Selected lyric poems (sprinkled thru the term; provided by CH)
The Song of Roland, tr. Harrison. Signet
Chrétien de Troyes, Ywain tr. Ackerman et al. Waveland Press.
Dante, Inferno. Tr. Mandelbaum. Bantam.
Innsbruck Easter Play. (provided by CH)
Molière, Tartuffe. Tr. Wilbur. Dramatists Play Service, 1988.
Calderón de la Barca, Life's a Dream. UP of Colorado, 2004.
Cervantes, Don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. Riley. Oxford UP, 1998.
--AND--
Text(s) of choice for outside reading project & presentation

January 9 Transition from Rome to medieval; Marian poems*
10 Dream of the Rood; *Crusades background
11Writing-bring all papers from Fall term
12 Song of Roland; skim intro, read thru stanza #143)
13
16 No class
17 Song of Roland finish; Genre Reports: Romance, Chivalric lit.
18 Yvain thru p.45; [Writing: send Dr. H. 2-3 sentences fr/ papers that need help]
19 Yvain (to p. 78); Final Choice: Outside Project Title(s) due
20
23 Yvain finish; Genre Rpt: Courtly love lyrics
24 Courtly poetry*
25 Writing-work with sentences; Genre Rpt: Dream Vision
26 Courtly poetry; Dante introd. (read pp. 319-343); start paper assmt.
27
30 Dante, Cantos 1-3; Genre Rpt: Allegory
31 Dante 4-8

February 1 Dante 9-12
2 Dante 13-17
3
6 Dante 18-24; Genre Rpt: Hagiography
7 Dante 25-28
8 Writing-MLA review
9 Dante 29-31
10 DUE: outside reading articles sum/react.
13 Dante 32-34
14 Dante, Sel. Fr/ Purg/Par; Genre Rpt: Sonnet
15 Renaissance poetry*
16 Ren. Poetry; Genre Rpt: Miracle/cycle plays
17 [Have draft of Dante paper reviewed by today]
20 Easter play* (thru p. 61); PAPER DUE
21 Easter play, finish; Genre Rpt: Neoclassical drama
22 Tartuffe, Acts 1 & 2
23 Tartuffe, finish; Genre Rpt: Spanish comedia
24
27 Calderon, pp. 1-15, 54-64, Act I
28 Calderon, finish; Genre Rpt: Novel

March 1 Don Quixote, Part I, Chapters 1-12
2 Don Quixote I, 16-22; Genre Rpt: Pastoral
3 Writing: individual conferences in HSS 315
6 Don Quixote I,26-32; Genre Rpt: picaresque
7 Don Quixote I, 33-41
8 Don Quixote I, 42-52
9 Don Quixote II, 1-8; Genre Rpt: Baroque
10 DUE: e-text of chosen passages & freewrite
13 Don Quixote II, 44-53
14 Don Quixote II, 67-74
15 Presentations
16 Presentations
17 Presentations

20 Optional Paper Revision Due

24 Exam 10-12

1. Participation: based on your presence, your (relevant) vocal contributions on a regular basis, informal in-class writing, and your oral genre & project presentations in class. 20%

2. Exam: Final exam, scheduled for FRIDAY of finals week (Mar. 24th), 10-noon. PLAN NOW TO STAY; EARLY EXAMS WILL NOT HAPPEN!!! 15%

3. Genre Report: 15%

4. Paper on Dante: 25%

5. Outside Reading Project: 25%

Note 1: Attendance is important; if you accumulate more than three absences over the term, you should consult with me about documentation from the health center or other physician. Over three absences will negatively impact your course grade.
Note 2: Except for a bit on the final, there will be no extra credit. If you have time to do extra credit, you have time to do a good job on the required assignments.