ENG 3504 Online 2019 Tentative Course
Calendar, Subject to Change
August
19 Introduction
to the class (and D2L) and to each other. Share brief introductions in a
full-class discussion on D2L (then read and say “hi” to your peers) by next Wednesday,
August 21 at midnight.
Assignments
this Week due by Monday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m.:
1. Watch multimedia introduction to cli-fi,
look over Dan Bloom’s (the creator of the term’s) website at http://cli-fi.net/, and read https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/dl/YCC_2014_Svoboda_TheCompleteCli-FiSeries.pdf
and “The Bug in a Rug…” from Film Genre Reader III. Then complete a small
group response by Monday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m.
2. Watch multimedia about film style and Day
After Tomorrow film screening and complete a blog response by 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, August 26. There’s a film log guide for you to follow.
26 Small
Group Response to multimedia presentation and reading due by 5:00 p.m.
today.
Film
blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.
Assignments
this week due by Monday, September 2 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.
Children of Men film screening and blog response
2. Read Shipbreaker, watch
multimedia presentation, and complete small group response and discussion
due by Monday, September 2 at 5:00 p.m.
September
2 Small group response and film
blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.
Assignments this week due by Monday,
September 9 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.
First
Reformed film screening
and blog response
2.
Read
first half of Flight Behavior, watch multimedia presentation, and
complete small group response and discussion by Monday, September 9 at 5:00
p.m.
9 Small group response and film
blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.
Assignments this week due by
Monday, September 16 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.
Downsizing
film screening and blog
response
2.
Read
end of Flight Behavior watch multimedia presentation, and complete small
group response and discussion by Monday, September 16 at 5:00 p.m.
Refer to NYT Article: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/29/will-fiction-influence-how-we-react-to-climate-change
16 Small group response and film
blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.
Assignments
this week due by Monday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.
Soylent
Green film screening
and blog response
2.
Read
“Children of the Light” from Film Genre Reader III and first half of Gold,
Fame, Citrus, watch multimedia presentation, and complete small group
response and discussion by Monday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m.
23 Small group response and film
blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.
Assignments this week due by
Monday, September 30 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.
Mad
Max: Fury Road film
screening and blog response
2.
Read
rest of Gold, Fame, Citrus, watch multimedia presentation, and complete
small group response and discussion by Monday, September 30, at 5:00 p.m.
30 Small group response and film
blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.
Assignments this week due by Monday,
October 7 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.
Prepare
for midterm and complete it by Thursday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m.
2.
Complete
a paper proposal by Monday, October 14 at 5:00 p.m.
3.
Watch
Kingsman: Secret Service, WALL-E, No Blade of Grass, An
Inconvenient Sequel, or Take Shelter and complete blog response by
Monday, October 14 at 5:00 p.m.
October
7 Midterm
Week! Midterm due by Thursday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m. Assignments for
Monday, October 14 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.
Complete a Proposal for
your paper and share with your small group
2. film screening and blog response
14 Note: Fall break will be
this Friday!
21 Group
1 Presentation on The Road due by Wednesday, October 23. Helpful
Article: http://www.terrygifford.co.uk/The%20Road.pdf
Full
Class: After reading The Road and watching group 1’s presentation,
participate in Full Class discussion by Monday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m.
Everyone:
View The Road
film screening and complete blog response by Monday, October 28 at 5:00
p.m.
28 Group
2 Presentation on The Parable of the Sower due by Wednesday, October
30.
Rest
of Class: After reading The Parable of the Sower and viewing
presentation, participate in Full Class Discussion by Monday, November 4 at
5:00 p.m. Refer to Butler talk: https://www.blackhistory.mit.edu/archive/transcript-devil-girl-mars-why-i-write-science-fiction-octavia-butler-1998
Everyone:
View Beasts of
the Southern Wild film screening and complete blog response by Monday,
November 4 at 5:00 p.m.
November
4 Group
3 Presentation on first half of Year of the Flood by Wednesday,
November 6. Helpful article: “Hope but Not for Us”
Rest
of Class: After reading first half of Year of the Flood and viewing
presentation, participate in Full Class Discussion by Monday, November 11 at
5:00 p.m.
Everyone:
View Half-Life film
screening and complete blog response by Monday, November 11 at 5:00 p.m.
11 Group
4 Presentation on end of Year of the Flood due by Wednesday,
November 13. Helpful article: “Hope but Not for Us”
Rest
of Class: After reading end of The Year of the Flood and viewing
presentation, participate in Full Class Discussion by Monday, November 18 at
5:00 p.m.
Everyone:
View Trouble the
Water film screening and complete blog response by Monday, November 18
at 5:00 p.m.
18 Final
Paper/Project draft due for peer review and electronic conferences by
Wednesday, November 20.
Complete
peer reviews (and
participate in conferences) by Friday, November 22 at 5:00 p.m. Complete Final
Paper by December 5.
25-29 Thanksgiving Break, No Classes!
December
2 Final
Project due by 5:00 p.m. on December 5 to share with peers. Film Screening and
last blog due December 9.
9 Final
exam due by Thursday, December 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Thank you for a great class!
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