| Tentative Course Schedule &
Homework Assignments |
| PLEASE NOTE:
The schedules, assignments, and procedures listed in the course outline
below are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.
|
| Week 1 |
| T 1/17 |
1. In-class writing sample
2. Syllabus
HOMEWORK:
2 copies of your writing sample.
|
| Th 1/19 |
1. Introduction to Literature 265 AA
2. Icebreaker
3. Discuss writing samples
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read Maxine Hong Kingston’s “No Name Woman” (HANDOUT)
(2) Write down as many thoughtful questions as you can think of about
the reading – at least 3. Please type this assignment.
|
| Week
2 |
| T 1/24 |
Questioning Circles: TEXT, PERSONAL, and WORLD
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read Ruth Sasaki's "First Love" (HANDOUT)
(2) Create a questioning circle (with answers). Please type
this assignment.
|
| Th 1/26 |
The Question
Paper
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read Gish Jen’s “What Means Switch,” Hisaye Yamamoto’s
“Seventeen Syllables,” and Carlos Bulosan’s “The
Romance of Magno Rubio” (HANDOUT)
(2) "The Question Paper” (1 to 2 pages, typed,
double spaced)
|
| Week
3 |
| T 1/31 |
1. Discussion
Roles
2. Reading Journals
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read the selected poems by Janice Mirikitani (HANDOUT)
(2) Reading Journal #1, based on your assigned poem.
|
| Th 2/2 |
Poetry Discussion
HOMEWORK:
Identify at least three major themes from each of the readings
we've done so far. Please type
this assignment.
|
| Week
4 |
| T 2/7 |
1. Discuss THEMES.
2. Go over Essay #2 prompt.
HOMEWORK:
Bring in a draft of your thesis statement.
|
| Th 2/9 |
1. Thesis workshop
2. Discuss writing literature papers
HANDOUTS FOR YOUR REFERENCE
Getting Started
Writing About Literature
Literary Elements
Introduction to Thesis Statements
Notes on Quotes
Quoting for Literary
Analysis
Using Quotations in Literature
HOMEWORK:
(1) Bring in three copies of your rough
draft for peer review.
(2) Read the peer review guidelines.
(3) Print out three copies of the peer
response worksheets.
|
| Week
5 |
| T 2/14 |
PEER REVIEW
HOMEWORK:
Bring in one copy of your revised rough draft.
|
| Th 2/16 |
1. Sentence focus
2. Essay coherence
HOMEWORK:
Essay #2 packet DUE
ON Tuesday, 2/28!
(1) All of your rough drafts.
(2) Both of your peer review sheets.
(3) 2 copies of your final draft, with your thesis in [brackets].
(4) Process questionnaire.
1. Essay #2 will be due on Tuesday, 2/28/06.
2. Print out Expert Group Presentations
handout.
3. Look through the three books and decide which book you would like
to base your midterm on.
|
| Week
6 |
| T 2/21 |
1. Sign up for Expert
Group Presentations.
2. Allow students to meet in their groups.
3. Return Essay #1. Refer to Guide
to Sentence-Level Marks handout for more details.
HOMEWORK:
Begin work on Expert Group Presentations.
|
| Th 2/23
|
In-class work on Expert Group Presentations
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read "A Temporary Matter" (pp. 1-22) in Interpreter
of Maladies.
(2) Reading Journal #2
(3) Essay #2 packet.
|
| Week
7 |
| T 2/28 |
Essay #2 packet due.
Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies
Presentation #1 - Historical
context & author information
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read ""When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine" and "Interpreter
of Maladies (pp. 23-69) in Interpreter of
Maladies
(2) Reading Journal #3
|
| Th 3/2 |
Presentation #2 - Discussion
leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read "A Real Durwan" and "Sexy" (pp. 70-110)
in Interpreter of Maladies
(2) Reading Journal #4
|
| Week
8 |
| T 3/7 |
Presentation #3 - Discussion
leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read "Mrs. Sen's" and "This Blessed House"
(pp. 111-157) in Interpreter of Maladies
(2) Reading Journal #5
|
| Th 3/9 |
Presentation
#4 - Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read "The Treatment of Bibi Haldar"
and "The Third and Final Continent" (pp. 158-198) in
Interpreter of Maladies
(2) Reading Journal #6
|
| Week
9 |
| T 3/14 |
|
| Th 3/16 |
Discussion of Reflection
Essay #1
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read Ch. 1-4 (pp. 3-54) in Bone
(2) Reading Journal #7
|
| Week
10 |
| T 3/21 |
Fae Myenne Ng's Bone
Presentation #6 - Historical context
& author information
Presentation #7 - Discussion
leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read Ch. 5-8 (pp. 55-102) in
Bone
(2) Reading Journal #8
|
| Th 3/23 |
Presentation #8
- Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read Ch. 9-11 (pp. 103-155) in
Bone
(2) Reading Journal #9
|
| Week
11 |
| T 3/28 |
Presentation
#9 - Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read Ch. 12-14 (pp. 156-194) in
Bone
(2) Reading Journal #10
|
| Th 3/30 |
Presentation
#10 - Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Reflection
Essay #2
(2) "Toot toot, hey, beep beep...": A Quick Lesson in Not-So-Ancient
History
|
| Week
12 |
| T 4/4 |
"That '70s Day"
HOMEWORK:
TBA
|
| Th 4/6 |
R. Zamora
Linmark's Rolling the R's
Presentation #11 - Historical context &
author information
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read pp. 1-40 of Rolling the R's.
(2) Reading Journal #11
|
| Week
13: SPRING BREAK |
| |
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| Week
14 |
| T 4/18 |
Presentation
#11 - Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read pp. 41-72 of
Rolling the R's.
(2) Reading Journal #12
|
| Th 4/20 |
Presentation #12
- Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read pp. 73-103 of
Rolling the R's.
(2) Reading Journal #13
|
| Week
15 |
| T 4/25 |
Presentation
#13 - Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read pp. 104-120 of
Rolling the R's.
(2) Reading Journal #14
|
| Th 4/27 |
|
| Week
16 |
| T 5/2 |
Presentation #14 -
Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
(1) Read pp. 121-149 of
Rolling the R's.
(2) Reading Journal #15
|
| Th 5/4 |
Presentation #15 -
Discussion leaders
HOMEWORK:
Reflection
Essay #3
|
| Week 17 |
| T 5/9 |
Discussion of
Reflection Essay #3
HOMEWORK:
TBA
|
| Th 5/11 |
Discuss Final Projects
HOMEWORK:
Final Projects
|
| Week 18 |
| T 5/16 |
In-class work on Final Projects.
NO CLASS MEETING
HOMEWORK:
Final Projects.
|
| Th 5/18 |
In-class
work on Final Projects.
NO CLASS MEETING
HOMEWORK:
Final Projects.
|
| FINAL EXAMS WEEK |
| T 5/23 |
Final Exam
8:10 - 10:40 am |
