This schedule is always subject to change, so be sure to check it regularly. Readings followed by "(C)" are available as .pdf documents on Canvas. Students must have all readings finished by the first day of their discussion, unless noted otherwise.
Week One: Introductions
W 4/1: Course overview
F 4/3: Selected chapters from Reading and Writing About Literature (C)
Week Two: Poetry and Explication/Close-Reading
M 4/6: Selected chapter from Close Reading: An Introduction to Literature (C)
W 4/8: Selected poetry (U.S. Latina/o poetry) (C)
F 4/10: Selected poetry Griffith, "How to Analyze Poetry/Elements of Poetry" (C)
Week Three: Short Story
M 4/13: Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Up to "The Fun House")
W 4/15: Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Up to "Indian Education")
F 4/17: Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (finish book)
Week Four: Short Story
M 4/20: Griffith,"Analyzing Fiction" and Rosenwasser and Stephen, from Writing Analytically (Ch. 1 & 2)
W 4/22: Short Essay #1 DUE / Peer Review (please bring two copies to class)
F 4/24: Rosenwasser and Stephen, Chapters 3 & 4 (C)
Week Five: Novel
M 4/27: Helena María Viramontes, Under the Feet of Jesus (Part 1 and start Part 2)
W 4/29: Helena María Viramontes, Under the Feet of Jesus (Finish parts 2 & 3)
F 5/1: Helena María Viramontes, Under the Feet of Jesus (Finish novel)
Week Six: Memoir
M 5/4: Helena Maria Viramontes, Under the Feet of Jesus
W 5/6: Sandra Cisneros, from Woman Hollering Creek (C)
F 5/8: Peer reviews of Short Essay #2 (you only need to bring one copy to class).
Week Seven: Graphic Novel
M 5/11: Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese (1-40)
Revisions of Short Essay #2 due at the beginning of class.
W 5/13: Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese (43-130)
F 5/15: Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese (finish graphic novel)
Week Eight:
This is the week you should work revisions of Essays 1 and/or 2. We will workshop any revisions on Friday following the film. I will also distribute the final paper guidelines on Monday in class.
M 5/18: FILM (TBA)
W 5/20: FILM (TBA)
F 5/22: Work-shopping revisions
Week Nine:
M 5/25: HOLIDAY
W 5/27: Partial Draft #1 of Final Paper due in class (please bring two copies)
F 5/29: CONFERENCES (no class)
Week Ten:
M 6/1: CONFERENCES (no class)
W 6/3: Partial Draft #2 of Final Paper due in class (please bring two copies)
F 6/5: Conclusion / Evaluations
Week One: Introductions
W 4/1: Course overview
F 4/3: Selected chapters from Reading and Writing About Literature (C)
Week Two: Poetry and Explication/Close-Reading
W 4/8: Selected poetry (U.S. Latina/o poetry) (C)
F 4/10: Selected poetry Griffith, "How to Analyze Poetry/Elements of Poetry" (C)
Week Three: Short Story
M 4/13: Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Up to "The Fun House")
W 4/15: Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Up to "Indian Education")
F 4/17: Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (finish book)
Week Four: Short Story
M 4/20: Griffith,"Analyzing Fiction" and Rosenwasser and Stephen, from Writing Analytically (Ch. 1 & 2)
W 4/22: Short Essay #1 DUE / Peer Review (please bring two copies to class)
F 4/24: Rosenwasser and Stephen, Chapters 3 & 4 (C)
Week Five: Novel
M 4/27: Helena María Viramontes, Under the Feet of Jesus (Part 1 and start Part 2)
W 4/29: Helena María Viramontes, Under the Feet of Jesus (Finish parts 2 & 3)
F 5/1: Helena María Viramontes, Under the Feet of Jesus (Finish novel)
Week Six: Memoir
M 5/4: Helena Maria Viramontes, Under the Feet of Jesus
W 5/6: Sandra Cisneros, from Woman Hollering Creek (C)
F 5/8: Peer reviews of Short Essay #2 (you only need to bring one copy to class).
Week Seven: Graphic Novel
M 5/11: Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese (1-40)
Revisions of Short Essay #2 due at the beginning of class.
W 5/13: Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese (43-130)
F 5/15: Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese (finish graphic novel)
Week Eight:
This is the week you should work revisions of Essays 1 and/or 2. We will workshop any revisions on Friday following the film. I will also distribute the final paper guidelines on Monday in class.
M 5/18: FILM (TBA)
W 5/20: FILM (TBA)
F 5/22: Work-shopping revisions
Week Nine:
M 5/25: HOLIDAY
W 5/27: Partial Draft #1 of Final Paper due in class (please bring two copies)
F 5/29: CONFERENCES (no class)
Week Ten:
M 6/1: CONFERENCES (no class)
W 6/3: Partial Draft #2 of Final Paper due in class (please bring two copies)
F 6/5: Conclusion / Evaluations
Final portfolios will be due Wednesday of Final's week by 5PM. Hard copy submissions only, please.
