Saturday, January 19, 2013

British LIterature Syllabus



British Literature Spring Semester Syllabus


Literature
Reading Assignment Due this Week
Writing
Assignment Due this Week
Week 1 (1/17)
Brief timeline of British History;
Introduce Beowulf

Week 2 (1/23)
Discuss Beowulf;
Study Guide questions
Week 3 (1/30)
Discuss Beowulf;
Introduce Much Ado About Nothing
Short paper:  “The Heroic Culture of Beowulf
Week 4 (2/6)
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing

Week 5 (2/13)
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing
Introduce Great Expectations
Short paper:  “Character Sketch from Much Ado About Nothing
Week 6 (2/20)
Discuss Great Expectations
Themes & Character Charts



Week 7 (3/6)
Discuss Great Expectations
Themes & Character Charts
Week 8 (3/13)
Discuss Great Expectations
Themes & Character Charts
Week 9 (3/20)
Discuss Great Expectations; Introduce Poetry
Take Home Essay



Week 10 (4/3)
Discuss Poetry (Romantic & Metaphysical Poets)

Week 11 (4/10)
Discuss Poetry (Victorian Poets); Introduce Pygmalion

Week 12 (4/17)
Discuss Pygmalion
Examples of Humor
Week 13 (4/24)
Discuss Pygmalion; Introduce 39 Steps
Short paper:  Pygmalion’s Treatment of the Concept of Identity”
Week 14 (5/1)
Discuss 39 Steps
Short Paper:  “Literary Analysis of the Plot”
Week 15 (5/8)
Discuss 39 Steps


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