Thursday, January 19, 2017

British Literature Spring 2017 Syllabus



Literature
Reading Assignment Due this Week
Writing
Assignment Due this Week
Week 1 (1/19)
Brief timeline of British History;
Introduce Beowulf

Week 2 (1/26)
Discuss Beowulf;
Read History of English Literature (I & II)
Read p. 1 – 30; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 3 (2/2)
Discuss Beowulf;
Introduce Much Ado About Nothing
Read History of English Literature (III)
Read p. 30 – 57; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 4 (2/9)
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing
Read History of English Literature (IV)
Read Acts I, II & III; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 5 (2/16)
Discuss Much Ado About Nothing
Introduce Great Expectations
Read Acts IV & V; 3 Discussion Questions
Read History of English Literature (VII)
February 23 – No CHAT
Week 6 (3/2)
Discuss Great Expectations
Read p. 1 – 96; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 7 (3/9)
Discuss Great Expectations
Read p. 96 – 191; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 8 (3/16)
Discuss Great Expectations
Read p. 191 – 286; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 9 (3/23)
Discuss Great Expectations;
Introduce Poetry
Read p. 286 – 380; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 10 (3/30)
Discuss Poetry (Romantic & Metaphysical Poets)
Read History of English Literature (VI)
Poetry selections TBD; 3 Discussion Questions
April 6 – No CHAT
Week 11 (4/13)
Discuss Poetry (Victorian Poets);
Introduce Pygmalion
Read History of English Literature (VII)
Poetry selections TBD; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 12 (4/20)
Discuss Pygmalion
Read Acts I, II & III; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 13 (4/27)
Discuss Pygmalion;
Introduce 39 Steps
Read Acts IV & V; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 14 (5/4)
Discuss 39 Steps
Read p. 1 – 42; 3 Discussion Questions
Week 15 (5/11)
Discuss 39 Steps
Read p. 43 – 88; 3 Discussion Questions
Reflection Paper



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