Schedule

 

 Unit 1:  Monday Feb. 12 --  Sunday Feb. 18

Look over syllabus.

Listen to the Introduction and to the Unit 1 lecture.  

In the Discussion for Unit 1, do the "Introduction" assignment  and respond to at least 4 discussion topics from the readings by Sunday, Feb. 18,  midnight. (See Discussion Criteria in the Syllabus)

Start writing in Journal 01. (Access journal through "dropbox"; see Journal criteria in the Syllabus.)

Read the following brief guides to terminology:

Read the following short stories:

   *Here are  short biographies of the three authors:

Fri.  Feb. 16: Paper 1 assigned.
Sun. Feb. 18: Discussion 1 closed. 
Mon. Feb. 19: Journal 01 due.  

   

   

 Unit 2:    Mon. Feb. 19 – Sun. Feb. 25

Listen to Lecture 2, write in Journal 2, and start participation in Discussion 2 on the following readings: 

Terminology:

Short Stories:

Biographies:

Wed. Feb 21: Quiz 01 (documenting sources) available.

Fri. Feb. 23: Paper 1 due;  Paper 2 assigned.

Sun. Feb. 25:  Discussion 02 closed.    

Mon. Feb. 26:  Journal 2 due.                             

               

Unit 3:   Mon. Feb.26 –Sun. Mar 4   

Listen to lecture for Week 3, write in Journal 3, start participation in Discussion 3 on the following readings.

Terminology:

Short Stories:

  • Jorge Luis Borges, "The Gospel According to Mark"(1927)
  • Chinua Achebe, "Dead Men's Path"(1953)
  • Albert Camus, "The Guest"(1957)

     

    Biographies:

     Thurs. Mar. 1: Quiz 1 due;  Quiz 2 (short stories) available.  

    Sun. Mar. 4:  Discussion 03 closed. 

    Mon. Mar. 5:  Journal 3 due.                                  

                     

     Unit 4:    Mon. Mar. 5 – Sun. Mar.11         

    Listen to lecture for Week 4; write in Journal 4, start participation in Discussion 4 on readings and poems to be assigned.  

    Fri. Mar. 9:  Quiz 2 due.  Research Project Assignment available. 

    Sat. Mar. 10: Paper 2 proposal due in Online Office

    Sun. Mar. 11:  Discussion 4 closed.   

    Mon. Mar. 12: Journal 4 due.                                               

          

    Unit 5:  Mon. Mar. 12 –- Sun. Mar. 18 

    Listen to lecture for Week 5; write in Journal 5 and start participation in Discussion 05 on readings and poems(to be assigned). 

    Fri. Mar. 16: Quiz 03 (poetry)  available.  

    Sat. Mar. 17: Paper 2 due.   

    Sun. Mar. 18: Discussion 5 closed.

    Mon. Mar. 19: Journal 5 due.                                                  

              

    Unit 6:  Mon. Mar. 19 – Sun. Mar. 25

    Listen to lecture for Week 6, write in Journal 6, read and start participation in Discussion 06 on these readings:

     "The Birth of Drama"  

    Oedipus The King (c. 420 BCE)  by Sophocles, translated by Ian Johnston 

    The Oedipus Game -- an optional quiz

    Sat. Mar 24: Quiz 3 due

    Sun. Mar. 25: Discussion 06 closed.   

    Mon. Mar. 26: Journal 6 due.                                           

    Unit 7:   Mon. Mar. 26 – Sun.  Apr. 1   

    Listen to lecture for week 7, and start discussion on background readings (to be assigned) and our main text Susan Glaspell's Trifles. See Course Home or Week 7 Introduction for links.

            

    Wed. Mar. 28:  Research Project due.  Quiz 4 (drama) available

    Fri. Mar. 30:  Final Exam (poetry and drama) available  

    Sun. Apr. 1: Discussion 07 closed. No journal due this week.
                                                

    Unit 8:   Mon. Apr 2 –  Fri. Apr 5

    Mon. Apr 2 : Final Lecture posted.

    Wed. Apr. 4: Quiz 04 due.

    Fri. Apr. 6: Final Exam due.


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