Note: for each date listed, the bulleted items directly under the date are what is due for that date at the start of class (unless otherwise noted on the syllabus).
Monday, May 17,
2021
· First
Day of Class.
Tuesday, May
18, 2021
- No
Class: Dr. Halbert will
be running a Primary Election Polling Station for the day. Use this time to
read ahead in the novel. Read the
entire “Start Here” section of the class web page.
- Read and mark
"How to Really Read This Book" (Course Materials)
- Start reading
and marking The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (A digital
copy of the first book edition is in the course materials if your physical
copy is unavailable). My suggestion is to read until you reach the chapter
titled "The Incident at the Window." You do not need to read the
introduction if your edition has one).
- Complete
Personal Introduction.
- Submit
completed contract to the “Contract” Dropbox.
- Please complete the online “Contact Info” spreadsheet.
Wednesday, May
19, 2021
- Finish
reading and marking The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Note this includes "Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of
the Case.” You do not need to read any commentaries that may be in your
edition.
- Read “Paper
#1: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” topic in the
Assignments section.
- Post a
potential paper topic and any questions about the paper topic in the
“Paper #1: Questions about Topic” forum.
- Last
day to add a course without faculty signature.
Thursday, May
20, 2021
- Scholarly
Article Analysis Project Due. See Assignments for details. A copy of the
required article, “Twins, Twinship, and Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange
Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” can be found in the “Course
Materials” section of the class Blackboard Site. Put a copy in the
dropbox for “Scholarly Analysis.”
- Read and mark
pages 109-124 in A Pocket Style Manual (“Using Sources to inform…,”
all of “Avoiding Plagiarism,” all of “Integrating sources,” and all of
“Integrating literary quotations.” Place a tab on the following items:
"unacceptable borrowing," "ellipsis mark,"
"brackets," "long quotations," and "signal
phrases."
- Read the
online handout “Integrating Quotes into a Paper (MLA Style)” on the class
web page. This may help with the Scholarly Article Analysis Project.
Monday, May 24,
2021
- Draft 1 of
Paper #1 is due by 10 AM. Post a copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Draft
1" forum by the start of class.. See Assignments section for
paper topic and handouts for instructions on how to post. Make sure you
copy and paste AND attach the file.
- In-class Peer
Reviews: review instructions in the Assignments section. Read two people's
papers and complete a peer review for each. Post a copy of the review
(both as a copy and paste AND attachment) as a quote to each paper by
11:49 PM.
- Sign up for
required one-on-one conferences. See handout for scheduling instructions.
- Last
day to drop the course before withdraw period starts.
Tuesday, May
25, 2021
- No Class:
Required conferences. are available for today. See handouts for scheduling
instructions.
- Draft 2 of
Paper #1 is due before the start of your conferences. Post a copy in the
“Jekyll/Hyde Draft 2 (Conferences)” forum. Make sure you copy and paste
AND attach the file.
- Withdraw period without faculty signature
starts.
Wednesday, May
26, 2021
- No Class:
Required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling
instructions.
- Read and mark
Chapters 1-12 of I Am Legend.
- Draft 2 of
Paper #1 is due before the start of your conferences. Post a copy in the
“Jekyll/Hyde Draft 2 (Conferences)” forum. Make sure you copy and paste
AND attach the file.
Thursday, May
27, 2021
- Final Draft
of Paper #1 Due by 10AM. See Checklist for Paper #1. Post a copy of the
paper in the "Jekyll/Hyde Final Draft" forum. Make sure you copy
and paste AND attach the file.
- Post an
additional copy of the paper to the Dropbox for Paper #1.
Monday, May 31,
2021
· No
Class: Memorial Day
· You
may want to watch 28 Days Later over the holiday weekend. You can stream it from one of the linked
options.
Tuesday, June
1, 2021
- Finish
reading and marking I Am Legend (chapters 12-21). Note:
most copies of the novel end around page 179. The rest of the book is made
up of short stories. You do NOT need to read them.
- Watch
and take notes on 28 Days Later. . You can stream it from one of the linked
options.
Wednesday, June
2, 2021
- Read and mark
"It's Alive, I'm Afraid" from The Monster Show,
available in Course Materials.
Thursday, June
3, 2021
- Read and mark The Horror Film (Chapter 9: "Slashers and
Postslashers"), available in Course Materials
- We will
complete the open-book “Using Online Resources Activity” described in the
Handouts section in class today, but you may want to review the
expectations.
Monday, June 7,
2021
- Read and mark
"Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” available in Course Materials. WARNING:
this essay is very, very difficult.
- Formal
Response to “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” due. See specific
instructions that are different from a normal reading reaction in the
handouts section.
- Read “Paper
#2: Monster Theory” Paper Topic.
- Post a
potential paper topic and any questions about the paper topic in the
“Paper #2: Topic Response” forum. See Assignments for instructions.
Tuesday, June
8, 2021
- Post 1st Draft of Paper #2 Due by 10 AM in the "Paper #2 Draft 1"
forum.
- In-class Peer
Reviews: review instructions in the Assignments section. Read two people's
papers and complete a peer review for each. We will start in class. Post a
copy of the review (both as a copy and paste AND attachment) as a quote to
each paper by 11:49 PM.
- Sign up for a
required conferences. if you have not already done so.
Wednesday, June
9, 2021
- No Class: Required conferences. are available
for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
- Post 2nd Draft of Paper #2: Due by 10 AM in the Paper #2: Draft 2 (Conferenceconferences.)
forum.
Thursday, June
10, 2021
- No Class: Required conferences. are available
for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
- Post 2nd Draft of Paper #2: Due by 10 AM in the Paper #2: Draft 2 (Conference)
forum.
- Withdrawal without faculty signature period ends.
Friday, June
11, 2021
· No
class: we do not meet
on Fridays.
· Withdrawal with faculty signature period starts.
Monday, June
14, 2021
- Paper #2
Final Draft Due. Post to the discussion board and to the dropbox. See
checklist for details.
- Read “Library Research Overview” in the Handouts section of the class web site.
- Library
Orientation
- Start library
research for your topic.
Tuesday, June
15, 2021
- Post first
“Research Log” in the “Research Log 1” forum of the discussion board. Make
sure your subject line clearly identifies your topic so that others who
are interested in your topic can see what you found. See Assignments for
“Research Log” instructions.
- Continue
library research into your topic. You should be logged into the Virtual
Classroom while you do your research.
Wednesday, June
16, 2021
- Post second
“Research Log” in the “Research Log 2” forum of the discussion board. Make
sure your subject line clearly identifies your topic so that others who
are interested in your topic can see what you found. See Assignments for
“Research Log” instructions.
- Continue
library research into your topic. You should be logged into the Virtual
Classroom while you do your research.
Thursday, June
17, 2021
· 2-minute
presentations are today. Absences today will result in a 10-point zero on your
presentation.
· Withdrawal without faculty signature period ends.
Friday, June
18, 2021
· Excused Withdrawal period begins and runs through the end
of the semester.
Monday, June
21, 2021
- Post 1st Draft of Research Paper by 10 AM in the "Research Paper Draft 1"
forum.
- We will do
peer reviews today.
Tuesday, June
22, 2021
- No Class: today is a conference day.
- Post 2nd Draft of Research Paper prior to the start of your conference in the
"Research Paper Draft 2 (Conferences)" forum.
Wednesday, June
23, 2021
- No Class: today is a conference day.
- Post 2nd Draft of Research Paper prior to the start of your conference in the
"Research Paper Draft 2 (Conferences)" forum.
Thursday, June
24, 2021
· Post
3rd Draft of Research Paper by the start of class. This copy should
be a complete paper, including a full works cited.
· We
will have peer review today.
Monday, June
28, 2021
- Last
Day of Class
- Final Draft
of Research Paper Due by 10AM. Submit to the dropbox and discussion board.
See checklist for details.
- Complete
Paper 3: Self-Assessment by answering the survey in the “Paper 3:
Self-Assessment” dropbox
- by 11:49 PM.
We will start this task in class.
- Complete
Course Commentary by answering the survey in the “Course Commentary”
dropbox by 11:49 PM. We will start this task in class.
- Optional
Major Paper Rewrite of Paper #1 is due by 11:49 PM. Submit to the “Major
Paper Rewrite” dropbox.
- Please
note that there will be no extensions on projects past class time given the
short period to finalize grades.
Tuesday, June
29, 2021
· NO
CLASS. The class is over.
· Faculty
must submit final grades by 11:59 PM tonight.
