GH101
TENATIVE CALENDAR
FALL 2014
Wk 1:
8/26 Class intro. Read Cp 1 in HF for Th.
8/28 View Poe Film. Discuss it in class. Read Cp 2 for Tues. One Response
due for first 2 chapters in text.
Wk 2:
9/2
Discuss Cp 1 in detail and timeline in Cp. 2. Discuss Poe Bio in text
(51-55). Read 2 Poe stories “Fall” and “ Masque” for Thurs. Write 1
pg response 2 Poe stories.
9/4 Discuss 2 Poe stories. Begin reading Frankenstein (F), the intro, the
preface and the first two chapters in Vol. I for next class.
Wk 3:
9/9`
9/11
Assign Cp. 5 in HF to read for rest of semester. Each student chooses
one of the 16 types on p.146 to summarize and copy for the rest of the
class. Dates of each summary are on the slip drawn.
Begin F discussion, including Shelley bio (47-50 in HF). Read rest of
Vol. I for next class.
Continue F discussion. Read all of Vol. II for next class.
Wk 4:
9/16
9/18
Continue F. Read all of Vol. III by next Tuesday. Report 1.
Continue F. First F film in class – response for entire book due next
class.
9/23
One night this week we will view the second F film -- response
comparing two films due after that viewing. Finish F. Read preface,
Intro and first 4 Cps. Of Dracula. Report 2.
Begin D. Also discuss Stoker Bio in HF, 55-61 Read Cps. 5-10 for next
class. Report 3.
Wk 5:
9/25
Wk 6:
9/30
10/2
Show first D in class. Discuss reading. Read Cps. 11-16 for next class.
Continue reading discussion and compare book with film in class.
10/7
10/9
Continue discussion of D. Read 17-23 for next class. Report 4.
Continue D. Read rest of book for next class. Response due next
period. One night this week we will view second film; response
comparing two films due next Tuesday. Report 5. Handout of
midterm exam, due Tuesday, 3/6.
Wk 7:
Wk. 8:
10/14 Take up mid term. Finish D. Discuss it and responses. Report 6.
10/16 Introduce Jaws, brief discussion of book from which Speilberg made
film. Report 7.
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WK. 9
10/21 Show film. Return Midterms. Response to movie due in one week.
Report 8.
10/23 Continue and finish film. Handout assignment for critical paper due
in one month. Introduce Shirley Jackson and Hill House. Read First 3
Cps of book for next class. Report 9.
Wk. 10:
10/28 Discuss HH . Show clips of original black and white film. Read rest
of book for next class. Report 10.
10/30 Continue and finish HH discussion. Response due next class. Begin
reading The Shining (TS), the intro and first 14 chapters.
Wk. 11:
11/4 Begin discussion of TS. Read cps 15-36. Report 11.
11/6 Continue discussion of TS. Finish book for next class. Response due
next class. Report 12.
Wk. 12:
11/11 Finish discussion of TS. Report 13. Work on your paper while
watching next film in class. If time, scenes from the movie.
11/13 Begin showing Alien in class. Report 14. Schedule group conferences
of 3 students each for papers for next week T, W, T, F.
Wk 13:
11/18 Finish showing Alien. Check conference schedules. Response due next
class.
11/20 Discuss film. Answer any questions about papers due Tuesday. Start
reading Interview, first 95 pages. Reports 15 & 16.
Wk. 14
11/24 – 11/28
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Wk 15:
12/2 Papers due. Begin discussion of Interview. Read pgs 95-168.
12/4 Continue discussion. Read pgs. 169-277. Handout project possibilities
and requirements. Projects due exam day. Handout final exam.
Wk 16:
12/9
Final exam due. Continue discussion. Finish book for next class - last
response due last regular class. Handout Final project sheet.
12/11 Finish Interview. Questions about projects. Put together booklet.
Wk 17:
12/15 thru 12/19
Exams
Class meets for final projects and party at scheduled exam time.