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Sp 2025 Prof L Overman's English 477

WEEKLY SCHEDULE 1-5
Class Day What We Will Do in Class Today Homework:Readings done prior to Class Writing Projects

Wk 1: 1/23

AMERICAN

NOVEL

What is or what makes these texts representative American novels of the 19th century?

These schedules are all subject to change. Reading and writing assignments are to be completed by the date assigned. Bring pertinent materials to class (books, homework, etc). Always come prepared to write about, be quizzed on, and/or discuss all assignments. Always have handouts in your notebook--DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AWAY.

Introductions, Syllabus, Semester Plan, Annotating texts, Freewrites

Signups for Discussion Panel presenters!

 

Literary elements of analysis

What are they? What layers do they add to the novel? How to annotate a text?

Review & Bring Handout from Projects link above:

  1. Annotating a Text
  2. Elements of Fiction Worksheet
  3. How to Read Literature

Due outside of class:

  1. Please upload a photograph/symbol of yourself when updating profile in Canvas!

Due in class:

  • Freewrite 1 -in Canvas Freewrite module
  • Complete Signups for Discussion Panel presenters
  • Group Work Read Short story & interrogate literary elements- present outcomes to class

Wk 2:

1/30

American novel

Intro to 19th century

charlottetemplebookcoverPanel Discussion presenters -Rowson, Charlotte Temple

 

 

Homework: Readings done prior to Class

  1. Penguin: Rowson's Charlotte Temple xlix-132 & Introduction vii-xliii also [in the Viewable Versions of Novels Module as all our novels are]
  2. Kirszner & Mandell-Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing ---"Formalist Criticism/New Criticism" (1661)(on Canvas Additional Readings module)
  3. Rebecca Garden, "Confined to bed: Illness, Narrative, and Female Authority in Charlotte Temple"(on Canvas Additional Readings module)

Review & Bring Handouts from Canvas

  1. Shortwrites
 Due outside of class by Sat 1159pm:
  • Shortwrite 1--in Canvas:
    Post in Shortwrite Module
    • Due outside of class by Sun 1159pm:
  • Reply to TWO classmates in Shortwrite Module

Due PRIOR to class:

  • Charlotte Temple Panel presenters in Canvas - Emry Franks, Alicia Anaya Aguiar, Keiry Saravia

Due in class

  • Respond to Panel in Panel Discussion Module

Wk 3: 2/6

 

lucytemplebabyPanel discussion presenters- Rowson Lucy Temple

Homework:Readings done prior to Class

  1. Penguin: Rowson Lucy Temple 135-265
  2. Charters, Ann. The Story and Its Writer-"Biographical Criticism" (1799) (on Canvas Additional Readings module)
  3. Steven Epley: "The redemptive power of suffering in Lucy Temple"(on Canvas Additional Readings module)

Print, read, bring handouts from Canvas

  1. Shortwrites
 Due outside of class by Sat 11:59 p.m:
  • Shortwrite 2--in Canvas
    Post in Shortwrite Module
     
    • Due outside of class by Sun 1159pm:
  • Reply to TWO classmates Shortwrite Module

Due PRIOR to class:

  • Lucy Temple Panel Post discussion & questions in Canvas - Irene Mendez, Marileen Estrada, Andrea Ponce, Flaviano Winther

Due in class

  • Respond to Panel in Panel Discussion Module
Wk 4: 2/13 CANCELLED-extreme weather concerns    
Wk 5: 2/20

 

Panel Discussion presenters -The House of Seven Gables

Homework:Readings done prior to Class

  1. Norton:Hawthorne "Preface" & Chapters 1-10 (5-116)
  2. Kirszner & Mandell: Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing -"Reader-Response" (1664) (on Canvas)
  3. Norton: Nina Baym "The Heroine of The House of the Seven Gables or Who Killed Jaffrey Pyncheon" 370-379) (in same text as novel) & in (Additional Readings module)

Print, read, bring handouts from Canvas- Major Essays Module

  1. Essay 1 Review again--bring questions
Due outside of class by Sat 11:59 p.m.
  • Shortwrite 3--in Canvas
    Post in Shortwrite Module
    • Due outside of class by Sun 1159pm:
  • Reply to TWO classmates Shortwrite Module

Due PRIOR to class:

  • Panel Discussion presenters -The House of Seven Gables-Aliya Carpenter, Alan Recinos, Cleopatra Nadhim, Henry Hartman

Due in class

  • Respond to Panel in Panel Discussion Module