Weekly schedule for ISem 101

1. ISem 101: The Monsters We Make
Class Schedule
Week 1: August 21 – 25
Introduction to ISem program and this course
Week 2: August 28 – September 1
for Monday: read “The Impact of Monsters & Monster Studies,” complete Study Guide
Week 3: September 4 – 8
NO CLASS MONDAY: Labor Day Holiday
for Wednesday: Read “Why Study Monsters” and complete Study Guide
Creative Project due Sunday, 9/10 by end-of-day
Week 4: September 11 - 15
for Monday: read Beowulf, lines 1 - 1650
Week 5: September 18 - 22
for Monday: read Beowulf, lines 1651 – 3182 (end)
Monster Analysis Essay due Sunday, 9/24 by end-of-day (rescheduled to Sunday, 11/5)
Week 6: September 25 - 29
for Monday: read Grendel, pg. 5 – 90
Week 7: October 2 – 6
for Monday: read Grendel, pg. 91 – 174
Grendel Case Notes due Sunday, 10/8 by end-of-day
Week 8: October 9 - 13
for Monday: read I Am Legend, first half
for Friday: read I Am Legend, second half
Week 9: October 16 – 20
for Wednesday: read Mistakes Were Made… chapter 1
NO CLASS FRIDAY: Literature Conference
Week 10: October 23 – 27
“I Am Legend” movie in-class viewing
**Monday, 7 pm: Common Read Keynote Address (attendance expected)**
International Ballroom, Pitman Center

2. ISem 101: The Monsters We Make
for Wednesday: Common Read Summary/Response due
Scene Analysis Due Sunday, 10/29 end-of-day (cancelled)
Week 11: October 30 – 11/3
for Monday: read “Monster Culture: Seven Theses”
for Friday: read “White Zombie” article and The Magic Island excerpt
Monster Analysis Essay due Sunday, 11/5 by end-of-day (rescheduled from 9/24)
Week 12: November 6 – 10
“Dawn of the Dead” movie in-class viewing
Week 13: November 13 – 17
for Monday: read “The Idle Proletariat”
Week 14: November 20 – 24
FALL RECESS
Week 15: November 27 – December 1
Read for Wednesday: “My Zombie, Myself” and “Monsters and the Moral Imagination”
NO CLASS FRIDAY: Work day for Final Projects
Week 16: December 4 – 8
Share Monster Wiki Pages all week
for Friday: Partner & Self -Assessment and Semester Reflection due
Monster Wiki Page due Friday, 12/8 end-of-day (changed from Sunday, 12/3)