English 1A / 10
Instructor Annalee Newitz

Syllabus

Note:

On Wednesdays when we watch movies in the evening, class will be cancelled in the afternoon. All movies will be shown in 117 Dwinelle from 6pm-8:30pm (except for Clerks, which will be shown at 7pm). After in-class showings, movies will be available for you to watch in the Moffitt Media Center, on the first floor (i.e., the basement) of Moffitt Library.

Week One:
M: Introduction
W: Global Dreams, pp. 13-41
F: Global Dreams, pp. 42-67

Week Two:
M: Holiday
W: Global Dreams, pp. 163-183
F: Global Dreams, pp. 259-282; 2-pg. paper due

Week Three:
M: Global Dreams, pp. 283-309
W: no class; Clerks at 7pm; Global Dreams, pp. 283-309
F: Global Dreams, pp. 361-384

Week Four:
M: Monster, pp. 1-74
W: Monster, pp. 75-158
F: Monster, pp. 159-234

Week Five:
M: Monster, pp. 235-280; 2 pg. paper due
W: no class; Blue Steel at 6pm; Monster, pp. 281-316
F: Monster, pp. 317-352

Week Six:
M: Monster, pp. 353-finish
W: no class; My Beautiful Laundrette at 6pm
F: movie discussion; start Dilbert

Week Seven:
M: Dilbert, pp. 1-90
W: Dilbert, pp. 91-150
F: Dilbert, pp. 151-200

Week Eight:
M: Dilbert, pp. 201-243; 4 pg. paper due
W: Dilbert, pp. 244-finish
F: Microserfs, pp. 1-42

Week Nine:
M: Microserfs, pp. 43-172
W: no class; The Cocoanuts at 6pm; Microserfs, pp. 173-222
F: Microserfs, pp. 223-284;

Week Ten:
M: Microserfs, pp. 285-336; 4 pg. rewrite due
W: Microserfs, pp. 337-finish
F: Jamming, pp. xxi-20

Week Eleven:
M: Jamming, pp. 21-56
W: no class; Trading Places at 6pm; Jamming, pp. 57-74
F: Jamming, pp. 75-94

Week Twelve:
M: Jamming, pp. 95-130
W: Jamming, pp. 131-148
F: Jamming, pp. 149-finish

Week Thirteen:
M: Dawn, pp. 1-57; 4 pg. paper due
W: no class; Xena and X-Files at 6pm; Dawn, pp. 57-104
F: Dawn, pp. 104-151

Week Fourteen:
M: Dawn, pp. 151-196
W: Dawn, pp. 151-finish
F: Thanksgiving!

Week Fifteen:
M: review
W: in-class short answer exam
F: 4 pg. rewrite due; final journals due; class party

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