Week 1: Monty Python [No Class]

 

Week 1: Monty Python [No Class]

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Week 2: Adele 
Dates: Mon 1.26/Wed 1.28 
Class: Syllabus review

Week 3: Ian Fleming’s James Bond 
Dates: Mon 2.2/Wed 2.4 
Class: Introductions; Quiz—“The Great British Knowledge Quiz”

Week 4: Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber 
Dates: Mon 2.9/Wed 2.11 
Read: eR—“Race, Heritage, and British/English Identity: What Do White and Ethnic Minority Adults in England Think?” (YouGov.UK) 
Class: Lecture—“Crafting the Essay: Writing as a Process” 
Due: DIAGNOSTIC

Week 5: The Beatles 
Dates: Mon 2.16/Wed 2.18 
Class: Presentation topic assignments; Lecture—“Building a Better Multimedia Presentation: An Annotated Look”

Week 6: The Great British Bake Off 
Dates: Mon 2.23/Wed 2.25 
Class: Lecture—“MLA Style 101,” “Close Reads: In Practice” 
Due: REFLECTION 1

Week 7: PL Travers’ Mary Poppins 
Dates: Mon 3.2/Wed 3.4 
Class: Lecture—“AI + College Writing: What to Know,” “Citing Sources in MLA: The Basics” 
Due: CLOSE READING

Week 8: Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex 
Dates: Mon 3.9/Wed 3.11 
Class: Lecture—“Reading for College: Seven Tips,” “Infographics 101,” “Getting to Know Adobe Express”

Week 9: Jane Austen 
Dates: Mon 3.16/Wed 3.18 
Class: Slide presentations; Writers workshop; Lecture—”AI + College Writing: Best Practices,” “You’re in College Now: The New Rules of University Writing” 
Due: INFOGRAPHIC

Week 10: Dr. Stephen Hawking 
Dates: Mon 3.23/Wed 3.25 
Class: Slide presentations; Lecture—“On Wordiness: Exercises” 
Due: REFLECTION 2 AND 3

Week 11: David Beckham (Spring Break) 
Dates: Mon 3.30/Wed 4.1

Week 12: William Shakespeare 
Dates: Mon 4.6/Wed 4.8 
Class: Slide presentations 
Due: PERSONAL NARRATIVE

Week 13: JK Rowling’s Harry Potter 
Dates: Mon 4.13/Wed 4.15 
Read: eR—Lit Pack 1 
Class: Reading discussion; Slide presentations; Lecture—“Anatomy of a Short Answer Response”

Week 14: Cynthia Erivo 
Dates: Mon 4.20/Wed 4.22 
Read: eR—Lit Pack 2 
Class: Reading discussion; Slide presentations 
Due: SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES

Week 15: Diana, Princess of Wales 
Dates: Mon 4.27/Wed 4.29 
Read: SPARE—Chapter 1: The Heir and the Spare, Chapter 4: The Night of the Crash, Chapter 5: The Denial, Chapter 10: The Funeral Walk, Chapter 12: Mummy's Hair, Chapter 13: Eton and the "Matrons," Chapter 18: The "Other Woman" (Camilla), Chapter 23: The Drug Allegations, Chapter 25: The Nazi Costume, Chapter 29: The Tunnel 
Class: Reading discussion; Slide presentations 
Due: REFLECTION 4 AND 5

Week 16: AA Milne and EH Shepard’s Winnie the Pooh 
Dates: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6 
Read: SPARE—Chapter 36: Hero Complex, Chapter 42: The "Kill Count," Chapter 49: The Best Man Lie, Chapter 55: Panic Attacks and Anxiety, Chapter 58: Dinner at the Palace 
Class: Reading discussion; Slide presentations; Lecture—"The Reflective ePortfolio: A How-To”

Week 17: Downton Abbey* 
Dates: Mon 5.11 
Read: SPARE—Chapter 61: The Instagram Post, Chapter 62: First Date at Soho House, Chapter 66: Meeting the Queen, Chapter 70: The Necklace Attack (The Dog Bowl), Chapter 72: Tiara-gate and Bridesmaids, Chapter 75: Suicidal Thoughts, Chapter 79: The Sandringham Summit, Chapter 84: The Miscarriage, Chapter 85: The Oprah Interview, Chapter 86: Prince Philip’s Death, Chapter 87: The Queen’s Death 
Class: Reading discussion; Slide presentations 
Due: EXPOSITORY

*Last regular class meeting of the semester

Final Exam Period: 
Date: Wed 5.13, 10:45 AM-12:45 PM 
Zoom: See Canvas for login 
Due: ENGLISH DEPT. REFLECTIVE ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY MIDNIGHT)