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ENG
2760 ● Introduction to Shakespeare [O1567]
Winter
2009
Instructor:
John Mitchell
Office:
G 115
Office
Phone:
248.522.3688
Email:
jamitche@oaklandcc.edu
Class
meets in Room G-111 on Tuesdays from
6:00 – 8:55 pm
.
Office
Hours: Tuesdays: 4 – 6 PM
Wednesdays: 10 AM – 1 PM
Required
Texts:
Arden Editions of:
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Much
Ado About Nothing
-
Henry
V
-
Othello
-
Macbeth
-
The Sonnets
Course
Goals:
-
Discover
the “difficult pleasures” of reading Shakespeare and watching his
works dramatized
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Learn
about the importance of the Elizabethan Age for English and American
history and culture and its links with our own times
-
Develop
critical reading and writing skills for interpreting and appreciating
literature
-
Expand
vocabulary by studying the author who contributed more new words to
the language than any other single person
-
Demonstrate
critical reading skills in class discussion and in written responses
to the plays and poems
POLICIES
Cell
phones, pagers, and
ALL
other electronic communication devices: I have a
zero tolerance policy. Keep
them out of sight and turned off. No
texting, no IM-ing, no checking messages, or any other usage during class
(wait until break). You will
received only
ONE
WARNING. The second time you
violate the policy you will be dismissed from class, resulting in an
absence for that class
AND
a zero on one journal grade. The
third violation will result in a visit to the Dean’s Office.
Plagiarism:
is the act of presenting the work of someone else as your own work. I have
no tolerance for this kind of academic dishonesty.
If I catch you turning in work which is not your own, you will
automatically receive a “0” for that assignment and in consultation
with the Dean, you may Fail the class automatically.
I will also document the cheating and forward it to the department
chair and the Dean. Please see also the Plagiarism Statement (separate
handout).
Attendance
and Participation:
-
Definition:
You arrive on time, return from break on time, and leave when
class is dismissed.
-
Definition
of an Absence: Not attending, arriving more than 15 minutes late, or
leaving early.
-
Policy:
You are allowed THREE ABSENCES.
I do not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.
-
Penalties:
A Fourth absence reduces your final grade by one full letter; a Fifth,
will result in automatic FAILURE of the course.
-
If
you have used your three cuts and THEN suffer a major problem (severe
illness, death in the family, etc.), I will, if provided with
documentation, consider excusing you.
Note
on Late Exams & Journals:
Assignments are due at the start of class on their due date.
You may email me any assignment as long as I receive it by the
start of the class. I will
only accept late assignments for
ONE
CLASS PERIOD after a due date. So
if you fail to turn an assignment in on a given Tuesday, you will have
until the next Tuesday to turn
it in or email it to me. Late
assignments will automatically be lowered by a letter grade.
Requirements:
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Read
all assigned Plays: we
will be studying FOUR plays this semester.
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You
are responsible to get any notes or handouts if you miss a class; I
will not seek you out to provide missed materials.
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Read
ALL
assigned sonnets and write the two sonnet journals
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Work
hard on answering the essay questions on the FOUR take home exams
(details below) which will each count as 20 % of your final grade.
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Participate
in class discussion.
Grading
Criteria:
Grading
Scale:
95- 100 = A
90-94
= A-
87-89 = B+
83-86 = B
80-82 = B-
77-79 = C+
73-76 = C
70-72 = C-
67-69 = D+
60-66 = D
00-59 = F
Plan
of Action:
1.
T 1.13:
Course Introduction. The
Elizabethan Age. The Biography
of William Shakespeare.
2.
T 1.20:
The Texts & Language of Shakespeare. Dramatic Structure and
Development.
3.
T 1.27:
Much Ado About Nothing
4.
T 2.3:
Sonnet Journal 1 Due; Much
Ado Film
5.
T 2.10:
Much Ado concluded
6.
T 2.17:
Exam One Due; Henry V
7.
T 2.24:
Henry V Film
***Winter
Break: No Class T 3.3
8.
T 3.10:
Henry V concluded
9.
T 3.17:
Exam Two Due; Othello
10.
T 3.24:
Othello Film
11.
T 3.31:
Othello concluded
12.
T 4.7:
Exam Three Due; Macbeth
13.
T 4.14:
Macbeth Film
14.
T 4.21:
Sonnet Journal Two Due; Macbeth
concluded
15.
T 4.28:
Exam Four Due. Course Conclusion; Exeunt, pursued by a bear!
THE
FINE PRINT
ADA
Notification – Assistance Available: The
Academic Skills Center ( ASC) has tutors available in all subjects at all
levels at no cost to students. Students
requiring special assistance (including those affected by the Americans
with Disabilities Act) may contact the ACCESS office (248.522.3480), which
will inform the instructor of any special conditions pertaining to their
learning.
Privacy
Statement (FERPA): In
compliance with federal law (FERPA), no personal information of yours will
be shared with anyone but you. No information about grades, or graded
materials, will be given to anyone but you, nor will it be given out by
any means other than in person. In certain circumstances, if you want to
request otherwise, you may do so in writing.
Course
Description:
(from the OCC Catalogue)
This
course introduces the student to the times and works of William
Shakespeare. Students will analyze selections of his poetry, at least one
history play, at least one comedy and at least one tragedy.
This course may be taken more than once; however, neither ENG 2750
nor ENG 2760 is a prerequisite of the other.
General
Education Attributes:
General education is the
foundation of every student’s program, regardless of
area
of emphasis,
and
is intended to impart common knowledge, intellectual concepts
and
attributes. attributes
specifically identified for this encourage you:
1.
Develop
an aesthetic awareness
2.
appreciate
diversity
and
commonality
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