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Course
Schedule
Adjustments in this schedule might be
necessary. Students should check the
online schedule for updates as well as new hyperlinks at least weekly. Note that all underlined texts are
hyperlinks. Thus, it is essential to
review this schedule online weekly for additional details, as they will
posted throughout the semester.
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Weeks and Dates
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Topics Covered
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Assignments for Next Class
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Week 1
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Introduction
and Mystic Pizza
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Wed.,
Sept.
1
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Introduction, course overview
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Read Phillips: pp. 1-26
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Fri.,
Sept.
3
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Begin Mystic
Pizza (MP) (Runtime: 1 hr, 45 mins.)
Guides for Day 1
Notes (see handout)
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Notes on MP
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Phillips: 26-53
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Short writing
assign. 1
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Week 2
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Mystic Pizza continued
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Wed.,
Sept.
8
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Mystic
Pizza
Take notes
Guide for Day 2
Notes
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Notes on MP
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Internet slide
version of film terms
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PowerPoint
version of film terms
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Fri.,
Sept.
10
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Mystic
Pizza
Guide for Day 3
Notes
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Notes on MP
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Phillips: 72-92
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Week 3
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Mystic Pizza and Good Will Hunting
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Mon.,
Sept.
13
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MP review; small-group: Discussion
questions
Soundtrack for MP
PowerPoint on Discussion
Questions (HTML)
PowerPoint on Discussion
questions
film terms: web version
or PowerPoint
version
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Finalize MP notes and responses to Discussion
questions; submit both 9/15
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Review my MP notes
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Wed.,
Sept.
15
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Good
Will Hunting (GWH)
(Running Time: 2 hrs, 6 mins.)
Take notes
Guide for Day 1
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Short
writing assign. 2
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Notes on GWH
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Discussion
questions on GWH, Part I
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Fri.,
Sept.
17
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Good
Will Hunting
Take notes
Guide for Day 2
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Notes on GWH Discussion
questions on GWH, Part I
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Phillips: 99-117; Glossary of Terms
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Guide for Phillips text
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Week 4
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Good Will Hunting
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Mon.,
Sept.
20
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Good
Will Hunting
Take notes
Guide for Day 3
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Notes on GWH
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Wed.,
Sept.
22
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Field Trip to Mystic, CT
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Notes on GWH
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See: My notes on GWH
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Discussion
questions GWH, Part 2
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Phillips: 117-135 and Chapter 4: Sound
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Fri.,
Sept.
24
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Good
Will Hunting
Instructions for
Critical
Analysis 1 Paper
Outlining
Analysis Paper
Review for Quiz 1: See
PowerPoint Review
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GWH notes and discussion
questions due next class
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Begin Outlining Analysis Paper
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Review instructions for Critical Analysis 1 Paper:
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Review for Quiz 1: See PowerPoint Review
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See Phillips: 459-479
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Bring textbook to class
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Week 5
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Course
Review and Critical Analysis 1
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Mon.,
Sept.
27
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In-Class Review for Quiz 1: Oral Presentations--
Review for Quiz 1: See PowerPoint Review in
ppt format or in html web format
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Quiz 1 next class!
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Critical
Analysis 1 Paper: continue with steps—submit your outline on Sept. 29
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Wed.,
Sept.
29
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Quiz
1 (Long Quiz)
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Critical
Analysis 1 Paper
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Prepare full, typed draft
& bring 3 copies 10/1 for peer review
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Fri.,
Oct.
1
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Peer
Review: Class participation is essential—double
penalty for missing class today! J
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Read She’s
Come Undone: page 3-44
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See
review guide for chapters 1-3
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Critical
Analysis 1 Paper
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Revise paper. Early copy for
grading due 10/4
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Be prepared for a peer editing
session—bring 3 copies of paper to
class, including a disk copy
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Week 6
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She’s Come Undone
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Mon.,
Oct.
4
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Peer
Editing: Class
participation is essential—double penalty for missing class today! J
Introduction to She’s Come Undone (SCU)
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Read SCU:
45-81
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See
review guide for chapters 4-6
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Critical
Analysis 1 Paper due next class, Oct. 6. No
late papers!
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Wed.,
Oct.
6
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Discussion of She Come Undone
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Read SCU:
82-183. Short quiz on pp. 3-183, Wed., 10/13
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See book guide for review
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Review Guide for
Chapters 7-9
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Review Guide
for Chapters 10-12
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Oct.
6, 13,14, and 15
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Individual 15 mid-semester conferences—see
sign-up sheet
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Missing conference counts as a full-class
absence
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Week 7
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She’s Come Undone and Girl, Interrupted
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Wed.,
Oct.
13
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Advisement Center visit
Quiz
2 (Short Quiz)
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Read SCU:
184-231
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Review Guide for Chapters 13-15
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Fri.,
Oct.
15
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Girl,
Interrupted (GI)
(Running Time: 2 hrs, 7 mins.)
Take notes
Day 1 Guide
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Read SCU:
232-270
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Notes on GI Day 1 Guide and
Discussion Questions, Part I --- see: Discussion
Guide for Girl, Interrupted
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Week 8
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She’s Come Undone and Girl, Interrupted
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Mon.,
Oct. 18
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Girl,
Interrupted
Take notes
Guide for Day 2
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Read SCU:
271-312
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Notes on GI Day 2 Guide and Discussion
Questions, Part 2 – see: Discussion
Guide for Girl, Interrupted
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Wed.,
Oct.
20
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Girl,
Interrupted
Take notes
Guide for Day 3
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Notes on GI
Day 3
Guide
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and
Discussion Questions, Part 3: Discussion
Guide for Girl, Interrupted
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Read SCU:
313-346
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Quiz 3, SCU, 10/22
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Fri.,
Oct.
22
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Quiz
3 (Short Quiz)
Review Girl,
Interrupted
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Read SCU:
347-402
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Submit GI
notes and responses to all Discussion Questions 10/25
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Week 9
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She’s Come Undone and Girl, Interrupted
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Mon.,
Oct.
25
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Guide for comparing the
two works
Directions for
PowerPoint Presentation
Directions for Film
Recap Presentations
PowerPoint Template in
Web Format and in
PPT format
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Read SCU:
403-463.
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Guide
for comparing the two works
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Web Format
and in PPT format
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Wed.,
Oct.
27
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Guide
for She’s Come Undone & Guide for comparing the two works
Oral Presentations: PowerPoint
Prepare for group replays
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Complete SCU guide and submit at next class
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Meet with group in library to review scene
and prepare handout
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Fri.,
Oct.
29
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Introduction to
Critical analysis 2
Oral
Presentations: PowerPoint
Oral
Presentations as PowerPoint on the Web
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Submit your Course Binder at the next
class!
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Critical analysis
2: Introductory Steps
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Template for
Outline
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Week 10
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Critical
Analysis 2 & Cider House Rules
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Mon.,
Nov.
1
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Oral Presentations: Scene Replays
Begin Cider
House Rules (Running
time: 2 hrs, 10 mins.)
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Critical
analysis 2 continued
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Submit outline no later than 11/5
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Template for
Outline
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Wed.,
Nov.
3
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Cider
House Rules (CHR)
Take notes: See Part
I Guide
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CHR notes
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Submit outline
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Critical analysis
2 continued
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Fri.,
Nov.
5
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Cider
House Rules (CHR)
Take notes: See
Part 2 Guide
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CHR Notes
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Critical analysis
2
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Week 11
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Cider House Rules
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Mon.,
Nov.
8
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Conclude Cider
House Rules
Take notes: See
Part 3 Guide
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CHR Notes
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Web information CHR
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Peer Reviews: bring 3 copies to 11/10
class
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Wed.
Nov.
10
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Peer
Review Day: Class participation is essential—double penalty
for missing class today! J
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Continue work on paper & finish CHR notes
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Fri.,
Nov.
12
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Prepare for Quiz 4
Peer
Editing Day: Class participation is essential—double penalty
for missing class today! J
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Final copy Critical Analysis 2 and CHR notes due 11/15
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Week 12
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Course Review and Mystic River
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Mon.,
Nov.
15
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Class Review for Quiz 4
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Study for quiz
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Wed.,
Nov.
17
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Quiz
4 (Long Quiz)
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Final Project
Preparation—complete the sign-up sheet
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Fri.,
Nov.
19
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International Studies Visit
Final Project Group
Work
Begin viewing Mystic River
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Final Project
Complete sign-sheet and submit
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Submit binder 11/22
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Week 13
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Final Projects
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Mon.,
Nov.
22
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Continue Mystic River
Mystic River Web Page
Welcome to the Dollhouse Web Page
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Final Project preparation—meet with
your group and begin research, as needed
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Mystic River Web Page
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Welcome to the Dollhouse
Web Page
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Week 14
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Final Projects
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Mon.,
Nov.
29
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Group presentations for Groups 1 and 2: Mystic River
Finish viewing Mystic River
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Final Project work
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Mystic River Web Page
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Welcome to the Dollhouse
Web Page
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Wed.,
Dec.
1
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Group presentation: Group 3 for Mystic River
Start Welcome
to the Dollhouse
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Remember: written component of film
project
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Fri.,
Dec.
3
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Group Presentation: Group 1 for Welcome to the Dollhouse
Continue viewing Welcome to the Dollhouse
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Remember: written component of final project
is due no later than Dec. 6th
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Week 15
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Final Projects
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Mon.,
Dec.
6
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Group Presentation: Group 2 for Welcome to the Dollhouse
Continue viewing Welcome to the Dollhouse
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No Homework
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Wed.,
Dec.
8
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Group Presentation: Group 3 for Welcome to the Dollhouse
Course Evaluations
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No Homework
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Last revised: November
17, 2004
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