English 112 Spring 2014 Schedule Week 1 Tuesday January 28th Thursday January 30th Guiding Topics What

is close, active reading? Whats the difference between analysis, summary, and response? Homework Due Read: Introduction: Reading and Thinking Critically. Read: Creating Discussion Questions Read: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Homework Due Read: 2 close readings on The Lottery Read: Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler Write: RADs Homework Due Read: 2 CCM examples Write: Zero draft of inquiry 1 Write: Rough draft of inquiry 1 Homework Due Read: Connecting the Text Read: How to Close Read a Film Read: Film as Social and Cultural History Homework Due Write: Final draft of inquiry 1 Read: Medias Damaging Depictions of Mental Illness

Week 2 Tuesday February 4th Thursday February 6th

Guiding Topics Turning a close read into an argument about a text Close reading & inquiry 1

Week 3 Tuesday February 11th Thursday February 13th

Guiding Topics Drafting and providing textual evidence Revising strategies

Week 4 Tuesday February 18th Thursday February 20th

Guiding Topics What does historical & cultural context mean? Close reading visual texts & inquiry 2

Week 5 Tuesday February 25th Thursday February 27th

Guiding Topics What can a close reading reveal about a texts contexts? Silver Linings Playbook continued

Read: Mental Illness in Film Write: RADs Week 6 Tuesday March 4th Guiding Topics How are texts and their themes contributing to a larger conversation? Homework Due Read: A Sliver of Silver in Silver Linings Playbook Read: Honesty: Silver Linings Playbook Delivers Read: Silver Linings Playbook: An Accurate Portrayal of Mental Illness? Read: Mental Healths Coming Out Party Write: RADs Read: The Book on Silver Linings Playbook Read: Is Silver Linings Playbook Really About Mental Illness? Read: The Guardian Review of Siler Linings Playbook Read: Animal Instincts Homework Due Write: inquiry 2 annotated bibliography Write: rough draft of inquiry 2 Homework Due

Thursday March 6th

How do historical and cultural contexts of texts shape their reception?

Week 7 Tuesday March 11th Thursday March 13th

Guiding Topics Drawing conclusions from your research Revising

Week 8 Tuesday March 18th Thursday March 20th Week 9 Tuesday March 25th Thursday March 27th

Guiding Topics No classconferences No classconferences Guiding Topics No class- spring break No classspring break

Homework Due

Week 10 Tuesday April 1st Thursday April 3rd

Guiding Topics What do we value in texts & inquiry 3 Prisoners & cultural themes Guiding Topics How do themes reflect our historical/cultural interests and values? What do we bring to a text?

Homework Due Write: final draft inquiry 2 Read: CCM example Write: RADs Homework Due Write: Zero draft of inquiry 3 Write: RADs Read: Several different reviews of Prisoners Write: RADs Homework Due Write: rough draft of inquiry 3 Write: Revision plan Homework Due Write: Final draft of inquiry 3

Week 11 Tuesday April 8th Thursday April 10th

Week 12 Tuesday April 15th Thursday April 17th Week 13 Tuesday April 28th Thursday May 1st Week 14 Tuesday May 6th

Guiding Topics Sharing our work Sharing our work Guiding Topics What can reflection teach us about ourselves as writers and learners? No class-- conferences Guiding Topics Close reading your own writing and website portfolios Revising and wrap up

Thursday May 8th

Homework Due Read: All of your writing for English 112 Read: Reflection Write: Zero draft of inquiry 4 Write: rough draft of inquiry 4 Homework Due Write: Final draft of inquiry 4 due by noon

Week 15 Tuesday May 15th

Guiding Topics No classfinals week