Week Two: Much Ado I

In our second week, we will have watched Much Ado about Nothing, and will begin discussing and reflecting on our first piece of British comedy.

Content We will watch Much Ado About Nothing (MAAN) on Sunday, September 6th.
Pacing Moderate. We are beginning our adventures through Shakespearian comedy while finishing the first writing assignment. The first writing assignment is a benchmark of your ability to clearly write a 1-page responsive essay. Due Friday, September 11th.


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Prep Draft in hand, rubric reviewed
Discussion questions for MAAN
Class Editing for Excellence
Discuss MAAN What is this liberal arts stuff, anyway?
Followup Reflection

First Essay Due


Monday: You should have a draft of your position statement done. At the least, a paragraph introducing your position. We will then use the common rubric, and in pairwise fashion, critique each other's writing. For followup, you'll complete a short reflection online.

Wednesday: We will discuss Much Ado, using some of the discussion questions for structuring our group reflection.

Friday: So, what are these "liberal arts" things, anyway?

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