Course: ENGL 2240
Instructor: Mr. Hively
Day/Time: (Online Asynchronous)
Term: Spring 2025
A survey of representative works in prose, poetry, and drama, accomplished through close reading, discussion, and written response.
JANUARY
Monday, January 27 : First Day of Classes
Readings for the Week: Introduction and Module 1: Part 1
Introduction/Preface & Chapter 1 of The Castle of Otranto (LOCATED IN "GOTHIC" in Module 1 Part 5: Genre Literature)
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 3:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 2
Chapter 2 of The Castle of Otranto
Monday, February 10:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 3
Chapter 3 of The Castle of Otranto
Monday, February 17:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 4
Chapter 4 of The Castle of Otranto
Monday, February 24:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 5 (Mystery/Detective & Gothic)
Chapter 5 of The Castle of Otranto
MARCH
Monday, March 3:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 6
MIDTERM EXAM (Due by Sunday, March 9th at midnight)
Monday, March 10:
Readings for the Week: Introduction, 3 Readings below the Introduction, and Module 2: Part 1
Monday, March 17:
Readings for the Week: Module 2: Part 2A
Monday, March 24:
Readings for the Week: Module 2: Part 2B
Monday, March 31:
Readings for the Week: Module 2: Part 3
APRIL
Monday, April 7:
Readings for the Week: Module 2: Part 4
Monday, April 14:
Readings for the Week: "Ancient Greek Theater" & watch "Chorus 1" and "Chorus 2" videos
Monday, April 21:
Readings for the Week: "Hamlet"
Monday, April 28:
Readings for the Week: "Hamlet" (Cont'd)
MAY
Monday, May 5:
Readings for the Week: "Hamlet" Soliloquies
Monday, May 12: FINALS WEEK
FINAL EXAM (Opens Wednesday at NOON, May 12 and Closes, May 16 at MIDNIGHT)