Course Schedule

1/7  —  Syllabus and Course Introduction

1/9  —  My Writing Abilities (in-class)

1/14  —  [making literature matter reading]

1/16  —  “Smith of Wootton Major” (Tolkien)

1/21  —  “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” (Le Guin)

“The Ones Who Stay and Fight” (Jemisin)

1/23  —  Interview with N.K. Jemisin

[criticism reading]

1/28  —  “Speech Sounds” (Butler)

[criticism reading]

1/30  —  Peer Review / Workshop day

2/4  —  Author / Text Profile Due

2/6  —  [making literature matter reading]

2/11  —  [making literature matter reading]

2/13  —  Kindred (Butler): Prologue — Chapter 5

2/18  —  Kindred (Butler): Chapters 6 — 14

2/20  —  Kindred (Butler): Finish

2/25  —  Good Omens (Gaiman & Pratchett): Sections “In the Beginning,” “Eleven Years Ago,” and “Wednesday”

2/27  —  Good Omens (Gaiman & Pratchett): Pg. 129 — section break on 264

3/3  —  Good Omens (Gaiman & Pratchett): Finish

3/5  —  Workshop day

3/10  —  SPRING BREAK

3/12  —  SPRING BREAK

3/17  —  Peer Review / Workshop day

3/19  —  Literary Analysis Due

3/24  —  [making lit matter reading (or film reading)]

3/26  —  [making lit matter reading (or film reading)]

3/31  —  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in class)

4/2  —  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in class)

[criticism reading]

4/7  —  Iron Man 3 (in class)

4/9  —  Iron Man 3 (in class)

[criticism reading]

4/14  —  Peer Review / Workshop day

4/16  —  Media Review Due

4/21  —  Portfolio Workshop

4/23  —  Portfolio Workshop

4/28  —  Portfolio Workshop