January

W 13 Introductions -- to the course and to each other; get a university e-mail account and send me your e-mail address

F 15 Ursula Le Guin, "She Unnames Them" -- in-class handout

M 18 Martin Luther King,Jr. Holiday - class canceled

W 20 In Country (1-67);reader response #1 due

F 22 In Country (67-103)

M 25 In Country (103-163 )

W 27 In Country (163-226); reader response #2 due [suggestions: write a letter to Sam from Emmett, Dwayne, Irene, or Dawn; discuss a symbol; trace the use of a specific form of popular culture]

F 29 library session - class divides and meets in Main Library, Room A315 (research groups on In Country, Novel Without a Name, and Othello) and Science and Engineering Library, Room 311 (research groups on Season of Migration to the North, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Beloved. If you are unfamiliar with research techniques, please complete the first three tutorials on RIO before this session. Finish reading In Country.

February

M 1 group presentation on In Country

W 3 continue group presentation on In Country; reader response #3 due -- comment on presentations from Monday

F 5 Novel Without a Name (1-73) [critical analyses due for In Country group]

M 8 Novel Without a Name (73-140)

W 10 Novel Without a Name (140-200 ); reader response #4 due

F 12 Novel Without a Name (200-254 )

M 15 group presentation on Novel Without a Name

W 17 reader response #5 due; comment on presentations from Monday

F 19 proposal for Essay #1 due

***Feb. 19-Feb. 23 - Beloved, at Gallagher Theater, 7.30pm, $2.50*

M 22 Beloved, first four chapters (1-49); discuss proposals

W 24 reader response #6 due -- comment on your viewing of the movie Beloved

F 26 Draft #1 due; bring in 5 copies of your paper (1 for each member of your peer review group and one for me)

March

M 1 Beloved (50-85)

W 3 peer review letters due; ***be sure to keep a copy of each letter you write for your portfolio***

F 5 read two handout articles on Morrison and write reader response #7; writing workshop -- bring in first draft and any other pieces of writing

M 8 Beloved (85-135)

W 10 film - interview with Morrison on Beloved

F 12 Essay #1 portfolio due

March 13-21 Spring Break

M 22 Beloved - finish novel

W 24 group presentations on Beloved

F 26 reader response #8 on group presentations

M 29 Othello - read entire play

W 31 group presentations on Othello; reader response #9 on Othello

April

F 2 reader response #10 on Othello presentations

M 5 Season of Migration to the North, Chapter 1 (1-18)

W 7 Season of Migration to the North, Chapter 2 (19-44)

F 9 Season of Migration to the North, Chapters 3 & 4 (45-69)

M 12 Season of Migration to the North (70-115)

W 14 Season of Migration to the North -- finish novel (116-169); group presentations; reader response #11 onnovel

F 16 reader response #12 on Season of Migration to the North presentations

M 19 Kiss of the Spider Woman (1-47); Essay #2 proposal due

W 21 Kiss of the Spider Woman (48-95); reader response #13 on novel

F 23 Kiss of the Spider Woman (96-147); Essay #2, first draft due -- bring 5 copies to exchange with peers

M 26 Kiss of the Spider Woman (148-196)

W 28 Kiss of the Spider Woman (197-233); peer review letters due

F 30 Kiss of the Spider Woman (234-281); group presentations

M 3 workshop; reader response #14 on Kiss of the Spider Woman presentations

W 5 Essay #2 Portfolio due; evaluations