Shakespeare Reading and Writing Schedule

11winterShakespeare

Winter 2012 Introduction to Shakespeare

Preliminary Reading and Writing Calendar

Jan 2
Jan 3
Jan 4
Jan 5
Jan 6


Why are we here? What Shakespeare have you read? Liked? Disliked? Historical Overview Indepednent Sonnet Research. See directions in blog
Jan 9
Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13
Sonnet reports and discussion "Procreation sonnets": 1-17. Read as assigned in class.  Admiring sonnets to a young man: Read 20, 29, 36 and 38. Admiring sonnets with a thematic focus on time: 55, 60, 64, 73 and 74 Rivalry: 79, 80, 83 and 84; 
Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19
Jan 20
Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday "Black" Lady sonnets: 127, 130, 131, 132, 147 Will I am: Sonnets 135, 136, 143 Sex and Desire in the Sonnets: 147-152 Sonnet Readings
Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27
Acting Introduction: What ix X
More in the vein of "What is X?" Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Twelfth Night
Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1
Feb 2
Feb 3
Merchant of Venice Merchant of Venice Merchant of Venice Merchant of Venice Drama Club Work Day
Feb 6
Feb 7
Feb 8
Feb 9
Feb 10
Still MOV Hamlet Act I Hamlet Act II Drama Club Work Day/101 Portfolios Hamlet Act III
Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17
Hamlet Act IV Hamlet Act V & seminar practice, draft overview Draft Response Day Seminar I and Drama Club Work Day Seminar I and Drama Club Work Day
Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24
Presidents' Day Holiday Literature Review I Due Richard III Richard III Drama Club Work Day
Feb 27 Feb 28
Feb 29
Mar 1
Mar 2
Richard III Richard III Midsummer Night's Dream Midsummer Night's Dream Drama Club Work Day
Mar 5
Mar 6
Mar 7
Mar 8
Mar 9
Midsummer Night's Dream Midsummer Night's Dream Drama Club Work Day Literature Review II Draft Response Day Drama Club Presentations
Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16
Drama Club Presentations Drama Club Presentations 101 Portfolio Readings Literature Review II Due Dead Day: No classes! No tests! No papers due!
Mar 19
Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23
Final: 11:30-1:30 Finals Finals