Read the links below to prepare for our look at viral videos and Internet memes. For the Wikipedia entries, pay attention to the notices (if any) present at the top of the page; what do these suggest about Wikipedia and these entries in particular? Under “Internet Memes,” note the types of memes designated by Wikipedia editors. For the timeline, notice first how long and intricate it is; second, note how much it changes from day to day; third, notice in general what kinds of memes seem to take off.
