Date
|
Class
Activities
|
Reading
/ Homework Due
|
1. W
1/21
|
Course
and
Student Introduction; Elements
of Drama;
Anti-Aristotelian Drama |
Monday's
reading assignment is
in the cell below |
Unit I: Drama before
1900 and
the
Naturalists
|
2. M
1/26
|
A
Doll's House; Student Questions |
Read
Ibsen, A Doll's House; DISC. 1: Write 3
ORIGINAL
discussion
questions (either ones you
would
pose as an instructor of the class, things you are confused about in
the reading, or a mix between the two) and bring them to class (will be
collected). 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 evaluated
on a check (average, show you did the reading), check plus (insightful,
original, possibly brilliant, probably shared during class), or check
minus (you didn't do the reading or simply copied questions discussed
in class) basis. Discussion questions are not mandatory but are taken
into consideration for your Participation Grade.
|
3. W
1/28
|
Review; Orig.
Ending; Performances
of A Doll's House; Feminist and
Socio-economic Approaches
|
Read
Theater Reviews about A Doll's House (Bb/Readings/Theater
Reviews) and bring copies (or copious notes) to class. Journal
1: Write a close analysis of a passage from A Doll's House. Bring a copy to
class and post your response to
Blackboard/Discussion as well. |
4. M
2/2
|
Review; Hedda
Gabler; the
New Woman
|
Read
Ibsen, Hedda Gabler; DISC.
2: Bring 3 original discussion
questions to class. |
5. W
2/4
|
Class canceled
|
Write and read ahead.
|
6. M
2/9
|
Review; Hedda
Gabler: Performances |
Read
Theater Review; Journal
2: Write a close analysis of a passage from Hedda Gabler. Bring a
copy to class and post your response to Bb/DB. |
7. W
2/11
|
Strindberg, The
Father |
Read Strindberg, The Father; DISC. 3: Bring
3 original discussion questions to class. |
8. M
2/16
|
Strindberg
and
Helium; Review
|
Read Theater Reviews about The Father; Journal 3:
Write a close analysis of a passage from The Father. Bring a
copy to class and post your response to Bb/DB. |
9. 2/18
|
Miss
Julie & Naturalist Theater |
Read Strindberg, Miss Julie; DISC.
4: Bring 3 original discussion
questions to class. |
10. M
2/23
|
Review; Miss
Julie in performance |
Read Theater Reviews about Miss Julie; Journal
4: Write a close analysis of a passage from Miss Julie (as usual, bring
a copy to class and post your response to Bb/DB). |
11. W
2/25
|
Twilight |
Read
Act I and II of Bernstein,Twilight (1-87); DISC.
4: Bring 3 original discussion
questions to class. |
12. M
3/2
|
Twilight |
Read
end of Twilight (88-145); Optional
(no journal due): Write a close analysis of a passage from
Twilight. Bring
a copy to class and post your response to Bb/DB. |
13. W
3/4
|
Importance of
Being Earnest |
Read
Wilde, The
Importance of Being Earnest. No
discussion questions due. |
14. M
3/9
|
Earnest
in Performance; Midterm Review |
Read
Theater Review. No
journal due. |
15. W
3/11
|
Midterm
Exam (No make-up dates!)
|
Bring
your books and one page of notes (written on back of exam questions) |
Unit II:
Twentieth-Century
Families and Performances |
16. M
3/23
|
Reading Day (class
canceled) |
Read ahead and start revising your past journal
entries |
17. W
3/25
|
Timeline;
Modernism; Dada,
Surrealism, etc.; Brecht
(epic theater) and Artaud (theater of cruelty) |
Read
Brecht and Artaud (Blackboard / Online) and bring a copy or laptop to
class |
18. M
3/30
|
Review; Wedekind,
Spring
Awakening
|
Read Wedekind, Spring
Awakening; DISC. 5:
Bring 3 original discussion
questions to class. |
19. W
4/1
|
Review; Performances
of Wedekind
|
Read Theater Reviews about Wedekind; Journal 5: Write a close analysis
of a passage from Spring Awakening
|
20. M
4/6
|
Pirandello, Six Characters
|
Read Pirandello, Six Characters; DISC. 6:
Bring 3 original discussion
questions to class |
21. W
4/8
|
Review;
Pirandello
in performance |
Read Theater Reviews about Pirandello; Journal 6: Write a close analysis
of a passage from Six Characters
|
22. M
4/13
|
Genet, The Maids |
Read
all of The Maids; DISC. 7: Bring 3
original discussion
questions to class. |
23. W
4/15
|
Review; Existentialism;
Performances
of The
Maids |
Read
Sartre, intro. to The Maids (7-31) and Theater Reviews about The Maids; Journal 7: Write a close analysis of
a passage from The Maids |
24. M
4/20
|
Performance
Paper Process Writing #1: Library Tutorial: Class meets in Sprague 203
|
Post your paper proposal (a brief description of
your topic) to Blackboard/Discussion. You must participate in at
least 2 of these 3
scheduled Process Writing workshops for me to accept your final paper. |
25. W
4/22
|
Perf.
Paper Process Writing #2: Drafting; Small Group Analysis
(Pedagogy Evaluation); Class meets in
UN 1121
|
Bring an outline of your proposed
Performance Paper to class; at the end of class you will have draft
work that shows your original composition.
|
26. M
4/27
|
Perf.
Paper Process Writing #3: Editing;
Class meets in UN 1121 |
Bring
2 hard copies of your draft to class, and post to
Blackboard/Discussion. |
27. W
4/29
|
Informal
presentation of your Performance Paper |
Performance
Paper due: staple or clip (w/a binder clip) all draft work to your
final draft, which should be on top. No folders please. Come to class
with a 2-3 minute summary of your Performance Paper. Post final drafts
to Blackboard/Discussion as well.
|
28. M
5/4
|
Peer Review: Revision of Journals; Midterm Review; Family
Tragedy
|
Bring journal entries that you wish to revise to
class for peer review; Optional:
Participation Packet (staple old and/or new/late discussion
questions)--this is absolutely the last day to turn this in
|
5/11
|
Final Journal Portfolio + Journal Reading due 1-1:45 pm; 1:45-3:00 pm: Optional rewrite
of Midterm Exam
|
Final Journal
Portfolio due (see under Requirement #5, above) 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; those who wish to rewrite their midterm exams should notify
the instructor by 5/10 (email) and bring books, and exam sheet, to class
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