Date

Topic/Assignment

2/21

Introduction

 Unit One: Realism, Regionalism, Naturalism 

Clemens (Mark Twain), “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” (1261-, C215-);

       “How to Tell a Story” (1453-, C408-)    PPT File

2/28

No Class

3/7

James, “Daisy Miller” (1494-, C468-)       PPT File

Presentation topic: The James Family

3/14

Jewett, “A White Heron” (1596-, C597-)        PPT File

Freeman, “A New England Nun” (1621-, C725-)  

Kate Chopin, “The Storm” (1612-, C629- )

3/21

Chesnutt, “The Wife of His Youth” (1647-, C789-)   PPT File

Gilman, “The Yellow Wall-paper” (1657-, C832-)     PPT File

3/28

Crane,  “The Blue Hotel” (1720-, C927-)        PPT File      

London , “To Build a Fire” (1744-, C977-)      PPT File  

Adams , The Education of Henry Adams. Ch. XXV (1789-, C1062-69)     PPT File

Presentation topic: World’s Fairs

4/4

No Class