W

Aug 24

Intro. to course, to each other, and to literary theory

Sorting

M

Aug 29

 Harry and Gender Sorcerer’s Stone (SS) Chapters 1-10

W

Aug 31

SS Chapters 11-17

M

Sept 5

Labor Day Holiday—No Classes!

W

Sept 7

Chamber of Secrets (CS) Chapters 1-10

M

Sept 12

CS Chapters 11-18

W

Sept 14

 House One Presentations on Gender in Harry Potter

M

Sept 19

 Harry and Psychology

The Archetypal Journey 

Prisoner of Azkaban (PA) Chapters 1-11

Option Short Paper One (Gender) Due

W

Sept 21

 PA Chapters 12-22

M

Sept 26

 The Goblet of Fire (GF) Chapters 1-11

W

Sept 28

 GF Chapters 12-22

M

Oct 3

House Two Presentation on Psychology in Harry Potter

GF Chapters 23-30

W

Oct 5

 Harry and Race

GF Chapters 31-37

Option Short Paper Two (Psychology) Due

M

Oct 10

 Order of the Phoenix (OP) Chapters 1-10

W

Oct 12

 OP Chapters 11-20

M

Oct 17

Fall break—No Classes!

W

Oct 19

 OP Chapters 21-30

M

Oct 24

House Three: Presentations on Race in Harry Potter

OP Chapters 31-38

W

Oct 26

 Midterm Exam

M

Oct 31

 Harry and Class

The Half-Blood Prince (HBP) Chapters 1-10

Option Short Paper Three (Race) Due

W

Nov 2

 HBP Chapters 11-16

M

Nov 7

 HBP Chapters 17-21

W

Nov 9

HBP Chapters 22-30

M

Nov 14

House Four: Presentations on Class in Harry Potter

The Deathly Hallows (DH) Chapters 1-10

W

Nov 16

Reading Harry

DH Chapters 11-19

Option Short Paper Four (Class) Due

M

Nov 21

DH Chapters 20-24

W

Nov 23

Thanksgiving Break—No Classes!

M

Nov 28

 DH Chapters 25-29

W

Nov 30

DH Chapter 30- Epilogue

M

Dec 5

House Five: Reader Response and Harry Potter

Option Short Paper 5 (Reader Response) Due

T

Dec 6

Study Day! Research Paper Due by noon on turnitin.com

 M

 Dec 12, 11:30 AM

Final Exam & Presentation of the House Cup