Schedule of Readings and Assignments

 

*Please note that all reading assignments are to be completed for the day they are listed on the syllabus.

 

*Please note that all reading assignments are to be completed for the day they are listed on the syllabus.

 

Wed       Jan. 22        Introduction

 

Mon        Jan. 27        Shakespeare’s Life and Theatre

Read: "Richard and Henry"

Richard II, Act 2, scene 1, lines 1-74 (Here's a vid of several versions of it)

                                   And read the whole syllabus!

 

Wed       Jan 29         Richard II, Act 1

If you find the characters and history confusing, here's a clear account; read "backstory" first

 

Mon        Feb 3          Richard II, Act 2

 

Wed        Feb 5          Richard II, Act 3

Interpretation Assignment #1 

 

Mon        Feb 10        Richard II, Act 4

                                  Quiz: Richard II 

 

Wed        Feb 12        Richard II, Act 5

Great podcast on Rich II with a lot of cultural backround

 

Mon        Feb 17        Presidents Weekend: No Class

 

Wed        Feb 19        Class Cancelled                        

 

Mon        Feb. 24       Henry IV, part one, Act 1 

 

Wed        Feb 26        Henry IV, part one, Acts 1-2

 

Mon        March 2      Henry IV, part one, Acts 2-3

Interpretation Assignment #2

 

Wed        March 4      Henry IV, part one, Acts 3-4                           

                                  Quiz: Henry IV, part one, Acts 1-4

                

Mon        March 9      Henry IV, part one, Act 5

                                  Exam Question Due 

                                    Paper Due Date #1

 

Wed        March 11    Exam #1

 

Mon March 16 and Wed March 18: Spring Break, No Class

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Blackboard Schedule (from here on out)

 

*Please Note that these dates indicate when assignments are due BY; you may complete them earlier (and in the case of the blog posts and responses you SHOULD complete them earlier to allow for exchange).

 

Mon        March 23    Read Merchant Intro; read Merchant of Venice, Act 1

 

Wed        March 25    Merchant of Venice, Act 2; Read notes to Acts 1-2

 

Fri          March. 27    Merchant Blog Posts Acts 1-2 should be up

 

Sun         March 29    Merchant Blog Responses Acts 1-2 should be up

 

Mon        March 30    Merchant of Venice, Act 3

 

Wed        April 1        Merchant of Venice, Act 4; Read notes to Acts 3-4

 

Mon        April 6        Merchant of Venice, Act 5; Read notes to Act 5

 

Wed        April 8        Merchant Blog Posts Acts 3-5 should be up

 

Fri          April 10       Merchant Blog Responses Acts 3-5 should be up

                                 Merchant of Venice Interpretation Assignment Due (upload on BBoard)

 

Mon        April 13      Complete Merchant of Venice Quiz on Blackboard

 

Wed        April 15      Read Twelfth Night Introduction (on BB); Read Twelfth Night, Act 1 

 

Mon        April 20      Read Twelfth Night, Act 2

 

Wed        April 22      Read Twelfth Night Notes Acts 1-2

                                Twelfth Blog Posts Acts 1-2 should be up

 

Fri          April 24      Twelfth Blog Responses Acts 1-2 should be up  

 

Mon        April 27     Read Twelfth Night, Act 3 

 

Wed        April 29      Read Twelfth Night, Act4

  Twelfth Night Interpretation Assignment Due on Blackboard 

 

Fri          May 1          Paper Due Date #2; Read Twelfth Night Notes to Acts 3-4

 

Mon       May 4         Read Twelfth Night, Act 5; Act 5 Narrated PowerPoint

 

 

Wed       May 6         Twelfth Blog Posts Acts 3-5 should be up

                                Final Exam Question Due

 

Fri          May 8         Twelfth Blog Responses Acts 3-5 should be up

 

 

Final Exam

I'll put the final up on Monday May 11, and it will be due by end of day on Wed, May 13. The format will be basically the same as the midterm. Part 1 will have 2 questions on Merchant, 2 on Twelfth, 1 each Henry and Richard. No part 2. I'll ask you to spend 2 hours on it (no, I can't stop you from spending more). You're allowed to use your book, but please do not use the web. You won't need it, and my notes will be up anyway. Your work will go through the plagiarism check in Blackboard.