Moorpark English 1B: Tentative Schedule
The following tentative schedule includes readings from:
- Literature: aka LIT
- Rules of Thumb aka ROT
- Hamlet and various handouts aka HO
Please check back for changes and updates. Complete all readings by due
dates. Summary and response (online journal) of LIT readings are due
online within a week of class discussion.
Last revised 3 April 06
- Week 1: (Course syllabus, forms and contract)
Jan 9 - 13
- Mon Syllabus/ Student Writing Profiles / Tech survey
- Wed In-class, timed writing
- Fri Haiku (LIT 519-) / interviews /
- Week 2: (Introductions)
Jan 16 - 20
- Mon MLK Holiday
- Wed Intros
- Fri LIT: Discuss "Facing It." Komunyakaa (681) -- (add deadline)
- Week 3: (Viet Nam)
Jan 23 - 27
- Mon LIT: Discuss "The Things They Carried" O'Brien (410)
- Wed "How to Tell a True War Story." O'Brien (HO)
- Fri Lab -- class email list
- Week 4 (WWI)
Jan 30 - Feb 3
- Mon Owen (470-471, 828)(LIT)
- Wed Sassoon (HO)
- Fri Lab -- setting up personal spaces (Last day to drop w/out a W)
- Week 5 (WWII)
Feb 6 - 10
- Mon Reed (835) (LIT)
- Wed In - class timed writing
- Fri Lab -- Sign up for case study groups
- Week 6 (Evaluating Lit)
Feb 13 - 17
- Mon Paper #1 assignment / Case Study groups/ LIT pp 2189-2216 /
- Wed Workshop rough draft paper #1 / Case Study groups /
- Fri Holiday
- Week 7 (general overview of critical approaches)
Feb 20 - 24
- Mon Holiday
- Wed Workshop development p#1 / Case study planning session
- Fri Lab: Group Project/edit paper #1
- Week 8 (Short Story)
Feb 27 - Mar 3
- Mon Paper #1 Due all drafts, worksheets and
self-evaluation in pocket folder / case study planning
- Wed Planning session
- Fri Case Study: O'Connor
- Week 9 (Poetry)
Mar 6 - 10
- Mon Case Study: Poe
- Wed Case Study: Hughes
- Fri Lab: Lab: annotated bib rooms and Web Project Design.
- Week 10 (Shakespeare)
Mar 13 - 17
- Mon Hamlet prep
- Wed Case Study: Dickinson
- Fri Lab -- Dark Lady Sonnets
- Week 11 (Sophocles: Oedipus)
Mar 20-24
- Mon TBA
- Wed Novel groups / paper assignment
- Fri Lab -- Case Study: Oedipus
- Week 12 (Myth and Culture)
Mar 27 - 31
- Mon The Matrix
- Wed: The Matrix
- Fri: The Matrix
- Week 13
- Mon workshop papers / novels
- Wed anno bib - paper assignment
- Holiday (flex day)
- Spring Break
Apr 10 - 15
- Week 14
Apr 17 - 21
- Mon paper workshop / The Matrix and novels
- Wed Le Guin HO and "Those Who Walk Away From Omelas." / workshop
- Fri Lab: Vonnegut "Harrison Bergeron."
Paper #2 due with all drafts, worksheets, self evaluation in a pocket folder
- Week 15
Apr 24 - 28
- Week 16 (WHAT is the matrix?)
May 1 - 5
- Mon In Class essay
- Wed Workshop paper
- Fri Workshop paper
- Week 17
May 8 - 10
- Mon: Workshop
- Wed: Paper #3 due with all drafts, worksheets, self
evaluation in a pocket folder
- Final: May
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