Calendar
You are expected to come to come to class having completed what is listed on that day. Like all things in this course, this calendar is subject to change as I see fit to meet the goals of our class.
7 January 2014 » No Class. Snow day.
9 January 2014
9 January 2014
- Welcome & Introductions
- Syllabus
- America and the United States
- What are we doing this semester?
14 January 2014
16 January 2014
- Read Keywords: "Keywords: An Introduction" (1-6) | america, culture, and literature
- Think about: What is US literature and culture? What counts as literature? What is American? United Statesian? 'Murkin?
- Introduction to course theme: History is about to crack open.
16 January 2014
- read Keywords: race, African
- introduction to race in America & critical race theory
- Think about: How do you define race? Why is race as a category important? What race do you identify with? How does your race influence your daily life? What is the difference between African American and Black?
21 January 2014
- Morrison, Beloved pp. 1-100 // "That's pretty. Denver. Real pretty."
- Class Cancelled
28 January 2014
- Margaret Garner Reading and Writing Activity
- RESOURCE: Toni Morrison's Forward to Beloved
- Margaret Garner Essay Due BEFORE class today!
- Morrison, Beloved pp. 100-247 // She's mine, Beloved. She's mine.
4 February 2014
- Morrison, Beloved pp. 248-END. // Finish the book!
- Sethe's Trail (and possible tribulations?)
11 February 2014
- Watch Django Unchained (in class)
- Watch Django Unchained (in class)
18 February 2014
- Discuss Django Unchained
- NPR's Stephanie Zackarek: Tarantino's Genius 'Unchained'
- Salaon's Andrew O'Hehir: Tarantino's Incoherent Three-Hour Blood Bath
- Huffington Post Interview: Tarantino on 'Harebrained' Plot
- Slate's Dana Stevens: Django Unchained
- Discuss Django Unchained
- Jesse Williams: Django, In Chains
- Candace Allen: Django Unchained: Is Its Portrayal of Race too Flippant?
- Samuel Sattan: Django Unchained's Secret Political Triumph
25 February 2014
27 February 2014
- Mid-Term Review
- Mid-Semester Evaluation
- Final thoughts on race and US culture
27 February 2014
- Mid-Term Exam » You'll need a green/blue book
4 March 2014
- No Class » Spring Break
- No Class » Spring Break
11 March 2014
- Alexie, Flight (whole book due)
- Continue discussing Alexie, Flight
18 March 2014
- Lone Ranger (watch in class)
- Lone Ranger
25 March 2014
- Discuss Lone Ranger
- Discuss Lone Ranger
1 April 2014
- Kushner, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (entire play due)
- Kushner, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (continued)
8 April 2014
- Kushner, Angels in America: Perestroika (entire play due)
- Kushner, Angels in America: Perestroika (continued)
15 April 2014
- Presentations
- Presentations
22 April 2014 » Final Exam @ 8:00AM