Welcome to Week 15 of our course. This is the last week of the Spring 2024 semester. Wednesday is the final day of class. During this time, we will be finishing our reading of The House on Mango Street. The deadline for all essays was Sunday, May 12th. The final quiz will be available from 9:00 Thursday, May 16 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Once the quiz has closed, it will not be reopened.
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Welcome to Week 14 of our online class. This week will begin our reading of the short novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. I look forward to hearing your discussion board responses to the vignettes that compose this affecting coming-of-age story. There are two more weeks of class. The last day of class is Wednesday, May 15. The final quiz will be available from 9:00 am,Thursday, May 16 through midnight Sunday, May 22. Once the quiz has closed, it will not be reopened.
Welcome to Week 13. This week, we will be exploring the writing of Raymond Carver, known for his precise and pared-down writing style.
There are no classes from Monday, April 22 through Tuesday, April 30. Classes resume Wednesday, May 1.
Welcome to Week 12 of our course. This week we will be wrapping up our discussion of Joyce Carole Oates’s chilling work “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” We will also be reading another “predator story,” which raises interesting questions about the nature of protagonist and antagonist. The deadline for revisions of Essay 3 is Wednesday, May 1, right after the Spring break. There is no quiz this week. Image: Poetry Flyer by John Piguave, Section 1006
Welcome to Week 11 of our course. This week we will finish our exploration of fairy tales and then pause to review the requirements for the final research paper. We will also look at some of the beautiful poetry flyers created by students in our class. There is no quiz this week. Poetry Flyer by Caitlin Waldron-Morris (Section 0808)
Welcome to Week 10 of our online course. This week we will be exploring the genre of fairy tales. We’ll be reading several works centered on the Snow White Story. These include the fairytale “Little Snow White” by the Brothers Grimm and the poem “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by Anne Sexton. An excerpt from the book The Uses of Enchantment by famed psychologist Bruno Bettleheim, will add much to think about with respect to themes and symbolism. Note: There is no quiz this week.
Welcome to Week 9 of our online course. This week we will be reading “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by FIn the discussion board, please make sure you read and address the prompt specifically. Most of you are doing this, but I’m finding that a number of posts are not responding directly to what is being asked. Note: There is a midterm quiz this week. It covers all material from Weeks 1 through 8. The midterm carries the same weight as all other quizzes.
Welcome to Week 8 of our online course. This week we will finish reading Oedipus the King and enlarge our discussion of the play Be sure to complete Quiz 6 by midnight, Sunday, March 24th.
Welcome to Week 7 of our online course. This week will be exploring one of the great tragedies of Western literature, Oedipus the King. I look forward to reading your comments in the discussion board as we examine the complex character of the doomed king and ponder timeless questions about self-determination and fate. J
Welcome to Week 6 of our online course. This week we will be completing our segment on poetry. Readings will include examples of lyric, dramatic, and narrative poems. Quiz 5 will be open from 9:00 Monday, March 4 through Sunday, March 17. Note that you have two weeks to complete this quiz.
Welcome to Week 5 of our course. This week we are starting a segment on poetry. This week you will be introduced to the iconic form of the sonnet.
Welcome to Week 4 of our online course. This week we will be reading a selection of short works from the 19th Century,that feature women protagonists: “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant, along with the Emily Dickinson’s poem “The Wife.” We will also read a 20th Century story by Egyptian writer Alifa Rifaat. I look forward to reading your responses to these quite stunning works, which express the unspoken longings of married women in patriarchal societies. Note: Please be careful when posting on the discussion board. Do not change anything in the “Category Sticky” box on the right side of the screen. Leave that to read “Select Category.” If you check that box, my instructions do not appear first. Under that box is the one where you will add a check next to the current week. Also, please title your post: First Name Last Name Week 4 Discussion. Thank you! The college is closed on Monday, February 19th. However, on Thursday, Feb. 22nd, classes follow a Monday schedule. This means that we will have class on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Deadline for final drafts of Essay 1 (and all late submissions) is Sunday, March 10th. In the absence of a first or final draft, a grade of F will be recorded.
Welcome to Week 3 of our OpenLab course. This week will be reading “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, a story that is both funny and deeply serious. The story is written in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) rather than standard English. This will probably present no problems for most students; however, those for whom English is a second language may find the grammar and language a bit strange. I think you’ll all agree that the use of AAVE adds realism, authenticity, and humor to the narration. There is no quiz this week. Note: Please be careful when posting on the discussion board. Do not change anything in the “Category Sticky” box on the right side of the screen. Leave that to read “Select Category.” If you check that box, my instructions do not appear first. Under that box is the one where you will add a check next to the current week. Also, please title your post: First Name Last Name Week 4 Discussion. Thank you!
Welcome to Week 2 of our online course. The week’s reading is the very short story “Salvation,” which is an excerpt from Langston Hughes’s memoir The Big Sea. We will also be looking at concepts of irony, which are at play in this story. The second reading will be “Araby” by the renowned Irish writer James Joyce. I look forward to hearing your responses to this dark and soulful coming-of-age story. Be sure to complete Quiz 3 by midnight on Sunday, February 11th. Note: Click here for information about an exhibit on Langston Hughes at the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture open until July 8, 2024.
Welcome to the first full week of ENG 201 Introduction to Literature on the BMCC OpenLab platform. Classes started last Thursday, If you have not completed the activities for the short week, please be sure to do so. This week we will be reading the beautiful and mysterious story “The Most Handsome Drowned Man” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I’m sure you will be entranced by the story and will enjoy the week’s tasks and activities. I look forward to hearing from everyone this week in the discussion board. Be sure to complete Quiz 1 by midnight, Sunday, February 4. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Click here for information about an in-person writing tutoring event in the BMCC cafeteria.
Welcome to ENG 201. I look forward to an interesting and enjoyable semester, reading timeless works of literature and sharing thoughts and ideas. This is a short week, which runs from Thursday, January 25 through Sunday, January, 28. Please click on “Short Week Thurs – Sun” on the sidebar menu to get started. Complete the activities by Sunday evening.
