Shakespearean Literature 2009-10
Second Quarter Syllabus
Date
M 2 Nov 2009
T 3 Nov 2009
W 4 Nov 2009
Th 5 Nov 2009
F 6 Nov 2009
Class
Julie Taymor’s Titus – Part IV
Library: Independent Work
A Tale of Two Tituses: Julie
Taymor’s Vision on Stage and
Screen – David McCandless
Julie Taymor’s Titus – Part V
Discussion: Taymor’s Film and
Worksheet Q&A’s
PTA Conferences: 1:30 Dismissal
Discussion: Taymor’s Film and
Worksheet Q&A’s
Hand in Worksheets
Homework
Worksheet – Questions/Answers
Finish Reading Packet for Thursday
Worksheet – Questions/ Answers
Finish Reading Packet
Titus Take-Home Test – Due Monday
Posted as Shared Document
Bring As You Like It to class on
Monday
Sa 7 Nov 2009
Su 8 Nov 2009
M 9 Nov 2009
Prelect: Shakespearean Comedy
and As You Like It
Read AYLI Act 1
Do AYLI Packet for Act 1, paying
close attention to the “questions for
discussion” section
Looking Ahead: Vocab Quiz 2 Friday
T 10 Nov 2009
Discussion: AYLI ACT 1
W 11 Nov 2009
Discussion: AYLI Act 2
Th 12 Nov 2009
Discussion: AYLI Act 3
F 13 Nov 2009
Vocabulary Quiz – Unit 2
Discussion: AYLI Act 4
Read AYLI Act 2
Do AYLI Packet for Act 2, paying
close attention to the “questions for
discussion” section
Read AYLI Act 3
Do AYLI Packet for Act 3, paying
close attention to the “questions for
discussion” section
Read AYLI Act 4
Do AYLI Packet for Act 4, paying
close attention to the “questions for
discussion” section
Read AYLI Act 5
Do AYLI Packet for Act 5, paying
close attention to the “questions for
discussion” section
Sa 14 Nov 2009
Su 15 Nov 2009
M 16 Nov 2009
Discussion: AYLI Act 5
Hand in AYLI packets
T 17 Nov 2009
Lecture: As You Like It
W 18 Nov 2009
Discussion: Lecture Material, Two
Critical Articles, General AYLI
Read AYLI Critical Article 1: TBD
Complete Accompanying Worksheet
Looking Ahead: Vocab Quiz 3
Thursday
Read AYLI Critical Article 2: TBD
Complete Accompanying Worksheet
Looking Ahead: Vocab Quiz 3 Thurs.
7pm, Burk Theater: Screening of
Branagh’s As You Like It
Th 19 Nov 2009
F 20 Nov 2009
Vocabulary Quiz – Unit 3
Discussion: AYLI Wrap-Up
Free Period – Library Sign-in
AYLI Take-Home Test: Posted as a
Shared Document – Due Monday
Read and Highlight: Smith Ch. 1 on
“Character”; Bryson Ch. 2 on “The
Early Years” – Complete
Accompanying Worksheets
Prelect: 1 Henry IV, Shakespeare’s
Histories
Discussion: 1 Henry IV Act 1
No School - Thanksgiving
No School - Thanksgiving
Read 1Henry IV Act 1; Packet
Sa 21 Nov 2009
Su 22 Nov 2009
M 23 Nov 2009
T 24 Nov 2009
W 25 Nov 2009
Th 26 Nov 2009
F 27 Nov 2009
Sa 28 Nov 2009
Su 29 Nov 2009
No School - Thanksgiving
M 30 Nov 2009
Discussion: 1 Henry IV Acts 2-4
T 1 Dec 2009
Lecture: 1 Henry IV
W 2 Dec 2009
Discussion: 1 Henry IV General
Th 3 Dec 2009
Discussion: 1 Henry IV – Article and
Wrap-Up
F 4 Dec 2009
Free Period – Library Sign-in
Read 1 Henry IV Acts 2, 3, 4; Packet
Thanksgiving Gift: Optional ExtraCredit Creative Project – Due
Wednesday
Read 1 Henry IV Act 5; Packet
Looking Ahead: Vocab Quiz 4 Thurs.
7pm Burk Theater: Screening of BBC
1 Henry IV
Read 1 Henry IV Critical Article 1:
TBD
Complete Accompanying Worksheet
1 Henry IV Take-Home Test: Posted
as a Shared Document – Due
Monday
Read and Highlight: Smith Ch. 2 on
“Performance,” Bryson Ch. 3 on “The
Lost Years” – Complete
Accompanying Worksheets
Sa 5 Dec 2009
Su 6 Dec 2009
Prelect: Othello and Shakespeare’s
Major Tragedies
Discussion: Othello Act 1
Discussion: Othello Act 2
Discussion: Othello Act 3
Discussion: Othello Act 4
Read Othello Act 1; Packet
M 14 Dec 2009
Discussion: Othello Act 5
T 15 Dec 2009
Lecture: Othello
W 16 Dec 2009
Discussion: Othello Criticism,
Lecture Material
Discussion: Othello Wrap-up
Read Othello Critical Article 1: TBD
Complete Accompanying Worksheet
Read Othello Critical Article 2: TBD
Complete Accompanying Worksheet
7pm Burk Theater: Screening of
Nunn’s Othello
Othello Take-Home Test: Posted as a
Shared Document – Due Monday
M 7 Dec 2009
T 8 Dec 2009
W 9 Dec 2009
Th 10 Dec 2009
F 11 Dec 2009
Sa 12 Dec 2009
Su 13 Dec 2009
Th 17 Dec 2009
Read Othello Act 2; Packet
Read Othello Act 3; Packet
Read Othello Act 4; Packet
Read Othello Act 5; Packet
F 18 Dec 2009
Free Period – Library Sign-in
Sa 19 Dec 2009
Su 20 Dec 2009
M 21 Dec 2009
T 22 Dec 2009
W 23 Dec 2009
Th 24 Dec 2009
F 25 Dec 2009
Sa 26 Dec 2009
Su 27 Dec 2009
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
M 28 Dec 2009
T 29 Dec 2009
W 30 Dec 2009
Th 31 Dec 2009
F 1 Jan 2010
Sa 2 Jan 2010
Su 3 Jan 2010
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
M 4 Jan 2010
T 5 Jan 2010
W 6 Jan 2010
Th 7 Jan 2010
F 8 Jan 2010
Sa 9 Jan 2010
Su 10 Jan 2010
M 11 Jan 2010
T 12 Jan 2010
W 13 Jan 2010
Th 14 Jan 2010
F 15 Jan 2010
Sa 16 Jan 2010
Su 17 Jan 2010
End of Second Quarter
Review Day
Review Day
Exams
Exams
Read and Highlight: Smith Ch. 3 on
“Texts”; Bryson Ch. 4 on “In London”
– Complete Accompanying Wkshts.