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Teaching Twentieth-Century Literature in Great Books II Looking for some novel ideas for teaching twentieth-century fiction in Great Books II? Or just the novels? Then come to a round-table discussion on teaching twentieth-century
fiction at the English Hour on Monday, May 22, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. in HC 3104. Our
panel of experts will include Patsy Fowler who will
talk about Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea; Wylene Rholetter, who will
talk about Toni Morrison's Beloved, and Jon Bolton, who will discuss British, Irish,
and post-colonial fiction.This panel is sponsored by the Great Books
Committee.
New Group Wise AddressIf you use the web to access Groupwise, try the new address: gw.auburn.edu. The interface is easier to use than gw5.duc.auburn.edu.
Summer Quarter Sign Up for Computer ClassroomsSign up for the computer classrooms this summer will be first come, first served. The schedules for HC 3116 and HC 3143 will be posted outside HC 8066 (Betsy Smith's office) as soon as teaching assignments are posted. We will work through conflicting schedules if necessary.
Reminder: Members of the Department of English may reserve one class session per week for each section they teach. If times are available after the initial sign-up period (June 8 – the last day of finals), then additional times may be reserved.
Question of the WeekGet ready for Monday's (May 22, 2000) English Hour by posting your response to this week's question: What twentieth-century fictional texts do you most enjoy teaching in Great Books II? Please post your responses on The English Channel Forum.
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