September 15 - 19, 2014

This week we will seem to go off in a random direction from what we've been reading so far. Rather than continuing on with more Colonial American texts, this week we move on to excerpts from William Shakespeare's The Tempest. We'll start the week with some background and discussion of parts (this is a play, after all). We'll then read and complete a reading guide as we go. However, one lingering question should remain as we read: how does a Shakespeare play connect to anything what we have read so far?

• Mon: from The Tempest - Shakespeare background discussion. Determine parts for Act I. Begin reading and discussing Act I.
• Tues: from The Tempest - Pass out Act I reading guide. Review events from Monday. Continue reading and discussing Act I.
• Wed: from The Tempest - Continue reading and discussing Act I. Complete the Act I reading guide as we read.
• Thurs: from The Tempest - Continue reading and discussing Act I. Complete the Act I reading guide as we read.
• Fri: from The Tempest - Writing prompt due in class. Act I reading guide due by the end of the hour.