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

English 350, Shakespeare, Spring 2018

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 239
Web address of this syllabus:
https://shakespeare-navigators.com/courses/Shakespeare/Shakespeare_Syllabus_Spring_18.html


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 Hamlet.
     Calendar

Monday, April 2: Introductory
-- Reading Assignment: The Taming of the Shrew
-- Notes for an Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare
Wednesday, April 4: Intro Continued. Begin Taylor-Burton movie.
-- Notes for an Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare
--Begin movie of The Taming of the Shrew by 10:45
Friday, April 6: Finish movie of The Taming of the Shrew
Monday, April 9: The Taming of the Shrew: Character Analysis
--From Friday's Discussion
-- Reading Drama the Stanislavski Way, or Using "The Magic If"
Wednesday, April 11: 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.
Friday, April 13: 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 1:30.
Monday, April 16: The Taming of the Shrew: Character Analysis
Wednesday, April 18:
No class meeting: Quiz on the general introduction and The Taming of the Shrew
Friday, April 20: 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.

Monday, April 23: The Merchant of Venice
-- Finish showing movie of The Merchant of Venice

Wednesday, April 25: The Merchant of Venice
-- Links for the Kahoot.
-- Discussion of The Merchant of Venice -- See the Questions on Themes in The Merchant of Venice
--You might be interested in this: Drew Daniel's review of the Merchant of Venice film starring Al Pacino.

Friday, April 27: No class meeting
Monday, April 30: The Merchant of Venice
-- Discussion of The Merchant of Venice -- See the Questions on Themes in The Merchant of Venice

Wednesday, May 2: The Merchant of Venice

Friday, May 4: The Merchant of Venice

Monday, May 7:
No class meeting: Quiz on The Merchant of Venice

Wednesday, May 9: Hamlet
Introductory Lecture on Hamlet
-- Start movie starring David Tennant by 10:50.

Friday, May 11: Hamlet
-- Continue movie starring David Tennant.
-- Sign-up sheet ("discussion") for the lessons on Hamlet that you will be teaching.

Monday, May 14: Hamlet
-- Continue movie starring David Tennant.

Wednesday, May 16: Hamlet
-- Propose Lesson topics for Hamlet
-- See my page on Hamlet Lessons.

Friday, May 18: Hamlet
-- Work day.
-- See my page on Hamlet Lessons.

Monday, May 21:
--First Lesson on Hamlet:
--Second Lesson on Hamlet:

Wednesday, May 23:
--Third Lesson on Hamlet: Madness -- Katie Corigliano, Laura Stephenson, and Riley Goodrich.
--Fourth Lesson on Hamlet:

Friday, May 25:
--Fifth Lesson on Hamlet:
--Sixth Lesson on Hamlet: -- Grace Caraway, Kayla Smith, and Hayley Cardenas

Monday, May 28: Memorial Day (EWU closed.)

Wednesday, May 30:
--Seventh Lesson on Hamlet: -- Kimmy Korson, Alyssa Cade, and Sierra Warren.
--Eighth Lesson on Hamlet: -- Jill Hanson, Alexis Wendle, and Kayla Johnson

Friday, June 1:
-- Ninth Lesson on Hamlet:
-- Tenth Lesson on Hamlet: -- Hunter Durand

Monday, June 4:
-- Eleventh Lesson on Hamlet: -- Ashley Hopkins and Chloe Brooks
-- Twelfth Lesson on Hamlet:

Wednesday, June 6:
-- Thirteenth Lesson on Hamlet:
-- Fourteenth Lesson on Hamlet:

Friday, June 8 (Last Day of Instruction):
unscheduled--This day is reserved for use if something makes meeting on another day impossible.

Wednesday, June 13 [FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD]
--Hamlet Quiz
Assignments
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION: They are required, and count for 20% of your grade.

QUIZZES: For each play there will be a quiz on the facts of the play and on the main points of the discussions conducted in class. Your quiz average will count for 40% of your grade.

PRESENTATIONS: You must participate in a group presentation on Hamlet. 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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