Friday, January 22, 2016

British Literature Syllabus, Spring 2016



Literature
Reading Assignment Due this Week
Writing
Assignment Due this Week
Week 1 (1/21)
Brief timeline of British History;
Introduce Beowulf

Week 2 (1/28)
Discuss Beowulf;
Read History of English Literature (I & II)
Read p. 1 – 30; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 3 (2/4)
Discuss Beowulf;
Introduce Much Ado About Nothing
Read History of English Literature (III)
Read p. 30 – 57; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 4 (2/11)
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing
Read History of English Literature (IV)
Read Acts I, II & III; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 5 (2/18)
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing
Introduce Great Expectations
Read Acts IV & V; 3 Discussion Questions
Read History of English Literature (VII)
No CHAT
Week 6 (3/3)
Discuss Great Expectations
Read p. 1 – 96; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 7 (3/10)
Discuss Great Expectations
Read p. 96 – 191; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 8 (3/17)
Discuss Great Expectations
Read p. 191 – 286; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 9 (3/24)
Discuss Great Expectations;
Introduce Poetry
Read p. 286 – 380; 3 Discussion Questions
No CHAT
Week 10 (4/7)
Discuss Poetry (Romantic & Metaphysical Poets)
Read History of English Literature (VI)
Poetry selections TBD; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 11 (4/14)
Discuss Poetry (Victorian Poets);
Introduce Pygmalion
Read History of English Literature (VII)
Poetry selections TBD; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 12 (4/21)
Discuss Pygmalion
Read Acts I, II & III; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 13 (4/28)
Discuss Pygmalion;
Introduce 39 Steps
Read Acts IV & V; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 14 (5/5)
Discuss 39 Steps
Read p. 1 – 42; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 15 (5/12)
Discuss 39 Steps
Read p. 43 – 88; 3 Discussion Questions
Reflection Paper



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