Prose and Poetry

January

Monday	Tuesday						Wednesday						Thursday						Friday
9 Introduction to ENGL 2283, to c17th England, & to Composing Electronic Texts [Homework] Reading: Start reading the Book of Genesis. Read Milton's "Sonnet 19" for Wednesday's class. Due at beginning of class on Wednesday, January 11: A couple of well-formed sentences in which you tell me what you expect to gain from the study of c17th English literature. Nota bene: I am not asking you to tell me why you are in this class. You ARE in this class. Now that you're here, what do you think you might get out of it.	10						11^Due Reading Poetry, e.g. "Sonnet 19" [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, January 18: Bacon's essays "Of Truth," "Of Studies," "Of Atheism," and "Of Superstition".						12						13
16 Formatting Work for English 2283, and Using the MLA Bibliography database [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, January 18: Bacon's essays "Of Truth," "Of Studies," "Of Atheism," and "Of Superstition".	17						18 The Essays of Francis Bacon [Homework] Reading for Monday, January 23: John Donne's "The Flea," "The Indifferent," "Woman's Constancy," "The Canonization," and "The Sun Rising." Due at beginning of class on Monday, January 23: Content of your choice formatted within the template provided for ENGL 2283.						19						20
23^Due John Donne; metaphysical love poetry [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, January 25: George Herbert's "Easter Wings," "The Collar," "Man," and "Death".	24						25 George Herbert; metaphysical devotional poetry [Homework] Reading for Monday, January 30: John Milton's "Areopagitica." Due at beginning of class on Monday, January 30: Proposal for 1st paper.						26						27
30^Due Areopagitica [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, February 1: PL, Book I Due at beginning of class on Wednesday, February 1: Your question from Book I.	31

Paradise Lost, Books 1 - 5

February

Monday	Tuesday						Wednesday						Thursday						Friday
							1^Due Areopagitica; Introduction to Paradise Lost [Homework] Reading for Monday, February 6: PL, Book II Due at beginning of class on Monday, February 6: Your question from Book II.						2						3
6^Due Books I & II [Reminder] Remember: Your first paper is due no later than Friday, February 17, formatted according to the Grading Requirements articulated on the First Paper webpage.	7						8 Book II [Homework] Reading for Monday, February 13: PL, Book III Due at beginning of class on Monday, February 13: Your question from Book III.						9						10
13^Due Book III [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, February 15: PL, Book IV Due at beginning of class on Wednesday, February 15: Your question from Book IV.	14						15^Due Book IV [Homework] Reading for Monday, February 27: PL, Books V - VII Due at beginning of class on Wednesday, February 15: Your question from Book V. Remember: Your first paper must be submitted electronically by Friday, February 17.						16						17 First paper due by today.
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27^Due Book V [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, March 1: PL, Book VI Due at beginning of class on Wednesday, March 1: Your question from Book VI.	28

Paradise Lost, Books 6 - 12

March

Monday	Tuesday						Wednesday						Thursday						Friday
							1^Due Book VI [Homework] Reading for Monday, March 6: PL, Book VII Due at beginning of class on Monday, March 6: Your question from Book VII.						3						4
6^Due Book VII [Reminder] Remember: Your final paper is due on Wednesday, April 5.	7						8 Book VII [Homework] Reading for Monday, March 13: PL, Book VIII Due at beginning of class on Monday, March 14: Your question from Book VIII.						9						10
13^Due Book VIII [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, March 15: PL, Book IX Due at beginning of class on Wednesday, March 15: Your question from Book IX.	14						15^Due Book IX [Reminder] Remember: Your final paper is due on Wednesday, April 5.						16						17
20 Book IX [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, March 22: PL, Book X Due at beginning of class on Wednesday, March 22: Your question from Book X.	21						22^Due Book X [Homework] Reading for Monday, March 27: PL, Book XI Due at beginning of class on Monday, March 27: Your question from Book XI.						23						24
27^Due Book XI [Homework] Reading for Wednesday, March 29: PL, Book XII Due at beginning of class on Wednesday, March 29: Your question from Book XII.	28						29^Due Book XII [Homework] Reading for Monday, April 3 Andrew Marvell's "To his coy mistress," and "On Mr Milton's Paradise Lost,":

Paradise Lost, Summary

April

Monday	Tuesday						Wednesday						Thursday						Friday
3 Andrew Marvell [Homework] Due by the beginning of class, Wednesday, April 5: Your paper on Paradise Lost.	4						5^Due ^{Evaluation Instructions} Evaluations & Final Comments Go to the Registrar's Website and log on. Once logged on, go to the My Account -> 2005/2006 Course Information. Beside your currently enrolled courses you should see a button that says "Evaluate". Click on the "Evaluate" button and you will be able to write and submit your evaluation. I will not be able to see your evaluations until after your grades are submitted and my Department Chair has cleared them for me to view.						6						7

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December, 2005.
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