ENC 2321 – Introduction to Literature – Tentative Calendar

 

~All Assignments & Readings on the Calendar are DUE on the Listed Date~

Late Assignments WILL Be Penalized!

 

Readings noted as BH come from the Bedford Handbook. 

With the exception of Macbeth, all other readings come from the Norton Anthology.

 

WEEK                        DATE                         ASSIGNMENT

 

1                              T             08/23                    Introduction, Syllabus, and Information Sheet

                                R             08/25                    Literary terms, grammar, & format review

                                                                                Documentation review

                                                                                BH:         592-603

                                                                                                604-631

                                                “The Jewelry”                                     Guy de Maupassant         634

                                                Plot                        66-74


2                              T             08/30                    “The Cask of Amontillado”           Edgar Allen Poe 127

Point of View      123-126

                                R             09/01                    “A Rose for Emily”                           Faulkner                               594

                                                                                Symbol                  262-264

                                                                                Character             150-155

                                                                                Setting                   219-221


3                              T             09/06                    “Young Goodman Brown”            Hawthorne                          264

                                                                                Theme                   296-298

                                R             09/08                    “The Story of an Hour”                   Kate Chopin                        536

                                                                                Discuss Short Story Paper

                                                                                BH:         646-668


4                              T             09/13                    “The Rocking Horse Winner”       D.H. Lawrence                   436

                                R             09/15                    Short Story Researching Skills

                                                                                Select story to write the Short Story Paper about before class today


5                              T             09/20                    Review for Short Story Test

                                R             09/22                    Test #1 – Short Story Test

                                                                                Paper #1 Due – Short Story Paper             


6                              T             09/27                    Introduction to Scanning Poetry                 

                                                                                Poetry Introduction          810-831

                                R             09/29                    “She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways”               871

                                                                                “A Red, Red Rose”                                                           945

“One Perfect Rose”                                                           961        

“The Sick Rose”                                                                 962

“My Mistress Eyes’ Are Nothing Like the Sun”      1034

                                                                                “The Road Not Taken”                                                   1247

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”             1248


 

 

7                              T             10/04                    “Barbie Doll”                                      835        

                                                                                “My Papa’s Waltz”                          923        

                                                                                “Marks”                                               944

                                                                                “Do Not Go Gentle”                         1037

                                                                                “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”      1176

R             10/06                    Bring in a typed copy of your favorite song for discussion today!

                                                Discuss Poetry Transcription & Select Poem                                                                           


8                              T             10/11                    Work on Poetry Transcription –

                                                                                Bring Markers, Colored Pencils, and Lit Book!

                                                                                In-Class Pre-Writing Activities

                                                                                Discuss Poetry Paper      

                                R             10/13                    No Class!  Work on your poetry papers J                                                                               


9                              T             10/18                    Student-Led Poetry Reading

                                                                                Review for Poetry Test

                                R             10/20                    Test #2– Poetry Test

                                                                                Paper #2 Due – Poetry Paper

                                                                                Poetry Transcription Due


10                           T             10/25                    Bring Literature Book!                    

                                                                                Introduction to Drama

                                                                                “Experimental” Drama                  

                                R             10/27                    Read Greek Handouts for today; Antigone               


11                           T             11/01                    Antigone

                                R             11/03                    No Class – Ms. Bernstein at a Conference

                                                                                **November 4th is the last day to withdraw – can you make it?**


12                           T             11/08                    Antigone, Discuss Paper #3

                                R             11/10                    Antigone In Class Writing Activity – Bring Literature Book


13                           T             11/15                    Wrap up Antigone, Introduction to Shakespeare

                                R             11/17                    Macbeth – Bring the proper text!


14                           T             11/22                    Macbeth

                                                                                Paper #3 Due – Drama Paper

                                R             11/24                    Thanksgiving – No Class J


15                           T             11/29                    Macbeth

                                R             12/01                    Wrap up Macbeth


16                           T             12/06                    Macbeth In Class Writing Activity

                                                                                Review for Drama Test

                                R             12/08                    Test #3 – Drama Test