T

Aug 26

 TR classes begin

Introduction

R

Aug 28

Movie--X Men II 

F

Aug 29

Last day to add/drop without Dean’s permission

M

Sept  1

Winthrop is open on Labor Day

T

Sept 2

 Movie continued

R

Sept 4

 Discussion about themes of disability in X Men II

T

Sept 9

Last day to elect or change S/U status

Frankenstein.  Discussion

R

Sept 11

 Frankenstein.  Discussion.

Read the essay, "Unspeakable Conversations," posted on the English 200 page.  Look up and note support from the novel for the various themes of disability.

T

Sept 16

 In-class writing: you will develop a thesis and support about one or two of the themes we've discussed in class about Frankenstein.  You will be given two choices for your in-class essay.

R

Sept 18

From Flannery O'Connor:   "A Late Encounter With the Enemy," p. 134, and "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," p. 145.

T

Sept 23

O'Connor:   "A Temple of the Holy Ghost," p. 236,

"Good Country People, " p. 271, and "Revelation," p. 488.

R

Sept 25

Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron." You can print this off the website.

Scott Ely's "The Flyers." Will be passed out in class.

T

Sept 30

Movie--"King Gimp."

Service Learning Project discussed and assigned.

R

Oct 2

 Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie."

T

Oct 7

Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie."

Out-of-class essay assigned.

R

Oct 9

 Poetry.  (To be passed out in class or posted on web site.)

T

Oct 14

 Second in-class essay.

R

Oct 16

 No class;  individual conferences can be scheduled.

F, M

Oct 17, 20

Fall Break

T

Oct 21

 Poetry

W

Oct 22

Advising for Spring 09 begins

R

Oct 23

 Poetry

F

Oct 24

Last day to withdraw from courses (automatic ‘N’) without documentation of extenuating circumstances. Last day to rescind S/U option.

T

Oct 28

 Sula

R

Oct 30

Sula

T

Nov 4

Election Day. No classes. Winthrop Closed.

W

Nov 5

Pre-registration begins

R

Nov 6

T

Nov11

R

Nov 13

T

Nov 18

R

Nov 20

T

Nov 25

W

Nov 26

Thanksgiving Break begins. No classes.

T

Dec 2

R

Dec 4

M

Dec 8

 Last Day of Classes

T

Dec 9

Study Day

Please replace with your exam date. Exam schedule available at http://www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/pdf/exams/F08exam.pdf .  Travel plans or work schedules are not acceptable reasons for rescheduling examinations.