For the first four weeks of the winter term, you will read stories in Edward P. Jones's All Aunt Hagar's Children and write an essay, due Wed., Dec. 19.

(G) Nov. 28: "The Devil Swims Across the Anacostia River," 271

(A) Nov. 29: Section G, read "The Devil...," 272; sections D and E, read "Blindsided," 293.

(B) Nov. 30: G, read "Blindsided," 293; D and E, read " A Poor Guatemalan Dreams of a Downtown in Peru," 133.

(C) Mon., Dec. 3: G, read "A Poor Guatemalan...," 133; D and E, read "Bad Neighbors," 347.

(D) Dec. 4: G, read "Bad Neighbors," 347. E, read "Rootworker, 163.

(E) Dec. 5: G and D, read "Rootworker," 163-185.

(F) Dec. 6: D and G, complete "Rootworker." G, read at least a few pages of "Old Boys, Old Girls," 76.

G) Dec. 7: Every section, complete "Old Boys, Old Girls," 76.

Mon., Dec.10: Begin your essay, due Dec. 19.

Mon., Jan. 7(C): E and G, read "Wounded Soldier," 1684; D, read the latter and "Angel Levine," 910, in The Norton Anthology of Short Stories.

Jan. 8 (D): E and G, read "Angel Levine," 910. E, read "The Yellow Wallpaper," 597, as well.

Jan. 9 (E): D and E, "The Yellow Wallpaper," 597

Jan. 10 (F): All sections, read "The Wedding of Snow and Ice," "The Story of an Hour," 297. G, read "Public Appearances," 452 as well.

Jan. 11 (G): D and E, "Public Appearances," 452

Mon., Jan. 14 (A) All sections, "King of the Bingo Game," 499, and "Nativity, Caucasian," 627

Jan. 15 (B): All sections, "Dry September," 527

Jan. 16 (C): E and G, read "The Chrysanthemums," 1389; D, read that and "The Birthmark," 648.

Jan. 17 (D): E and G, read "The Birthmark," 648.

Jan. 18 (E): All sections, begin your essay comparing two of the assigned stories (due Jan. 28).

Mon., Jan. 21: MLK DAY: no classes

Jan. 21 (F)-Jan. 28(C): Work on essay, due Jan. 28.

Mon., Jan. 28 (C): Your essay is due by the end of the academic day. Begin work on your junior author paper, a comparison of three stories from The Norton Anthology of Short Stories that we haven't discussed in class.