J. Roth/World Literature 271 Course Calendar
Date: 01-19-2012
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4 January Syllabus,
Course Journal, and Introduction to the Course |
5 Introduction to the Web Begin Overview Before
the Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans—Ancient World Timeline Pop Quiz Fun Introductions (Something that would surprise us if we knew it
about you) |
6 Continue Overview Before
the Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans—Ancient World
Timeline Pop Quiz Answers Polytheism vs. Monotheism Introductions (Something that would surprise us if we knew it
about you) |
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DUE: Please have read The Epic of Gilgamesh, pp. 1-15 (handout) DUE:
Course Journal Assignment
#1 —“Gilgamesh, the 1st half” Course
Journal Idea--Gilgamesh Beware the Pop Quiz Introductions (Something that would surprise us if we knew it
about you) |
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DUE: Please have
completed reading The Epic of Gilgamesh, pp. 16-25
(handout) Beware the Pop Quiz DUE:
Course Journal Assignment
#2—“Gilgamesh, the
2nd half” A
brief introduction to the Hebrew Bible In-Class Writing Assignment—Topic Dreams |
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DUE: please have read Genesis, pp. 34-50 (Chapters 1-3, 4, 6-9, 11, 17-19) Old Testament Studies Links Beware the Pop
Quiz 15 Point Writing Assignment--Letter
of Apology (online only) You’ll turn this assignment in to me. Please follow MLA guidelines |
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DUE: please have read Genesis, pp. 50-64 (Chapters 22, 25, 27, 37, 39-46) Beware the Pop
Quiz DUE: Course Journal Assignment
#3
The Hebrew Bible—through Joseph The
Ten Commandments class activity The
Fifteen Commandments class activity Brother
Pairs plus Jacob and Joseph 15 Point Writing Assignment--Letter
of Apology (online only) You’ll turn this assignment in to me. Please follow MLA guidelines |
13 Orientation in Computer Lab 1220-G Work on Greek
Contributions (web—no handout) Web assignment as well as your Letter
of Apology (web—no handout) “Dreams” in-class writing returned |
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16 HOLIDAY |
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DUE: Please have read Exodus 19-20 and Job, pp. 64-92. Complete Hebrew Bible discussion DUE:
Course Journal Assignment
#4
The Hebrew Bible—through Job Cultural
Blind Spot Example #1 |
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Today is a
MUST ATTEND DAY. I assure you it will
be worth your time. DUE: Writing
Assignment--Letter of Apology (online only) |
19 DUE: Greek
Contributions Web assignment (online only) General Discussion and
Introduction to Homer and the Greeks |
20 Computer Lab 1220-G Web Assignment The
Epic Troy Scavenger Hunt |
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23 Do your best to complete Web Assignment The
Epic Troy Scavenger Hunt before you begin reading the poem Please have read Homer, pp. 100-106 The Iliad Introduction and
Book I, The Rage of Achilles, pp.
107-122. |
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Please have read for today The Iliad,
Books VI and IX, pp.
122-148 DUE:
Web Assignment The
Epic Troy Scavenger Hunt DUE:
Course Journal Assignment
#5
The Iliad |
25 Please have read The Iliad
Books XVI, XVIII, XXII and XXIV, pp. 148-173 |
26 Please have read The Iliad
Books XXII and XXIV, pp. 173-205 DUE:
Course Journal Assignment
#6
The Iliad |
27 Computer Lab 1220-G Web Assignment TBA |
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2 February Literature of
India—Mita Sen |
3 Literature of
India—Mita Sen |
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10 Computer Lab 1220-G Web Assignment TBA |
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20 HOLIDAY |
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16 DL Testing day; (Dead Day) Study day for
students (No regularly scheduled
classes) Faculty work day |
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19 Final Exams |
20 Final Exams |
21 Final Exams |
22 Faculty work day |
23 Faculty work day Grades due by 5
p.m. |