American Lit 245                                          FALL QUARTER 2004                    September 29, 2004

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THURSDAY

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20 September
Fall Quarter Begins

Intro and Syllabus

21 Starter Kit Discussion

22 Starter Kit Discussion

23 pp. 1-9 (1-10) Verrazzanno, pp. 10-16 (11-17); Cabeza de Vaca, pp. 17-26 (17-26)

24 John Smith, pp. 32-45 (32-45); Prep Writing Assignment #1 due

27 Computer Lab Orientation—1220G

 

28 William Bradford, pp. 46-61 (45-60); Thomas Morton, pp. 62-69 (60-67)

Prep Writing Assignment #2 due

29 Anne Bradstreet, pp. 84-86 (82-84); selected poems; Meditations, pp. 104-107 (101-104); Puritanism, pp. 109-111 (4-6) Mary Rowlandson, pp. 125-137 (117-128

30 Rowlandson, pp. 137-149 (129-140). Prep Writing Assignment #3 due

1  October

Samuel Sewall pp. 150-161 (140-151)

 

4 Computer Lab—Prep Writing help—individual conferences.

 

See me in my office—211T

 

5 John Woolman pp. 239-253 (257-271)

Prep Writing Assignment #4 due

6 Jonathan Edwards, pp. 290-291; pp. 309-318; skim “Sinners. . . ,” pp. 298-309 (222-223; 240-249; Skim 230-240)

7 Ben Franklin film

8 Benjamin Franklin, pp. 318-320; pp. pp. 342-345; Letters 365, 369; Speech pp. 370-371. (293-295, 316-319, Letters 340, 344, Speech . . . 346-7

 

11 Thomas Paine, pp. 371-373; Browse pp. 374-388; Read pp. 388-395 (347-349; Browse 349-363; Read 363-369)

Prep Writing Assignment #5 due

 

12 Thomas Jefferson pp. 412-416 (393-397); The Federalist p. 443, pp. 446-451 (429, 432-437)

 

13 No Class

14 Review

15 Experience #1

Beginnings through Jefferson (100 points)

18 The Native American Heritage--pp. 533-551 (522-539)

Prep Writing Assignment #6 due

How to Study a Poem

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