This document outlines several British and American literature projects that could be reconstructed in Second Life, including analyzing heroism in Beowulf, recreating pilgrimages from Canterbury Tales, and representing evil in Othello. It also lists goals for using Second Life in literature courses, such as committing to creative commons, using 3D environments to teach complicated texts, and inspiring critical engagement through student projects.

1. Literature in Second Life Beth Ritter-Guth, LCCC (Desideria Stockton, SL)

2. British Literature I & II Projects Reconstructing Beowulf: Analysis of Heroism The Virtual Pilgrimage Project: Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales The Faces of Iago: Evil and Representation in Shakespeare’s Othello Poverty and Power: The Uses of the Ironic in Demonstrating Class Structure

3. American Literature I & II Projects Constructing a National Literature The Freedom Writers Conversations among the Romantics The Poe House Virtual Lady Godey’s Book Maggie: A Girl left to the Virtual Streets

4. Women and War: Intro WS Learning Community: Women’s Studies and World War II Literature Remembering the Comfort Women WASPS, WAVES, and Homefront Religion, Sexuality, Domesticity, and the Workforce

5. Goals for Second Life Content First; Technology Second Commitment to Creative Commoms Using 3d to Teach Complicated Texts Inspiring Students to Critically Engage Texts