This document outlines the schedule and assignments 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. Each unit involves reading plays, discussing films adaptations, and writing responses. Assignments include a midterm analysis paper, creative assignment, and final reflection paper integrating ideas from across readings and discussions over the semester.

1. Eng 345: Studies in Shakespeare
Class Schedule
Date Zoom Meeting Homework Due
Monday,
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
2/8 –
2/12
Discuss Romeo and
Juliet
Read Romeo and Juliet for
today
2/15 –
2/19
Discuss Luhrmann’s
Romeo + Juliet
Screen Baz Luhrmann’s
Romeo + Juliet
Strong Response due
Monday, 2/15

2. 2/22 –
2/26
Romeo and Juliet in our
world
One Padlet post, two
responses due
Sunday,
Feb. 28
Mid-Term Analysis
Paper due
Unit 3: Macbeth
3/1 – 3/5 Discuss Macbeth Read Macbeth for today
3/8 –
3/12
Discuss Scotland, PA Screen Scotland, PA for today Strong Response due
Monday 3/8
Fall Recess
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
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