For writing assignments, when the assignment is to answer
a question in LC, you will answer the question listed in "Topics
for Critical Thinking and Writing" on that page.
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January |
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Wednesday 17 |
Intro to course policies. |
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Friday 19
Week One |
Intro to writing About literature
Reading-- LC: Chapter 1 & 2, pp. 1-31.
Writing-- LC: Answer question 5, p. 31. |
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Monday 22 |
Reading -- LC: Chapter 3, "What is Literature?",
Paper 1 assignment made |
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Wednesday 24 |
Reading-- 40, Chapter 4, "Reading Literature
Closely: Explication" pp. 60-72. |
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Friday 26
Week Two |
Reading -- LC: Chapter 5 "Reading Literature
Closely: Analysis: pp 73-102; SMH- Chapter 49, "Writing
About Literature."
Writing-- LC: Answer question 2, p. 101. |
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Monday 29 |
Reading-- LC: Chapter 6: pp. 133-145. |
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Wednesday 31 |
BRING 2 TYPED DRAFTS OF PAPER 1 TO CLASS!
Writing-- In Class Peer Review |
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February |
Friday 2
Week Three |
Paper 1 Due; Paper 2 Assigned |
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Monday 5 |
Intro to the short story
Reading-- LC: Leslie
Marmon Silko, "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" pp.
1225- 1228.
Writing-- LC: Answer question 5, p. 1228. |
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Wednesday 7 |
Reading-- Leslie
Marmon Silko, "Yellow Woman" & "The Border
Patrol State" course packet.
7:30 pm- Leslie Marmon Silko lecture, Alkek teaching theater.
Either this lecture or the one on Wednesday April 4 or Tuesday
March 6th is required. Attendance at one of the 3 readings
this semester is Mandatory without pre-approved written excuse! |
Friday 9
Week Four |
Reading--LC: Chapter 10, A Casebook on Ralph
Ellison's "Battle Royal" pp. 239-256. |
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Monday 12 |
Reading--LC: Chapter 10, A Casebook on Ralph
Ellison's "Battle Royal" (Continued) pp. 257-266.s
Writing-- LC: Answer question 1 or
4, p. 249. |
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Wednesday 14 |
Reading--LC: William
Faulkner, "A
Rose for Emily," pp. 557-567.
Writing-- LC: Answer question 3, p. 567. |
Friday 16
Week Five |
BRING 2 DRAFTS OF PAPER TO CLASS FOR PEER REVIEW
Writing:--In Class Peer Review |
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Monday 19 |
Writing--Paper 2 Due; Paper 3 Assigned.
Library Tour- Meet at Alkek Library- this is not a skip day!
Attendance will be taken. |
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Wednesday 21 |
Intro to Poetry
Reading-- LC: Chapter 13 pp. 397-412.
Writing-- LC: Answer question 3, p. 403. |
Friday 23
Week Six |
Reading-- SMH 430-443. |
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Monday 26 |
Reading-- LC: Chapter 14, "A Casebook on
Emily
Dickinson" pp. 444-452.
Writing-- Choose one of Emily Dickinson's poems
and do a close reading of how she develops the poem's main theme. |
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Wednesday 28 |
Reading-- LC: Chapter 15: 472-481. |
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March |
Friday 2
Week Seven |
Reading-- LC: Poems: "Woman's Work,"
p. 769; "I Stop Writing the Poem," p. 768; "Is
There Life After Feminism?" p. 770; " Barbie Doll"
p. 771.
Writing-- LC: Answer question 1, p. 769 or
question 1 p. 768 or question 3 p. 771, or
question 6, p. 772. |
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Monday 5 |
Reading-- Leslie Marmon Silko, "Yellow
Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit" Course Packet. |
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Wednesday 7 |
CLASS DOES NOT MEET.
Attend Silko reading on TUESDAY NIGHT.
Either this lecture or the one on Wednesday April 4th is required.
Attendance at one of the 3 readings this semester is
Mandatory without pre-approved written excuse! |
Friday 9
Week Eight |
Reading-- LC: Appendix B, pp. 1313-1330 |
March 12-16
Week Nine |
No classes: Spring Break!
I recommend you work on Paper 3 . . . |
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Monday 19 |
MLA Documentation- Bring both of your textbooks to class. |
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Wednesday 21 |
BRING 2 DRAFTS OF PAPER TO CLASS FOR PEER REVIEW
Writing:--In Class Peer Review |
Friday 23
Week Ten |
Writing-- Paper 3 Due; Paper 4 Assigned. |
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Monday 26 |
Reading-- LC: Appendix C, pp.1330-1355. |
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Wednesday 28 |
Reading-- LC: Chapter 11, pp. 267-276. |
Friday 30
Week Eleven |
Reading-- Susan
Glaspell, "Trifles" pp. 315-324.
Writing-- LC: Answer question 10, p. 325. |
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April |
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Monday 2 |
BRING 2 DRAFTS OF PAPER TO CLASS FOR PEER REVIEW
Writing:--In Class Peer Review |
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Wednesday 4 |
BRING 2 DRAFTS OF PAPER TO CLASS FOR PEER REVIEW
Writing:--In Class Peer Review (cont)
TONIGHT:Attend Silko reading; if you haven't attended
any of the others- this is your last chance! Either
this lecture or one of the previous readings is required. Attendance
at one of the 3 readings this semester is Mandatory without pre-approved
written excuse! |
Friday 6
Week Twelve |
Writing: Paper 4 Due; Paper Five Assignment Made |
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Monday 9 |
Reading-- Alice Walker, "Everyday Use"
pp. 115-121.
Writing-- Answer question 3, p. 121. Alice
Walker page And
another good one |
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Wednesday 11 |
Reading--Ernest
Hemingway, "Cat
in the Rain" pp. 533-538. (Read short story & accompanying
documents). |
Friday 13
Week Thirteen |
Reading-- bottom of 538-542.
Writing-- Answer one of the questions on p.
536. |
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Monday 16 |
Reading-- Edna
St. Vincent Millay "The Spring and the Fall" p.
605; and "Love is Not All" p. 606.
Writing-- Answer question 1, p. 606 or
question 4 p. 607. |
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Wednesday 18 |
Joseph Bruhac III "Ellis Island" p. 1085-1083; Aurora Levins
Morales "Child of the Americas" p. 1087-1088. |
Friday 20
Week Fourteen |
Reading-- Gloria
Anzaldúa "To Live in the Borderlands Means You"
p. 1088-1089.
Writing-- Turn in Silko review. |
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Monday 23 |
Writing--Paper 5 Due. No late papers accepted! |
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Wednesday 25 |
Reading-- Bobbie
Ann Mason "Shiloh" pp. 664-673.
Writing-- Answer question 2, p. 673. |
Friday 27
Week Fifteen |
More "Shiloh" |
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Monday May 30 |
Wrap Up |
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Final Exam |
Tuesday May 8, 8:00 am-10:30 am
Bring a blank blue book (or two if you want to draft, or write
large; you will turn in all books you bring to class). |