Present Calendar Start-of-the Quarter World Literature 271 Calendar February 1
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MONDAY |
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FRIDAY |
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January Syllabus and
Introduction to the Course |
4 Introduction to the Web Begin
Overview The
Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans Introductions (Something
that would surprise us if we knew it about you) |
5 Continue Overview The
Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans Polytheism vs. Monotheism |
6 Overview, Please have read
The
Epic of Gilgamesh, Handout pp. 1-15 Assign Writing
Assignment #1--Gilgamesh Introductions (Something
that would surprise us if we knew it about you) |
7 Please
have read pp. 1-14, The Ancient World in
your textbook Introductions (Something that would
surprise us if we knew it about you) Sample
Student Written Response Small-group
and general discussion on The Epic of
Gilgamesh |
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10 Please have completed The
Epic of Gilgamesh, Handout pp. 16-25 Introductions (Something
that would surprise us if we knew it about you) A brief introduction
to the Hebrew Bible In-Class
Writing Assignment—Topic Dreams |
11 For
today’s class, please have read Genesis, pp. 34-50 (Chapters
1-3, 4, 6-9, 11, 17-19) Beware the Pop Quiz Writing
Assignment #1--Gilgamesh due at the beginning of class |
12 For
today’s class, please have read Genesis, pp. 50-64 (Chapters
22, 25, 27, 37, 39-46) Beware the Pop Quiz Assign Writing
Assignment #2--Letter of Apology Brother
Pairs plus Jacob and Joseph |
13 Please
have read Exodus 19-20 and Job, pp.
64-92. The
Ten Commandments class activity General Discussion and Introduction to Homer |
14Orientation in Computer
Lab 1220-G Work on Greek
Contributions Web assignment as well as writing your Letter of Apology |
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17 HOLIDAY |
18 Please have read Homer, pp. 100-106 The Iliad Introduction and Book I, The Rage of Achilles, pp. 107-122. Writing Assignment #2--Letter of Apology due at the beginning of class |
19 Totally Excellent
Transfer Advice Presentation |
20 Please have read for today
The Iliad, Books VI and IX, pp.
122-148 Greek
Contributions Web assignment due at the
beginning of class. English errors in
the Epic of Gilgamesh |
21 Web
Day Computer Lab 1220-G Please work on the Virgil
and the Aeneid web assignment |
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Please have read The Iliad
Books XVI, XVIII, XXII and XXIV, pp. 148-173 Secret pop quiz
at the beginning of the hour |
25 Please
have read The Iliad Books XXII and XXIV, pp. 173-205 Beware the pop quiz J |
26 Please have read The Odyssey pp.
102-105, Books IX and X, beginning on page 303, line 92 through page 340
(through line 558) You
will read about the following: The Lotus Eaters, the Cyclops, Aeolis,
Circe, the Kingdom of the Dead Due:
Virgil
and the Aeneid web assignment |
27 Please have read The Odyssey, Books
XXI through XXIII, pp. 452-483 The Classical Greek Underworld |
28 Web
Day Computer Lab 1220-G Web Assignment—The
Greek Theater |
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31 Hopefully the Simpsons Odyssey Discuss Fiction Terms and Definitions, p. in the course packet, pp. 11-12 Introduction to Oedipus the King Totally cool links |
1 February Please have read Oedipus the King, from the beginning of the play, p. 612 through p. 633, line 883 |
2 February Please have read Oedipus the King, p. 633, line 884 through the end of the play, p.652 Beware the pop quiz J Web Assignment—The Greek Theater due |
3 Complete Oedipus the King Review The Painting and the Poem Web Assignment |
4 Experience #1—Gilgamesh through Oedipus |
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8 The Bible: The New Testament, pp. 1082-1097 |
9 The Bible: The New Testament, pp. 1082-1097 The Painting and the Poem Web Assignment due at the beginning of class |
10 Please have read The Middle Ages, pp. 1143-1147 Introduction to the Koran Please have read The Koran, pp. 1148-1173 |
11 Web Assignment—Middle Ages Scavenger Hunt—10 points |
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