Unit 1 Schedule

DATE

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Week 1

Wed.
1/10

1. Introductions.
2. Review syllabus.
3. Paragraph summaries.

1. Read "Avoiding Plagiarism When Using Sources," (PH 19a-c, 322-328). Bring PH to next class.
2. Read "Avoiding Plagiarism" and "Paraphrasing" in the "Notes & Forms" section of this Web site.
3. Read Campbell, "The Four Functions of Mythology" from "Mythological Themes in Creative Literature and Art" (CP 3-5). Write a 1-paragraph summary.
4. Sign up to listserv.

Week 2

Mon.
1/15

Academic holiday: no class.

Wed.
1/17

1. Avoiding plagiarism.
2. Discuss Campbell.

1. Read "Planning and Drafting," (PH 3a-b, 38-50).
2. Read "The Story of Creation from Genesis" (CP 8-10) and "The Story of Prometheus and Pandora from Hesiod's Works and Days" (CP 11-12). In a well-focused paragraph, show how either of these stories fits any one of Campbell's four functions of mythology.
3. Print a copy of essay assignment 1 and bring to next class.

Week 3

Mon.
1/22

1. Discuss essay assignment 1.
2. Creation myths.
3. Workshop: brainstorming and freewriting.

1. Read "How Men and Women Got Together" (CP 13-15), and "The Coming of Enkidu" from The Epic of Gilgamesh (CP 16-19). Then, in 2 well-developed paragraphs, respond to one of the following prompts:
   1. Compare gender roles and sexual attitudes in the story of Adam and Eve with "How Men and Women Got Together."
   2. Compare the relationship of man to nature and man to the gods in the story of Adam and Eve with "The Coming of Enkidu."
2. Choose the topic of your first essay. Be prepared to discuss it in class on Wednesday.

Wed.
1/24

1. Creation myths.
2. Workshop: thesis statements.

1. Read "The Story of the Flood" from The Epic of Gilgamesh (CP 20-22) and "The Story of the Flood" from Genesis (CP 23-28).
2. Read "MLA Style: In-text citations" in the "Notes & Forms" section of this Web site. Do the written assignment.
3. Read "Planning and Drafting," (PH 3c-d, 50-59).

Week 4

Mon.
1/29

1. In-text citations.
2. Essay organization.
3. Flood stories.

1. Read "MLA Style: Preparing a Works Cited Page" in the "Notes & Forms" section of this Web site. Do the written assignment.

Wed.
1/31

1. Preparing a Works Cited page. (Meet in the Gatton B&E Bldg., rm. 105).

1. Read Brunvand, "New Legends for Old" (CP 29-36).
2. Complete the 1st draft of your unit essay.
3. Print 3 copies of the "Peer Evaluation Form" from the "Notes & Forms" section of this Web site and staple one to the front of each of your drafts before coming to class.

Mon.
2/5

DUE: Peer draft of Essay 1 (bring 3 copies)

1. Urban legends.

1. Visit the Internet's largest collection of urban legends at http://www.snopes.com and scan through several of the categories posted there. Then find one urban legend posted on the web site that you thought was real and describe it in 1-2 paragraphs, explaining when and from whom you first heard the story. You may be asked to share your composition with the rest of the class.
2. Complete peer reviews.

Wed.
2/7

1. Urban legends.
2. Peer reviews.

1. Complete Essay 1 assignment.
2. Download "Essay Grade Sheet" from the "Notes & Forms" section of this Web site. (Place this in your Essay folder.)
3. Print a copy of essay assignment 2 and bring to next class.

Mon.
2/12

DUE: Final draft of Essay 1

Begin Unit 2.