English 308: Syllabus and Course Schedule

Syllabus

The syllabus for this course (which collects most of the information available across this website in one place) can be found below and on the course Teams page under “files.” 

NOTE: the “Course Schedule” listed in the syllabus is subject to change throughout the semester. For the most up-to-date course schedule, including a list of assignments and due dates, scroll down this page to the digital “Course Schedule.” I will list all changes to the course schedule here.

USAFA Academic Calendar

Because of the uncertainty surrounding our academic calendar, I have organized the course schedule around lessons rather than dates. This will allow us to more easily and smoothly adjust to changes in the calendar. I will make the most up-to-date version of our academic calendar available to you below and on our Teams page under “files.” It is students’ responsibility to know the calendar dates for each lesson. You should always feel free to email or Teams chat me if you have questions.

Alternate Schedule of Classes (SOC)

In the event that USAFA moves to a delayed schedule of classes (SOC), we will move to the “Inclement Weather Schedule of Calls” below. Alternate times listed on the left-hand side.

Submission Times

1. Reading Quizzes and Writing Workshops: students should complete these assignments by the start of class on the lesson date. So for example, if you are in my T5 section and you have a reading quiz on Shakespeare’s Henry V due on Lesson T6, you must complete the reading quiz by the start of 5th period on Lesson T6.

2. Reading Responses and Essays: due by TAPS on the date of the lesson assigned.

I will be manually checking submission dates and times—if, for example, you take a reading quiz after the start of class (e.g., after lunch, later that evening, three weeks later…) I will manually change the grade to a zero. Late penalties apply to all late assignments.

Course Schedule

LessonReadingsAssignments
1SyllabusRegister online
2Sonnet 20

Unit 1: Fictions of Power
3Henry V: Prologue

Supporting Text: Elinor Fuchs, “EF’s Visit to a Small Planet: Some Questions to Ask a Play”
Quiz: Syllabus, Website, Course Policies
4 Henry V: Act 1

Supporting Text: Simon and Palfrey, Shakespeare in Parts (selections)
Reading Quiz
5Henry V: Act 2

Supporting Text: Simon and Palfrey, Shakespeare in Parts (selections)
Reading Quiz
6Henry V: Act 3

Supporting Text: Simon and Palfrey, Shakespeare in Parts (selections)
Reading Quiz
7Henry V: Act 4

Supporting Text: Simon and Palfrey, Shakespeare in Parts (selections)
Reading Quiz
8Henry V: Act 5

Supporting Text: Elizabeth I, “Armada Speech”
Supporting Text: Simon and Palfrey, Shakespeare in Parts (selections)
Reading Quiz
Reading Response 1
9Julius Caesar: Act 1

Supporting Text: Martha Nussbaum, “Romans, Countryman, and Lovers”
Reading Quiz
10Julius Caesar: Act 2

Supporting Text: Martha Nussbaum, “Romans, Countryman, and Lovers”
Reading Quiz
11Julius Caesar: Act 3

Supporting Text: Martha Nussbaum, “Romans, Countryman, and Lovers”
Reading Quiz
12Julius Caesar: Acts 4-5

Supporting Text: Martha Nussbaum, “Romans, Countryman, and Lovers”
Reading Response 2
13Othello: Act 1

Supporting Text: Kim Hall, Things of Darkness “Introduction”
Reading Quiz
14Othello: Act 2

Supporting Text: Kim Hall, Things of Darkness “Introduction”
Reading Quiz
15Othello: Act 3

Supporting Text: Kim Hall, Things of Darkness “Introduction”
Reading Quiz
16Othello: Acts 4-5

Supporting Text: Kim Hall, Things of Darkness “Introduction”
Reading Response 3
17Outside source of your choice; you may select one from the “Archives” page of the course website.Essay One Rough Draft
18Writing Workshop: Peer ReviewPeer Review Worksheets
19Writing Workshop: In-Class RevisionsEssay One Final Draft

Unit 2: Powers of Fiction
20As You Like It: Act 1

Supporting Text: Steven Mullaney, The Place of the Stage (selections)
Reading Quiz
21As You Like It: Act 2

Supporting Text: Steven Mullaney, The Place of the Stage (selections)
Reading Quiz
22As You Like It: Act 3

Supporting Text: Steven Mullaney, The Place of the Stage (selections)
Reading Quiz
23As You Like It: Acts 4

Supporting Text: Steven Mullaney, The Place of the Stage (selections)
24As You Like It: Acts 5

Supporting Text: Steven Mullaney, The Place of the Stage (selections)
Reading Quiz
25IN-CLASS SHORT PERFORMANCESReading Response 4
26A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act 1

Supporting Text: Stephen Gosson, Playes Confuted in Fiue Actions (1582)
Reading Quiz
27A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act 2-3

Supporting Text: Stephen Gosson, Playes Confuted in Fiue Actions (1582)
Reading Quiz
28A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act 4

Supporting Text: Stephen Gosson, Playes Confuted in Fiue Actions (1582)
Reading Quiz
29A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act 5

Supporting Text: Stephen Gosson, Playes Confuted in Fiue Actions (1582)
Reading Quiz
30IN-CLASS SHORT PERFORMANCES: meet in 4D60Reading Response 5
31In-class Workshop150 Word Review Due
32In-class WorkshopOptional: Revised resubmissions of Essay One due.

150 Word Review Due
33In-class Workshop150 Word Review Due
34In-class Workshop150 Word Review Due
35Research dayDo not come to class–use class time to work on Essay Two
36Class CancelledClass Cancelled
37Writing Workshop: In-class writingEssay Two Rough Draft
38FINAL PERFORMANCES: meet in 4D60
39FINAL PERFORMANCES: meet in 4D60
40Cut-or-Keep and end-of-semester evalsEssay Two Final Draft