Course Outline
Note:
All
unit assignments are due 8:00 a.m. US EST/EDT (unless otherwise
stated on WebCT). All work is submitted to WebCT via the
Assignments and Discussion links on the course menu. The
assignments may be completed and turned in earlier in the
week and are accessed via the Assignment and Discussion
links, respectively. To get full credit
on discussions, you must not only address the discussion
prompt, but you must also respond to two of your classmate's
responses. NOTE: Turn all assignments
into WebCT Vista as attachments (either as Microsoft Word,
or Rich Text Format).
Unit 1: January 10 - 14 (Thursday-Monday)
Unit
1: Introduction(s)
Students
familiarize themselves with course textbooks and requirements.
Thursday
- Introductions, course description and schedule, handout.
- Homework: Introduction to Literature (1-3)
- Introduction to Fiction (5-24), pay close attention to key words
- Read/respond: “Young Goodman Brown” (26). Bring your typed response to class on Tuesday (1/15)
Note:
Be sure to read and follow instructions at Reading
Responses page
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Unit 2: January 15 - 21 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 2: Getting Started
Revision
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Discuss “Fiction”, 1st Research Essay, and “Young Goodman Brown”
- Homework: “Read Introduction to Poetry” (385)
- Read and respond to "The Second Coming," "The Trees in the Garden Rained Flowers," "The Snow Man" (549, 553, 566)
Thursday
- Discuss “Poetry”, assigned poems, and Poetry Presentation Projects (sign-up sheets)
- Homework: Read “Introduction to Drama” (779); read and respond to “Oedipus the King (802)
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Unit 3: January 22 - 28 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 3: Moving into Literature
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Discuss “Drama” and “Oedipus”
- Homework: Read and respond to “The Chrysanthemums (170)
Thursday
- Discuss “Chrysanthemums.” Talk about online discussions
- Homework: Read and respond to "The Lottery" (213)
- Online Quiz 1 (Elements of Fiction)
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Unit
4: January 29 - February 04 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 4 : More Poems
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Discuss “Lottery”
- Homework: Read and respond to "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" (562), “The Red Wheelbarrow " (572), and "Oh, Oh, You Will Be Sorry for that Word " (591)
- Online Quiz #2 (Elements of Poetry)
Thursday
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| Unit 5: February 05 - 11 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit
5: Thesis
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Discuss Thesis Statement
- Homework: Introduction (including thesis statement) and outline
Thursday
- Workshop Thesis Statement (print out Elements of Workshop and bring to class)
- Online Quiz #3 (Elements of Drama)
- Homework: Continue discussion of thesis on WebCT Discussion Board
- Work on 1st Draft of Essay 1
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Unit 6: February 12 - 18 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 6: Workshop Essay One, draft 2
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry Presentation
- Workshop 1st Draft
- Homework: Continue discussion of 1st draft on WebCT Discussion Board
Thursday
- Workshop of 2nd draft
- Homework: Continue discussion of 2nd draft on WebCT Discussion Board
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Unit 7: February 19 - 25 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit
7: Final Draft
Assignments:
Tuesday
Thursday
- Final Draft of 1st Research Essay Due
- Discuss poems
- Homework: Read and respond to The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice , Acts 1 & 2 (849)
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Unit 8: February 26 - March 03 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 8: Drama and Film
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry presentation
- Discuss Othello
- Homework: Read and respond to Othello Acts 3 and 4
Thursday
- ONLINE CLASS: Discuss Othello
- Homework: “Sweat” (138)
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Unit 9: March 04 - 10 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 9: Colors
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry Presentation
- Discuss "Sweat"
- Homework: Read and respond to “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” (180)
Thursday
- ONLINE CLASS. Respond to my Prompt, then respond to two other students (minimum 250 words per response)
- Homework: Read and respond to “A Party Down at the Square” (207)
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Spring Break : 03/10 - 03/16 (Monday -Sunday) |
Unit 10: March 18 - 24 (Tuesday - Monday)
Unit 10: It's in the Story
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry Presentation
- Discuss fiction
- Homework: Read and respond to Ellen Bryant Voigt, Daughter (726), Robert Morgan, Mountain Bride (727)
Thursday
- ONLINE CLASS. Respond to my Prompt, then respond to two other students (minimum 250 words per response)
- Homework: Read and respond to “The Tunnel ” (690), “Foreplay” (710), “'Women Bathing at Bergen Belsen ” (730)
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Unit 11: March 25 - 31 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 11: Thesis 2
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry Presentation
- Discuss poems
- Homework: Read and respond to “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking” (570), “Litany” (712)
Thursday
- ONLINE CLASS. Respond to my Prompt, then respond to two other students (minimum 250 words per response).
- Homework: Thesis Statement, Final Essay
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Unit 12: April 01 - 07 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 12: Essay 2 Intro
Assignments:
Tuesday
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Unit 13: April 08 - 14 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 13: Final Paper Drafts
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry Presentation
- Workshop 1st Draft Final Paper
- Homework: 2nd draft of Final Paper
Thursday
- ONLINE CLASS. Workshop in your Groups 2nd Draft of Final Paper.
- Homework: Work on Final Draft of Final Paper
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Unit 14: April 15 - 21 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 14: Final Final
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry Presentation
- Homework: Final Draft of Final Paper
- See Grading Criteria and Essay Checklist
Thursday
- Continue
Workshop Online. Upload comments to your workshop
group members
- Homework: Continue to work on Final Essay
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Unit 15: April 22 - 28 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 15: Presentations
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry Presentation
Thursday
- Poetry Presentation
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Unit 16: April 29 - May 5 (Tuesday-Monday)
Unit 16: Conclusions
Assignments:
- Final Draft of 2nd Research Essay Due
- Write
self-assessment
- Homework: Course
Assessment
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