Schedule

Week 1

Aug. 27 – FIRST DAY OF CLASS

Prepare

Most days you’ll need to prepare for class by reading, watching, or listening to materials. You’ll need to be up-to-date with what’s listed in the Prepare section before completing the activities listed below — just as you would prepare for class activities if this were a face-to-face class.

Since this is the first day of class there is nothing you needed to prepare ahead of time. However, you do have some activities to complete, listed below.

Activities

These activities are designed so they address the materials listed above and will take you about as long as our classes are normally scheduled — generally an hour or two. Activities should be completed by morning after they are listed (e.g. activities listed below should be completed by tomorrow morning, Aug. 28). This gives your instructors time to grade

  • SIGN-UP for Slack and join our class Workspace: [link]
  • CHECK-IN and read the announcements in the #general channel on Slack [link].
  • LISTEN to Discussion 1 [link] (MAYBE SPLIT BETWEEN US INTRO SYLLABUS/CONTRACT)
  • READ the course syllabus on this site.
  • POST a question about the syllabus in the #syllabus channel on Slack [link].
  • READ Cullen, Jonathan. Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction. (Excerpt)
    ** Texts that are available freely on the web are linked on this schedule. If a text is not linked you’ll find it on the Resources page; check the syllabus for the password. **
  • POST a brief response to the pinned question in the #lit-theory channel on Slack [link].
  • POST a 2-3 minute introduction video in the #people channel on Slack (contact your instructor for any technology or privacy questions).
  • COMPLETE the First Day Questionnaire: [link]

Week 2

Sep. 1

Prepare

While you read, think about this question. . .

  • READ Eagleton, Terry. “The Meaning of Form”
  • READ Eagleton: “What is Poetry”

Activities

Sep. 3

Prepare

While you read, think about this question. . .

Activities

  • CHECK-IN and read the announcements in the #general channel on Slack [link].
  • BROWSE the revised grading contract [link]
  • POST a pizza emoji on the pinned post in the #contract channel if the revised contract is acceptable. If not, post a question, comment or suggestion in a threaded response to the post if any remaining questions or suggestions for the grading contract in the #contract channel on Slack [link].
  • LISTEN to Discussion 1 [Link]
  • POST in response to the pinned question in the #discussions channel on Slack [link].

Week 3

Sep. 8

Prepare

While you read, think about this question. . . (something about new world, storm, Shakespeare’s sources)

  • READ Strachey, William. “A True Reportory of the Wreck and Redemption of Sir Thomas Gates.” (excerpt) (MAYBE USE THIS WEEK TO KEEP GOING OVER PREVIOUS IDEAS WITH 100-LEVEL COURSES? Or Introduce writing concepts?)
  • READ Linebaugh & Rediker. “The Wreak of the Sea Venture” (excerpt)

Activities

  • CHECK-IN and read the announcements in the #general channel on Slack [link].
  • COMPLETE the finalized grading contract: [link]

Sep. 10

Prepare

While you read, think about this question. . . (something about new world, storm, Shakespeare’s sources)

  • READ On Virginia Plantation (excerpt)

Activities

  • CHECK-IN and read the announcements in the #general channel on Slack [link].
  • LISTEN to Discussion 1 [Link]
  • POST in response to the pinned question in the #discussions channel on Slack [link].
  • WARN STUDENTS ABOUT NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE (translation isn’t analysis)

Week 4

Sep. 15 – VERIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT DUE

Prepare

Sep. 17

  • READ Shakespeare Act I, scene 2 (1.2)

Week 5

Sep. 22

Prepare

  • READ Shakespeare: all of Act I

Sep. 24

Prepare

Week 6

Sep. 29

Prepare

  • READ Shakespeare: all of Act II

Oct. 1

Week 7

Oct. 6

Prepare

  • READ Shakespeare: Act III & IV

Oct. 8

Prepare

Week 8

Oct. 13

Prepare

  • READ Shakespeare: Act V

Oct. 15

Week 9

Oct. 20

Prepare

  • READ Hurston: Ch. 1-3

Oct. 22

Prepare

  • READ Hurston: Ch. 4

Week 10

Oct. 27

  • READ Hurston: Ch. 5-7

Oct. 29 – In-person classes follow a Monday schedule; we don’t.

  • READ Hurston: Ch. 8-11

Week 11

Nov. 3

  • READ Hurston: Ch. 12-18

Nov. 5

  • READ Hurston: Ch. 19-20

Week 12

Nov. 10

Prepare

  • READ Naylor: pp. 1-33

Nov. 12

Week 13

Nov. 17

Prepare

Nov. 19

Prepare

  • READ Naylor: 97-107

Week 14

Nov. 24

Prepare

  • Naylor: pp. 107-235

Backgrounds and Contexts (optional resources)

Activities

  • Here

Nov. 26 – NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)

Week 15

Dec. 1

Prepare

  • Naylor: pp. 235-305

Dec. 3

Prepare

  • Naylor: pp. 305-End

Week 16

Dec. 8 – LAST DAY OF CLASS

Dec. 10 – READING DAY (NO CLASSES)

And beyond. . .

Dec. 13 – TURN IN FINAL ESSAY DRAFT

Dec. 20 – END OF TERM – FINAL DAY TO TURN IN ALL WORK

Dec, 23 – FINAL GRADES DUE TO REGISTRAR

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