February 7, 2020
Introduce Watchmen project, due Friday, Feb
In class
Introduce Watchmen project, due Friday, Feb. 21.,
Homework / preparation
For Monday, please read the introduction and Chapter 1 in Super Black.
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February 7, 2020
Introduce Watchmen project, due Friday, Feb. 21.,
For Monday, please read the introduction and Chapter 1 in Super Black.
February 10, 2020
Discuss introduction and Chapter 1 of Super Black.
For Wednesday, please read Chapter 2 of Super Black.
February 10, 2020
Deep dive into Black Panther.
No additional homework.
February 12, 2020
Discuss Chapter 2 of Super Black.
For Friday, please read Chapter 3 of Super Black.
February 14, 2020
Discuss Chapter 3 of Super Black.
For Tuesday, please read Chapter 4 in Super Black.
February 17, 2020
No class.
No additional homework specified.
February 18, 2020
Discuss Chapter 4 of Super Black.
For Friday, please read Chapter 5 of Super Black.
February 19, 2020
Deep dive into Luke Cage.
No additional homework.
February 21, 2020
Discuss Chapter 5 of Super Black. Introduce essay, due Monday, March 9.
For Monday, please read Chapter 9 in Comic Book Nation.
February 24, 2020
Discuss Chapter 9 in Comic Book Nation.
For Wednesday, please read Book 1 in Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
February 25, 2020
Deep dive into Batman.
No additional homework.
February 26, 2020
Discuss Book 1 in Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
For Monday, please read Book 2. You may use Friday’s class to read.
February 28, 2020
Please read Book 2 in Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
For Tuesday, please read Book 3 in Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
March 2, 2020
Discuss Book 2 in Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
No additional homework.
March 3, 2020
Discuss Book 3 in Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
For Friday, please read the next assigned section of Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.