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ENGL 356–American Novel: 1900-1965

**Note: All blog posts are due by 10pm the evening before they appear on the schedule***

WEEK 1: Novel as Form, Novel as History & Edith Wharton 1

Mon. 1/12 Wed. 1/14 Fri. 1/16
  • Readings: House of Mirth, Book 1, chapters 1-6: 1-73
  • Reading: House of Mirth, Book 1, chapters 7-14 (74-176)
  • Group Survey Results In Class (will be posted to the “Groups” tab)

WEEK 2: Edith Wharton 2

Mon. 1/19 Wed. 1/21 Fri. 1/23
  • MLK Day: No Class
  • Reading: House of Mirth, Book II, chapters 179-246
  • Blogging: 
    • Groups 2, 3, 4 & 5
  • Readings: House of Mirth, Book II, chapters 7-14 (246-320)
  • Research Presentations: Group 1
  • Blogging: 
    • Groups 6, 7, 8 and 9

WEEK 3–Willa Cather

Mon. 1/26 Wed. 1/28 Fri. 1/30
  • Reading: My Antonia, front matter, “Introduction” (not the scholarly introduction) and Book 1 (through page 69)
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 3 and 4
  • Reading: My Antonia, book 2 (71-123)
  • Blogging: 
    • Groups 5, 6 and 7
  • Readings: My Antonia, books 3-5 (123-end)
  • Research Presentations: Group 2
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 8

WEEK 4–F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mon. 2/2 Wed. 2/4 Fri. 2/6
  • Reading: The Great Gatsby, chapters 1-3 (1-59)
  • Blogging:
    • Groups  9
  • Reading: The Great Gatsby, chapters 4-7 (61-145)
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 6 and 7
  • Reading: The Great Gatsby, chapters 8-9 (147-180)
  • Research Presentations: Group 3
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 4 and 5
  • Group 1 Research Papers Due Sunday by 8pm

WEEK 5–Nella Larson

Mon. 2/9 Wed. 2/11 Fri. 2/13
  • Reading: Passing, Part 1
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 1 and 5
  • Reading: Passing, Part II
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 8 and 9
  • Reading: Passing, Part III
  • Research Presentations: Group 4
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 6
  • Group 2 Research Papers Due Sunday by 8pm

 

WEEK 6–John Dos Passos 1

Mon. 2/16 Wed. 2/18 Fri. 2/20
  • Reading: The 42nd Parallel, xiiv-xiv (“U.S.A.”) & 1-45
  • Blogging: 
    • Groups 1 and 2
  • Reading: The 42nd Parallel, 46-105
  • Blogging:
    • Groups   6, and 7
  • Reading: The 42nd Parallel, 106-164
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 8 and 9
  • Group 3 Research Papers Due Sunday by 8pm

WEEK 7–John Dos Passos 2

Mon. 2/23 Wed. 2/25 FRI. 2/27
  • Reading: The 42nd Parallel, 165-222
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 8 and 9
  • Reading: The 42nd Parallel, 223-274
  • Blogging: 
    • Groups 1, 2 and 3
  • Reading: The 42nd Parallel, 275-323
  • Research Presentations: Group 5
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 6 and 7
  • Group 4 Research Papers Due Sunday by 8pm

WEEK 8–Spring Break, No Class March 2-6

WEEK 9–William Faulkner 1

Mon. 3/9 WED. 3/11 FRI. 3/13
  • Reading: As I Lay Dying, 3-57
  • Film Installment: As I Lay Dying (Franco)
  • Blogging:
    • Groups 1 and 2
  • Readings:
    • As I Lay Dying, 58-111
  • Film Installment: As I Lay Dying (Franco)
  • Blogging: 
    • Groups 3 and 4
  • Reading: As I Lay Dying, 112-156
  • Blogging:
    • Group 7, 8, and 9

WEEK 10–William Faulkner 2

Mon. 3/16 Wed. 3/18 FRI. 3/20
  • Reading: As I Lay Dying, 156-209
  • Blogging:
    • Group 8 and 9
  • Reading: As I Lay Dying, 210-261
  • Blogging:
    • Group 4 and 7
  • Film Preview: As I Lay Dying (James Franco)
  • Research Presentations: Group 6
  • Blogging:
    • Group 1, 2 and 3
  • Group 5 Research Papers Due Sunday by 8pm

WEEK 11–Nathaniel West

Mon. 3/23 Wed. 3/25 FRI. 3/27
  • Reading: Miss Lonelyhearts, 3-57.
  • Blogging:
    • Group 3
  • Reading: Miss Lonelyhearts, 59-131
  • Blogging:
    • Group 1, 2 and 5

WEEK 12–Ralph Ellison 1

MON. 3/31 Wed. 4/1 Fri. 4/3
  • Reading: Invisible Man, 3-97 (Prologue & Chapters 1-3)
  • Blogging:
    • Group 1 and 2
  • Reading: Invisible Man, 98-195 (Chapters 4-9)
  • Blogging:
    • Group 8, 9 and 4
  • Reading: Invisible Man, 196-295 (Chapters 10-13)
  • Blogging:
    • Group 5
  • Group 6 Research Papers Due Sunday by 8pm

WEEK 13–Ralph Ellison 2

Mon. 4/6 Wed. 4/8 Fri. 4/10
  • Reading: Invisible Man, 296-408 (Chapters 14-18)
  • Blogging:
    • Group 6 and 9
  • Reading: Invisible Man, 409-478 (Chapters 19-22)
  • Blogging: 
    • Group 3, 4 and 5
  • Reading: Invisible Man, 479-581 (Chapters 23 – the Epilogue)
  • Research Presentations: Group 8
  • Blogging: 
    • Group 1
  • Group 7 Research Papers Due Sunday by 8pm

Week 14–James Baldwin 

Mon. 4/13 Wed. 4/15 Fri. 4/17
  • Reading: Giovanni’s Room, (3-71)
  • Blogging:
    • Group 3 and 4
  • Reading: Giovanni’s Room (75-118)
  • Blogging:
    • Group 2, and 5
  • Reading: Giovanni’s Room, 119-169
  • Blogging:
    • Group 6 and 7
  • Research Presentations: Group 9

WEEK 15–Kurt Vonnegut I–one make-up blog possible

Mon. 4/20 Wed. 4/22 Fri. 4/24
  • Reading: Cat’s Cradle, 1-73
  • Blogging:
    • Open / Optional
    • Reading: Cat’s Cradle, 73-152
  • Blogging:
    • Open / Optional
  • Reading: Cat’s Cradle, 153-213
  • Blogging:
    • Open / Optional
  • Group 8 Research Papers Due Sunday by 8:00 PM

WEEK 16 and Beyond–Kurt Vonnegut II & Final Exam

Mon. 4/27 Tuesday. 4/28 Mon. 5/4
  • Reading: Cat’s Cradle, 213-287 Chapters 1 – 7.
  • Blogging: 
    • Open / Optional
  • Group 9 Research Papers Due by midnight Monday (tonight) 4/27
  • Final Exam Prep–Optional (Reading Guide will be posted), location TBA
  • Final Exam: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM, same room as our regular class

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