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All assignments are due '''Sunday evenings at 11:59 pm'''. Have the assigned text(s) read by Fridays at the latest, so you can post your questions and responses to Packback well ahead of the due date. Procrastination and posting at the last minute will earn you lower grades. I suggest the following work schedule for each week:
All assignments are due '''Sunday evenings at 11:59 pm'''. Have the assigned text(s) read by Fridays at the latest, so you can post your questions and responses to Packback well ahead of the due date. Procrastination and posting at the last minute will earn you lower grades. I suggest the following work schedule for each week:


* Monday: Begin reading the week’s text(s); [[September 27, 2020|take notes]] as you read.
* Monday: Begin reading the week’s text(s), including background materials; [[September 27, 2020|take notes]] as you read.
* Wednesday/Thurs: Post your question to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new Packback].
* Wednesday/Thursday: Post your question to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new Packback].
* Friday: Finish the reading.
* Friday: Finish the reading.
* Saturday: Participate in the discussion on Packback.
* Saturday: Participate in the discussion on Packback.
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| style="min-width: 175px;" | May 23–May 29 || '''Course Begins'''{{refn|It is imperative that you have the unit complete by May 29. Failure to do so will have you reported as a no-show, and you will be removed from the class. If this happens, '''you will not be readmitted'''.}}{{bulleted list|Read the syllabus carefully and completely.|Read: “[[How to Do Well in My Class]]”|Read “[[Writing in the Liberal Arts]]”{{refn|You ''must'' follow the writing conventions and guidelines outlined in this document, including the presentation of titles. This should all be review from ENGL 1102.}}|Take Introduction Quiz on {{D2L}}|Register for [[ENGL 2111/Summer 2022/Packback|Packback]] if you have not already.{{refn|You should have received an invitation from Packback already, unless you just registered for the course. If you were not invited, please [[ENGL 2111/Summer 2022/Instructor|let me know]].}}|Respond: [https://app.packback.co/questions/24e01c93-8842-4a4b-9eea-03a0bdf3ac9a Who are you?]{{refn|You will need to be signed in to Packback and have access to our course to answer all responses. See the Packback tab for instructions.}}|Respond: [https://app.packback.co/questions/7e13d85f-9b69-4bd2-9e65-42bae4a887ec What is epic poetry?]{{refn|Be sure you read the linked source before you attempt to take the quiz.}}|Take the Epic Poetry quiz on {{D2L}}|Read ahead so that you can plan your work to meet deadlines. See specifically the weeks when the midterm and final are scheduled.}}
| style="min-width: 175px;" rowspan="2" | May 23–May 29 || style="background-color: #D1F2EB;" |
=====Course Introduction=====
{{bulleted list|Read the syllabus carefully and completely.{{refn|It is imperative that you have the unit complete by May 29. Failure to do so will have you reported as a no-show, and you will be removed from the class. If this happens, '''you will not be readmitted'''.}}|Read: “[[How to Do Well in My Class]]” and “[[Writing in the Liberal Arts]].”{{refn|You ''must'' follow the writing conventions and guidelines outlined in this document, including the presentation of titles. This should all be review from ENGL 1102.}}|Take Introduction Quiz on {{D2L}}|Register for [[ENGL 2111/Summer 2022/Packback|Packback]] if you have not already.{{refn|You should have received an invitation from Packback already, unless you just registered for the course. If you were not invited, please [[ENGL 2111/Summer 2022/Instructor|let me know]].}}|Respond: [https://app.packback.co/questions/24e01c93-8842-4a4b-9eea-03a0bdf3ac9a Who are you?]{{refn|You will need to be signed in to Packback and have access to our course to answer all responses. See the Packback tab for instructions.}}}}
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=====Epic Poetry=====
{{Bulleted list|Read [[Writing on World Literature#Background|background materials on epic poetry]].<ref name="bg">I post background materials on all of the texts for the class. These are essays meant to take the place of in-class lectures. I strongly recommend that you read this material to help you with your understanding of the literature and for your exams.</ref>|Respond: [https://app.packback.co/questions/7e13d85f-9b69-4bd2-9e65-42bae4a887ec What is epic poetry?]{{refn|Be sure you read the linked source before you attempt to take the quiz.}}|Take the Epic Poetry quiz on {{D2L}}|Read ahead so that you can plan your work to meet deadlines. See specifically the weeks when the midterm and final are scheduled.}}
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! 2
! 2
| May 30–Jun 5 || '''''The Epic of Gilgamesh'''''{{bulleted list|Read the whole text, translated by N. K. Sandars.|Take reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
| May 30–Jun 5 ||  
=====''The Epic of Gilgamesh''=====
{{bulleted list|See [[Writing on World Literature#Gilgamesh|''Gilgamesh'' background materials]].<ref name="bg" />|Read ''The Epic of Gilgamesh'', translated by N. K. Sandars.|Take the ''Gilgamesh'' reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post about ''Gilgamesh'' on [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].{{refn|Remember, you must post at least three times: ask one question and respond twice. This is the minimum participation on Packback to meet your writing requirement.}}}}
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! 3  
| Jun 6–Jun 12 || '''Homer''', from the '''''Iliad'''''{{bulleted list|Read books 1, 6, 16, and 22; translated by Robert Fagles.|Take reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
| Jun 6–Jun 12 ||  
=====Homer, from the ''Iliad''=====
{{bulleted list|See [[Writing on World Literature#Iliad|''Iliad'' background materials]].<ref name="bg" />|Read books 1, 6, 16, and 22 of the ''Iliad''; translated by Robert Fagles.|Take the ''Iliad'' reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
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! 4  
| Jun 13–Jun 19 || '''Homer''', from the '''''Odyssey'''''{{bulleted list|Read books 9–12; translated by Robert Fitzgerald.|Take reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
| Jun 13–Jun 19 ||  
=====Homer, from the ''Odyssey''=====
{{bulleted list|See [[Writing on World Literature#Odyssey|''Odyssey'' background materials]].<ref name="bg" />|Read books 9–12 of the ''Odyssey''; translated by Robert Fitzgerald.|Take the ''Odyssey'' reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
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| rowspan="2" | Jun 20–Jun 26 || style="background-color: #D1F2EB;" | '''Midterm Exam'''{{bulleted list|Take exam on {{D2L}}.}}
| rowspan="2" | Jun 20–Jun 26 || style="background-color: #D1F2EB;" |  
=====Midterm Exam=====
{{bulleted list|Review [[Writing on World Literature|background materials and study guides]] for the texts we’ve read so far.|Take exam on {{D2L}}.}}
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| '''Aristotle''', from '''''Poetics'''''{{bulleted list|Read the excerpt from ''Poetics'', translated by Samuel Henry Butcher.|Respond: “What is Greek Tragedy?”|Take Greek Tragedy quiz on {{D2L}}}}
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=====Aristotle, from ''Poetics''=====
{{bulleted list|Read the excerpt from ''Poetics'', translated by Samuel Henry Butcher.|Respond: “What is Greek Tragedy?”|Take Greek Tragedy quiz on {{D2L}}}}
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! 6  
| Jun 27–Jul 3 || '''Sophocles, ''Oedipus Rex'''''{{bulleted list|Read the play; translated by Robert Fagles.|Take reading quiz on Sophocles on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
| Jun 27–Jul 3 ||  
=====Sophocles, ''Oedipus Rex''=====
{{bulleted list|See [[Writing on World Literature#Sophocles|''OR'' background materials]].|Read the play; translated by Robert Fagles.|Take the ''OR'' reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
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! 7  
| Jul 4–Jul 10 || '''Euripides, ''Medea'''''{{bulleted list|Read the play; translated by Rex Warner.|Take reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
| Jul 4–Jul 10 ||  
=====Euripides, ''Medea''=====
{{bulleted list|See [[Writing on World Literature#Euripides|''Medea'' background materials]].|Read the play; translated by Rex Warner.|Take the ''Medea'' reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
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! 8  
| Jul 11–Jul 17 || '''Ovid''', from '''''The Metamorphoses'''''{{bulleted list|Read “Prologue”; “Creation”; “The Four Ages”; “Lycaon”; “The Flood”; “Apollo and Daphne”; “Io and Jove“; “Europa and Jove”; “Iphis and Ianthe”; “Pygmalion.” Translated by Allen Mandelbaum.|Take reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
| Jul 11–Jul 17 ||  
=====Ovid, from ''The Metamorphoses''=====
{{bulleted list|See [[Writing on World Literature#Ovid|''The Metamorphoses'' background materials]].|Read “Prologue”; “Creation”; “The Four Ages”; “Lycaon”; “The Flood”; “[[Apollo and Daphne]]”; “Io and Jove“; “Europa and Jove”; “Iphis and Ianthe”; “[[Pygmalion]].” Translated by Allen Mandelbaum.|Take reading quiz on {{D2L}}|Post to [https://app.packback.co/communities/8807b8b7-ef0b-4b37-a32a-bb30625187a2/curiosity-feed/new PackBack].}}
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! 9
| Jul 18–Jul 20 || style="background-color: #D1F2EB;" | '''Final Exam'''{{bulleted list|[[Short Lit Crit Response|Lit-Crit Response]] Due.|Take exam and submit your response on {{D2L}}.}}
| Jul 18–Jul 20 || style="background-color: #D1F2EB;" |  
=====Final Exam=====
{{bulleted list|Review the [[Writing on World Literature|background materials and study guides]].|Take exam on {{D2L}}.|Submit your [[Short Lit Crit Response|Lit-Crit Response]] on {{D2L}}.}}
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Revision as of 08:55, 17 May 2022

This schedule represents the ideal outline for our study this semester. Yet, like all best-laid plans, we may not be able to keep up with our agenda. Please be flexible and try to look and read ahead whenever possible.

We will do our best to stick by this schedule, but I will inform you verbally, via an email, and/or a literal change to the schedule below whenever there is a deviation. Getting these updates is solely your responsibility. Therefore, this schedule is tentative and subject to change contingent upon the needs of the students and the professor, and dictated by time and other constraints which may affect the course. For face-to-face classes, this schedule reflects only an overview of the assigned reading and other major course assignments. It may not indicate specific class session assignments or activities. Specific in-class assignments may not be reflected on the schedule.

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All assignments are due Sunday evenings at 11:59 pm. Have the assigned text(s) read by Fridays at the latest, so you can post your questions and responses to Packback well ahead of the due date. Procrastination and posting at the last minute will earn you lower grades. I suggest the following work schedule for each week:

  • Monday: Begin reading the week’s text(s), including background materials; take notes as you read.
  • Wednesday/Thursday: Post your question to Packback.
  • Friday: Finish the reading.
  • Saturday: Participate in the discussion on Packback.
  • Sunday: Add follow-up posts to Packback.


Look ahead and plan your reading accordingly. I have tried to keep reading to a minimum, but if you are a slower reader, like I am, you may want to plan out your reading schedule so that you can meet the course deadlines.

Week Date Assignments
1 May 23–May 29
Course Introduction
Epic Poetry
2 May 30–Jun 5
The Epic of Gilgamesh
3 Jun 6–Jun 12
Homer, from the Iliad
4 Jun 13–Jun 19
Homer, from the Odyssey
5 Jun 20–Jun 26
Midterm Exam
Aristotle, from Poetics
  • Read the excerpt from Poetics, translated by Samuel Henry Butcher.
  • Respond: “What is Greek Tragedy?”
  • Take Greek Tragedy quiz on D2L
6 Jun 27–Jul 3
Sophocles, Oedipus Rex
7 Jul 4–Jul 10
Euripides, Medea
8 Jul 11–Jul 17
Ovid, from The Metamorphoses
9 Jul 18–Jul 20
Final Exam



notes

  1. It is imperative that you have the unit complete by May 29. Failure to do so will have you reported as a no-show, and you will be removed from the class. If this happens, you will not be readmitted.
  2. You must follow the writing conventions and guidelines outlined in this document, including the presentation of titles. This should all be review from ENGL 1102.
  3. You should have received an invitation from Packback already, unless you just registered for the course. If you were not invited, please let me know.
  4. You will need to be signed in to Packback and have access to our course to answer all responses. See the Packback tab for instructions.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 I post background materials on all of the texts for the class. These are essays meant to take the place of in-class lectures. I strongly recommend that you read this material to help you with your understanding of the literature and for your exams.
  6. Be sure you read the linked source before you attempt to take the quiz.
  7. Remember, you must post at least three times: ask one question and respond twice. This is the minimum participation on Packback to meet your writing requirement.
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