| Date | Reading Assignment | Writing Assignment | Lecture/Discussion Topic | In-Class Activity |
| August 28 | What is Literature? Why do we read what we read how we read it? | Discussion | ||
| September 2 |
Sindiwe Magona, Mother to Mother v-114; Unsettling America 1-17 |
RR1 |
Genres of Literature
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Practice Discussion Forum; Practice Fishbowl |
| September 4 |
Sindiwe Magona, Mother to Mother 115-210; Unsettling America 19-35 Explication Handout |
RR2 |
Elements of Fiction:
Tone
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Fishbowl 1 |
| September 9 |
Victoria Kneubuhl, The Conversion of Ka'ahumanu (Houston
179-225);
Unsettling America 35-50 |
RR3--Required Goal Assignment |
Elements of Fiction:
Genres:
Drama
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| September 11 |
Kiana Davenport, Shark Dialogues 1-84; Unsettling America 51-66 |
RR4 |
Elements of Fiction:
Symbol
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Explicator: Molly Fishbowl 2 |
| September 16 |
Kiana Davenport, Shark Dialogues 85-179; Unsettling America 67-83 |
RR5 |
Elements of Fiction:
Review
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Explicators: Jenni & Matt Fishbowl 3: Stephanie G., Molly, Lindsey, & Maria B. |
| September 18 |
Kiana Davenport, Shark Dialogues 183-246; Wanek 12-31 |
Davenport's novel: A case study of text and context |
Explicators: April & Steph B.
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| September 23 |
Kiana Davenport, Shark Dialogues 247-320; Wanek 34-58 |
RR6 |
Davenport's novel: A case study of text and context |
Explicator: Ellen Fishbowl 4: Andrea, Jim, Steph B., April |
| September 25 |
Kiana Davenport, Shark Dialogues 321-389; Wanek 60-84 |
Davenport's novel: A case study of text and context |
A Conversation with Connie Wanek |
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| September 30 |
Kiana Davenport, Shark Dialogues 390-490; Unsettling America 83-103 |
RR7 |
Davenport's novel: A case study of text and context |
Explicator: Stephanie G. Fishbowl 5: Mike, Becca, Kim |
| October 2 |
Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven 1-58; Unsettling America 103-125 |
RR8 |
The Study of Short Fiction |
Explicator: Allison Fishbowl 6: Susanna, Ryane, Justin, Ben |
| October 7 |
Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven 59-129; Unsettling America 127-146 |
Mid-semester Discussion Evaluations Due |
The Study of Short Fiction |
Explicators: Maria B. & Jonathan |
| October 9 |
Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven 130-180; Unsettling America 17-19, 146-163 |
RR9 |
The Study of Short Fiction Adaptation to screenplay and film |
Explicator: Steve & Mike Fishbowl 7: Meghan, Kate, Allison |
| October 9-10 |
Chris Eyre Featured filmmaker at the Fargo Theatre with showings of October 9: Smoke Signals and Doe-Boy and October 10: Community Time Forum with Eyre 9:20-10:20 in the Centrum and 7 p.m. showing of Skins followed by a conversation with Chris Eyre |
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| October 14 |
Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven 181-223; Unsettling America 163-180 |
RR10 |
The Study of Short Fiction Adaptation to screenplay and film |
Explicator: Rachel Fishbowl 8: Allison, Matt, April |
| October 16 |
Prepare examination |
Take-Home Examination Due by 4:20 p.m. |
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no class meeting today |
| MIDSEMESTER BREAK |
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| October 23 | F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 5-64; Unsettling America 180-197 |
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Explicators: Becca & Lindsey |
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October 28 |
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 65-118; Unsettling America 197-211 |
RR11 |
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Explicator: Amber & Justin Fishbowl 9: Ellen, Darcy, Susanna |
| October 30 |
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 119-189; Unsettling America 213-230 |
Draft of Essay Due for Workshop | Workshop | |
| November 4 | Tyson 1-45; Unsettling America 231-246 | Revised Draft of Essay Due for Instructor |
Texts in their Critical Contexts: Focus on Psychological Criticism of Gatsby |
Explicators: Kim & Ben |
| November 6 | Tyson 49-113; Unsettling America 246-263 | RR12 | Texts in their Critical Contexts: Focus on Marxist and Feminist Criticism of Gatsby | Explicator: Maria C. Fishbowl 10: Ryane, Amber, Kim, Steve |
| November 11 |
Tyson 117-149, 153-191; Unsettling America 263-281 |
Texts in their Critical Contexts: Focus on New Criticism and Reader-Response Criticism of Gatsby |
Explicators: Kate & Meghan |
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| November 13 |
Tyson 197-237; Unsettling America 281-300 |
RR13 |
Texts in their Critical Contexts: Focus on Structuralist Criticism of Gatsby |
Explicators: Darcy & Ryane Fishbowl 11: Jonathan, Ben, Andrea, Jenni |
| November 18 |
Tyson 241-275; Unsettling America 301-317 |
RR14 | Texts in their Critical Contexts: Focus on Deconstructive Criticism of Gatsby |
Explicators Jim & Susanna Fishbowl 12: Maria C., Justin, Molly, Becca |
| November 20 | Tyson 277-311; Unsettling America 318-335 | Texts in their Critical Contexts: Focus on New Historical/Cultural Criticism of Gatsby |
Explicators: Justin & Maria B. |
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| November 25 |
Tyson 317-357; Unsettling America 335-351 |
RR15 | Texts in their Critical Contexts: Focus on Queer Criticism of Gatsby |
Fishbowl 13: Meghan, Steph, Jim |
| Thanksgiving |
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| December 2 | Tyson 363-415, 423-429; Unsettling America 351-368 | Texts in their Critical Contexts: Focus on Post-colonial Criticism of Gatsby |
Explicator: Andrea Fishbowl 14: Kate, Lindsey, Stephanie |
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| December 4 | Draft of Revised Essay Due for Workshop | Workshop | ||
| December 9 | Portfolio Due | Screen Renee Tajima-Peña's My America…or Honk if You Love Buddha |
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| December 11 | Sung Rno, Cleveland Rising (Houston 227-270) and David Henry Hwang, Bondage (Houston 157-177); Unsettling America 369-384 |
Fishbowl 15: Rachel, Mike, Maria B. |
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| December 16: 2-4 p.m. |
Elizabeth Wong, Kimchee and Chitlins (Houston 395-449); Select Your Three Favorite poems from the semester |
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Final Discussion |