English 2344

The Terrible Wonderful Children

Summer I, '99

Tenta Cal

Week
Date
 Readings/Activities Writings
YT = Your Time Zone
1 
5/24-5/30 
 Intros/Greetings;
Read Clarke, Childhood's End--finish by Friday, May 28;
First online meeting, 5/24/99--8:00-9:30pm EST. Contact Len Hatfield
[5/24 discussion transcript]
[5/27 discussion transcript]		 Introduce Yourself! (Monday, 5/24)
Forum Posting #1 (Fri, 5/28)
Fill out the University's Assessment Form! NOW...

Online Office Hour and MOO test, Thursday (5/27), 7-8pm EST.
Drop in to make sure you can easily access the MOO; to make up for missing Monday's intro-chat; and/or to discuss further Childhood's End, the course, etc.
2 
6/1-6/6
 Class MOOs will be on Mondays, 8:00-9:30pm
Followup MOO office hours on Thursdays, 7:00-8:00pm

Read Sturgeon, More Than Human
--1/2 by Monday's discussion; finish by Friday (6/4);
Edward James, "Reading SF";
and then Discuss
[5/31 discussion transcript]

 Forum Posting #2 (Fri, 6/4: 5pm YT) 
3
6/7-6/13 
 Read Dick, We Can Build You--1/2 by Monday's discussion; finish by Friday (6/11);
and then Discuss
[6/7 discussion transcript]		 Forum Posting #3 (Tues, 6/8: 5pm YT)
Midterm Short Essay (Fri, 6/11, 5pm) 
4
6/14-6/20 
 Read Tiptree, Brightness Falls From the Air--1/2 by Monday's discussion; finish by Friday (6/18);
and then Discuss
[6/14 discussion transcript]
[6/17 discussion transcript]		 Forum Posting #4 (Fri, 6/19: 5pm YT) 
5
6/21-6/27 
 Read Butler, Adulthood Rites--1/2 by Monday's discussion;
finish by Friday (6/25);
Read Delany, About 5750 Words;
and then Discuss		 Forum Posting #5 (Fri, 6/25: 5pm YT) 
6
6/28-6/30 
 Read Stephenson, Diamond Age --1/2 by Monday's discussion; finish by Wednesday (6/30);
and then Discuss [6/30 Office hour transcript]		 Forum Posting #6 (Optional/Extra Credit; 
Tues, 6/29: 5pm YT)
7
7/1- 7/3 
 Finals Your term project will be due in the Finals Forum by 5pm, Thursday, July 1. Here are some sample topics; and here's the Finals Forum.