| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Mary Rowlandson, Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson | |
| 3 | Benjamin Franklin, selections from the Autobiography | |
| 4 - 5 | Frederick Douglass, A Narrative of Frederick Douglass | |
| 6 | Harriet Jacobs, selections from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl | |
| 7 | Mark Twain, selections from Roughing It | |
| 8 | Discussion and peer review of Essay 1 | Essay 1 due by midnight |
| 9 - 12 | Tobias Wolff, This Boy's Life | |
| 12 - 14 | Art Spiegelman, Maus: A Survivor's Tale | |
| 15 - 17 | Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven | Essay 2 due by midnight |
| 18 -20 | Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Among the White Moon Faces | |
| 21 - 23 | Edwidge Danticat, Brother, I'm Dying | Essay 3 due by midnight |
| 24 - 25 | Alison Bechdel, Fun Home | In-class report |
| 26 | Conclusion | Essay 4 due by midnight |
