English 209 Schedule*

Date

Reading

Assignment

6-30

Read everything on the website www.fredonia.edu/faculty/english/spangler/209.html  Complete orientation and take quiz.  Complete the mandatory course enrollment agreement.

Email me with any questions you have about the course.

7-1

Beowulf

Post:  First Impressions on Beowulf

7-2

Paper/Project options on website (re-read)

Think about what you’d like to do and email me with any questions you have about the paper/project

7-3

Beowulf

Post:  Second Thoughts on Beowulf

7-7

Poe, “Tell-Tale Heart,” “Cask of Amontillado,” “The Raven”

Post:  First Impressions on Poe

7-8

Poe, texts of the above, available at www.poestories.com

 

7-9

Poe, “Premature Burial,” “Never Bet the Devil your Head,” “El Dorado”

Post:  Second Thoughts on Poe

7-10

Project proposal

Email me a proposal for your project

7-14

The Sandman

Post:  First Impressions on The Sandman

7-15

Project

Working on Project

7-16

The Sandman

Post:  Second Thoughts on The Sandman

7-17

American Splendor

Email me an update on your project

7-21

American Splendor

Post:  First Impressions on American Splendor

7-22

American Splendor

Post:  Second Thoughts on American Splendor

7-23

Project Update

Email me a rough draft of your work so far

7-24

Persepolis

Post:  First Impressions on Persepolis

7-28

Persepolis

Post:  Second Thoughts on Persepolis

7-29

Project/Portfolio

Email revisions on your project and a draft of your portfolio introduction.

7-30

Final Answer

Post your Final Answer

7-31

Project/Portfolio

Working on Project/Portfolio

8-1

Portfolio DUE!

Electronic Portfolio DUE!

*Subject to change.  Please check often, and check the webboard, too.