J. Roth                               World Literature 271                        January 23, 2009

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WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

5 January

Snow Day

 

6 Classes begin

 

Introduction and Syllabus

7 Introduction to the web

The Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans

8 Historical Perspectives

The Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans

9 Please have read The Epic of Gilgamesh  (pp. 1-16—handout)

Assign Writing Assignment #1—The Epic of Gilgamesh

 

12 For today, please have read pp. 1-14 in your textbook, The Ancient World

 

Please have read The Epic of Gilgamesh  (pp. 16-25—handout)

 

Continue discussion of The Epic of Gilgamesh

 

Beware the pop quiz on both of the above

13 For today’s class, please have read Genesis, pp. 34-50

(Chapters 1-3, 4, 6-9, 11, 17-19)

Beware the Pop Quiz

Assign Writing Assignment--Letter of Apology

 

Due Writing Assignment--Gilgamesh at the beginning of class

14 Orientation in Computer Lab 1220-G

 

Time to work on your Letter of Apology

15 For today’s class, please have read Genesis, pp. 50-64 (Chapters 22, 25, 27, 37, 39-46)

Beware the Pop Quiz

16 For today’s class, please have read Exodus 19-20 and Job,  pp. 64-92.

Beware the Pop Quiz

Due Writing Assignment--Letter of Apology at the beginning of class

 

Assign Writing Assignment—The Hebrew Bible

19 Holiday

 

20 General Discussion and introduction to Homer

Discuss Fiction Terms and Definitions pp. 11-12 in the Blue Packet

Due Writing Assignment—The Hebrew Bible due at the beginning of class

21 Web Wednesday Assignment

 

Please complete the  Quintus and Virgil Web Assignment

22 Please have read Homer, pp. 100-106 The Iliad Introduction and Books I, VI, VIII and IX, pp. 107-148.

 

23 Please have read The Iliad Books XXII and XXIV, pp. 173-205

 

Brad Pitt Day!

26 Due the  Quintus and Virgil Web Assignment

 

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

 

Beware the pop quiz J

 

Assign

Writing Assignment—The Odyssey

27 Please have read The Odyssey

Books XXI-XXIV, pp. 452-495

The Return Home

 

The Simpsons’ take on the story

 

Beware the pop quiz J

28 Web Wednesday Assignment

The Story of Oedipus and Greek Theater

29 Please have read Oedipus the King, from the beginning of the play,

p. 612 through p. 633, line 883

 

Beware the pop quiz J

 

Due

Writing Assignment—The Odyssey at the beginning of class

 

30 Please have read Oedipus the King, p. 633, line 884 through the end of the play, p.652

Beware the pop quiz J

2 February

Due Web Assignment The Story of Oedipus and Greek Theater

 

 

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Study Day

23  FINALS

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25 FINALS

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