ENGLISH 460 SENIOR SEMINAR: CURRENT ISSUES IN ENGLISH

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
[NOTE: Page last changed November 7]

 

Date Classwork Course Preparation
Aug 29 Course Introduction: Adaptation/Interpretation  Journal 1 in Class; multigenre activities
Sep 5 Mrs. Dalloway: Perspectives on the Novel  Journal 2, 3; Mrs. Dalloway
Sep 12 Mrs. Dalloway: Perspectives on the Film  Journals 4, 5; The Hours
Sep 19  The Hours: Perspectives on the Novel  Journals 6; 7; Romeo & Juliet
Sep 26 Shakespeare in Love: Perspectives on Texts  Journals 8; 9; Shakespeare in Love
Oct 3 Shakespeare in Love: Perspectives on Texts Journal 10; 
Oct 10 O Brother Where Art Thou?: Perspectives on Perspectives Journal 11 Odyssey; O Brother Where Art Thou?
Oct 17 O Brother Where Art Thou?: Perspectives on Perspectives Journal 12 Research and Writing 
Oct 24 Workshop Discussion of Research and Writing Journal 13 Research and Writing
Oct 31 Workshop Discussion of Research and Writing  
Nov 7 Workshop Discussion of Research and Writing Journal 14 Research and Writing
Nov 14 Presentations  
Nov 21 THANKSGIVING RECESS No Class Meeting
Nov 28 Presentations Journals 15, 16, 17 
Dec 5 Course Review Journals 18, 19, 20
Deadline: Journals; Paper
     
Dec 12 Final Examination Anspach 309 4:00-5:50 p.m. Wednesday

 

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