Unit reading assignments should be completed and ready to discuss in class by the start of classes. In-class exercises will be held periodically. In-class exercises count towards participation. Failure to complete in-class exercises will result in "0" credit.

Drama Powerpoint

Week 1:

Unit 1: Introduction(s)

Students familiarize themselves with course web site, textbooks and requirements. Introduction to poetry, poetics and history.

Assignments:

Discuss course requirements and expectations

Read and be ready to discuss in class Thursday, Chapter 1

• "Those Winter Sundays," p. 9
• "Out, Out," p. 12

Writing assignment #1, p. 18, due Thursday

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 2

• "My Papa's Waltz," p. 19
• "Do Wap," p. 23
• "Rite of Passage," p. 35
• "Comment," p. 37
• "The Workbox," p. 38

Writing assignment #2, p. 44, due on Thursday

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 3

• "Chemise," p. 53
• "Grass," p. 55
• "anyone lived in a pretty how town," p. 62

Writing assignment #3: p. 70 due on Thursday

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 4

• "Southeast Corner," p. 76
• "The Day the Gates Closed," p. 78
• "Love Calls Us to the Things of This World," p. 79.

Writing assignment #4: p. 82 due on Thursday

Week 5:

Unit 5

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 5

• "Root Cellar," p. 86
• "Reapers," p. 90
• "Pied Beauty," p. 90
• Haiku's: 92-93
• "Not Waving but Drowning," p. 97

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 6

• "To see a world in a grain of sand," p, 109
• "It dropped so low -- in my Regard," p 110
• "The Wind," p. 113
• "Money," 117
• "The Silken Tent," 118

Writing assignment #5: p. 122 due on Thursday

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 7

• "Ballad of Birmingham," p. 133
• Jailhouse Blues
• "The Times they Are a-Changin,'" p. 138

Writing assignment: Bring in the lyrics of a song that you think represent the elements of poetry. Write a minimum 250 word essay that discusses how the song you picked demonstrates these elements referring to specific examples from the song: due Thursday

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 8

• "When maidens are young," p. 148
• "Leda and the Swan," p. 155
• "In Memoriam John Coltrane," p. 159
• "Full fathom five they father lies," p. 159

Study for mid-term exam (terms: matching and true/false)

Week 9: (Fall Break)

Week 9: October 15-19

Unit 9

Assignments:

Attend Savannah Greek Festival (free and open to public: 14 West Anderson Street, Savannah, GA 31401   Map it. Go to: http://www.savannahgreekfest.com/ for more information. Assignment: write a poem of ten line or more about the festival.

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 8

• "When maidens are young," p. 148
• "Leda and the Swan," p. 155
• "In Memoriam John Coltrane," p. 159
• "Full fathom five they father lies," p. 159

Writing assignment: End of chapter exercise on "Sound."

Assignments:

Read and be ready to discuss the play "The Playboy of the Western World" (Act 1 on Tuesday, Act 2 on Thursday)

On Tuesday, you will be assigned parts to read from Acts 2 & 3. Please study you parts and be ready to talk about you character's voice, tone, diction and how these shape the mood and function of the play.

Study Drama Powerpoint

Week 12:

Unit 12

Assignments:

Tuesday: Be ready to read from Act 3 of "The Playboy of the Western World."

Thursday: Read and be ready to discuss "The Beauty Queen of Leenane." In-class reading of Scenes 1-3

Week 13:

Unit 13

Assignments:

• Tuesday: Reading Scenes 4-6 "The Beauty Queen of Leenane."
• Thursday: Reading Scenes 7-9 "The Beauty Queen of Leenane."

Week 14:

Unit 14

Assignments:

Tuesday: Read and be ready to discuss "Glengarry Glen Ross." Watch movie version.

Thursday: Finish movie and discuss.

Week 15: No Class (Thanksgiving)