This document outlines the class schedule for ISem 101: The Monsters We Make over 17 weeks. It includes assigned readings from texts like Beowulf, Grendel, and I Am Legend as well as films like Dawn of the Dead. Major assignments include a creative project, case notes on Grendel, a monster analysis essay, and a final monster wiki page and reflection. The schedule notes some classes are cancelled for holidays, the professor's conference, or work days.

1. ISem 101: The Monsters We Make
Class Schedule
Week 1: January 10 - 12
Introduction to ISem program and this course
Week 2: January 15 – 19
MONDAY: NO CLASS (MLK Jr./Human Rights Day)
Wednesday: read “The Impact of Monsters & Monster Studies,” and complete the Study
Guide
Week 3: January 22 - 26
Wednesday: Read “Why Study Monsters” and complete the Study Guide
Week 4: January 29 – February 2
Monday: Creative Project due
Monday: read Beowulf, lines 1 - 1650
Week 5: February 5 - 9
Monday: read Beowulf, lines 1651 – 3182 (end)
Week 6: February 12 - 16
Monday: read Grendel, pg. 5 – 90
Week 7: February 19 – 23
MONDAY: NO CLASS (Presidents’ Day)
Wednesday: read Grendel, pg. 91 – 174
Week 8: February 26 – March 2
Monday: Grendel Case Notes due
Friday: read I Am Legend, Chapters 1 – 5
Week 9: March 5 – 9
Monday: read I Am Legend, Chapters 6 – 14
Wednesday: read I Am Legend, Chapters 15 – 21
Week 10: March 12 - 16
SPRING BREAK
Week 11: March 19 – 23
Monday: view “I Am Legend”
Week 12: March 26 - 30

2. ISem 101: The Monsters We Make
Monday: Monster Analysis Essay due
Wednesday: read “Monster Culture: Seven Theses”
Friday: read “White Zombie” article and The Magic Island excerpt
Week 13: April 2 - 6
Monday: start viewing “Dawn of the Dead”
WEDNESDAY: NO CLASS (I’m at a conference)
FRIDAY: NO CLASS (still at the conference)
Week 14: April 9 - 13
Monday: continue viewing “Dawn of the Dead”
Friday: read “The Idle Proletariat”
Week 15: April 16 - 20
Monday: read “My Zombie, Myself” and “Monsters and the Moral Imagination”
Week 16: April 23 - 27
FRIDAY: NO CLASS FRIDAY (Work day for Final Projects)
Week 17: April 30 – May 4 (No Exam Week)
MONDAY: Monster Wiki Page due
Share Monster Wiki Pages all week
for Friday: Partner & Self -Assessment and Semester Reflection due