J. Roth TENTATIVE World Literature 271 Calendar February 1

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
3 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) Map Tour Comparative Timeline Rough Timeline	5 Continue Overview The Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans Polytheism vs. Monotheism Comparative Timeline	6 Overview, Please have read The Epic of Gilgamesh, Handout pp. 1-15 Assign Writing Assignment #1--Gilgamesh MLA Help Introductions (Something that would surprise us if we knew it about you) Gilgamesh Small Group Questions—first 1/2	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
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 Genesis—Hebrew to English Brother Pairs plus Jacob and Joseph	13 Please have read Exodus 19-20 and Job, pp. 64-92. The Ten Commandments class activity Job Small Group Discussion 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
17 HOLIDAY Who’s Who in the Iliad	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 Who’s Who in the Iliad	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
24 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 Who’s Who in the Odyssey	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 Map of Hades	28 Web Day Computer Lab 1220-G Web Assignment—The Greek Theater
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
7	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
14 Please have read Beowulf, pp. 1174-1210 Beware the pop quiz J Assign the Poem de AMOUR	15 Poem de AMOUR due Please have read Beowulf, pp. 1210-1247 (From the fight with Grendel’s mother to the end.)	16 Middle Ages Scavenger Hunt due Complete Beowulf, pp. 1174-1247	17 Introduction to Dante—film Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #1 Jim’s Guide to the Inferno The Seven Deadly Sins Please have read pp. 1456-1464 in our text.	18 Bring writing questions to my office—anything I have marked that you would like me to explain.
21 Continue with Dante Reading Assignment #1 Assign Dante Writing Assignment Jim’s Guide to the Inferno	22 Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #2 Jim’s Guide to the Inferno	23 Please have read Dante Reading Assignment #3 Jim’s Guide to the Inferno Please browse the Purgatorio-Paradiso Reading Assignment Dante Writing Assignment due at the beginning of class English Through the Ages A bit about Geoffrey Chaucer Recommended Reading-- pp. 1696-1718, The General Prologue Balade de Bon Concyl The Harvard University Site	24 The Thousand and One Nights Please have read the Introduction, pp. 1769-1772; The Prologue, pp. 1772-1779, and The Story of the Fisherman and the Demon, pp. 1793-1798	25 Web Day—The Renaissance Web Assignment
28 The Thousand and One Nights Continued. Please read The Enchanted King, pp. 1813-1821 Review for Experience #2	1 March Experience #2—100 points New Testament through The Thousand and One Nights	2 Don Quixote Introductory Paragraph Please have read Miguel de Cervantes, pp. 2217-2221 and Don Quixote, Prologue and Chapters 1-8, pp. 2221-2253	3 Please have read Don Quixote, Chapters 18, 22, 52---pp. 2281-2298 The Renaissance Web Assignment due	4 To be announced
7 Please have read Don Quixote, Part 2, Chapter 14 through end--pp. 2316-2349.	8 Finish Don Quixote Introduction to Hamlet Assign Hamlet Writing Assignment Who’s Who in Hamlet Key Passages	9 Hamlet Please have read Hamlet, pp. 2406-2430 (Beginning of the play through Act I) Key Passages	10 Hamlet Please have read Hamlet, pp. 2431-2459 Act II, and Act III, through scenes 1 and 2 Key Passages	11 Work on Hamlet Writing Assignment
14 Hamlet Please have read Hamlet, pp. 2460-2484 from Act III, scene 3 through all of Act IV Key Passages	15 Hamlet Please have read Hamlet, pp. 2484-2500, all of Act V Hamlet Writing Assignment due at the beginning of class Key Passages	16 Milton, briefly Recommended Reading Review for Experience #3 Course Evaluation	17 English 101 portfolio reading day Recommended Reading	18 No School
21 Finals 8:30 and 11:30 classes	22 Experience #3—Don Quixote through Milton	23 Finals 7:30, 10:30, and 1:30 classes	24 Spring Break	25 Spring Break

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