Week

Tuesday

Thursday

1

8/26 Introductions; Titus Andronicus; Questions on Titus Andronicus

8/28 Titus Andronicus; McEvoy-Introduction/(1) Understanding the Text: Shakespeare’s Language (1-30)

2

9/2 Titus Andronicus; Discussion Starter 1 due

9/4 The Merchant of Venice; McEvoy-(2) Shakespeare’s Language (31-54); Questions on The Merchant of Venice

3

9/9 The Merchant of Venice; McEvoy-(7) Understanding Comedy: The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Measure for Measure, The Merchant of Venice, and Twelfth Night (139-174)); Discussion Starter 2 due

9/11 The Merchant of Venice; Greenblatt, “General Introduction: Shakespeare’s World”

4

9/16 Henry the Fifth; Greenblatt, “The Playing Field”; McEvoy-(3) Types of Stage Action (55-70); Questions on Henry V

9/18 Discussion Starter 3 due (include quote from McEvoy Ch. 8 as point of reference and departure) ; Henry the Fifth; McEvoy-(8) Understanding history: King Richard II, King Henry IV Part I and King Henry V (175-209)

5

9/23 Henry the Fifth; McEvoy-(4) The Plays in Performance (71-104)

9/25 Critical Analysis (850 words) due on The Merchant of Venice or Henry the Fifth; As You Like It; Questions on As You Like It

6

9/30 As You Like It; Discussion Starter 4 due

10/2 As You Like It

7

10/7 Hamlet; recommended: Gurr, “The Shakespearean Stage” (Norton ed.); Questions on Hamlet and additional Questions on Hamlet

10/9 Hamlet; Discussion Starter 5 due

8

10/14 McEvoy-(9) Understanding Tragedy: Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, and Othello (208-240); Hamlet

10/16 In-Class Midterm Exam on As You Like It and Hamlet

9

10/21 Hamlet; Twelfth Night

10/23 Twelfth Night; Questions on Twelfth Night

10

10/28 Twelfth Night; Discussion Starter 6 due

10/30 Twelfth Night

11

11/4 Measure for Measure; Questions on Measure for Measure

11/6 Measure for Measure; Discussion Starter 7 due

12

11/11 Othello; Questions on Othello

11/13 Othello; Critical Essay due

13

11/18 Othello; Discussion Starter 8 due

11/20 Othello

14

11/25 Fall Recess

11/27 Fall Recess

15

12/2 Macbeth; Questions on Macbeth

12/4 Macbeth; Discussion Starter 9 due

16

12/9 Macbeth

12/11 Term Essay due; The Winter’s Tale; McEvoy-(10) Understanding Romance: The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest (241-263); Questions on The Winter's Tale

17

12/15 “Discussion Starter” 10 (hard copy and on Blackboard, on The Winter’s Tale) due by or before 12:30 pm December 15 (final class meeting December 15th, 12:30-2:30 p.m.)