Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Syllabus:

Sonnets
- TPCASTT, scansion, terminology, rhyme scheme, analysis
- English and Italian Sonnets
- Creative sonnet writing
- Timed writes
- Multiple choice practice
Othello
- Dramatic readings, re-enactments, productions
- Class discussions, quizzes, final exam
- Out-of-class comparison/analysis paper
- Use of college computer lab/search engines
Related Links:
Shakespeare's Sonnets: http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/sonn01.htm#anchor001
Sonnet Guide: http://www.allshakespeare.com/sonnets.php
Othello e-notes: http://www.allshakespeare.com/othello.php
Othello play background and character analysis: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/playanalysis/othello.asp
Othello novel guide: http://www.novelguide.com/othello/
Othello study guide: http://absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/othello/othello.htm
Inter-racial marriage and Hollywood: http://www.arts.uwaterloo.ca/FINE/juhde/toh931.htm
Hollywood and O: http://www.boundless.org/2000/departments/atplay/a0000467.html
The Bible and inter-racial marriage: http://www.onehumanrace.com/docs/inter-racial_marriage.asp
Brief history of inter-racial marriage: http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2001/07/25/p15s1.htm
How the younger generation view race: http://racerelations.about.com/library/weekly/aa082900b.htm
Interracial marriage: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/dec98/melt29.htm