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| 9/1 | Introduction : How we read texts |
| 9/3 FICTION
Readings are from Birkert,Literature |
Character, 22-24;
31-38, N. Mahfouz, "The Conjurer, etc." Click here for information about the city in which this story is set |
| 9/8 | Plot, 38-48,
Marquez, "A Very Old Man" and
346-351, Welty "A Worn Path" |
| 9/10 | 401-408, Updike "Separating" |
| 9/13
Email due. |
Setting, 56-67,
Jewett, "A White Heron"
Students email me their story choice for class on 9/22 and 24 by 4pm. Stories may be chosen from 163-252. For each story give a 2-3 sentence justification of your choice. |
| 9/15 | Point of View,
85-97
"The Yellow Wallpaper,"277-87 (link to medical background on the story ) |
| 9/17 | "The Yellow Wallpaper" Continued" |
| 9/20 | Theme,194-216
"Sonny's Blues" |
| 9/22 Paper Due paper1.html | Tone, 110-25
*Student Choice of Story |
| 9/24 | Symbolism, 125-136
*Student Choice of Story |
| 9/27 Test
on
Short Stories |
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| 9/29 | Mary Shelley,
Frankenstein
Frankenstein (Click for link to information on Shelley,the text, film versions, etc.) |
| 10/1 | " " |
| 10/4 | " " |
| 10/6
*10/8 no class |
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Fall Break |
| 10/11 | Frankenstein |
| 10/13 | Frankenstein
Panel
Students will present position papers that offer an interpretation of the text from a particular critical stance. |
| 10/15 | Frankenstein Panel |
| 10/18 DRAMA
10/19 Paper due Frankenstein |
"A Tender Offer"
2 students will perform this play in class,using their books. Paper must be put in Dr. Stevenson's mailbox in the English Dept. in Auerbach Hall by 4pm 10/19. |
| 10/20 | Poetic language:
Sound and Sense, 547-563 Imagery, 638-652 |
| 10/22
Students watch video of Mel Gibson "Hamlet" |
Shakespeare Sonnets,
789-91 Students choose 2 to talk about
Begin Shakespeare, "Hamlet" Click here for link to great websites on Shakespeare |
| 10/25 | "Hamlet"
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| 10/27 | "Hamlet" |
| 10/29 | "Hamlet" |
| 11/1 | "Hamlet" |
| 11/3 | "Hamlet" Panel |
| 11/5
See Play |
No Class- Students must see University Playersí Production of "A Cherry Orchard" Nov,4,5,6 or 12,13,14 |
| 11/8
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Chekov,
"A Cherry Orchard"
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| 11/10
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"A Cherry Orchard" |
| 11/12
See Play |
"A Cherry Orchard" |
| 11/15 | "A Cherry Orchard"
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| 11/17
First Version due of Paper on "CherryOrchard" |
"A Cherry Orchard" |
| 11/19
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Directing "A Cherry Orchard"
Guest: Dr. Sally Porterfield |
| 11/2
Test on Drama |
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| THANKSGIVING | |
| POETRY
11/29 Final Version due ofpaper on "A Cherry Orchard" |
534-546 |
| 12/1
Email due |
Sound and Sense,
547-563
Imagery, 638-652 "Catching Frogs" 646 Students email me with choice of poems to discuss and a2-sentence justification of theirchoice. |
| 12/3 | Rhythm and Meter, 590-614 |
| 12/6
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Form, 615-20
"My City" 631 and "Upon Westminster Bridge" 811 |
| *12/7
Added Class |
Voice, 564-590
Browning, "My Last Duchess" 582 Audre Lord, "Hanging Fire" 916 |
| 12/8
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Student's Choice of Poetry
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| 12/10
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Poetry Slam: Students Perform poetry from the text book or of their own composition |
| 12/13
Test on Poetry |