Date
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Class Activities
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Homework Due
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T 9/11 |
Course
and Student Introduction; Elements
of Drama; Anti-Aristotelian Drama |
Next Tuesday's reading
assignment is in the cell below; acquire textbooks!
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Unit I: Naturalist Drama
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T 9/18 |
Review;
A Doll's House
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Read Ibsen, A Doll's
House and theater reviews about A Doll's House (Bb/Readings/Theater
Reviews:
always
bring
copies
to
class);
DISC. 1: Post at least one discussion question about
Doll's House by
clicking reply on Blackboard/Discussion Board/Doll's
House/Discussion Ques.. These questions might include ones
you would pose as an instructor of the class, things you are
confused about in the reading, or a mix between the two. The
purpose of discussion questions is to open a dialogue
between you and me; to make this a student-centered
classroom; and to help students become better writers by
becoming critical thinkers, or people who question what they
read. Discussion questions are not evaluated, are not
mandatory, but are taken into consideration for your
Participation Grade. Please feel free to respond to
other students' queries if you feel inspired to answer; I
will take such responses as extra credit for your
Participation Grade (and enjoy reading them, of course).
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T 9/25 |
Review;
Hedda Gabler; the New
Woman |
Read Ibsen, Hedda Gabler
and theater reviews; Close Analysis (CA) #1 (Ibsen):
Write a 1-2 pg. (250-400 words) close analysis on a
passage from Hedda
Gabler (see full
assignment online). The citation (1-3 sentences)
should be at the top of the page. Analyze specific
literary elements in that passage and argue for their
significance in understanding the rest of the book.
Please avoid plot summary, and include a Works Cited.
Although each individual analysis is not graded, I
expect you to complete at least 3 of the 4 assigned
Close Analyses, which will be graded when they are
presented in a revised Close Analysis Portfolio. Bring
a copy to class (will be collected for instructor's
feedback) and post your response to Blackboard as
well. I will NOT accept emailed submissions. If you
cannot attend class, I suggest you ask a fellow
participant to bring your hard copy to class. |
T 10/2
|
Review;
Strindberg, The Father; Strindberg and
Helium |
Read Strindberg, The Father and theater
reviews;
DISC. 2:
Post 1 or more questions about The Father to Bb/DB.
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T 10/9
|
Hysteria; Miss Julie
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Read Strindberg, Miss Julie and theater
reviews; CA #2 (Strindberg): Closely analyze a
significant passage from Miss Julie, bring a copy to class,
and post to Bb. |
T 10/16 |
Review; Twilight
|
Read Bernstein, Twilight; DISC. 3:
Post 1 or more questions about Twilight to Bb/DB. CA #3 (Bernstein) |
T 10/23 |
Review; Importance
of Being Earnest; Midterm Review + Tips |
Read Wilde, Importance of Being Earnest,
and theater reviews
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T 10/30 |
Midterm Exam--NO MAKE-UP
DATES! |
Bring books and page of notes
to class |
Unit II: Modernism
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T 11/6 |
Wedekind,
Spring Awakening + Performances;
Upcoming Assignments |
Read Wedekind, Spring Awakening and
theater reviews; CA #4 (Wedekind): Write
a close analysis of the passage you think most significant
in Wedekind. Midterm
exam due online by Thursday 11/8 at 6pm
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T 11/13 |
Pirandello,
Six Characters |
Pirandello, Six Characters; and theater reviews. DISC. 4: Post 1 or more
questions about Six
Characters to Bb/DB. |
T 11/20 |
Disc. of Portfolios; Writing Drama Exercise
|
Close Analysis Portfolio
due as hard copy in class, and upload a copy to
Safe Assign (copy and paste into one document) |
T 11/27 |
Library Tutorial 5:30-6:45
in Sprague 203; Timeline;
Modernism; Dada,
Surrealism, etc.; Brecht
(epic theater) and Artaud (theater of cruelty) Editing
Close Analyses |
Read Brecht/Artaud; Post your
paper topic to Blackboard this week (instructions TBA);
Optional: Participation Packet due (staple/print all
discussion questions and online responses) |
T 12/4 |
Editing
of Performance Paper (Online Class); office hours
today 1:30-4:30pm; Writing
Pitfalls
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Post draft to Blackboard (at
least 2 pages) and peer review at least one other paper
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T 12/11
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Discussion of Performance Papers |
Performance Paper due: Bring a hard copy of
your final draft to class, stapled, paginated/numbered, and
w/o any cover pages or folders. Be prepared to give a 5 min.
summary of your project to the class (Failure to participate
= -3 points). |
T 12/18
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Performance Papers returned
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Pick up Performance Papers by 6:30pm in 352
DI |