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1 1/26 (F)
Introduction to class and online syllabus. Shakespeare as cultural
icon and touchstone. Making some decisions as a group about details of the
schedule.
Assignment for 1/29: Write a brief introduction of yourself, focusing
on your acquaintance with and attitudes toward Shakespeare.
Week 2
Looking for Richard + Richard III (Optional: view The
Merchant of Venice)
1/29 (M)
Looking for Richard
Assignment for 1/31:
Make some notes on the film for future discussion.
1/31 (W)
Looking for Richard
continued.
Assignment for 2/2:
Read Chapter 1 of Should You Read Shakespeare? by Anne Waldron
Neumann (handout).
2/2 (F)
Looking for Richard and
discussion of the film and the reading.
Assignment for 2/5:
Prepare for
In-Class Essay by reading the short story online. View parts of
Richard III, ideally two versions for comparison, by Weds., 2/7.
(On reserve: Richard III produced and directed by Laurence Olivier
and Richard III with Ian McKellan, both in VHS)
Week 3
Response to Richard III. Writing
assignment: out-of-class essay.
Shakespeare in school settings. The Hobart
Shakespeareans (listen to or read "Inner-City Teacher Takes No Shortcuts
to Success" at www.npr.org). Romeo and
Juliet.
2/5 (M)
In-class writing (topic for all
ENG 102 students)
Assignment for 2/7:
View parts of Richard III. Complete log entries.
2/7 (W)
The log requirement, revisited. Discussion of contrasting versions
of Richard III. Introduction to The Hobart
Shakespeareans.
Assignment for 2/9: Begin reading
Romeo and Juliet.
2/9 (F)
The Hobart Shakespeareans.
Assignment for 2/12: Continue
reading Romeo and Juliet. Log entry: The Hobart Shakespeareans.
Week 4
Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story.
Shakespeare in Love. (Optional: view Twelfth Night or She's
the Man)
2/12 (M)
Changed:
Discussion of The Hobart Shakespeareans. Postponed:
Clips from Romeo and Juliet. Discussion of book depiction,
movie versions. Choose a topic for essay.
Assignment for 2/14: Read Chapter
2 of Should You Read Shakespeare? by Anne Waldron Neumann. Choose a
version of Romeo and Juliet (on reserve) to watch at greater length.
2/14 (W)
Changed and postponed, due to cancellation of class: Further discussion of The Hobart Shakespeareans.
Discussion of Romeo and Juliet.
Assignment for 2/16: Read
excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: You may start
with Chapter 16--second half, if you wish, but the first part of the chapter
gives a bit more context and relates to The Hobart Shakespeareans--and
read through Chapter 18. Look up the Hatfield-McCoy feud, using
Internet resources. Log entry: comment
on reading.
2/16 (F)
Further discussion of The Hobart Shakespeareans.
Discussion of Romeo and Juliet.
Assignment for 2/19:
Start to draft essay. Watch at least through the
balcony scene of Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet. Log entry on
Luhrman's presentation.
Week 5
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Hamlet films.
2/19 (M)
Workshop on essay.
Assignment for 2/21: Continue work
on essay (due Friday). Watch
Shakespeare in Love.
2/21 (W)
Assignment for 2/23:
See The Brats of Clarence (or The Pretenders) at
Blackfriars Theatre
in Staunton (Pay-What-You-Will performance, followed by Talk Back).
2/23 (F)
Turn in essay for feedback from Dr. Trupe.
Assignment for 2/26:
Begin reading The Playmaker. |
