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Course Schedule
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Wk |
Month & Date |
Topic, Reading Assignment Due
That Day |
Writing Due That Day |
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1 |
January 6 |
Introduction to course, No reading due |
None |
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January 8 |
The Tempest, Act 1 |
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January 10 |
The Tempest, Act 2 |
NB: log on reading thus far |
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2 |
January 13 |
The Tempest, Act 3, Bakhtin reading (to be received
via email: be sure I have your preferred email address) |
NB: log on Bakhtin. This log may well be full of questions, but it should show the seeking of answers, and working at making connections. |
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January 15 |
The Tempest, Act 4 In class: videotaped excerpts, The
Tempest |
NB: apply Bakhtin to The Tempest, Acts 3-4 |
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January 17 |
The Tempest, Act 5, Background on Peter Greenaway In class: Peter Greenaway, Prospero's
Books |
NB: After reading the information on Greenaway, what do you expect to see (and what don't you expect to see) in Peter Greenaway's film? Be specific about the parts of the play and how you expect them to look. Remember you are writing at least 400 words! |
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3 |
No Class: Martin Luther King Day |
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January 22 |
In class: Peter Greenaway, Prospero's Books |
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January 24 |
Tartuffe, Act I |
NB: Log on Tartuffe |
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4 |
January 27 |
Tartuffe, Acts II-III |
Browse timeline. NB: Personal timeline, as explained at the top of the Timeline document. due |
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January 29 |
Tartuffe, Act IV-V |
NB: Log on Tartuffe |
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January 31 |
Agamemnon, lines 1-492 §
introduction
to Greek drama §
your
worst nightmare: Greek women in drama |
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5 |
Agamemnon, lines 493-1354 |
NB: Log on today's reading |
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February 5 |
Agamemnon, §
the chorus: character, scenery, atmosphere §
imagery
of the family curse What
difference does the translation make? Background on the Trojan war |
NB: Log on today's reading |
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February 7 |
Agamemnon, reread first half of play |
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6 |
February 10 |
Agamemnon, reread second half of play |
NB: Log on today's reading |
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February 12 |
Midterm Exam |
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February 14 |
The
Wild Duck, Acts I and II |
NB: Log on today's reading |
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February 17 |
Holiday: Presidents' Day |
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February 19 |
The Wild Duck, Acts III and IV |
NB: Log on today's reading |
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February 21 |
The
Wild Duck, Act V |
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8 |
February 24 |
The Madwoman of Chaillot, Act I |
NB:
Log on today's reading |
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February 25 |
Attend dress rehearsal of How to Save the World, Mandell Theatre, starting at 6:50. |
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February 26 |
The Madwoman of Chaillot, Act II; Burns reading, Chapter 3 (to be received via email: print out and bring to class) |
NB: Your reactions to the dress rehearsal |
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February 28 |
How to Save the World (to be received via email: print out and bring to class): guest: Bill Pollock |
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9 |
Burns reading, Chapter 4 (to be received via email: print out and bring to class) |
NB: Apply Burns to our readings thus far. Pick a specific aspect of a specific play or plays. |
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March 5 |
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NB: Log on today's reading; Proposal for Final paper due. |
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March 7 |
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10 |
March 10 |
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NB: Log on today's reading |
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March 12 |
Wrapping up and looking back |
NB: Log on today's reading |
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March 14 |
Paper 2 due |
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