Fall 2009
| September | Topics | Homework | Terms, Ideas |
| WEEK 1 T 9/8 |
Introduction to WRIT 1506 | Literacy, Base / Superstructure,
Functional (basic) and Critical (higher) Literacies, Instrumentalism, Post-literacy
("post-literate society")
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| R 9/10 | Film: The Machine that Made Us | Obtain all books Download and print the Ong readings. Begin reading Ong and/or Dracula |
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| WEEK 2 T 9/15 |
Film: Homer: Singer of Tales
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| R 9/17 | Discussions of The Machine that Made Us, Homer: Singer of Tales Preview Ong's Orality and Literacy |
Preparation Sheets due for The Machine That Mad Us and Homer: Singer of Tales
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Genre, Popular vs. Academic history/cultural studies;
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| WEEK 3 T 9/22 |
Ong's Orality and Literacy, pages 4-30 | Prep Sheet |
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| R 9/24 | Ong's Orality and Literacy pages 31-76 Preview of Dracula |
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| WEEK 4 T 9/29 |
Dracula, pages 29-122 | Prep Sheet | |
| October | Class | Homework | Terms, Ideas |
| R 10/1 | Dracula, pages 123-231 |
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| WEEK 5 T 10/6 |
Dracula, pages 232-328 | Prep Sheet |
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| R 10/8 | Dracula, pages 329-419 | Prep Sheet |
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| WEEK 6 T 10/13 |
Hayden White's Tropics of Discourse, Introduction |
Prep Sheet |
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| R 10/15 | Hayden White's Tropics of Discourse, Chapter 2 "Interpretation of History" | Prep Sheet |
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| WEEK 7 T 10/20 |
Bridget Jones' Diary | Read the entirety of Bridget Jones' Diary for today's class. Prep Sheet for "Bridget Jones' 1" |
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| R 10/22 | Bridget Jones' Diary |
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| WEEK 8 T 10/27 |
Review Session
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| R 10/29 | MIDTERM EXAM |
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| November |
Class | Homework | Terms, Ideas |
| WEEK 9 T 11/3 |
Sven Birkerts |
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| R 11/5 | Janet Murray C 1 and 2 |
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| WEEK 10 T 11/10 |
Janet Murray C 3 |
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| R 11/12 | Janet Murray C5 and Conclusion |
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| WEEK 11 T 11/17 |
Habermas |
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| R 11/19 | Habermas |
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| WEEK 12 T 11/24 |
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R 11/26 Thanksgiving |
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| December | Class | Homework | Terms, Ideas |
| WEEK 13 T 12/1 |
1984 pgs. 1- 104 | 1984 pgs. 1- 104 |
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| R 12/3 | 1984 pgs. 105- 224 | 1984 pgs. 105- 224 |
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| WEEK 14 T 12/8 |
1984 pgs. 225 - end | 1984 pgs. 225 - end |
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| R 12/10 | Understanding Comics, Chapters Four and Six |
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| WEEK 15 T 12/15 |
Persepolis |
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| R 12/17 | Review |
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| Saturday, 12/19 2:00 - 3:55 in SPHC 208 |
FINAL EXAM |
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