English 271/ J. Roth March 9, 2006
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4 Winter quarter begins--Introduction and Syllabus presentation |
5 Historical perspectives and Introduction to the first group of readings |
6 Please have read the Introduction, pp. 1-14 by the beginning of class. Please have read The
Epic of Gilgamesh Prologue Pop Quiz? |
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9 Please have read The Epic of Gilgamesh, pp. 15-34 Writing Assignment #1 due at the beginning of class |
10 For today’s class, please have read Genesis, pp. 34-50 Complete Gilgamesh Discussion |
11 Computer Lab 1220-G Work on Writing Assignment #2 and your Letter of Apology |
12 For today’s class, please have read Genesis, pp. 50-66 |
13 Please have read Exodus and Job, pp. 66-92. |
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17 Writing Assignment #2 and your Letter of Apology due at the beginning of class today. Please have read Homer, pp. 100-106 The Iliad Introduction and Books I, VI, VIII and IX, pp. 107-148. Small
group work on pp. 107-148 |
18 Computer Lab 1220-G Web Wednesday Complete Continue to read The Iliad |
19 Gods and Goddesses Quest due The Iliad Books XXII and XXIV, pp. 173-205 |
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Brad Pitt Day! |
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assignment due at the beginning of class. View The Fall of Please have read
The Odyssey pp. 102-105, Books IX and X, pp. 301-328 |
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Please have read The Odyssey Books
XXI-XXIV, pp. 452-495 Writing Assignment #3 due at the beginning of class |
25 Computer Lab 1220-G Web Wednesday Complete the Virgil and the Aeneid Web Assignment Please read pp. 607-610—Sophocles and Oedipus Rex |
26 Virgil and the Aeneid Web Assignment due Please have read Oedipus Rex, pp. 612-629 Discuss Aristotle, Poetics, and the nature of Greek tragedy |
27 No Class--English Department Retreat |
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30 Discussion and Oedipus the King, pp. 629-643 |
31 Discussion and Oedipus the King, pp. 643-652 Review for Experience #1 |
1 Web Wednesday— Reading Day and See Me Day |
2 Experience #1—100 points—please see syllabus guidelines about make-ups |
3 open |
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6 The Bible: The New Testament, pp. 1082-1097 Please have read The Middle Ages, pp. 1143-1147 Introduction to the Koran |
7 Please have read The Koran, pp. 1148-1173 |
8 Web Wednesday Assignment: The Augustine and Confessions Treasure Hunt |
Please have read Beowulf, pp. 1174-1210 (From the beginning up to the fight with Grendel’s mother.) |
10 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.) |
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13 Finish Beowulf Please have read Medieval Lyrics and Tales |
14 More Medieval
Lyrics and Tales |
15 Web Wednesday Assignment: The Middle Ages Scavenger Hunt |
17 Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #1 Assign Dante Writing Assignment |
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21 A special day |
22 Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #2 |
23 Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #3 |
24 Chaucer, pp. 1696-1701; General Prologue, 1701-1718 |
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27 Experience #2—100 points |
28 Petrarch Please have read pp. 1894-1902; Sonnets 1, 3, 61, 62, 90, and 333 pp. 1903-1908 Sonnets Made Easy—course packet |
1 March Machiavelli Please have read pp. 1945-1947; The Prince, pp. 1949-1959 |
2 Please have read Lyric Poetry: Carpe Diem Poems, p. 2041; Poems, pp. 2045-2047; p.
2051-bottom poem; p. 2052-top poem; p. 2053-bottom poem; pp. 2055-2056-To His Coy Mistress |
3 Please have read Miguel de Cervantes, pp. 2217-2221 and Don Quixote, Prologue and Chapters 1-8, pp. 2221-2253 |
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6 Please have read Don Quixote, Chapters 18, 22, 52---pp. 2281-2298 |
7 Please have read Don Quixote, Part 2, Chapter 16 through end--pp. 2325-2349. |
8 Hamlet Please have read Hamlet, pp. 2406-2430 (Through Act I) |
9 Hamlet Please have read Hamlet, pp. 2431-2459 Act II, and Act III, scenes 1 and 2 |
10 Hamlet Please have read Hamlet, pp. 2460-2484 Act III, scenes 3-7 and all of Act IV |
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13 Hamlet Please have read Hamlet, pp. 2484-2500, all of Act V |
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16 Experience #3—100 points |
17 No classes |
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