The following schedule is tentative and subject to change according to the demands of the course.
September 6 | Introduction, Homer |
September 8 | Homer, continued |
September 11 | Shakespeare, Othello, Act I |
September 13 | Othello, Act II |
September 15 | Othello, Acts III-IV |
September 18 | Othello, Act V |
September 20 | Othello, Discussion of Performance |
September 22 | Defoe, Robinson Crusoe, pp.1-46 |
September 25 | Robinson Crusoe, pp. 47-103 |
September 27 | Robinson Crusoe, pp.104-153 |
September 29 | Robinson CrusoeDraft of Assignment 1 due in class |
October 2 | Robinson Crusoe, pp.154-201 |
October 4 | Robinson Crusoe, pp. 202-249 |
October 6 | Robinson Crusoe, pp. 250-306Turn in Assignment 1 |
October 9 | Robinson Crusoe, Concluding Thoughts |
October 11 | Jane Austen, Persuasion, vol. I, ch. 1-4 |
October 13 | Persuasion, vol. I, ch. 5-8 |
October 16 | Persuasion, vol. I, ch. 9-12 |
October 18 | Persuasion, vol. II, ch. 1-4 |
October 20 | Mid-term Examination |
October 23 | Persuasion, vol. II, ch 5-8 |
October 25 | Persuasion, vol. II, ch. 9-12 |
October 27 | Persuasion, Concluding Thoughts |
October 30 | Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology, "The Hill" through "'Ace' Shaw" |
November 1 | Spoon River Anthology, "Lois Spears" through "Yee Bow" |
November 3 | Spoon River Anthology, "Washington McNeely" through "Percival Sharp" |
November 6 | Spoon River Anthology, "Hiram Scates" through "John Wasson" |
November 8 | Spoon River Anthology, "Many Soldiers" through "Zilpha Marsh" |
November 10 | Spoon River Anthology, "James Garber" through "Epilogue" |
November 13 | Jack Kerouac, On the Road, Part One |
November 15 | On the Road, Part Two |
November 17 | On the Road, Part Three |
November 20 | On the Road, Part Four |
November 22 | On the Road, Part Five |
November 24 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
November 27 | On the Road, Concluding thoughts |
November 29 | Marianne Wiggins, John Dollar, 1-Charlotte |
December 1 | John Dollar, 2-Aboard the Charlotte |
December 4 | John Dollar, 3-On "The Island of Our Outlawed Dreams" |
December 6 | John Dollar, 4-John Dollar |
December 8 | Draft of Assignment 2 due in class |
December 11 | John DollarTurn in Final Draft of Assignment 2 |
December 13 | John Dollar, Concluding Thoughts |
December 15 | End of semester Review in class |
December 20 | Final Exam |