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