Prof L Overman's English 364 fall 2017

WEEKLY SCHEDULE 6-10
Class / Monday / Wednesday
10/2 All readings done prior to class / 10/4 All readings done prior to class
Wk 6
Due outside of and prior to class:
  • One journal entry per week; a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required. You may choose from the two short story readings assigned each week. The journal entry is due in Canvas prior to class on the date of the assigned reading.
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Hurston “Sweat”
  2. Hurston "How it Feels to be Colored Me (1434)
Due in class:
  1. Hurston “Sweat” (593, 602) by Aspinall
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:
  1. Bring printout Essay 1
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. F. Scott Fitzgerald "Winter Dreams"
  2. "Literary Theory & Critical Perspectives" (1728-1733)
Due in class:
  1. F. Scott Fitzgerald "Winter Dreams "(473) by ?
  2. Group discussions
Discussion 2 due in Canvas by Thurs 10/5 11:55 p.m.:
  1. Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
  2. Post your “posting” (response to the prompt)
  3. Read and Respond (hit reply) to TWO other student postings
  4. You must do all THREE portions of the assignment (one posting and two responses) to receive full credit.
You may post your responses at any time before the due date.
Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:
  1. Essay Grading Criteria
  2. Essay Grading Rubric

10/9 All readings done prior to class / 10/11 All readings done prior to class
Wk 7: Early 20th Century
Due outside of and prior to class:
  • One journal entry per week; a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required. You may choose from the two short story readings assigned each week. The journal entry is due in Canvas prior to class on the date of the assigned reading.
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Hemingway "Hills Like White Elephants"
Due in class:

  1. Hemingway "Hills Like White Elephants" (588) by Valdez, Zapata, Menjivar
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Faulkner "A Rose for Emily"
  2. Faulkner "The Meaning of a Rose for Emily" (1424)
Due in class:
  1. Faulkner "A Rose for Emily" (453) by Montoya & Gudino
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
Discussion 3 due in Canvas by 10/12 Thursday 11:55 p.m.:
  1. Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
  2. Post your “posting” (response to the prompt)
  3. Read and Respond (hit reply) to TWO other student postings
  4. You must do all THREE portions of the assignment (one posting and two responses) to receive full credit.
You may post your responses at any time before the due date.
10/16 All readings done prior to class / 10/18 All readings done prior to class
Wk 8: Mid 20th Century
Due outside of and prior to class:
  • One journal entry per week; a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required. You may choose from the two short story readings assigned each week. The journal entry is due in Canvas prior to class on the date of the assigned reading.
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Camus "The Guest"
Due in class:
  1. Camus "The Guest" (175) by Mejia
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
/ Due outside of Class
  1. "Literary Theory & Critical Perspectives" (1728-1733)
Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Wright "The Man Who Was Almost a Man"
Due in class:
  1. Wright "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" (1369) by Cohan & Wiggins
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
Due outside of Class by 10/19 Thurs 1155pm:
  1. Essay 1 due
  2. Upload final draft in turnitin.com via Canvas

10/23 All readings done prior to class / 10/25 All readings done prior to class
Wk 9
Due outside of and prior to class:
  • One journal entry per week; a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required. You may choose from the two short story readings assigned each week. The journal entry is due in Canvas prior to class on the date of the assigned reading.
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Leal, "Magical Realism in Spanish American Literature" (1637)
Due in Class:
  1. Garcia Marquez "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" (520) by Luong
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Roth "The Conversion of the Jews"
Due in Class:
  1. Roth "The Conversion of the Jews" (1167) by Riley
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
Discussion 4 due in Canvas by 10/26 Thurs 11:55 p.m.:
  1. Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
  2. Post your “posting” (response to the prompt)
  3. Read and Respond (hit reply) to TWO other student postings
  4. You must do all THREE portions of the assignment (one posting and two responses) to receive full credit.
You may post your responses at any time before the due date.
10/30 All readings done prior to class / 11/1 All readings done prior to class
Wk 10: Late 20th Century
Due outside of and prior to class:
  • One journal entry per week; a total of 10 journal entries for the semester is required. You may choose from the two short story readings assigned each week. The journal entry is due in Canvas prior to class on the date of the assigned reading.
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Paley"A Conversation with My Father"
  2. Paley "A Conversation with Ann Charters" (1503)
Due in class:
Paley" A Conversation with My Father" (1096) by Rios
  1. Presentation Response & Group discussions
Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:
  • Bring printout Essay 2
/ Due outside of and prior to class:
  1. Ozick "The Shawl"
Due in class:
  1. Ozick "The Shawl" (1075) by Ter-Nkalyan
  2. Presentation Response & Group discussions
Discussion 5 due in Canvas by 11/2 Thurs 11:55 p.m.:
  1. Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
  2. Post your “posting” (response to the prompt)
  3. Read and Respond (hit reply) to TWO other student postings
  4. You must do all THREE portions of the assignment (one posting and two responses) to receive full credit.
You may post your responses at any time before the due date.
  • Updated on 9/8/17