- Subject to change. Please check iLearn and course slides for the most updated information
| # | WEEK | TOPICS & ASSIGNED READING | NOTES |
| 1 | 24 Jan 26 Jan | Introduction to the Course Unit 1: Egypt in Literature and Film: Sustainable Development Challenges | |
| 2 | 31 Jan 2 Feb | Idris, “The Mother”; Lit circle prep due Literature Circles and discussion | |
| 3 | 7 Feb 9 Feb | Bakr, “Ancestral Hair”; Lit circle prep due Literature Circles and discussion | Note: Blog entries will be assigned throughout the semester according to a schedule. Blog entries must be posted before Monday’s class. |
| 4 | 14 Feb 16 Feb | Film: Cairo 678; Lit circle prep due Literature Circles and discussion | |
| 5 | 21 Feb 23 Feb | Film: Tickling Giants; Lit circle prep due Literature Circles and discussion | |
| 6 | 28 Feb 2 Mar | Project Work | |
| 7 | 7 Mar 9 Mar | Project Presentations | Collaboration Project Due |
| 8 | 14 Mar 16 Mar | Unit 2: Street Art and Social Justice: Rhetoric of the Visual Haider, “The Street Art That Expressed the World’s Pain”; Awad, “Is Graffiti an Act of Resistance?” Cozza, “Getting the Word Out! Public Street Art for Rhetorical Study” | Digital Annotations are required on all texts Weeks 8 – 15 through Perusall. |
| 9 | 21 Mar 23 Mar | Street Art Analysis Readings on street art and social justice in MENA and the Arab region | |
| 27-30 Mar | SPRING BREAK | ||
| 10 | 4 Apr 6 Apr | Ellsworth-Jones, “The Story Behind Banksy” Banksy Analysis | |
| 11 | 11 Apr 13 Apr | Project Sharing Unit 3: Language and Identity Pennebaker, “The Secret Life of Pronouns” | Street Art Project Due |
| 12 | 18 Apr | Language Activities EID HOLIDAY | |
| 13 | 25 Apr 27 Apr | Addonia, “The Wound of Multilingualism” Poem(s) | |
| 14 | 2 May 4 May | Film: Arrival Discussion Chiang, “The Story of Your Life” | |
| 15 | 9 May 11 May | Chiang, “The Story of Your Life” Course Wrap-up; Portfolio Preview | |
| EXAM WEEK – Final Exam Portfolio |