ENGLISH 1302 LESSON PLANS
SPRING 2007 MWF 11:00-11:50 CPC B316
PROFESSOR MICHELLE COOKE
January 17
January 19
January 22
January 24
January 26
February 2
February 5
February 7
February 9
February 12
First day of classes. Distribute syllabus,
fill out information sheets.
Lecture: Writing about poems: the
elements of poetry. Powerpoint on poets.
In class readings: William Blake, “The
Chimney Sweeper,” Anne Bradstreet, “To
My Dear and Loving Husband,” e.e.
cummings, “somewhere I have never
traveled.”
Quiz on poetry terms. In class readings:
Emily Dickinson, “Because I could not
stop for Death--,” “I heard a Fly buzz—
when I died--,” “ I like a look of Agony,”
“I’ve seen a Dying Eye.”
Video on Dickinson with handout. Find a
poem to read aloud in class next time.
Lecture on MLA format and plagiarism
(class project). Readings: John Donne,
“Death Be Not Proud,” T.S. Eliot, “The
Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Robert
Frost, “After Apple-Picking,” Langston
Hughes, “Theme for English B,” John
Keats, “Ode on a Grecian Urn.”
Quiz over readings. Group discussions
with handouts over readings.
Lecture: Readings: Robert Lowell, “To
Speak of the Woe That Is Marriage,”
Andrew Marvell, “To His Coy Mistress,”
Edna St. Vincent Millay, “Love Is Not All,”
John Milton, “When I Consider How My
Light Is Spent.”
Draft due for poetry analysis. Peer
reviews. Class discussion on readings.
Read Sylvia Plath, “Daddy” and discuss
in class. Short film clip on Plath.
Readings: Theodore Roethke, “My Papa’s
Waltz,” Gary Soto, “Behind Grandma’s
House,” William Wordsworth, “The
Solitary Reaper,” William Butler Yeats,
“The Second Coming.”
Group project: handout on readings.
Poetry Analysis due at the beginning of
February 14
February 16
February 19
February 21
February 23
February 26
February 28
March 2
March 5
March 7
March 9
March 12-18
March 19
class. Lecture on Writing about Stories:
the Elements of Short Fiction. Readings:
James Agee, “A Mother’s Tale,” James
Baldwin, “Sonny’s Blues,” Rebecca
Brown, “The Gift of Sweat,” Kate Chopin:
“Desiree’s Baby,” “The Storm,” “The Story
of an Hour.”
Quiz over the elements of fiction.
Powerpoint over authors. Class
discussion on readings. Readings:
William Faulkner, “A Rose for Emily,”
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow
Wallpaper,” Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Young
Goodman Brown.”
Discuss Perspective: assignment is to
write a short essay describing how you
would rewrite a short story from a
different perspective. Begin in class.
Discuss readings from February 17.
Focus on Symbolism. Short essay due!
Draft due on Short Story analysis. Peer
review. Lecture on Writing About Essays:
Elements of Essays. Readings: bell
hooks, “Inspired Eccentricity,” Joyce Carol
Oates, “I, the Juror.”
Quiz on Essay terms. Discuss readings.
Readings: George Orwell, “Shooting an
Elephant,” Maxine Hong Kingston, “No
Name Woman.”
Discuss readings. Readings: N. Scott
Momaday, “The Way to Rainy Mountain,”
Jonathan Swift, “A Modest Proposal.”
Discuss satire.
Short Story Analysis due! Catch up day if
needed. Discuss readings.
Lecture on Writing About Plays: Elements
of Drama. Powerpoint on Drama.
Readings: Hamlet Act I.
Hamlet Act I film clip, discussion, and
quiz. Readings: Hamlet Act II.
Hamlet Act II film clip, discussion, and
quiz. Readings: Hamlet Act III.
Hamlet Act III film clip, discussion, and
quiz. Readings: Hamlet Act IV.
SPRING BREAK
Discuss group projects and assign
groups. Hamlet Act IV film clip,
March 21
March 23
March 26
March 28
March 30
April 2
April 4
April 6
April 9
April 11
April 13
April 16
April 18
April 20
April 23
April 25
April 27
April 30
May 2
May 4
May 9
discussion, and quiz. Readings: Hamlet
Act V.
Choose topics for group projects. Hamlet
Act V film clip, discussion, and quiz.
Draft due on Hamlet. Peer review.
Film: Hamlet postmodern version.
Film: Hamlet postmodern version.
Film: Hamlet postmodern version.
Drama Analysis due (on Hamlet)!
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
Library day for presentations.
GROUP 1 PRESENTATIONS
GROUP 2 PRESENTATIONS
GROUP 3 PRESENTATIONS
GROUP 4 PRESENTATIONS
GROUP 5 PRESENTATIONS
CONFERENCES
CONFERENCES
CONFERENCES
CONFERENCES
Work on portfolios—bring to class for
review from me.
PORTFOLIO DUE.
Catch up day.
LAST DAY OF CLASS, REVIEW FOR FINAL
EXAM
FINAL EXAM AT REGULAR CLASS TIME,
BRING A SCAN-TRON