Course Plan (Spring 2026)

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This is Betty Zing (my basset hound). I declare Betty to be our class mascot!

UPDATED: December 4, 2025

Department of planning (with ning going down the side of the building)All assignments and lessons are linked to this page!
This plan is tentative, but it will most likely not change much—except for updated links. You should examine this plan carefully so that you know when things are due. You are responsible for all work (lessons and assignments) linked to this Course Plan!

 

Optional Read:
Marston, D. (2021). Why we procrastinate. Psychology Today. (2021 June 9).

For every credit hour, students are expected to spend 2 – 3 hours per week working outside of class. For example, for a 3 credit hour class, students should expect to put in 6 – 9 hours per week outside of class, studying or doing assignments. (KSU Protect Your GPA)

NOTE: Links that are not yet set (and are in grey font) will be available either very soon, or when the time is right to make them available.

Week 1: January 11 to January 17

  • First Day of Classes: January 12, 2026
  • Last Day to Add or to Elect Credit/Audit/Pass-Fail: January 13, 2026
  • ANALYZE: the contents of this Course Plan
  • READ: the Course Syllabus
  • WATCH: the Course Video Tour 
  • STUDY: Unit One—Medieval Literature, Language, and Poetics | Lesson 1: History of the English Language

Week 2: January 18 to January 24

Week 3: January 25 to January 31 

Week 4: February 1 to February February 7

Week 5: February 8 to February 14 

  • CONTINUE TO STUDY: Unit One—Medieval Literature, Language, and Poetics | Lesson 3:  Middle English Language and Poetics
  • Special Project Part II—MANDATORY CONFERENCES #1—You need only meet with me once—this week or next week!
    • Week 5 Appointments
    • Week 6 Appointments

Week 6: February 15 to February 21 

  • DUE February 16, 2026, 11:59pm, EST: Exam One  
  • Special Project Part II—MANDATORY CONFERENCES #1—You need only meet with me once—last week or this week!
    • Week 6 Appointments
  • STUDY: Unit Two—Medieval Literature, Culture, and Identity | Lesson 1: 4th – 10th Centuries

Week 7:  February 22 to February 28 

Week 8: March 1 to March 7

Week 9: March 8 to March 14

March 8-15: Spring Recess

black basset hound sleeping in reclinerNO CLASSES | University Offices Open

Week 10: March 15 to March 21

Week 11: March 22 to March 28

Week 12: March 29 to April 4

  • LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW (GRADE “W” ASSIGNED): March 29, 2026
  • DUE March 30, 2026, 11:59pm, EST: Exam Two
  • CONTINUE TO STUDY: Unit Two—Medieval Literature, Culture, and Identity | Lesson 3: Geoffrey Chaucer

Week 13: April 5 to April 11

  • STUDY: Unit Two—Medieval Literature, Culture, and Identity | Lesson 4: Medieval Drama
  • Special Project Part V—MANDATORY CONFERENCES #2
    • Week 12
    • Week 13

Week 14: April 12 to April 18

  • CONTINUE TO STUDY: Unit Two—Medieval Literature, Culture, and Identity | Lesson 4: Medieval Drama
  • Special Project Part V—MANDATORY CONFERENCES #2 
    • Week 13

Week 15: April 19 to April 25

  • STUDY: Unit Three—The Lenses We Look Through (Medievalism) | Lesson 1: Adaptation & Appropriation 

Week 16: April 26 to May 2

  • CONTINUE TO STUDY: Unit Three—The Lenses We Look Through (Medievalism) | Lesson 2: Modern Media Medievalism(s)

Week 17: May 3 to May 9

  • Classes End: May  3, 2026
  • Final Exam Week: May 4-10, 2026
  • Remembrance Day: May  4, 2026
  • DUE May 2, 2026, 11:59pm, EST: Special Project Part VI—Final Draft
  • DUE May 9, 2026, 11:59pm, EST: Final Exam

NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
May 9, 2026 (11:59pm, EST)

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