J. Roth World Literature 271 Winter Quarter 2008 01/24/08

MONDAY	TUESDAY		WEDNESDAY		THURSDAY	FRIDAY
					3 Classes begin Introduction and Syllabus	4 Introduction to the web
7 For today, please have read The Epic of Gilgamesh (pp. 1-16—handout) Introduction, pp. 1-14 in the text.	8 Continue discussion of The Epic of Gilgamesh Assign Writing Assignment--Gilgamesh (pp. 16-25 handout)	9 Orientation in Computer Lab 1220-G Work on Writing Assignment--Gilgamesh		10 For today’s class, please have read Genesis, pp. 34-50 (Chapters 1-3, 4, 6-9, 11, 17-19) Beware the Pop Quiz Due Writing Assignment--Gilgamesh at the beginning of class Assign Writing Assignment--Letter of Apology		11 For today’s class, please have read Genesis, pp. 50-64 (Chapters 22, 25, 27, 37, 39-46) Beware the Pop Quiz Due Writing Assignment--Letter of Apology at the beginning of class Assign Writing Assignment--The Old Testament
14 Please have read Exodus 19-20 and and Job, pp. 64-92. Introduction to Homer	15 No Class		16 Web Wednesday Work on Gods and Goddesses Quest during lab time.		17 Please have read Homer, pp. 100-106 The Iliad Introduction and Books I, VI, VIII and IX, pp. 107-148. Due Writing Assignment--The Old Testament at the beginning of class	18 Please have read The Iliad Books XXII and XXIV, pp. 173-205 Assign Quintus Smyrnaeus Assignment
21 Holiday No School	22 Brad Pitt Day! Due Gods and Goddesses Quest		23 Web Wednesday Work on the Quintus Smyrnaeus assignment and the Virgil and the Aeneid Web Assignment		24 Due Quintus Smyrnaeus assignment at the beginning of class. View The Fall of Troy Please have read The Odyssey pp. 102-105, Books IX and X, pp. 301-328	25 Please have read The Odyssey Books XXI-XXIV, pp. 452-495 Due Virgil and the Aeneid Web Assignment at the beginning of class.
28 Due Writing Assignment—The Odyssey Discussion and Oedipus the King, pp. 629-643	29 Discussion and Oedipus the King, pp. 643-652		30 Web Wednesday The Story of Oedipus and Greek Theater		31 Discussion and Oedipus the King, pp. 643-652 Review for Experience #1	Feb 1 Experience #1—100 points—please see syllabus guidelines about make-ups Due The Story of Oedipus and Greek Theater For the weekend, please begin our Augustine Web Assignment
4 The Bible: The New Testament, pp. 1082-1097 Please have read The Middle Ages, pp. 1143-1147 Introduction to the Koran	5 Course Fair		6 Web Wednesday Work on Augustine Web Assignment		7 Please have read The Koran, pp. 1148-1173 Due Augustine Web Assignment	8 Please have read Beowulf, pp. 1174-1210 (From the beginning up to the fight with Grendel’s mother.)
11 Beowulf Presentation you don’t want to miss! Please have read Beowulf, pp. 1210-1247 (From the fight with Grendel’s mother to the end.)	12 Finish Beowulf Please have read Medieval Lyrics and Tales		13 Web Wednesday Assignment: The Middle Ages Scavenger Hunt		14 The Middle Ages Scavenger Hunt due Introduction to Dante	15 Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #1 Due Assign Dante Writing Assignment
18 Holiday No School	19 Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #2		20		21 Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #3	22 Chaucer, pp. 1696-1701; General Prologue, 1701-1718 Balade de bon Conseyl Dante Writing Assignment
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17 DL Finals	18 Finals		19 Finals		20 Finals End of Quarter