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Writing with Shakespeare

Subject: Writing

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Instructor: Prof. Diana Henderson
Term: Fall 2010
Level: Undergraduate
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Writing with Shakespeare

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Lecture 1: Introducing ourselves, our subject, and our voices.

Lecture 2: Sharing of speeches and written assessments; introductory peer mentoring.

Lecture 3: Contextualizing speech; participating in dialogue. Madden, John. Shakespeare in Love . (1998).

Lecture 4: Discussion and scene work based on Much Ado , acts 1 and 2.

Lecture 5: Branagh, Kenneth. Much Ado About Nothing . (1993).

Lecture 6: Further discussion and scene work, based on Much Ado, acts 3-5. Performing: Scene work from Much Ado.

Lecture 7: Group analysis of visual clips.

Lecture 8: Sharing of thesis statements; peer editing. Viewing : selected scenes from Much Ado on video (Branagh, Antoon, Burges).

Lecture 9: Discussion of Othello, focusing on scenes from acts 1-3.

Lecture 10: Discussion of Othello, focusing on scenes from acts 4-5, and viewing of video selections. Viewing: Watch selected adaptations across media and culture.

Lecture 11: Discussion of Othello across cultures, based on online resources and your responses.

Lecture 12: Our Othello mini-conference.

Lecture 13: Discussion of Henry IV, Part I, acts 1-3; Reflections on critical writing: exchange of essays.

Lecture 14: Continued discussion of Henry IV, Part I, including debate; Return Othello essay to partner with your own critique.

Lecture 15: Discussion of the live performance of Henry IV.

Lecture 16: Presentations based on the historical material.

Lecture 17: Begin reading your assigned play together, develop a group plan.

Lecture 18: Come to class ready to discuss your play and initiate research.

Lecture 19: Work on annotated bibliography and your scene work.

Lecture 20: Final group work and rehearsal day.

Lecture 21: Henry V.

Lecture 22: Coriolanus.

Lecture 23: The Winter’s Tale.

Lecture 24: Post-performance post mortem; Presentation of insights based on your long essays.

Lecture 25: Thinking back, thinking ahead.