Schedule

Schedule (Readings and Dates Subject to Change):

Fairy Tale Introductions:

Tuesday, Jan. 10 Syllabus and Course Expectations; set up blogs; assign groups of 3; Read the online article, "What is a Fairy Tale?" For the first few classes, I will ask you to write reflectively about readings on the blogs. Then, after Jan. 17, we'll write more formally on the blog sites. Add your first/last name and a live blog site. Have a friend check your site to make sure it is live.

For Jan. 12-19, post a 500 word reflection on the assigned materials for that day before class. Write a blog for each class period in this date range. 

 Thursday, Jan. 12 Read  in CFT Norton: Introduction to Fairy Tales ; In the Criticism section, all excerpts from Ernst Bloch critical essays;  Vladimer Propp's "Folklore and Literature," and excerpt from Morphology of the Folktale; Darnton, "Peasants Tell Tales" 

In class, we'll watch a brief clip (at 1:40 mins. on the history of fairy tales) and "how old is the oldest fairy tale?"

If we get time, we'll watch "10 dark fairy tale origins" 

Tues Jan. 17 Psychology/Psychoanalysis and Fairy Tales. 

Read Bettelheim, "The Uses of Enchantment" attached at the bottom of this page. 

Read Diekman, "Fairy-Tales in Psychotherapy"--access online via the HPU libraries. 

We'll discuss Jung and Fairy Tales as well. For class, look at the Asheville Jung Center and watch the short clips discussing the practice there of interpreting fairy tales alongside Jung's ideas on archetypes. 

Thursday, Jan. 19 Feminism and Fairy Tales: Due to illness, we will not have class today. Please read the blogs of class members, and comment on 5 different blogs for today's reading (short blog tour). Please also watch the clip on the schedule, "10 Dark Fairy Tales" before next class and read the notes on the "feminism and fairy tales" page on the course website. We will discuss the readings from today for the first half of next class, when we start the first of the nine tale types. If you need to catch up on blogs, please do so.  The video clip is under January 12 on the schedule.

In the Criticism section of our Norton book, read selections by Gilber and Gubar, Rowe, Warner, Tatar (essay on Sex/Violence). 

***Going forward, you should write a position paper on your blog every Tuesday before class (it is due 5 minutes before our class starts) that is 400-500 words and reflects on the readings in total. You may compare texts or ideas. You may reflect on a certain theme or idea. You may do outside research. Quote and use examples from the readings in your post. You should have a defined thesis and a works cited, even if it is one work on your blog. Use MLA citation guide. I encourage outside research for these papers. We will read and discuss your position papers in class, and you will comment on the blogs at the beginning of class.**** 

Little Red Riding Hood (LRRH)

Tuesday, Jan. 24: Norton: LRRH Introduction; read all versions of the "Little Red Riding Hood" 

Thursday, Jan. 26: Group 1 (Savannah and Rachel) will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. Here is a link to their presentation from today. 

Beauty and the Beast (BB)

Tues. Jan. 31 Norton: BB Introduction; all versions of BB in the Norton 

Thurs. Feb. 2 Group 2 (Carver and Karis) will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. 

Snow White (SW)

Tues. Feb. 7 Norton: SW Introduction; SW all versions; re-read Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar, "Snow White and Her Wicked Stepmother" 

Thursday, Feb. 9 Group 3 (Grace and Jowan) will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. 

Sleeping Beauty (SL) 

Tuesday, Feb. 14 Norton: SL introduction and all versions. You get a chance, please read Angela Carter's version, "The Lady of the House of Love"  (not required, but worth your time after you have finished the other versions).

Thursday, Feb. 16 Group 4 (Courtney and Lindsay) will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. 

Cinderella (CR)

Tues., Feb. 21 Norton: Introduction; all versions of the CR tale

Thursday, Feb. 23 Group 5 (Corinne and Jyll) will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. 

Bluebeard (BLB)

Tues. Feb. 28: BLB Introduction; all versions of the BLB tale in the Norton 

Wed. March 2, Group 6 (Cora and Emma) will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. 

Spring Break 

Tricksters (TR)

Tues. Mar 14 TR introduction and all versions of the tale type

Thurs. March 16 Group 7 (Miranda and Julianne) will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. 

Hans Christian Andersen (HCA) 

Tues., Mar 21 HCA introduction and all versions of the tale type

Thurs. Mar. 23  Group 8 (Max and Christiana)  will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. 

Oscar Wilde (OW) 

Tues. Mar. 28  OW introduction and all versions of the tale type

Thurs. Mar 30 Group 9 (Rebeka and Hannah) will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and reading all student position papers. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. 

March 31: Research Proposal Due to english.grades.hpu@gmail.com by 10 am. 

Cambridge Companion (CC) to Fairy Tale RoundTable Discussion Led by Groups. Each student should post a position paper to the blog on the articles. The entries should be 500 words. We will respond to position papers at the beginning of class. 

Groups should be prepared to give a brief formal presentation of ideas in the article and lead discussion for half the class. You are still responsible for the blog position paper, even if you are presenting. 

April 4 Read the introduction to CC and the first two chapters (no group will present on the introduction, though you should write about it in your paper); Group 1--Chapter 1 (Hafstein): (Savannah and Rachel) 

Apr 6 Read CC chapter 3-4; Group 3, Carver and Karis, (chapter 3); Group 4, Grace and Jowan, (chapter 4) 

Apr 11 Instructor Away. No class. I have moved today's presentations to April 25. There is no position paper due today. The paper originally due today has been moved to April 25. I have also canceled the original reading for April 25 and the position paper for that reading. Please work on your research papers. We will not have the scheduled peer review, but I am happy to meet with you about your draft and read sections together with you ahead of time. 

Apr 13 Read CC chapter 7-8 ; Group 7, Corinne and Jyll, (chapter 7); Group 8, Miranda and Julianne, (chapter 8 )

Apr 18 Read CC chapter 6 and 9; Group 9, Max and Christiana, (Chapter 9). Group 6, Cora and Emma, (chapter 6).  

Apr 20 Read Chapter 2 (Tatar)--Rebeka and Hannah; also read CC chapter 11. We will discuss them together. 

Apr 25 Read CC chapter 5; Group 5, Courtney (chapter 5); The position paper should cover these chapters (originally moved from April 11). In the second half, we'll discuss progress on the research paper. If you have an introduction or ideas you would like to discuss with your group or me, this is the space for that. 

Please fill out a course evaluation. If we reach 95% as a class, I will add 5 points of extra credit to the final paper grade. The system will notify me once we've reached 95%. 

Final Projects due during the final exam, May 1, 9-11 am period, to english.grades.hpu@gmail.com. Please label the assignment and write your name in the subject line of the email. If you are a graduating senior, please submit work no later than April 28.