Date
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Class Activities
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Homework Due
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T 9/13 |
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: The 19th Century
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T 9/20 |
A
Doll's House; personae assigned
|
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).
|
T 9/27 |
Review;
Hedda Gabler; the
New
Woman |
Read Ibsen, Hedda Gabler
and theater reviews; Journal #1 (Ibsen):
Write a close analysis of the passage you think most
significant in Doll's
House or Hedda
Gabler. Bring a copy to
class for the instructor and post your response to
Blackboard/Journals so that other students can learn from
your point of view, and you can understand your audience. |
T 10/4
|
Review;
Hysteria in Freud and Dora
|
Read Freud, Dora; DISC. 2:
Post 1 or more questions about Dora to Bb/DB/Dora.
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T 10/11
|
Review;
Twilight
|
Read Bernstein, Twilight; Journal
#2 (Freud/Bernstein): Write a close analysis
of the passage you think most significant in Dora and/or Twilight.
Bring a copy to class
(instructor) and post to Blackboard/Journals (students).
|
T 10/18 |
Strindberg,
The Father; Strindberg and
Helium |
Read Strindberg, The Father and theater
reviews; Journal #3 (Strindberg):
Write a close analysis of the passage you think most
significant in The
Father.
Bring a copy to class and
post to Blackboard/Journals. |
T 10/25 |
Review;
Miss
Julie & Naturalist Theater; Midterm Review +
Tips
|
Read Strindberg, Miss Julie and theater
reviews; DISC. 3:
Post 1 or more questions about Miss Julie to Bb/DB |
T 11/1 |
Midterm Exam--NO MAKE-UP
DATES! |
Bring books and page of notes
to class |
Unit II: The 20th Century
|
T 11/8 |
Shaw,
Mrs.
Warren's Profession |
Read Shaw, Mrs. Warren's Profession and
theater reviews; DISC. 4:
Post 1 or more questions about Mrs. Warren's Profession to BB/DB. Journal #4 (Shaw): Write
a close analysis of the passage you think most significant
in Shaw.
|
T 11/15 |
Wedekind,
Spring Awakening + Performances
|
Read Wedekind, Spring Awakening and
theater reviews; Journal
#5 (Wedekind): Write a close analysis of the
passage you think most significant in Wedekind. |
T 11/22 |
Review;
Pirandello,
Six Characters;
Performance Paper |
Pirandello, Six Characters; and theater reviews.
DISC. 5: Post 1 or
more questions about Six
Characters to Bb/DB. Journal #6 (Pirandello): Write a close
analysis of the passage you think most significant in
Pirandello. |
T 11/29 |
Library Tutorial 5:30-6:45 in
Sprague 230; Timeline;
Modernism; Dada,
Surrealism, etc.; Brecht
(epic
theater) and Artaud (theater of cruelty) Editing
Journals |
Read Brecht/Artaud; DISC 6: Post 1 or more
questions about Brecht or Artaud to Bb/DB. bring journals
you want to revise to class; post your paper topic to
Blackboard this week (instructions TBA)
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T 12/6 |
Journal Portfolios
|
Hard copy of Final Journal Portfolio due (see
under Requirement #5, above) due in class, where you will
either a) present what you've learned through writing these
exercises (critical intro./cover letter or b) read one of
your close analyses aloud. Failure to participate = -5
points off of Final Journal Portfolio. Upload copy of all journals to
Safe Assign as well.
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T 12/13
|
Expectations;
Drafting and Editing of
Performance Paper
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Finish draft of Performance
Paper, bring draft to class, and post on Blackboard (more
details TBA); Optional: Participation Packet due
(staple/print all discussion questions and online responses)
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T 12/20
|
Performance Papers 5:30 - 7pm
|
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
= -5 points off of final paper). |