British Literature, Spring Syllabus, 2015

	Literature Reading Assignment Due this Week	Writing Assignment Due this Week
Week 1 (1/15)	Brief timeline of British History; Introduce Beowulf
Week 2 (1/22)	Discuss Beowulf;	Read History of English Literature (I & II) Read p. 1 – 30; 2 Discussion Questions
Week 3 (1/29)	Discuss Beowulf; Introduce Much Ado About Nothing	Read History of English Literature (III) Read p. 30 – 57; 3 Discussion Questions Short response:  “The Heroic Culture”
Week 4 (2/5)	Discuss Much Ado About Nothing	Read History of English Literature (IV) Read Acts I, II & III; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 5 (2/12)	Discuss Much Ado About Nothing Introduce Great Expectations	Read Acts IV & V; 3 Discussion Questions Read History of English Literature (VII)
Week 6 (2/19)	Discuss Great Expectations	Read p. 1 – 96; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 7 (3/5)	Discuss Great Expectations	Read p. 96 – 191; 3 Discussion Questions Short response:  Theme discussion
Week 8 (3/12)	Discuss Great Expectations	Read p. 191 – 286; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 9 (3/19)	Discuss Great Expectations; Introduce Poetry	Read p. 286 – 380; Take Home Questions
Week 10 (3/26)	Discuss Poetry (Romantic & Metaphysical Poets)	Read History of English Literature (VI) Poetry selections TBD; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 11 (4/9)	Discuss Poetry (Victorian Poets); Introduce Pygmalion	Read History of English Literature (VII) Poetry selections TBD; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 12 (4/16)	Discuss Pygmalion	Read Acts I, II & III; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 13 (4/30)	Discuss Pygmalion; Introduce 39 Steps	Read Acts IV & V; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 14 (4/30)	Discuss 39 Steps	Read p. 1 – 42; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 15 (5/7)	Discuss 39 Steps	Read p. 43 – 88; 3 Discussion Questions Reflection Paper