Norwegian 382-Ibsen

Daily Assignments

Feb 8: Introduction to the course
Read: Meyer, 1-17, Hornby 10-126, Langslet
Write: Response paper

Feb 10: Discussion
Read: Hinman, Chapters 1-2, Skard "The Ethical Imperative"
Write: Response paper

Feb 15: Discussion
Read: Brand Acts 1-3, Meyer 19-32
Write: Response paper

Feb 17: Discuss Brand
Read: Brand Acts 4-5, Engelstad, Hinman Ch 3
Write: Response paper

Feb 22: Discuss Brand
Read: Hinman Chapters 5, 6, 9
Write: Response paper

Feb 24: Discuss ethical theories
Read: Pillars of Society Acts 1-2, Meyer 48-92,
Write: Response paper

Feb 29: Discuss Pillars
Read: Pillars Acts 3-4
Write: Response paper

Mar 2: Discuss Pillars
Read: A Doll House
Write: Response paper

Mar 7: Discuss Doll House
Read: Hornby 152-172 Hinman Ch 10
Write: Response paper

Mar 9: Discuss, watch video (5 X Doll House)
Read: Ghosts
Write: Response paper

Mar 14: Discuss Ghosts
Read: Enemy of the People
Write: Response paper

Mar 16: Discuss: Enemy of the People
Form groups, choose and practice scenes
Write: First short paper (due Mar 23)

Mar 21: Present scenes
Prepare portfolio (response papers and first short paper)

Mar 23: Present scenes, Portfolio due
Read: Hinman Ch 4, Meyer 93-141
Write: Response paper

Mar 25-April 2 SPRING BREAK

April 4: Discuss Selfishness
Read Wild Duck
Write: Response paper

April 6: Discuss Wild Duck
Read: Rosmersholm
Write: Response paper

April 11: Discuss Rosmersholm
Read: Hedda Gabler
Write: Response paper

April 13: Discuss Hedda Gabler
Read: Meyer 171-184
Write: 2nd short paper (due April 20)

April 18: Hedda Gabler video
Read : Little Eyolf

April 20: Discuss papers
Read: Little Eyolf
Write: Response paper

April 21-24 EASTER BREAK

April 25: Discuss Little Eyolf
Read: When We Dead Awaken
Write: Response paper

April 27: Discuss When We Dead Awaken
Read: final scenes in Brand and We Dead Awaken
Write: Response paper

May 2: Discuss final scenes in Brand and When We Dead Awaken
Read: Hattstaedt "Ibsens Ethical Nationalism" and Molland "Church Life in Norway"
Write: Response paper

May 6: Discuss Hattstaedt and Molland
Groups work on trials

May 4: NO CLASS groups work on trials
Write: Final paper, assemble portfolio (due May 22)

May 9: groups present trials

May 11: groups present trials

May 16: writing consultations--NO CLASS

May 22, 2:30-4:30: Turn in portfolio