NAVIGATION: Index of Dr. Weller's Class Materials Index of Shakespeare Materials

English 350, Shakespeare, Fall 2019

Dr. Weller
Office: Patterson 211K
Office Hours: 11:30 - 12:30 MWF
Phone: 359-7057
e-mail: pweller@ewu.edu

10:00 am - 11:30 am -- MWF -- Patterson Hall 147
Web address of this syllabus:
https://shakespeare-navigators.com/courses/Shakespeare/Shakespeare_Syllabus_Fall_19.html

Roll Sheet

Student Learning Objectives

  1. Students will be able to produce persuasive analyses of both Shakespearean dramatic characters and Shakespearean themes.
  2. Students will be able to conduct an instructive presentation on a character or theme in one or more of the four assigned plays.

Calendar

Wednesday, September 25: Introductory
-- Reading Assignment: The Taming of the Shrew
-- Notes for an Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare
Friday, September 27: Intro Continued. Begin Taylor-Burton movie.
-- Notes for an Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare
--Begin movie of The Taming of the Shrew by 10:45
Monday, September 30: Finish movie of The Taming of the Shrew
Wednesday, October 2: The Taming of the Shrew: Character Analysis
-- Reading Drama the Stanislavski Way, or Using "The Magic If"
Friday, October 4: The Taming of the Shrew: Character Analysis
-- Reading Drama the Stanislavski Way, or Using "The Magic If"
-- The Development of Katherine's Character: Questions about Four Key Scenes.
-- Sample Summation
Monday, October 7: The Taming of the Shrew: Character Analysis
-- The Development of Katherine's Character: Questions about Four Key Scenes.
Practice Quiz on the Introductory Lectures and The Taming of the Shrew opens at 11:25.
Wednesday, October 9: The Taming of the Shrew: Character Analysis -- Foils.
Discussion Questions
Friday, October 11:
No class meeting: Quiz on the general introduction and The Taming of the Shrew
Monday, October 14: The Merchant of Venice
-- Notes for a Lecture on The Merchant of Venice.
-- Begin movie of The Merchant of Venice by 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, October 16: The Merchant of Venice
-- Finish showing movie of The Merchant of Venice

Friday, October 18: The Merchant of Venice
-- Discussion of The Merchant of Venice -- See the Questions on Themes in The Merchant of Venice

Monday, October 21: The Merchant of Venice
-- Discussion of The Merchant of Venice -- See the Questions on Themes in The Merchant of Venice
-- The Practice Quiz on the Merchant of Venice is in progress and open.

Wednesday, October 23: The Merchant of Venice
-- Discussion of The Merchant of Venice -- See the Questions on Themes in The Merchant of Venice

Friday, October 25: The Merchant of Venice
No class meeting: Quiz on The Merchant of Venice

Monday, October 28: Prep for Student Choice Portion of the class: Much Ado About Nothing and Othello.
Introductory remarks about this part of the class and about Much Ado About Nothing.
Discussion board to be used to propose topics and recruit team members.
On Student Taught Lessons
Big Comics
Begin movie of Much Ado About Nothing by 10:48.

Wednesday, October 30:
Finish movie of Much Ado About Nothing.

Friday, November 1:
Introductory Lecture on Othello
-- Start movie starring Laurence Fishburne by 10:50.

Monday, November 4:
-- Continue movie starring Laurence Fishburne.
-- Sign-up sheet for the lessons that you will be teaching.

Wednesday, November 6:
-- Propose Lesson topics
-- See On Student Taught Lessons.
-- How I put a Power Point into a Canvas Page

Friday, November 8:

Monday, November 11: Veterans Day (EWU closed)

Wednesday, November 13:
-- First Lesson

Friday, November 15:
-- Female Characters in Shakespeare

Monday, November 18:
-- Iago Character Analysis

Wednesday, November 20:
-- Sex-n-Shakespeare

Friday, November 22:
-- What is Shakespeare Saying About Marriage?

Monday, November 25:
-- Shakespeare's Implicated Characters: Cassio, Desdemona, Emilia & Margaret

Wednesday, November 27:
No EWU class meetings on the day before Thanksgiving.

Friday, November 29:
This class does not meet on the day after Thanksgiving.
Monday, December 2:
-- Complacency in Shakespeare
Practice Quiz on Presentations is open.

Wednesday, December 4:
-- Villians

Friday, December 6:
Last Day of Instruction
This day is reserved as a make up day in case EWU closes on another day for snow, etc. You should not make other plans for this day.

Wednesday, December 11: [FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD]
--Quiz on Lessons taught by students
Assignments
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION: They are required, and count for 20% of your grade.

QUIZZES: There will be three quizzes. One on the introductory material and The Taming of the Shrew; one on The Merchant of Venice; and one on the Student Choice section of the class. Your quiz average will count for 40% of your grade.

PRESENTATIONS: You must participate in a group presentation. The presentation will be graded, and each group member will be awarded the same grade. If you don't like the grade you receive, you may write an essay on a topic related to the topic of the presentation. If your essay grade is higher than your presentation grade, that grade will be substituted for your presentation grade, which will be worth 40% of your quarterly grade.

The Grading Scheme

95% = 4.0 (A) 86% = 3.1 (B+)77% = 2.2 (C+)68% = 1.3 (D+)
94% = 3.9 (A) 85% = 3.0 (B) 76% = 2.1 (C+) 67% = 1.2 (D+)
93% = 3.8 (A) 84% = 2.9 (B) 75% = 2.0 (C) 66% = 1.1 (D+)
92% = 3.7 (A-) 83% = 2.8 (B) 74% = 1.9 (C) 65% = 1.0 (D)
91% = 3.6 (A-) 82% = 2.7 (B) 73% = 1.8 (C) 64% = 0.9 (D)
90% = 3.5 (A-) 81% = 2.6 (B-) 72% = 1.7 (C-) 63% = 0.8 (D)
89% = 3.4 (A-) 80% = 2.5 (B-) 71% = 1.6 (C-) 62% = 0.7 (D-)
88% = 3.3 (B+) 79% = 2.4 (B-) 70% = 1.5 (C-) 61% = 0.0 (F)
87% = 3.2 (B+) 78% = 2.3 (C+) 69% = 1.4 (C-)

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