Course Outline:

 

Please notice:

  • Lessons begin on Mondays and end Sunday nights at 11:59 p.m.
  • About due dates: All times listed are current Central Time designations.

English 2329, Fall 2009

Week/Lesson

Dates

Topics/Lessons

Assignments Due

1

August 24

Introduction to American Literature Course

  • Read all assigned material
  • Begin defining and memorizing literary terms for future exams
  • Post discussion forum comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.

2

August 31

Overview of Short Fiction

  • Read all assigned material
  • Continue defining and memorizing literary terms for future exams
  • Take Lesson 2 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion forum comments by Friday,11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 2 Written Assignments by Sunday,11:59 p.m.

3

September 7

"Young Goodman Brown"

  • Read assigned material
  • Take Lesson 3 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 3 Webquest by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 3 Study Questions by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

4

September14

"A Worn Path" and
"The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"

  • Read all assigned material
  • Take Lesson 4 quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson Assignments Thursday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete ESSAY 1 by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

5

September 21<

"The Yellow Wallpaper"

  • Read all assigned material
  • Take Lesson 5 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 5 Assignments by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

6

September 28

"The Things They Carried"

  • Read all assigned material
  • Take Lesson 6 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 6 Assignment by Friday, 11:59 p.m.

7

October 5

"Everyday Use" and
"Two Kinds"

  • Read/watch all assigned material
  • Take Lesson 7 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 7 Assignments by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

8

October 12

"What you Pawn I Will Redeem"

  • Read/watch/listen to all assigned material
  • Take Lesson 8 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Thursday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 8 Assignments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Take SHORT STORY EXAM by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

9

October 19

Introduction to Poetry
Writing about Poetry

  • Read/watch/listen to all assigned material
  • Take Lesson 9 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 9 Assignment by Tuesday, 11:59 p.m.

10

October 26

Poetry: Emily Dickinson

  • Read/watch/listen to all assigned material
  • Take Lesson 10 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 10 Assignment by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

11

November 2

Poetry: Langston Hughes

  • Read/watch/listen to all assigned material
  • Take Lesson 11 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Take POETRY EXAM by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

12

November 9

Introduction to Novella
The Awakening

  • Read/watch all assigned material
  • Begin work on VISUAL ESSAY
  • Take Lesson 12 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 12 Assignment by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.

13

November 16

The Awakening

  • Read/watch all assigned material
  • Continue work on VISUAL ESSAY
  • Take Lesson 13 Quiz by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comments by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 13 Assignment by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

14

November 23

The Awakening

  • Read/watch all assigned material
  • Complete VISUAL ESSAY by Thursday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Take Lesson 14 Quiz by Wednesday,11:59 PM
  • View classmates' VISUAL ESSAYS and post discussion comments by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

15

November 30

Writing Literary Comparison

  • Read all assigned material
  • Post discussion comments by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Complete Lesson 15 Assignments by Thursday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Submit ESSAY DRAFT by Sunday, 11:59 p.m.

16

December 7

Writing Literary Comparison
Final Essay counts as Final Exam

  • Read all assigned material
  • Complete Lesson 16 Assignment (Peer Readings) by Wednesday,  11:59 p.m.
  • Post discussion comment by Friday, 11:59 p.m.
  • Submit FINAL COMPARISON ESSAY by Friday, 11:59 p.m.