ENG 556 Theories of Literacy
Readings & Assignment Due Dates

Week 1
Jan 20
Introduction & Syllabus

Week 2
Jan 27
Keywords article
Sampson article
Schmandt-Besserat article
The Verger

Week 3
Feb 3
Handbook, preface, chapt. 1
Ong article
Scribner & Cole article

Week 4
Feb 10
Goggin, Professing Literacy (to p. 77)
Handbook chapt 9 (Gul) & Street article

Week 5
Feb 17
Goggin, Professing Literacy (to end)
Handbook chapt. 3 (Donna)
Literacy Project Proposal Due

Week 6
Feb 24
Brandt, American (to p. 104)
Hudson handout on reading theories
Handbook chapt 28 (Mary)

Week 7
Mar 3
Brandt, American (p. 105 to end)
Handbook chapt. 13 (Cierra) & chapt. 25 (Jill)

Week 8
Mar 10
Daniel & Mortensen, Women, chapts. 1 through 5
Handbook chapt. 23 (Kelly) & chapt

Week 9
Mar 24
Daniel & Mortensen, Women, chapts. 6 through 10
Handbook chapt. 2 (Sohinee) & chapt. 18 (Jennifer)

Week 10
Mar 31
Daniel & Mortensen, Women, chapts. 11 through 15
Handbook
chapt. 10 (Amanda)
Literacy Project Progress Report Due

Week 11
Apr 7
Stuckey, Violence (to p. 61)
Handbook chapt. 29 (Leslie)

Week 12
Apr 14
Stuckey, Violence (to end)
Handbook chapt. 17 (Megan)

Week 13
Apr 21
Oral Presentations

Week 14
Apr 28
Oral Presentations
Wrap-up
Literacy Project Reports Due

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