Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Changes to the Syllabi!!

Dear English 102 Classes,

I hope you have enjoyed your spring break thus far and are ready to get back to business! I, myself have been away and at times hard to reach--sorry about that! I am going to write down the changes I have made and make explicit what the rest of the semester beholds for our classes! Please read changed syllabus CAREFULLY according to your class section. There will be two syllabi. One is for the 2 classes that meet Mondays & Wednesdays & the other is for the class that just meets on Fridays.

Class Schedule for the rest of the semester> 823 & 838:

Week 7 (April 23)>Myth & Narrative/Discussing “The Times they are’ changing”, “Medusa” & “Transforming Fairy Tales. HW for next week: Read chapter 24 

Week 8 (April 28 & 30th) > Discuss poems & have mid-term on Wed. HW for next week: “Oedipus the King”

Week 9 (May 5 & 7) > Introducing Drama, Critical Casebook: Sophocles + Discuss Oedipus the King & the third essay & writing literary criticisms HW for next week: Complete Essay 3

Week 10 (May 12 & 14) > Continue discussion of Oedipus the King & literary criticism. On Wed, May 14>Essay 3 is due. Discussion of Critical Casebook: Shakespeare/Modern Theater.

Week 11 (May 19 & 21) > Return essays & discuss writing a research paper. All of class on Wed, we will have individual conferences.

Week12 (May 26 & 28) > All of class on Monday, we will have individual conferences. Wed is the last day to submit revision of essay 3/will meet in the computer lab (possibly, must check course blog for updates). HW for next week: Must complete Research paper by next week

Week13 (June 2 & 4) > Monday-> Research Paper/Final Exam Preparation. Wednesday-> Research essay is due & we have in-class final.


Finals Week> June 11> Grade Consultations/End of the semester party/Read poetry to class for extra credit if desired (Information will be handed out after the mid-term).

Class Schedule for the rest of the semester> 882:

Week7> April 25>do peer review of paper2, go over poems & introduce mid-term & give mid-term to students to do at home to bring to class on Friday May 2. HW: Read Oedipus the King the play.

Week8> May2> Must hand-in Midterms. Not accepting late papers!!! If late, a 0 will be given to the midterm! Introduce Drama , critical casebooks etc of Oedipus the King & what is a literary criticism? discuss for 3rd paper purposes. HW: Complete Essay 3 + Read "Fences"

Week9>May9> Essay 3 Due; Discussing "Fences" + Group Work

Week10>May 16>  Individual Conferences

Week11>May 23> Working on Research Papers/Last day to submit revision of Essay 3 (might meet in the computer lab; check blog for verification.

Week12>May 30> Research Essay Due/Final Exam in Class


June 6 (Finals Week) > Grade Consultations/End of the semester party/Read poetry to class for Extra Credit if desired.

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