Assignments and Schedule

Quizzes and Homeworks: 10%
Participation*: 10%

Discussion Questions (on Blog): 15%

Precis (on Blog): 20%

Creative Assignment: Curate a Chapter: 20%

Final  Paper: 25%

* Participation includes annotations on Rap Genius (the public text of M-D), contributions to class discussion, learning to tie one nautical knot of middling complexity, and contributing to the Epic Similes of Moby-Dick track I've added to our semi-private (class only) pages on Rap Genius.

Moby-Dick

Dr. Fassi

Winter-Term 2013-2014

Tues.  12/3 (D): Introduction
Weds. 12/4 (E):  WRMD Chapter 1, M-D: preface and extracts
Thurs. 12/5 (F): M-D Chapter 1
Fri. 12/6 (G): Chapters 2-3

Mon. 12/9 (A): Chapters 4-9
Tues. 12/10 (B): no class
Weds. 12/11 (C): Chapters 10-15 Discussion Questions I (A)
Thurs. 12/12 (D): Chapters 16-18 Discussion Questions I (B)
Fri. 12/13 (E): Chapters 19-23

Mon. 12/16 (F): Chapters 24-28
Tues. 12/17 (G): Chapters 29-34 (skim chapter 32)
Weds. 12/18 (A): Chapters 35-37

Thurs. 12/19 (B): no class
Fri. 12/20 (C):   ½ day All Senior English

Winter Vacation

Tues. 1/7 (D): Work on Third Proposal
Weds. 1/8 (E): Work on Third Proposal
Thurs. 1/9 (F): Work on Third Proposal
Fri. 1/10 (G): Work on Third Proposal

Mon. 1/13 (A): Chapters 38-41 (SKIM Chapter 40), Introduce Precis Assignment
Tues. 1/14 (B): no class
Weds. 1/15 (C): Chapters 42-44, DQ II (A)
Thurs. 1/16 (D): Chapters 43-48 DQ II (B)
Fri. 1/17 (E): Chapters 49-53

Mon. 1/20: MLK Day, Precis Due (complete in google drive, post on blog, and bring paper copy)
Tues. 1/21 (F): Chapter 58 (Mr. Hailey leads discussion)
Weds. 1/22 (G): Chapters 61-62, 64-66
Thurs. 1/23 (A):
Fri. 1/24 (B): no class

Mon. 1/27 (C):Chapters 73, 81, 85-86
Tues. 1/28 (D): Chapters 87-90
Weds. 1/29 (E): Chapters 91-96 Discussion Questions III (A)
Thurs. 1/30 (F): Chapters 97-101 Discussion Questions III (B)
Fri. 1/21 (G):

Free Weekend

Tues. 2/4 (A): Chapters 103-110
Weds. 2/5 (B): no class - decide what chapter you want to sign up for
Thurs. 2/6 (C): Chapters 111-122 Sign up for Rap Genius Chapters
Fri. 2/7 (D): Chapters 123-131

Mon. 2/10 (E): Chapters 132- Discussion Questions IV (A)
Tues. 2/11 (F):Chapters 135 - Epilogue Discussion Questions IV (B)
Weds. 2/12 (G):Work on Creative Assignment (RG)
Thurs. 2/13 (A):Work on Creative Assignment (RG)
Fri. 2/14 (B): no class

Mon. 2/17 (C): Rap Genius Presentations
Tues. 2/18 (D): Rap Genius Presentations
Weds. 2/19 (E): Rap Genius Presentations
Thurs. 2/20 (F): Rap Genius Presentations
Fri. 2/21 (G): Rap Genius Presentations

Mon. 2/24 (A):Work on Final Paper
Tues. 2/25 (B): no class
Weds. 2/26 (C):Work on Final Paper
Thurs. 2/27 (D):Work on Final Paper
Fri. 2/28 (E):Work on Final Paper

Mon. 3/3 (F): Final Paper Draft Peer Reviews
Tues. 3/4 (G):Weds. 3/5 (A): Ash Wednesday/Special Schedule
Thurs. 3/6 (B): Final Paper Due
Fri. 3/7 (C): ½ day: goodbyes, sharing time, tears, evaluations!

Landfall - Spring Break