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E 344L — 34495 Australian Literature and Film Fall 2015, T Th 3:30-4:45 P.M E 344L — 34495 Australian Literature and Film Fall 2015, T Th 3:30-4:45 p.m. COURSE SYLLABUS 344L Australian Literature and Film: A representative selection of Australian writing and films from the founding, 1788, to the present. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of course work in English or rhetoric or writing. The subject of each class meeting may be determined from the assigned reading for the day (see following). Prerequisites: 9 semester hours of coursework in English, Rhetoric, or Writing Required Texts o Australian Literature and Film — Co-op Packet o Robyn Davidson, Tracks (separate text) o Kate Jennings, Snake — Co-op Packet Have completed readings by their assigned date and come prepared for class discussion. This is an all-important important component in your class participation percentage; see below. Films — We will see a 60 minute documentary and five full-length feature films as well as scenes from one television miniseries—40,000 Years of Dreaming: The History of Australian Cinema; Walkabout; The Tracker; Muriel’s Wedding; On the Beach; & Mad Max: Fury Road. Please note that it is vital for us to see the films in class and as a class; they will be accompanied by lecture/commentary. Grading Policy and Percentages: Because participation contributes to your grade, attendance is strongly encouraged. Grades will be determined on the following basis: Mid-Term Exam 25% Tuesday, October 27th Exam 2/Final Exam* 30% Thursday, December 3rd Essay 25% Due date tba Class Participation 20% Attendance, participation, curiousity & focus for things Australian! * Plus and minus grades will be given in this class. Students with disabilities may request appropriate academic accommodations from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities, 471.6259. 2 AUGUST 27 Th: FIRST CLASS: Intro to course, texts, and aims. Review syllabus. Fill out bio cards. SEPTEMBER 1 T: Begin Founding Lectures: The Founding, January 26, 1788: Australia Day/Invasion Day/Survival Day. Robert Hughes, first chapter from The Fatal Shore [course packet]. 3 Th: Oz geography and more on the Founding. Lecture: Tales of the Convicts. 8 T: Continue lecture, Australian founding and foundation. 10 Th Continue lecture, Australian founding and foundation. 15 T: Introduction to Robyn Davidson and her solo trek across 1700 miles of Australian Outback. Have read Part One: “Alice Sprung” in Tracks [separate text] — to p. 115. 17 Th: Tracks, Part Two: “Shedding Burdens” — to p. 162. 22 T: Tracks, Part Three: “Little Bit Long Way” and Part Four: “On the Far Side” — to end of book. 25 Th: “Marrying Eddie” [AL packet]. Begin film Walkabout. 29 T: Walkabout. OCTOBER 1 Th: Discuss Walkabout. A.B. Paterson, “Clancy of the Overflow”; “Waltzing Matilda”; Louisa Lawson, “The Australian Bush-Woman” [all in AL packet]. 6 T: Henry Lawson, “The Drover’s Wife,” “’Water Them Geraniums’,” “Telling Mrs Baker” [AL packet]. 8 Th: Edward Dyson, “The Conquering Bush”; Katherine Mansfield, “The Woman at the Store” [AL packet]. 13 T: Russell Drysdale, “The Drover’s Wife” (painting); Murray Bail, “The Drover’s Wife”; Barbara Jefferis, “The Drover’s Wife” [AL packet]. 15 Th: Anne Gambling, “The Drover’s De Facto”; David Ireland, “The Drover’s Wife”; Frank Moorhouse, “Dell Goes Into Politics [AL packet]. 20 T: Ian Wilkinson, “The Driver’s Wife”; Chris Eipper, “The Wife’s Drover”; Craig Cormick, “The Drover’s Wife” [all in AL packet]. Exam 1/Midterm one week from today. 22 Th: Wrap-up and review for Exam 1. 27 T: EXAM 1/MID-TERM. No alternate dates or times. 29 Th: Film: first half of The Tracker. 3 NOVEMBER 3 T: Finish and discuss The Tracker. Have read “Grog”: Aboriginal Voices [in AL packet]. 5 Th: Film: first half of Muriel’s Wedding. 10 T: Finish and discuss Muriel’s Wedding. 12 Th: Vicki Viidikas, (stories) “The Snowman in the Dutch Masterpiece” and “The Incomplete Portrait”; poem “Punishment and Cures.” Betsy Berry, poem “Sydney in Shadows” [AL packet]. 17 T: ESSAY ASSIGNED. * We will establish a due date in early December. * Kate Jennings, Snake, pp. 3-157 (end) — [Snake packet]. 19 Th: ESSAY ASSIGNED. * We will establish a due date in early December. * Finish discussing Snake and begin film Mad Max: Fury Road. 24 T: Finish Mad Max: Fury Road. 26 Th: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. Safe trip and enjoy! DECEMBER 1 T: Wrap-up and prepare for Exam 2/Final next class. 3 Th: LAST CLASS. EXAM 2/FINAL. No alternate dates or times. o Attendance is required. o No alternate exam times. o See above: Films, class handouts, and any other in-class materials carry the same status as assigned texts & class lectures/discussions. o To the best of your ability, try to avoid distracting late arrivals or early exits. o I will discuss office hours, course Canvas, and email protocol at the start of the semester. o This class will be a LAPTOP-FREE and CELL PHONE-FREE environment. * The instructor retains the right to vary this syllabus * .
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