English 4223 schedule, spring 2007
Updated 4/4/07
| Day/Date | Assignments due | Readings due | In class |
| Tuesday, January 9 | Introduction to course Shakespeare's England |
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| Thursday, January 11 | Student info form (online) | "Sonnets" pp. 1708-12 |
Shakespeare's life |
| Tuesday, January 16 | Snow day: RSU closed | Snow day: RSU closed | Snow day |
| Thursday, January 18 | The Taming of the Shrew Headnote 108-10 Induction.1-Act 3, Scene 1 (pp. 111-29) |
Drama before Shakespeare |
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| Tuesday, January 23 | On
plagiarism The Taming of the Shrew Act 3, Scene 2-Act 5, Scene 2 (129-47) |
Shakespeare's early career |
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| Wednesday, January 24 | Drop/add ends | ||
| Thursday, January 25 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Headnote 148-52 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 3, Scene 1 (152-65) |
Shakespeare's stage | |
| Tuesday, January 30 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 3, Scene 2-Act 5, Scene 1 (165-79) |
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| Thursday, February 1 | As You Like It Headnote 293-97 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 3, Scene 2 (298-317) |
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| Tuesday, February 6 | As You Like It Act 3, Scene 3-Epilogue (317-32) |
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| Thursday, February 8 | Henry IV, Part 1 Headnote 784-87 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 2, Scene 4 (787-805) |
History plays | |
| Tuesday, February 13 | Henry IV, Part 1 Act 3, Scene 1-Act 5, Scene 5 (805-825) |
Sample research presentation |
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| Thursday, February 15 | Henry V Headnote 873-77 Prologue-Act 2, Scene 4 (877-90) |
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| Tuesday, February 20 | Henry V Act 3, Scene 0-Act 4, Scene 2 (890-905) |
Paper 1 assigned | |
| Thursday, February 22 | Henry V Act 4, Scene 3-Epilogue (905-18) |
Sample research presentation |
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| Tuesday, February 27 | Paper 1 proposal | Hamlet Headnote 1091-97 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 2, Scene 1 (1097-1111) |
About the midterm |
| Thursday, March 1 | Midterm exam | ||
| Tuesday, March 6 | Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2-Act 3, Scene 4 (1111-30) |
Research presentation assignment | |
| Thursday, March 8 | Hamlet |
Presentation signup | |
| Friday, March 9 | Paper 1 due | ||
| Tuesday, March 13 | Othello |
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| Thursday, March 15 | Othello Act 3, Scene 4-Act 5, Scene 2 (1181-1200) |
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| Monday,
March 19- Friday, March 23 |
Spring break | Spring break | Spring break |
| Tuesday, March 27 | Much Ado about Nothing Headnote 219-22 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 3, Scene 2 (223-39) |
Research presentation: Lesli |
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| Thursday, March 29 | Much Ado about Nothing Act 3, Scene 3-Act 5, Scene 4 (239-55) |
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| Tuesday, April 3 | Paper 1 corrections | King Lear Headnote 1201-7 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 3, Scene 2 (1207-1231) |
Paper 2 assigned Research presentations: Shelia & Robert |
| Thursday, April 5 | King Lear Act 3, Scene 3-Act 5, Scene 3 (1231-54) |
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| Tuesday, April 10 | Paper 2 proposal | Macbeth Headnote 1255-59 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 3, Scene 3 (1260-76) |
Research presentation: Matt |
| Thursday, April 12 | Macbeth Act 3, Scene 4-Act 5, Scene 8 (1276-92) |
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| Friday, April 13 | Last
day to withdraw with "W" grade |
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| Tuesday, April 17 | Paper 2 due | Cymbeline Headnote 1475-79 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 3, Scene 5 (1480-1505) |
Research presentations: Jessica & Rebecca |
| Thursday, April 19 | Cymbeline Act 3, Scene 6-Act 5, Scene 5 (1505-26) |
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| Tuesday, April 24 | The Tempest Headnote 1570-74 Act 1, Scene 1-Act 2, Scene 2 (1574-89) |
Research presentation: Evan | |
| Thursday, April 26 | The Tempest Act 3, Scene 1-Epilogue (1589-1603) |
Discuss exam | |
| Final exam Thursday, May 3 12:30-2:30 |
Note that this schedule of readings and assignments is tentative. I will make additions and adjustments as need arises, giving ample notice in class and on the web when making changes in the schedule.