Week Six
Monday 2/13
Patrick and Luke present today. Have read pages 15 to 32 (the Walton letters) for class today. Discussion questions: What purpose does Waltman serve in the story? How are he and Frankenstein alike? Why do you think the movie cuts Waltman?
Wednesday 2/15
Have read pages 33 to 64 (Volume 1, Chapters 1-5). Discussion questions: How does Frankenstein feel towards his parents and what responsibility does he feel they have toward him? What is Frankenstein’s driving interest and why? How does Frankenstein go about creating a human and what does he expect as a result of his creation? How does Frankenstein react to what he has done? What does this tell us about him?
Friday 2/17
Have read beginning of Junji’s Frankenstein (electronic text) and Marvels, which will be emailed to you.
Blog Entry: Please pick out quotes to use for your paper and explain how you will use them in your final paper. Please write in a narrative form and follow all MLA conventions for quote formatting. This blog is due by 6pm on Sunday.
Week Seven
Monday 2/20
No Class
Wednesday 2/22
Nicky and Shida present today. Have read 65-104. Discussion questions: What does Frankenstein assume about the nature of his creature? What is Frankenstein’s response to Justine’s trial? What do you think he should have done? Why does Frankenstein travel to the Alps? What does sublime mean and how does it apply to this story? What is Frankenstein’s reaction to the creature? What is your own? What does the creature ask of Frankenstein? What do you think Frankenstein owns his creature?
Friday 2/24
Val and Evan present today. Have read 105-146 (all of creature’s narrative). Discussion questions: How does the creature’s eloquence as a narrator affect you? How does it compare to the movie? What is the creature’s reaction to nature? Why is this important? What does the creature learn from the family he is watching? What are his hopes and expectations? How does awareness of self affect the creature? What leads to the creature’s hatred of all humans? Are his feelings understandable? Is he justified in his demand of Frankenstein?
Blog Entry: Please pick out quotes to use for your paper from the creature’s narrative (105-146) and explain how you will use them in your final paper. Please write in a narrative form and follow all MLA conventions for quote formatting. Due by 6pm on Sunday.
Week Eight
Monday 2/27
Alex and Shreya present today. Have read 147 to 188.
Wednesday 2/29
Have finished novel. Be prepared to discuss quotes from147 to the end of the novel that you will use in your final paper. There is a good change I will call on everyone in turn to contribute a quote.
Friday 3/2
Jiewei and Trevor B. present today. Read “Frankenstein: 10 possible meanings” in class. Please write about two or more of the possible meanings that you agree with and why. Due by 6pm on Sunday.
Week Nine
Monday 3/5
Trevor R. and Xiaoshen present today. Thesis and outline introduction today.
Wednesday 3/7
Kent presents today. Thesis workshop. Bring a paper copy of your thesis to class today. Your thesis needs to be posted to your blog by 9am tomorrow
Friday 3/9
Shonda and Micheal present today. Introduction to introductions and titles. If any class time left, start to work on intro.
Outline due. Please have your outline posted on your blog by 1:30 today.
Week Ten
Spring Break–no class
Week Eleven
Monday 3/19
Intro and title workshop. Bring a paper copy of both to class and post them on your blog as well.
Wednesday 3/21
Have read “Bird by Bird” for today (electronic text), as well as Chapter six of They Say/I Say (naysayer).
Friday 3/23
Work on first draft. This should already be in progress, so make sure you have access to your file. Your first draft needs to be emailed to me by Saturday, 3/24 by 1pm. It needs to be two full pages long and include an introduction and a conclusion. This rough draft does not need to include any outside sources—it should be made up of your own opinions and arguments, supported from textual examples from the novel. Your rough draft should be labeled with your first name. For example: NanceeRD.doc. Your paper needs to be in Word and it is your responsibility to make sure it is formatted correctly and will open correctly. If it does not open, you don’t get credit for it. I will return your paper by the next class period 3/26).
Week Twelve
Monday 3/26
Meet in computer room (WTHR 214). We will work on rough drafts. Second draft needs to be posted on blog by 1:30 on 3/28.
Wednesday 3/28
Introduction to peer review. (Electronic Text)
Must have second draft posted by class time today. This must be posted by 1:30 so your classmates will have time to read over your paper and choose quotes to use in their own papers.
Friday 3/30
Third draft due at 1pm; Peer review by 5pm
Your third draft is due to your peer reviewer today by 1:30pm. You only need to send your paper to your peer reviewer. This draft needs to be four full pages long and incorporate the arguments of at least two of your classmates’ papers, which will be available to you per their blog. Please use examples that both work for and against your argument. For example: Nancee Reeves, who argues for the villainy of Frankenstein in her paper “Horrible intent,” is mistaken in her principle assertion because she assumes that the scientist’s motives are egotistical. That is not the case. Indeed, I argue that Frankenstein is in fact an altruistic character.” Please email me if you have not received your partner’s paper by 1:40. Review and edit your peer review partner’s paper and send their paper to me by 5pm today. Your subject line should read “[peer review partners] paper reviewed by [your name].”
Week Thirteen
Monday 4/2
Have read Mike Resnick’s short story “Bride of Frankenstein” (Electronic text) and House of Mystery.
Your final paper is due by midnight tonight. This paper should be five pages long, including a bibliography, which will have its own page. Your final paper should be clear, well argued, make good use of text from the novel, incorporate at least two secondary sources (your classmates’ papers) and be error free. Please name your title with your last name and the word FINAL. For example, ReevesFinal.doc.
Wednesday 4/4
Flyer due today. Each group needs to present flyer to class.
Friday 4/6
You have less than three weeks until your pop culture project is due. Remember, I’m expecting a polished, interesting, and well-thought out project. For your blog today please write about your ideas. This is your chance to brain storm. This blog is due by end of day TODAY. Then, I want everyone to read the three blogs that appear below their blog on the class blogroll. Comment on their projects and give suggestions. Please, no “great idea!” or “very creative!” Give constructive suggestions and criticism. This part of the assignment is due by 6:30 on Sunday.
Week Fourteen
Monday 4/9
Meet in computer room (WTHR 214). Work on project #2 or #3
Wednesday 4/11
Meet in computer room (TBA). Work on project #2 or #3
Friday 4/13
Work on project #2 or #3
Week Fifteen
Monday 4/16
Meet in computer room (WTHR 214. Blog with idea for project #3 due today.
Wednesday 4/18
Meet in computer room (WTHR 214). Work on project #2 or #3
Friday 4/20
Pop Culture project due. We will meet in HEAV 320. Please come to class as early as possible so you will have time to set up your project. Your projects will be on view for the public during this hour. We will ask visitor’s to vote on their favorite project, with the winning project receiving major extra credit points. Also, anyone who brings a friend to the exhibit will receive extra credit.
Week Sixteen
Monday 4/23
Website presentation. These presentations should be less than five minutes. In your presentation explain to the class why you made the choices you did. Why those graphics, why that link, and so forth. Then, the class will give you feedback. You can make corrections or changes to your website based on that feedback before you turn the final project in.
Wednesday 4/25
Website presentations
Friday 4/27
Website presentations
