Inferno

Dante Alighieri

We will spend the next month reading, studying, discussing, and reflecting on The Inferno.  While a quick read, the poem is filled with symbolism; so it is important to take your time with each Canto.  Please trust me and journal while you read, not after.  This will help you make something of what you are reading.  It will also help prepare you for engaging class discussions.  Even though there will be a discussion leader for each Canto, each student will be responsible for contributing questions and analytical responses. The schedule below is when a reading assignment is due.  It is very likely that, when we get started, we may not finish discussing all the Cantos on the day they are due.  Does this mean the schedule will change? NO!  Please stick to the reading schedule; since some Cantos are longer and/or more detailed than others, we will catch up. 

Discussion Leaders: You must be prepared to lead the class on the scheduled date, regardless of what was finished or not finished during the last meeting.  If you will be absent, it is your responsibility to contact me and get the discussion information to me or another student.  You may switch Cantos as long as I am aware of the change. 

 

The Schedule

Date

Red

White

 

Reading to be discussed

Canto

Leader

March 20

March 21

Introduction

Mueller

March 22

March 23

Canto I-II

Mueller

March 24

March 27

Canto III

 

 

Canto IV

 

Canto V

 

March 30

March 31

Canto VI

 

 

Canto VII

 

Canto VIII

 

Canto VIX

 

April 3

April 4

Canto X

 

 

Canto XI

 

Canto XII

 

Canto XIII

 

April 5

April 6

Canto XIV

 

 

Canto XV

 

Canto XVI

 

Canto XVII

 

Canto XVIII

 

April 7

April 10

Canto XIX

 

 

Canto XX

 

Canto XXI

 

April 11

April 12

Canto XXII

 

 

Canto XXIII

 

Canto XXIV

 

Canto XXV

 

April 13

April 18

Canto XXVI

 

 

Canto XXVII

 

Canto XXVIII

 

Canto XXIX

 

April 19

April 20

Canto XXX

 

 

Canto XXXI

 

Canto XXXII

 

April 21

April 24

Canto XXXIII

Mueller

 

Canto XXXIV

Mueller

April 26

April 27

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