Week One

Tues, Aug 28 Introductions and Course Overview

Thur, Aug 30 Writing Expectations and sample essays

Week Two

Tues, Sept 4 Huck Finn, chapters I-XI

Thur, Sept 6 Huck Finn, chapters XII-XXI

Week Three

Tue, Sept 11 Huck Finn, chapters XXII-XXXII
Respond to discussion prompt #1.

Thur, Sept 13 Huck Finn, chapters XXXIII-XLIII

Week Four

Tues, Sept 18 The Great Gatsby, chapters I-III

Thur, Sept 20 Writing Groups, Draft of Paper #1

Week Five

Tues, Sept 25 The Great Gatsby, chapters IV-VI
Respond to discussion prompt #2.

Thur, Sept 27 The Great Gatsby, chapters VII-IX

Week Six

Tues, Oct 2 Sanctuary, chapters I-VIII

Thur, Oct 4 Writing Groups, Draft of Paper #2

Week Seven

Tues, Oct 9 Sanctuary, chapters IX-XVI
Respond to discussion prompt #3.

Thur, Oct 11 Sanctuary, chapters XVII-XIV

Week Eight, schedule a writing conference this week or next.

Tues, Oct 16 Sanctuary, chapters XV-XXXI

Thur, Oct 18 Writing Groups, Draft of Paper #3

Week Nine, schedule a writing conference this week.

Tues, Oct 23 Of Mice and Men, first three chapters
Respond to discussion prompt #4

Thur, Oct 25 Of Mice and Men, last three chapters

Week Ten

Tues, Oct 30 The Bluest Eye, Autumn

Thur, Nov 1 Writing Groups, Draft of Paper #4

Week Eleven

Tues, Nov 6 The Bluest Eye, Winter
Respond to discussion prompt #5

Thur, Nov 8 The Bluest Eye, Spring

Week Twelve

Tues, Nov 13 The Bluest Eye, Summer

Thur, Nov 15 Writing Groups, Draft of Paper #5
(I will be in Houston for a conference).

Thanksgiving Break

Week Thirteen

Tues, Nov 27 Blood Meridian, chapters I-IX
Respond to discussion prompt #6

Thur, Nov 29 Blood Meridian, chapters X-XVI

Week Fourteen

Tues, Dec 4 Blood Meridian, chapters XVII-epilogue

Thur, Dec 6 Writing Groups, Draft of Paper #6

Finals Week. You will write an in-class reflection and select one of your six papers to submit for publication.