Course Calendar

Jan. 21-25

In class Wed. 1/21:

• · Introductions (in-person and online: Discussion Board Post 1)
• · Go over syllabus

Jan. 26-

Feb. 1

Before class Mon. 1/26:

• · Finish Post 1 if necessary
• Read critical introductions to Charlotte Temple (CT) and The Lamplighter (Lamplighter) (these will be available in PDF under “other handouts” no later than Fri. 1/23 for those who don’t have the editions listed on the syllabus)
• · Complete Prep 1.1 (in the Preps folder on the lefthand menu in Bb) (make sure to read through this before beginning the introductions; it’s designed to be completed concurrently with the reading, with the book open.  Please draft your answers to short-answer prep questions in the accompanying Word worksheet, save the document, and keep it available for reference during class; this both serves as a backup in case there’s any problem with Blackboard, and gives you notes to refer to (and possibly build on) during class). 

In class Mon. 1/26:

• Discuss 20^th-century literary criticism, its methods and questions, and how the study of literature by American women fits into the picture

(Tues. 1/27 is the last day to add classes, or to drop with no tuition penalty)

Before class Wed. 1/28: 

• Read Preface and Volume I of CT
• Complete Prep 1.2

In class Wed. 1/28:

• · Discuss CT

Feb. 2-8

Before class Mon. 2/2:

• · Read Volume II of CT
• · Complete Prep 1.3
• · Begin the reading for Wed. 2/4 (there’s probably more than you want to try to accomplish between Mon. and Wed.) 

In class Mon. 2/2:

• · Discuss CT

Wed. 2/4:  

• · No class meeting
• · In lieu of class, please complete distant-reading exercise (available in the “Preps” folder on Bb, even though it will contribute to your participation grade)

Feb. 9-15

Before class Mon. 2/9:

• Read Tompkins, “Sentimental Power: Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Politics of Literary History” (available in PDF under “other handouts”)
• · Read the introduction of Bethany Nowviskie’s Neatline/Omeka site “Inventing the Map” (http://henshaw.scholarslab.org/neatline-exhibits/show/inventing-the-map/fullscreen) and explore the site as a whole (http://henshaw.scholarslab.org/neatline-exhibits/show/inventing-the-map )
• · Also explore Kurt Jensen’s “A Sentimental Journey” (http://enec3120.neatline-uva.org/neatline/show/a-sentimental-journey), and at least one other Neatline demo (http://www.neatline.org/demos/ ) that looks interesting to you.
• · Complete Prep 1.4

In class Mon. 2/9:

• · Discuss spaces & places as approach to literary analysis
• · Introduction to Omeka/Neatline

Before class Wed. 2/11: 

• · Complete Prep 1.5 (CT spaces/places list)
• · Begin reading Lamplighter (see 2/25 and 3/2 for reading due dates)

In class Wed. 2/11:

• · Compile/refine CT spaces/places lists
• · Form groups for CT exhibits/presentations
• · Begin looking for sources/files for CT  items

Feb. 16-22

Before class Mon.  2/16:

• · Locate sources/files for CT  items
• · Continue reading Lamplighter

In class Mon. 2/16:  

• · Begin creating CT items

Before class Wed. 2/18: 

• · Check your email for a registration activation notice for the class Omeka site (they seem to be coming through);  when you receive it, activate your account (click on link in email and follow directions on site, or see more detailed instructions posted in “other handouts” on Bb)
• · Continue work on CT item by filling out the item worksheet (available under “other handouts”); if you gain access in time, begin transferring information and files to item on Omeka site. 
• · Continue reading Lamplighter

In class Wed. 2/18:

• · Continue work on CT items
• · Begin thinking about form exhibit(s) might take

(Friday 2/20 is the last day to drop a class)

Feb. 23-Mar. 1

Before class Mon. 2/23:

• · Full drafts of CT items due on Omeka
• · Continue reading Lamplighter

In class Mon. 2/23:

• · Work on CT exhibits; plan oral report
• · Revise items as/if necessary

Before class Wed. 2/25: 

• · Continue work on CT  items & exhibits
• · Continue reading Lamplighter

In class Wed. 2/25:

• · Work on CT exhibit worksheets; plan oral reports (these are informal presentations of your group’s findings; you have 15 minutes at most to report, and 5-10 would be fine) 
• · No later than 11:59 p.m. on Wed. 2/25 (and preferably at the end of class), upload the exhibit worksheet (one copy per group) to the appropriate turn-in on Bb. 
• · You’ll probably want to turn in your item worksheet (one person, to the appropriate link in “turn-ins” on Bb) at the same time, but you may have until before class on Mon. 3/2 if you wish (just make sure that you don’t make any changes in your items that will compromise the effectiveness of the exhibits in which they play a part). 

Mar. 2-8

Before class Mon. 3/2:

• · Post CT item worksheets to turn-in on Bb, indicating that the item is ready for grading
• · CT exhibits due
• · Continue reading Lamplighter

In class Mon. 3/2:

• · Presentation/discussion of CT exhibits

Before class Wed. 3/4: 

• · Finish reading at least through Chapter XXVI(26)/p. 187 of Lamplighter
• Complete Prep 2.1

In class Wed. 3/4:

• · Discuss Lamplighter

Mar. 9-15

--Spring Break--

Mar. 16-22

Before class Mon. 3/16:

• · Finish Lamplighter
• · Complete Prep 2.2

In class Mon. 3/16:

• · Discuss Lamplighter

Before class Wed. 3/18: 

• Prep 2.3 (Lamplighter places/spaces lists) due
• · Begin reading House of Mirth (HoM)(see below for due dates)

In class Wed. 3/18:  

• · Compile/refine Lamplighter spaces/places lists
• · Form groups for Lamplighter exhibits/presentations
• · Begin looking for sources/files for Lamplighter items

(Fri. 3/20: Midterm grades will be available on or before this date)

Mar. 23-29

Before class Mon.  3/23:

• · Full drafts of Lamplighter items due on Omeka
• · Continue reading HoM

In class Mon.  3/23:

• · Work on Lamplighter exhibits; plan oral reports

By 9 a.m. on Tues. 3/24:

• · Upload preliminary version of Lamplighter exhibit worksheet to Bb turn-ins folder (I will create exhibit for presentation using this worksheet; you’ll have a chance to suggest any post-presentation revisions on the final version of the worksheet, due Mon. 3/30)

Before class Wed. 3/25: 

• · Post Lamplighter item worksheets to turn-in on Bb, indicating that the item is ready for grading
• · Prepare for Lamplighter exhibit presentations
• · Continue reading HoM

In class Wed. 3/25:

• · Lamplighter presentations/discussion

(Fri. 3/27 is the last day to exercise the selective withdrawal option.) 

Mar. 30-Apr. 5

Before class on Mon. 3/30:

• · Final version of Lamplighter exhibit worksheet (indicating that exhibit is ready for grading) due to Bb turn-ins folder
• · Finish reading at least through Book 1 of HoM
• · Complete Prep 3.1

In class Mon. 3/30:

• · Discuss HoM

Before class Wed. 4/1: 

• · Finish HoM
• Complete Prep 3.2

In class Wed. 4/1:

• · Discuss HoM

Apr. 6-12

Before class Mon.  4/6:

• Prep 3.3 (HoM places/spaces lists) due
• · Begin reading The Color Purple (CP)(see due dates below)

In class Mon. 4/6:

• · Compile/refine HoM spaces/places lists
• · Form groups for HoM exhibits/presentations
• · Begin looking for sources/files for HoM  items

Before class Wed. 4/8: 

• Full drafts of HoM  items due on Omeka
• Continue reading CP

In class Wed. 4/8:

• · Work on HoM exhibits; plan oral reports

By 9 a.m. Thurs. 4/9:

• · Upload preliminary version of HoM exhibit worksheet to Bb turn-ins folder (I will create exhibit for presentation using this worksheet; you’ll have a chance to suggest any post-presentation revisions on the final version of the worksheet, due Wed. 5/6)

Apr. 13-19

Before class Mon.  4/13:

• · Prepare for presentation of HoM exhibits
• · Post HoM  item worksheets to turn-in on Bb, indicating that the item is ready for grading
• · Continue reading CP

In class Mon. 4/13:

• · Presentation/Discussion of HoM exhibits

Before class Wed. 4/15: 

• · Post final version of HoM exhibit worksheet to turn-in on Bb, indicating that exhibit is ready for grading. 
• · Finish reading CP at least through p. 116 in the 1992 Harcourt edition, or up to just before the first letter from Nettie.  Make sure to read Walker’s 1992 preface as well. 
• Complete Prep 4.1

In class Wed. 4/15:

• · Discuss CP

Apr. 20-26

Before class Mon.  4/20:

• · Finish CP
• · Complete Prep 4.2

In class Mon. 4/20:

• · Discuss CP

Before class Wed. 4/22: 

• Prep 4.3 (CP places/spaces lists) due

In class Wed. 4/22:

• · Compile/refine CP spaces/places lists
• · Form groups for CP exhibits/presentations
• · Begin looking for sources/files for CP items

Apr. 27-May 3

Before class Mon.  4/27: 

• Full drafts of CP items due to Omeka

In class Mon. 4/27:

• · Work on CP exhibits; plan oral reports

By 9 a.m. Tues. 4/28:

• · Upload preliminary version of CP exhibit worksheet to Bb turn-ins folder (I will create exhibit for presentation using this worksheet; you’ll have a chance to suggest any post-presentation revisions on the final version of the worksheet, due Wed. 5/6)

Before class Wed. 4/29: 

• · Post CP item worksheets to turn-in on Bb, indicating that the item is ready for grading
• · Prepare for oral presentation of CP exhibit

In class Wed. 4/29:

• · Presentation/Discussion of CP exhibits

May 4-10

Before class Mon. 5/4:

• · Post final version of CP exhibit worksheet to turn-in on Bb, indicating that exhibit is ready for grading. 
• · Complete Prep 5.1 (text/exhibit comparison/contrast/synthesis)
• · Read prompt for take-home final exam; bring any questions to class

In class Mon. 5/4:

• · Discussion of overall themes of class
• · Final exam questions

Wed. 5/6:

No class (Weds. 5/6 is a makeup day for Thurs. 3/5)

May 11

By 11:59 p.m. on Mon. 5/11:

• · Take Home Final Exam due to Bb Turn-Ins Folder