Course: ENGL 2240
Instructor: Mr. Hively
Day/Time: (Online Asynchronous)
Term: Fall 2023
A survey of representative works in prose, poetry, and drama, accomplished through close reading, discussion, and written response.
AUGUST
Monday, August 21: 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)
Monday, August 28:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 2
Chapter 2 of The Castle of Otranto
SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 4: LABOR DAY (NO CLASSES)
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 3
Chapter 3 of The Castle of Otranto
Monday, September 11:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 4
Chapter 4 of The Castle of Otranto
Monday, September 18:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 5 (Mystery/Detective & Gothic)
Chapter 5 of The Castle of Otranto
Monday, September 25:
Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 6
MIDTERM EXAM (Due by Sunday October 1 at midnight)
Monday, October 2:
Readings for the Week: Introduction, 3 Readings below the Introduction, and Module 2: Part 1
Monday, October 9:
Readings for the Week: Module 2: Part 2A
Monday, October 16:
Readings for the Week: Module 2: Part 2B
Monday, October 23:
Readings for the Week: Module 2: Part 3
Monday, October 30:
Readings for the Week: Module 2: Part 4
Monday, November 6:
Readings for the Week: "Ancient Greek Theater" & watch "Chorus 1" and "Chorus 2" videos
Monday, November 13:
Readings for the Week: "Hamlet"
Monday, November 20: Thanksgiving Break (NO CLASSES)
Readings for the Week: "Hamlet" (Cont'd)
Monday, November 27:
Readings for the Week: "Hamlet" Soliloquies
Monday, December 4:
FINAL EXAM (Opens Wednesday at NOON, December 6 and Closes, Friday, December 8 at MIDNIGHT)