The first quarter of the course is an introduction and historical overview. The course is organized as a reading, lecture, and discussion experience. Readings should be done in advance and brought to class. The lectures will provide a broad background to the readings, discuss some particular points in the readings in detail, and provide the experience of seeing how one theorist, the teacher, uses theory. In addition to two quizes on reading, students will be assigned several short essays and a take home final.
Attendance is taken into account in the final grade.
Many of the readings will be on reserve at the library.