Tentative Syllabus for English 1302 (morning)
West - Spring 2014
General Information: This course is designed to cover the four major genres of literature and to
integrate the reading of literature with critical thinking and writing.
Required textbook: Literature Craft and Voice, 2nd edition by Nicholas Delbanco and Alan Cheuse
Required novel: The Awakening by Kate Chopin (novel will be needed by end of March)
Testing and Writing Assignments: There will be one major test over each genre studied. Four
interpretative papers will be assigned, one for each genre, and one will require research and be a full
blown research paper. Other in class and homework writing assignment are also required and will add
together to equal a total final grade. All papers are expected to be typed in MLA format and must be at
least 2 pages in length. Overall interpretative skills will be the emphasis with competence in writing as
taught in 1301. Late papers and/ or assignments will receive a deduction of 10 points.
Scoring breakdown: 50% test, 40% papers, 10% in class/homework assignments
Attendance policy: Please call if there is some emergency and you will not be in attendance. You will
be dropped if you miss more than 3 class meetings or if you miss 2 class meetings in a row. An absence
on the day of a test will result in the deduction of 20 points from the overall test grade as attendance on
these dates is vitally important and no weak excuse is acceptable. To avoid this deduction, the student
must produce acceptable documentation of an emergency or other extenuating circumstances on the
date of the test. The last day to drop with a W is April 6th.
Tutorials: I will be available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. I am available after school by
appointment only. Since I do not see concurrent students every day, you may also contact me through
email or cell phone: jenifer.west@crockettisd.net, jwest@angelina.edu 936 544-6796
Jan. 20 - Ch. 6 Notes p. 139-149; read/analyze "Desiree's Baby"
HW- read "Where Are You going, Where Have You Been" p. 205
Jan. 22-Ch. 8 Plot notes p. 196; analyze "Where Are You Going" p. 205
HW-read "Miss Brill" p. 257
Jan. 27-Ch. 9 Character notes p. 234; analyze "Miss Brill" p. 257
HW-read "The Yellow Wallpaper" p. 363
Jan. 29-Ch. 12 Language, Tone, and Style notes p.337; analyze "The Yellow Wallpaper" p. 363
HW-read "Two Kinds" p. 377
Feb. 3-Ch. 13 Theme notes p. 375; analyze "Two Kinds" p. 377
HW-read "The Red Convertible" p.447
Feb. 5-Ch. 14 Symbol p. 425; analyze "The Red Convertible"
HW-read the following stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne: "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," "The Minister's
Black Veil," "The Birthmark"
Feb. 10-Case Study of Hawthorne's style; discuss test and paper options
HW-write short story paper and study for test
Feb. 12-take Short Story Test; Short Story paper due
HW-read the following poems: "Intro to Poetry" p. 581, "The Piano"p. 613, "Funeral Blues" p. 637, "We
Real Cool" p. 638, "Names" p. 658, "Cinderella" p. 694
Feb. 17-Poetry Notes; analyze poems listed for homework
HW-read "Richard Cory" p. 702, "Daddy" p. 682, "Lady Lazarus" p. 744, "Do Not Go Gentle" p. 848,
"Acquainted With the Night" p. 967
Feb. 19-Analyze poems read for homework for similar themes in poems
HW-read "Sir Patrick Spens" p. 797, "Bonnie Barbara Allan" p. 820, "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" p. 822
Feb. 24-Forms of Poetry: Ballad Notes; analyze ballads read for homework
HW-read "Ode to the West Wind"p. 866; "To an Athlete Dying Young" p. 860
Feb. 26 -Forms of Poetry: Ode and Elegy Notes; analyze poems read for homework
HW-read cannon of Emily Dickinson p. 952-962
March 3-discussion/notes on Dickinson and her poems; discuss paper options and review for test
HW-write poetry paper and study for poetry test
March 5-take Poetry Test and turn in poetry paper
HW-read background on Shakespearean drama p. 1194-1199
March 10-12 - Spring Break
March 17-Hamlet background; Act 1
HW- answer questions on Act 1
March 19-Act 2 and 3
HW-answer questions on Act 2/3
March 24-Act 4
HW-answer questions on Act 4
March 26-Act 5
HW-answer questions on Act 5
March 31-Notes on Modern Drama and background of A Doll's House; read Act 1 p. 1345
HW-finish reading A Doll's House
April 2-discussion of ending of A Doll's House; develop research question on play
HW-research play of your choice and make a working bibliography/annotated bibliography
April 7-turn in annotated bibliography; review for drama test
HW-review for test; work on research paper
April 9-take drama test
HW-finish writing research paper
April 14-background information on The Awakening; research paper due
HW-reading assignment in novel TBA
April 16-discussion of novel selection read for homework
HW- reading assignment in novel TBA
April 21-discussion of novel selection read for homework
April 23- discussion of novel
HW- finish the novel
April 28-discussion of ending of novel; discuss paper
HW- write novel paper
April 30-review for novel test; Novel paper due
HW-study for novel test
May 5-take novel test