Week 6 Feb 18 The City & The City Feb. 20 The City & The City, wrap-up discussion. Makes Literature “What pp. 7-17—read Wadler and read Kumin. Also, read Literature ‘Literature’?” “Why Study in a College pp. 17-19. Writing Course?” Week 7 Feb 25 Read pages 532-550, to include Conflict of Values: A “A Story in the the News,” Hanif Kureishi, “My Son, Fanatic,” Haroon Siddiqui, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Andrew Norfolk, and Barbara Hagerty Feb 27 Shirley Jackson, pp. 867-874 & Aimee Wilson, “The Lottery,” the Guise of and pp. “Under Tradition: ‘The Lottery’ Female Circumcision,” Week 8 pp. 314-322. Midterm Review. Mar 4 Alice Walker, “Everyday Use,” Mar 6 Midterm SPRING BREAK WEEK NO CLASSES MAR 11-16 – Week 9 Mar 18 (100, ch. 10) The Windup Girl Mar 20 (170, ch. 16) The Windup Girl Week 10 Mar 25 (260, up to ch. 30) The Windup Girl Mar 27 (303, up to ch. 38) The Windup Girl Week 11 (359. Wrap-up discussion). Apr 1 The Windup Girl Research paper assignment Apr 3 "Trifles" (in our textbook), pp. 941-953. LAST DAY TO DROP AND RECEIVE A “W” Week 12 Apr 8 pp. 1206-1209; Gabriel Spera, Robert Browning, "My Last Duchess,” Ex-Husband,” “My pp.1209-1212. Apr 10 the Christopher Durang, “For Whom Southern Belle Tolls,” 411-424 Week 13 Apr 15 Poetry
Week 6 Feb 18 The City & The City Feb. 20 The City & The City, wrap-up discussion. “What Makes Literature ‘Literature’?” pp. 7-17—read Wadler and read Kumin. Also, read “Why Study Literature in a College Writing Course?” pp. 17-19. Week 7 Feb 25 Read pages 532-550, to include “A Conflict of Values: A Story in the News,” Hanif Kureishi, “My Son, the Fanatic,” Haroon Siddiqui, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Andrew Norfolk, and Barbara Hagerty Feb 27 Shirley Jackson, “The Lottery,” pp. 867-874 & Aimee Wilson, “Under the Guise of Tradition: ‘The Lottery’ and Female Circumcision,” pp. Week 8 Mar 4 Alice Walker, “Everyday Use,” pp. 314-322. Midterm Review. Mar 6 Midterm SPRING BREAK WEEK – NO CLASSES MAR 11-16 Week 9 Mar 18 The Windup Girl (100, ch. 10) Mar 20 The Windup Girl (170, ch. 16) Week 10 Mar 25 The Windup Girl (260, up to ch. 30) Mar 27 The Windup Girl (303, up to ch. 38) Week 11 Apr 1 The Windup Girl (359. Wrap-up discussion). Research paper assignment Apr 3 "Trifles" (in our textbook), pp. 941-953. LAST DAY TO DROP AND RECEIVE A “W” Week 12 Apr 8 Robert Browning, "My Last Duchess,” pp. 1206-1209; Gabriel Spera, “My Ex-Husband,” pp.1209-1212. Apr 10 Christopher Durang, “For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls,” 411-424 Week 13 Apr 15 Poetry
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