Eng 345 Class Schedule

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
Monday,
3/22
Discuss The Tempest Read The Tempest, Act 1
Wed.,
3/24
Con’t Read The Tempest, Acts 2 and
3

3. Friday
3/26
Con’t Read The Tempest, Acts 4 and
5
Identify a speech for
the class to discuss
Monday,
3/29
Discuss Hag-Seed Read Hag-Seed, Prologue and
Part I: Dark Backward
Strong Response due
Monday 3/29
Wed.,
3/31
Con’t Read Hag-Seed, Part II: A
Brave Kingdom
Friday,
4/2
Con’t Read Hag-Seed, Part III: These
Our Actors
Monday,
4/5
Con’t Read Hag-Seed, Part IV: Rough
Magic
One Padlet post, two
responses due
Wed.,
4/7
Con’t Read Hag-Seed, Part V: This
Thing of Darkness and
Epilogue
Read “The Hogarth
Shakespeare Series…” Article
Friday,
4/9
Macbeth and The
Tempest in our world
Sunday,
4/11
Creative Assignment
due
Unit 5: Station Eleven
Monday,
4/12
Introduce Creative
Assignment
Read Station Eleven for today
Wed.,
4/14
Discuss Station Eleven,
1. The Theater
Read Station Eleven, pgs. 3 -
32
Friday,
4/16
Discuss Station Eleven,
2. A Midsummer Night’s
Dream
Read Station Eleven, pgs. 36 -
67
Monday,
4/19
Discuss Station Eleven,
3. I Prefer You With a
Crown
Discuss Final Reflection
Read Station Eleven, pgs. 71 -
115
Wed.,
4/21
Discuss Station Eleven,
4. The Starship
Read Station Eleven, pgs. 119 -
164
Friday,
4/23
Discuss Station Eleven,
5. Toronto and 6. The
Airplanes
Read Station Eleven, pgs. 167 -
228

4. Monday,
4/26
Discuss Station Eleven,
7. The Terminal
Read Station Eleven, pgs.237 -
280
Wed.,
4/28
Discuss Station Eleven,
8. The Prophet and 9.
Station Eleven
Read Station Eleven, pgs.283 –
end
Friday,
4/30
Generate material for
Final Reflection
Review strong responses, your
class notes, reading notes, and
padlet
5/3 – 5/7 Dead Week – No Class
Available for individual
zoom conferences
Sunday
May 9
Final Reflection due