Before Weekend #1:

1. Complete Check-In Tests and Tasks
2. Read The Pooh Perplex.
3. Read Dobie, Chaps. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7.
4. Try to match up The Pooh Perplex articles with the critical approaches in Dobie.

Weekend #1 (Aug. 26-28):

Introduction to Course—What Is Literary Theory?: Dobie, Chap. 1. Traditional Approaches (Historical, Biographical, Genre): Dobie, Chap. 2.
Formalism (Russian and New Criticism): Dobie, Chap. 3.
Psychological Criticism (Freud, Jung, Jungian Influences on Lacan and Frye): Dobie, Chap. 4.
Marxist Criticism: Dobie, Chap. 5.
Reader-Response Theories: Dobie, Chap. 7.

Before Weekend #2:

By Sept. 29: Work on Drafts of Analyses #1 and 2.

1. Read The Postmodern Pooh.
2. Read Dobie, Chaps. 6, 8, 9, 10, 11.
3. Try to match up The Postmodern Pooh articles with the critical approaches in Dobie.
4. Complete half of MyHeritage Reading and Teaching Literature Journal entries.
5. Find Article for Journal Article Review. Visit HU Library in person or online to look for journal article for Article Review.

Weekend #2 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2):

Feminist Criticism and Queer Criticism: Dobie, Chap. 6.
Deconstruction a la Derrida: Dobie, Chap. 8.
Cultural Studies and the New Historicism: Dobie, Chap. 9.
Postcolonial and Multicultural Approaches: Dobie, Chap. 10.
Green Criticism: Dobie, Chap. 11.

Drafts of Analyses 1 and 2 for Workshop.

After Weekend #2:

Oct. 14: Analyses 1 and 2 due.

Nov. 4: Drafts of Analyses 3 and 4 and Article Review for Workshop.

Nov. 11: Article Review due.

Nov. 18: Analyses 3 and 4 due.

Work on Individual Presentations. Graduate students will choose one text from the book to present as if teaching the text in class, acknowledging and discussing multiple perspectives on it (three approaches).Undergraduate Students will choose one of their Analyses to present as if teaching this aspect of the text in addition to the "Traditional Approaches" to it in class. Arrange Presentation with Dr. Schmidt (may combine presentation with presentation/seminar for another literature course).

CLASS CONCLUDES:

Weekend #3 (Dec. 2-3 or by Arrangement): Teaching Demonstrations, Workshop on Drafts.

Dec. 9: All MyHeritage Posts (Complete Reading and Teaching Literature Journal) Due.

Dec. 10: Expanded Paper Due.

Schedule for Asynchronous Students:

Unit #1 (Weeks 1-6):

Week 1: Complete Check-In Tests and Tasks. Introduction to Course—What Is Literary Theory?: Dobie, Chap. 1. Begin reading The Pooh Perplex.

Week 2: Traditional Approaches (Historical, Biographical, Genre): Dobie, Chap. 2.

Week 3: Formalism (Russian and New Criticism): Dobie, Chap. 3.

Week 4: Psychological Criticism (Freud, Jung, Jungian Influences on Lacan and Frye): Dobie, Chap. 4.

Week 5: Marxist Criticism: Dobie, Chap. 5.

Week 6: Reader-Response Theories: Dobie, Chap. 7.

End Week 6: Try to match The Pooh Perplex articles with the critical approaches in Dobie. Drafts of Analyses #1 and 2 due (put in Drafts Dropbox in Unit I OR bring to short conference with Dr. Schmidt.

Live Session 9/30-10/2

Analyses #1 and 2 due 10/14

Complete half of MyHeritage Teaching Lit/Reading Journal entries.

Unit #2 (Weeks 7-12):

Week 7: Feminist Criticism and Queer Criticism: Dobie, Chap. 6. Start reading The Postmodern Pooh.

Week 8: Deconstruction a la Derrida: Dobie, Chap. 8.

Week 9: Cultural Studies and the New Historicism: Dobie, Chap. 9.

Week 10: Postcolonial and Multicultural Approaches: Dobie, Chap. 10.

Week 11: Green Criticism (Eco-Criticism): Dobie, Chap. 11.

Drafts of Analyses #3 and 4 due (put in Drafts Dropbox in Unit I OR bring to short conference with Dr. Schmidt. Draft of Journal Article Review due.

Try to match up The Postmodern Pooh articles with the critical approaches in Dobie.

Live Session 11/4 for Workshop

Week 12: Analyses #3 and 4 due 11/14. Journal Article Review due 11/14.

Complete remaining half of MyHeritage Teaching Lit/Reading Journal entries.

Unit #3 (Finishing Up):

Week 13: Reading and Teaching Literature Journal Due 11/21.

Week 14: Work on Individual Presentations. Graduate students will choose one text to present as if teaching the text in class, acknowledging and discussing multiple perspectives on it (three approaches). Undergraduate Students will choose one of their Analyses to present as if teaching this aspect of the text in addition to the "Traditional Approaches" to it in class. Arrange Presentation with Dr. Schmidt (may combine presentation with presentation/seminar for another literature course).

CLASS CONCLUDES:

Week 15: Teaching Demonstration on or before 12/2-3

Week 16: All Posts Due 12/9. Final Paper Due 12/10.