This document outlines the class schedule for an English literature course focusing on Shakespeare. The course is divided into 5 units covering Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, The Tempest, and Station Eleven. For each class, students are assigned readings from the plays as well as supplemental materials. Class time involves discussing the plays, films adaptations, and related topics. Major assignments include strong response papers, a midterm analysis paper, a creative assignment, padlet posts and responses, and a final reflection paper.

1. Eng 345: Studies in Shakespeare
Class Schedule
Date Zoom Meeting Homework Due
Wed.,
1/13
Intro to Course
Friday,
1/15
The Creation of
“Shakespeare”
(enunciated with snooty
accent)
Unit 1: Hamlet
Monday,
1/18
HOLIDAY
Wed.,
1/20
Discuss Hamlet Read Hamlet, Acts 1 – 3 for
today
Friday,
1/22
Discuss Hamlet Read Hamlet, Acts 4 – 5 for
today
Monday,
1/25
Discuss Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern
• Read Literature into Film,
ch. 1
• Screen Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern with Tim Roth
and Gary Oldman for today
Strong Response due
(will accept through
Friday)
Wed.,
1/27
Discuss Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern
Read “Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are Dead: from
Stage Script to Screen
Presentation”
Friday,
1/29
Discuss Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern
Monday,
2/1
Hamlet in our world Read “‘A Delicate and Tender
Prince’: Hamlet and Millennial
Boyhood”
One Padlet post, two
responses due
Wed.,
2/3
Who “owns”
Shakespeare?
Screen OSF’s “Why
Shakespeare? Episode 1”
Friday,
2/5
Discuss a few Padlet
posts in detail
Review Padlet posts and
choose one to read/view and
be prepared to introduce and
discuss
Unit 2: Romeo & Juliet
Monday,
2/8
Discuss Romeo and
Juliet
Read Romeo and Juliet , Acts 1
and 2 (this is a lot of reading
so give yourself plenty of time)

2. Wed.,
2/10
Discuss Romeo and
Juliet
Read Romeo and Juliet , Act 3
Friday,
2/12
Discuss Romeo and
Juliet
Read Romeo and Juliet , Acts 4
and 5
Identify a speech for
the class to discuss
Monday,
2/15
NO CLASS - Holiday Strong Response due
Monday, 2/15
Wed.,
2/17
Discuss Luhrmann’s
Romeo + Juliet
• Read Literature into Film,
ch. 2
• Screen Baz Luhrmann’s
Romeo + Juliet
Friday,
2/19
Con’t Read “Re-revealing
Shakespeare: Baz Luhrmann
on Romeo + Juliet”
Monday,
2/22
Romeo and Juliet in our
world
Read the “Play On! Debate”
articles
One Padlet post, two
responses due
Wed.,
2/24
Discuss Analysis paper
assignment
Friday,
2/26
Discuss a few Padlet
posts in detail
Review Padlet posts and
choose one to read/view and
be prepared to introduce and
discuss
Sunday,
Feb. 28
Mid-Term Analysis
Paper due
Unit 3: Macbeth
Monday,
3/1
Discuss Macbeth Read Macbeth, Act 1
Wed.,
3/3
Con’t Read Macbeth, Acts 2 and 3 Identify a speech for
the class to discuss
Friday,
3/5
Con’t Read Macbeth, Acts 4 and 5
Monday,
3/8
Discuss Scotland, PA Screen Scotland, PA for today Strong Response due
Monday 3/8
Wed.,
3/10
Con’t
Friday,
3/12
No Class – Enjoy your
break!
Spring Break
Unit 4: The Tempest
3/22 –
3/26
Discuss The Tempest Read The Tempest for today
3/29 –
4/2
Discuss Atwood’s Hag-
Seed
Read Margaret Atwood’s
Hag-Seed for today
Strong Response due
Monday 3/29

3. 4/5 – 4/9 Macbeth and The
Tempest in our world
One Padlet post, two
responses due
Sunday,
4/11
Creative Assignment
due
Unit 5: Station Eleven
4/12 –
4/16
Discuss Shakespeare in
our world/Station
Eleven
Introduce Final
Reflection
Read Station Eleven for today
4/19 –
4/23
Discuss Station Eleven
Discuss Final Reflection
Review strong responses, your
class notes, reading notes, and
padlet
4/26 –
4/30
Generate material for
Final Reflection
Sunday
May 9
Final Reflection due