English 200 (001): The Literary Merits of Harry
Potter (3.0 hrs)
Spring
2012
Dr. Leslie Bickford, Bancroft 275
bickfordl@winthrop.edu, Office Phone: (803)
323-4564
Office Hours:
MW 11:00-12:00,
T 12:30-2:30, & by appointment
Web:
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/bickfordl
Please have reading done by the
date indicated
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Jan. 10 |
TR classes begin
Intro. to course, to
each other, and to literary theory
Sorting |
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R |
Jan. 12 |
Harry and Genre
The Boarding School
Novel
Sorcerer’s Stone
(SS) Chapters 1-7 |
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F |
Jan. 13 |
Last day to add/drop a
class |
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T |
Jan. 17 |
The coming of Age novel
SS Chapters
8-17 |
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R |
Jan. 19 |
The Archetypal Journey
Chamber of Secrets
(CS) Chapters 1-8 |
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Jan. 24 |
The Mystery Novel
CS Chapters
9-18
Last day to elect S/U
option |
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R |
Jan. 26 |
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|
T |
Jan. 31 |
House One Presentations
on Genre and/or Archetypes in Harry Potter
Harry and Gender
Prisoner of Azkaban
(PA)
Chapters 1-11
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|
R |
Feb. 2 |
Option Short Paper One
(Genre or Archetype) Due
PA Chapters
12-22 |
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Feb. 7 |
The Goblet of Fire
(GF) Chapters 1-11 |
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Feb. 9 |
GF Chapters
12-22 |
|
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Feb. 14 |
House Two Presentation
on Gender in Harry Potter
GF Chapters
23-30 |
|
R |
Feb. 16 |
Harry and Race
GF Chapters
31-37
Option Short Paper Two
(Gender) Due |
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Feb. 21 |
Order of the Phoenix (OP)
Chapters 1-10 |
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R |
Feb. 23 |
OP Chapters
11-19 |
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T |
Feb. 28 |
OP Chapters
20-30 |
|
R |
March 1 |
House Three:
Presentations on Race in Harry Potter
OP Chapters
31-38 |
|
T |
March 6 |
Harry and Class
The Half-Blood Prince
(HBP)
Chapters 1-10
Option Short Paper
Three (Race) Due |
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W |
March 7 |
Last day to withdraw or
rescind S/U option. |
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R |
March 8 |
Midterm Exam |
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T |
March 13 |
Spring Break |
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R |
March 15 |
Spring Break |
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T |
March 20 |
HBP
Chapters 11-20 |
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March 21 |
Advising begins |
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R |
March 22 |
HBP
Chapters 21-25 |
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T |
March 27 |
House Four:
Presentations on Class in Harry Potter
HBP
Chapters 26-30 |
|
R |
March 29 |
Option Short Paper Four
(Class) Due
Research Paper
Assignment online
No Class; I’m at a conference |
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April 3 |
Reading Harry
The Deathly Hallows
(DH)
Chapters 1-6 |
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W |
April 4 |
Registration begins |
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R |
April 5 |
DH Chapters
7-12 |
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April 10 |
DH chapters 13-18 |
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R |
April 12 |
DH chapters 19-24 |
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April 17 |
House Five: Reader Response and Harry Potter
DH chapters 25-29 |
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April 19 |
Option Short Paper 5
(Reader Response) Due
DH Chapter
30- Epilogue |
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M |
April 23 |
Last day of classes |
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April 24 |
Study day
Research Paper Due |
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April 25, 8:00 AM |
Final Exam |