1 Engl 4325 Syllabus, Fall 2018 Week 1 Monday 8/27 In class: Course overview, research project discussion, poetry Homework: Join a Study Team (go to the People navigation link on the left side of the Canvas home page, click on Study Teams and sign up). Acquaint yourself with the Victorian Web http://www.victorianweb.org/ Check out at least five of the category links: Victorianism, Introduction, Social History OR Political History, and at least two of our authors listed on the Authors page. 1 Read The Victorian Period -PDF 1 and PDF 2 (posted in the Getting Started Module). 2 Schedule a time and meet with Dr. Ross Weds. 8/29 In class: Research project discussion, poetry Homework: Read Tennyson s The Kraken, Ulysses, and The Charge of the Light Brigade (posted on the Modules page, titled Poems ). Friday 8/31 In class: Dr. Ross introduces Hard Times. Homework: Start reading Hard Times, Book the First, Chapters I-XI, p. 5-61. By Sunday night at 6 PM, post on Discussion Board. Talk with your Study Team about Term Project poets and texts. Week 2 Monday 9 In class: Labor Day, no class Homework: Finish reading Hard Times, Book the First, Chapters I-XI, p. 5-6. Make a firm list of three poets and possible poems for your Team Project. Weds 9/5 During Office Hours, Study Teams meet with Dr. Ross to talk about Term Projects In class: Discuss Hard Times, Book the First, Chapters I-XI, p. 5-61 Homework: Read Hard Times, Book the First, Chapters XII-XVI, p. 61-85. Friday 9/7 Extended Office Hours to meet with Dr. Ross In class: Discuss Hard Times, Book the First, Chapters XII-XVI, p. 61-85 Homework: Read in Hard Times, Book the Second, Chapters I-IV, p. 85-112. By Sunday night at 6 PM, post on Discussion Board. 1 You may bank cushion points by posting notes about these on the Discussion page with the title From the Victorian Web. 2 If you want to bank more cushion points, introduce yourself on the Discussion page with the title Student Introductions.
2 Week 3 Monday 9/10 In class: Discuss Hard Times, Book the Second, Chapters I-IV, p. 85-112 Homework: Read in Hard Times, Book the Second, Chapters V-VII, p. 112-136. Study Team 1: This week, prepare your briefing on poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson; be prepared to post it on the Discussions page by Weds night, Sept 19, at 6 PM. Weds. 9/12 In class: Discuss Hard Times, Book the Second, Chapters V-VII, p. 112-136 Homework: Hard Times, Book the Second, Chapters VIII-XII, p. 136-165. Study Team 1: This week, prepare your briefing on poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Friday 9/14 In class: Discuss Hard Times, Book the Second, Chapters VIII-XII, p. 136-165 Homework: Read in Hard Times, Book the Third, Chapters I-IV, p 166-191. By Sunday night at 6 PM, post on Discussion Board. Study Team 1: Make sure your briefing on the Tennyson poems is posted on the Discussions page by 6 PM, Weds. night, Sept 18. Week 4 Monday 19/17 In class: Discuss in Hard Times, Book the Third, Chapters I-IV, p. 166-191 Homework: Read in Hard Times, Book the Third, Chapters V-IX, p.191-222. Study Team 2 begin preparing briefing to introduce North and South, be ready to post it on the Discussions page by Weds, Sept. 29 at 6 PM Weds. 19/19 In class: Discuss Hard Times, Book the Third, Chapters V-IX, p.191-222 Homework: Read Study Team 1 s briefing on the poems by Tennyson: The Kraken, Ulysses, and The Charge of the Light Brigade, and then read and reread the Tennyson poems. Study Team 2 begin preparing briefing on North and South, Volume I, Chapters I-V, p. 5-49 and be ready to post it on the Discussions page by Weds, Sept. 29 at 6 PM Friday 9/21 In class: Study Team 1 will introduce In Memoriam, including oral readings by team members. Poem discussion will then proceed. Study Team 2 continue preparing briefing on North and South Homework: Read the briefings on In Memoriam prepared by the ENGL 5325 class, posted on the Discussion Board on Sunday night (they should be up there
3 by 7 PM). Read excerpts from In Memoriam twice. By Sunday night at 6 PM, post on Discussion Board. Study Team 2 continue preparing briefing on North and South Week 5 Monday 9/24 In class: Discussion of In Memoriam Homework: Re-read excerpts from In Memoriam. Study Team 2, be sure post your briefing on North and South by 6 PM Sunday, Sept. 30 Weds. 9/26 In class: Discussion of In Memoriam Homework: Review for Test Friday 9/28 In class: Test Homework: Read Study Team 2 s briefing on North and South, and then read Volume I, Chapters I-V, p. 5-49. Week 6 Monday 10/1 In class: Study Team 2 will launch class discussion of North and South, Volume I, Chapters I-V, p. 5-49. Three key passages with be read out loud. Discussion will follow. Homework: Read North and South, Volume I, Chapters VI-XII, p. 49-91. By Sunday night at 6 PM, post on Discussion Board. Weds. 10/3 In class: Discuss North and South, Volume I, Chapters VI-XII, p. 49-91. Homework: Read North and South, Volume I, Chapters XIII-XVIII, p. 91-134 Friday 10/5 In class: Discuss North and South, Volume I, Chapters XIII-XVIII, p. 91-134. Homework: Read North and South, Volume I, Chapters XIX-XXIV, p. 134-178 Week 7 Monday 10/8 In class: Discuss North and South, Volume I, Chapters XIX-XXIV, p. 134-178 Homework: North and South, Volume I, Chapter XXV- Volume II, Chapter IV, p. 179-220. By Sunday night at 6 PM, post on Discussion Board.
4 Weds. 10/10 In class: Discuss North and South, Volume I, Chapter XXV- Volume II, Chapter IV, p. 179-220. Homework: Read North and South, Volume II, Chapter V-X, p. 220-263 Friday 10/12 In class: Discuss North and South, Volume II, Chapter V-X, p. 220-263 Homework: Read North and South, Volume II, Chapter XI-XIV, p. 264-300 Week 8 Monday 10/15 In class: Discuss North and South, Volume II, Chapter XI-XIV, p. 264-300 Homework: Read North and South, Volume II, Chapter XV-XIX, p. 300-346. Weds. 10/17 In class: Discuss North and South, Volume II, Chapter XV-XIX, p. 300-346. Homework: Read North and South, Volume II, Chapter XX-XXVII, p. 346-395. Study Team 3 begin preparing introduction to on Villette. This should be posted on the Discussions page by Oct 24 Friday 10/19 In class: Discuss North and South, Volume II, Chapter XX-XXVII, p. 346-395 Homework: Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Gerard Manley Hopkins. Study Team 3 continue preparing briefing on Villette Week 9 Monday 10/22 In class: Discuss poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Gerard Manley Hopkins Homework: Read poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Gerard Manley Hopkins. Study Team 3: Post briefing on Villette on the Discussions page by Oct 24 Weds. 10/24 In class: Discuss poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Gerard Manley Hopkins Homework: Read Study Team 3 s briefing on Villette, and then read Volume I, Chapters I-VI, p. 5-58 in the novel. Friday 10/26
5 In class: Study Team 3 will launch discussion of Villette, Volume I, Chapters I- VI, p. 5-58 Homework: Read Villette, Volume I, Chapters VII-XII, p. 59-115 Week 10 Monday 10/29 In class: Discuss Villette, Volume I, Chapters VII-XII, p. 59-115 Homework: Read Villette, Volume I, Chapters XIII-XV, p. 116-164. Weds. 10/31 In class: Discuss Villette, Volume I, Chapters XIII-XV, p. 116-164. Homework: Read Villette, Volume II, Chapters XVI-XX, p. 165-226. Friday 11/2 In class: Discuss Villette, Volume II, Chapters XVI-XX, p. 165-226. Homework: Read Villette, Volume II, Chapters XXI-XXIV, p. 227-278. Week 11 Monday 11/5 In class: Discuss Villette, Volume II, Chapters XXI-XXIV, p. 227-278 Homework: Read Villette, Volume II, Chapters XXV-XXVII, p. 279-322 Weds. 11/7 In class: Discuss Villette, Volume II, Chapters XXV-XXVII, p. 279-322 Homework: Read Villette, Volume III, Chapters XXVIII-XXXII, p. 322-377 Friday 11/9 In class: Discuss Villette, Volume III, Chapters XXVIII-XXXII, p. 322-377 Homework: Read Villette, Volume III, Chapters XXXIII-XXXVII, p. 378-437 Week 12 Monday 11/12 In class:. Discuss Villette, Volume III, Chapters XXXIII-XXXVII, p. 378-437 Homework: Read Villette, Volume III, Chapters XXXVIII-XLII, p. 438-495. Weds. 11/14 In class: Discuss Villette, Volume III, Chapters XXXVIII-XLII, p. 438-495 Homework: Catch up with your reading, Friday 11/16
6 In class: Wrap up discussion of novels of the Victorian Period: compare Hard Times, North and South, and Villette. Homework: Nov. 19-25 Thanksgiving Break Week 13 Monday 11/26 In class: Study Team 1 meets with Dr. Ross Homework: Study Teams: work on your project, consult with Dr. Ross as needed on projects Weds. 11/28 In class: Study Team 2 meets with Dr. Ross Homework: Study Teams: work on your project, consult with Dr. Ross as needed on projects Friday 11/30 In class: Study Team 3 meets with Dr. Ross Homework: Study Teams: work on your project, consult with Dr. Ross as needed on projects. Week 14 Monday 12/3 In class: Study Team 1 Project Presentation Homework: Study Team 3 does a Peer Review of Study Team 1 Weds. 12/5 In class: Study Team 2 Project Presentation Homework: Study Team 1 does a Peer Review of Study Team 2 Friday 12/7 In class: Study Team 3 Project Presentation Homework: Study Team 2 does a Peer Review of Study Team 3 When you have turned in your project portfolio and completed your assigned Peer Review of another team s presentation, you are finished for the semester.
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