We are thrilled to announce a fall 2022 virtual reading group for the Lady’s Museum (1760-61). From September through December, students and teachers reading the Lady’s Museum in their classes can use the annotation tool Hypothes.is. to socially annotate and engage with the text via the Lady’s Museum Project reading group. Chat with reading group members on Twitter using #ladysmuseumF21.
How to join
To join the conversation:
- Go to https://hypothes.is.
- Sign up for an account if you do not have one, or log in using your existing account.
- Click “Get Started.”
- If you are using Google Chrome, download and install the Hypothes.is Chrome Extension. If using a different browser (Safari, Mozilla, Edge), install the Hypothes.is bookmarklet.
- Join our group at this link: https://hypothes.is/groups/EddjnJii/the-lady-s-museum-project
Using Hypothes.is Chrome Extension or Bookmarklet (or in Hypothes.is, select “Paste a link” and copy/paste one of the below article links), comment and highlight pages from ladysmuseum.com and respond to others’ annotations.
If you have questions, contact the Lady’s Museum Project editors on Twitter @LadysMuseumProj or via email at the.ladys.museum at gmail dot com.
Suggested readings
View the curriculum options page for more information on the below texts. To annotate a text with Hypothes.is, use the Chrome Extension.
Course reader:
- Preface
- The Trifler – Abridged (annotated by students of Victoria Burke’s winter 2022 book history class at uOttawa, and Kelly Plante)
- Of the Studies Proper for Women – Abridged (annotated by Karenza Sutton-Bennett)
- Education of Daughters – Abridged (annotated by Karenza Sutton-Bennett)
- History of Harriot and Sophia no. 1-5 and History of Harriot and Sophia no. 6-11
- Philosophy for the Ladies – Abridged
- The Lady’s Geography – Abridged
- History of the Princess Padmani
- Original Inhabitants of Great Britain – Abridged
- Lady’s Geography/Lady’s Museum conclusion