Important: Please note that these dates are likely to change. This is just a tentative plan for the semester. Please consult the weekly assignments for up-to-date information.
Week One
21 Aug S: Introduction to class
22 Aug W/23 Aug L: Peruse website/letter to me
24 Aug S: Read Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 8, pp. 1-10 (sections 8.1-10)
Week Two
27 Aug S: Read Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 8-9, p. 10 (section 8.10) - p. 20 (section 9.4)
28 Aug/29 Aug L: In-class essay #1 on Aristotle (practice)
30 Aug/ 31 Aug L: Read Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 9, pp. 20-end (section 9.5-9.12)
Week Three
3 Sept no classes -- Labor Day
4 Sept S: In-class essay #2 on Aristotle
5 Sept/6 Sept L: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 1-20
7 Sept S: No homework (Senior retreat day)
Week Four
10 Sept S: (note: this is Rosh Hashanah): Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 20-40
11 Sept S: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 40-60
12 Sept/13 Sept L: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 61-84
14 Sept S: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 84-107
Week Five
17 Sept S: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 107-129
18 Sept/19 Sept L (note: this is Yom Kippur): Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 129-156
20/21 L: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 156-180
Week Six
24 S: NO CLASS (Fall Holiday)
25 S: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 180-202
26/27 L: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 202-222
28 Sept S: No class, but read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 223-243
Week Seven
1 Oct S: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 244-264
2 Oct/3 Oct L: Read and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 265-285
4 Oct/5 Oct L: Finish and take notes on Pride and Prejudice, pp. 285-298
Week Eight
8 Oct S: In-class essay on Pride and Prejudice
9 Oct S: Writing workshop
10 Oct/11 Oct L: Writing workshop
12 Oct S: Personal essay due
Week Nine
15 Oct S: Read and take notes on Sula, pp. 3-24
16/17 L: Read and take notes on Sula, pp. 24-45
18/19 L: (Junior retreat 1:45) Read and take notes on Sula, pp. 45-66
Week Ten
22 Oct no classes
23 no classes
24/25 L: Read and take notes on Sula, pp. 67-94
26 S: Read and take notes on Sula, pp. 94-111
Week Eleven
29 S: Read and take notes on Sula, pp. 111-131
30/31 L: Read and take notes on Sula, pp. 131-155
1/2 Nov L: Read and take notes on Sula, pp. 155-174
Week Twelve
5 Nov S: Essay on Sula
6 Nov S: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 19-37
7/8 L: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 37-61
9 Nov S: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 61-82
Week Thirteen
12 Nov S: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 82-104
1314 Nov L: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 104-127
15/16 Nov L: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 127-153
Week Fourteen
19 (M2) S: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 153-172
20 (W2)/21 (T2) L: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 172-198
Thanksgiving -- no homework weekend
Week Fifteen
26 S: No homework but read in class: My Brilliant Friend, pp. 198-216
27/28 L: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 216-240
29/30 L: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 240-262
Week Sixteen
3 Dec S: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 262-283
4 Dec S: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 283-303
5/6 L: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 303-323
7 S: Personal Essay due
Week Seventeen -- no major assignments
10 Dec S: Read and take notes on My Brilliant Friend, pp. 323-331 (end)
11/12 L: Extra day
13/14 L: Review Day
Week Eighteen
17 no classes
18 finals
19 finals
20 finals
21 finals