American Lit II Course Calendar

AMERICAN LIT

1865 THROUGH PRESENT

COURSE CALENDAR

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Michael A. Elliot et al., 9th ed., vol. C, W.W. Norton, 2017. 5 vols.

---. The Norton Anthology of American Literature, 1914-1945. Edited by Michael A. Elliot et al., 9th ed.,

vol. D, W.W. Norton, 2017. 5 vols.

---. The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Literature Since 1945. Edited by Michael A. Elliot et

al., 9th ed., vol. E, W.W. Norton, 2017. 5 vols.

Nordan, Lewis. Lightning Song. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1998.

Note: Your syllabus (as well as other sources) combines the three-volume set of the Norton anthologies into one entry because the three are generally sold together as a set. I am a bit of a stickler when it comes to MLA style, so I list them in the more proper fashion. If you have a three-volume set of books that includes the words “Norton,” “American Literature,” and “Ninth Edition,” as well as the years “18651914,” 1914-1945,” and “Since 1945,” you will be fine. Also, you can get away with an older edition, but some works may not be included and the page numbers provided won’t match. As far as Lightning Song is concerned, ANY copy (print or electronic) of Lightbning Song by Lewis Nordan will do. –ALW

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Levine, Robert, general editor. The Norton Anthology of American Literature, 1865-1914. Edited by

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Week 1

Week 2 Readings:

Introduction to the Class

“[I died for Beauty - but was scarce]” by Emily Dickinson—C100 “[Because I could not stop for Death - ]” by Emily Dickinson—C101 “[I heard a Fly buzz - when I died - ]” by Emily Dickinson—C103 “[A narrow Fellow in the Grass]” by Emily Dickinson—C108 “The Storm” by Kate Chopin—C544

AUGUST 18-24

Week 3

AUGUST 25-31

Week 4 Readings:

Readings:

“The Other Two” by Edith Wharton—C8591

Reading Response #1 Due

“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost—D2302 “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost—D230 “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams—D288 “This Is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams—D289 “‘next to of course god america i” by e.e. cummings—D612

Reading Response #2 Due

SEPTEMBER 1-7

SEPTEMBER 8-14

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Week 5

Week 6 Readings:

Readings:

“Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston—D517 “Winter Dreams” by F. Scott Fitzgeerald—D6303

Reading Response #3 Due

“Barn Burning” by William Faulkner—D771 “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes—D835 “Mulatto” by Langston Hughes—D837 “Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes—D844 “Yet Do I Marvel” by Countee Cullen—D854 Going to Meet the Man” by James Baldwin—E3954

Reading Response #4 Due

SEPTEMBER 15-21

Week 7

Week 8 Readings:

“The Life You Save May Be Your Own” by Flannery O’Connor—E427 “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor —E435

MIDTERM EXAM

SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5

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SEPTEMBER 22-28

Readings:

“Howl” by Allen Ginsberg—E4875 “Footnote to Howl” by Allen Ginsberg—E485 “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker—E913

Reading Response #5 Due

OCTOBER 6-12

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Week 9

Week 10 Readings:

“The Deer at Providencia” by Annie Dillard—Instructor Provided “Disneyland” by Annie Dillard—Instructor Provided “Now” by Annie Dillard—Instructor Provided6

Reading Response #6 Due

Readings:

“The First Amendment” by Kurt Vonnegut—Instructor Provided “Wildebeests” by Laurie Anderson—Instructor Provided7 “What If the Sky Froze?” by Laurie Anderson—Instructor Provided “Ugly Man” by Dennis Cooper—Instructor Provided

Reading Response #7 Due

OCTOBER 13-19

Week 11

OCTOBER 20-26

Week 12 Reading:

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams—E768

Reading Response #8 Due

OCTOBER 27-NOVEMBER 2

Readings:

Lightning Song by Lewis Nordan—Chapters 1-8

NOVEMBER 3-9

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Week 13

Week 14 Readings:

Readings:

Lightning Song by Lewis Nordan—Chapters 9-169

Lightning Song by Lewis Nordan—Chapters 17-2310

Reading Response #9 Due

Reading Response #10 Due

NOVEMBER 10-16

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Week 16

FALL BREAK

NOVEMBER 24-30

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NOVEMBER 17-23

FINAL EXAM FINAL ESSAY DUE

DECEMBER 1-7

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