Syllabus
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FJU Graduate Institute of English Fall, 2000 Monday 1 :40 ¡V 4 :30 pm Faculty : Lyn Scott Texts : Early English Drama, edited by John Coldewey The Mysteries, Tony Harrison |
| Sept 18 Introduction to outdoor religious drama traditions : The Oberammergau Passion Play 2000 ; The Promise, Glen Rose, TexasAssignment : RS #1 : select one discussion question (250 words due Oct 02)* |
| Sept 25 Roman Britain 44 ¡V 950 the new religion and folk plays Medieval types, symbols, icons, terms and other specialized languageAssignment : RS #2 : select one discussion question (500 words due Oct 009) |
| Oct 02 Roman Britain 950 ¡V 1300 ; and De Tragoediis by Honorius AutunTroping and RS #3 Quem Quaeritis compared (Limoges, Winchester, Fleury) Assignment : RS #4 Daily life of small business, Church, schools, scholars ; select one discussion question (500 words due Oct 16)* |
| Oct 09 Medieval art, architecture and actors ¡V Internet Assisted Guilds and playersAssignment : write short essay (1 ¡V 2 pp due Oct 23) |
| Oct 16 Medieval society and cycle playsAssignment : Matt 26 ¡V 28 ; Mark 14 ¡V15 ; Luke 22 ¡V24 KJV of the Bible ; and RS #5 The Passion Play from Benediktbeuern |
| Oct 23 Introduction to Church Fathers Tertullian and St. Augustine Assignment : Harrison, The Passion ; view Freshman Medieval Festival Wakefield Crucifixion ; access Internet Assisted TorontoYork Cycle and Glossary of Middle English |
| Oct 30 The Passion of Christ in films - video exerpts and analysisExamples of Christic types in modern dramaAssignment : prepare 20-minute report (open topic and format) |
| Nov 06 Report presentations ; Compare and Contrast the Chester Noah and his Sons with the Brome Abraham and Isaac playReference : Genesis 6-8 and Genesis 22 |
| Nov 13 Mid-term examination Part I Written (in class) and II (online Review of other Medieval Website)Assignment : Coldewey, the text of Wisdom ; view Freshman Medieval Festival Everyman video ; and attend Demonstration play, Paphnutius, Hrosvitha |
| Nov 20 sources and staging of WisdomRS #6 Wisdom literature ; morality plays and Medieval valuesAssignment : choice of questions (300 words due Nov 27)* |
| Nov 27 Saints and martyrs : Joan of Arc, Anne Askew and others Comparison of video versions of St. JoanTracing Medieval characters in later literatureAssignment : Coldewey, the Wakefield Second Shepherds¡¦ Play |
| Dec 04* Saint plays or Conversion plays and Mary Magdalene (Coldewey) Other Medieval stock characters and their influenceAssignment : Selected text analysis, paraphrase and visuals (due Dec 18 online) |
| Dec 11 The Second Shepherds¡¦ Play Elizabeth I and the end of Medieval drama Assignment : Final Project Part II (due Jan 12 online) |
| Dec 18 Final Written Identification and Oral Examination Part I (inclass) and Part II Jan 12 online) |
| Course Information : Dec 04 OR substitute
day. Attendance and Participation 10%
Mid-term 20% Final 20% Online and Inclass Reports 50% |