Class Schedule 2009

*denotes meeting in Mills A

Confucian Journeys

M 8/24





W 8/26

 


F 8/28

 


M 8/31


W 9/2



F 9/4


M  9/7

Meeting in seminar sections and rooms (9:10-10:00 and 1:10-2:00, for 2nd and 6th period classes respectively) and *Lecture on Confucius* - Dr. Han Zhao and Dr. Bill Gorvine (10:10-11:00 and 2:10-3:00, for 2nd and 6th period classes respectively)

“Renting a Son for New Year” and The Classical Period in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 2-17, and Selections from The Analects of Confucius, 1.1-1.8, pp. 71-73

Selections from “The Chinese Lexicon”: Dao (pp. 45-46); Ren (pp. 48-51); Li (pp. 51-53); Wen (p. 58); Xiao (pp. 58-59); and from The Analects of Confucius, 1.8-3.26, pp. 73-88

*Lecture on Confucian Art* - Dr. Rod Miller and Journeys: Selected Raedings p. 18

Selections from The Analects of Confucius, 6.12-7.8, pp. 106-112, 9.6 on p.127, 17.2 on p. 203, and 19.12 on p. 221

Selections from Mencius and Xunzi (Hsün Tzu) in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 19-27

Labor Day: no classes

confucius

Greek Journeys
 

W 9/9


F 9/11


M 9/14

 

W 9/16

R 9/17

F 9/18


M 9/21

W 9/23

 

*Lecture on Fifth Century Athens* - Dr. Mark Sutherland

Plato, Euthyphro in The Trial and Death of Socrates and Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 30-31

*Lecture on Greek Art* – Dr. Rod Miller, and Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 38-39


Plato, Apology in The Trial and Death of Socrates 

Lecture by Dr. Arthur Pontynen, Mills A, 7 pm

Discussion of Apology continued and Plato, Crito in The Trial and Death of Socrates

Discussion of paper

Discussion of Crito continued and selections from Plato, The Republic, in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 32-37

Socrates 

Christian Journeys 

F 9/25


M 9/28


 

 
W 9/30

 

F 10/2

*Lecture on Saint Augustine* - Dr. John Sanders
Paper 1 due

Augustine, Confessions, (Note: paragraph numbers refer to the Arabic numbers in the parentheses, e.g. (12)) Book 1 paragraphs 1-4, 14-23, 29-31; Book 2 paragraphs 1-9, 16-17; and Book 3 paragraphs 1-2, 6-12

Augustine, Confessions, Book 4 paragraphs 1-2, 8-13, 15, 25-26, 30; Book 5 paragraphs 3, 11-16, 20-25; and Book 6 paragraphs 1-2, 7, 11-16, 21-26

Augustine, Confessions, Book 7 paragraphs 1-7, 16-19, 27; Book 8 paragraphs 1-5, 10, 15-17, 26-30; and Book 9 paragraphs 1-5, 12-17, 28-37

Auguastine(2) 

Islamic Journeys 

M 10/5

 

W 10/7


F 10/9



M 10/12


W 10/14

 


F 10/16

M 10/19

W 10/21

*Lecture on Islam* - Dr. Jay McDaniel and Goldschmidt, "The Prophet of Mecca," in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 42-52

Sells, Approaching the Qur’an, pp. 42-81: Suras 1, 53, 81-89 and their commentaries

Sells, Approaching the Qur’an, pp. 82-117, 128-29, and 136-37: Suras 90-103, 109, and 112 and their commentaries

*Lecture on Islamic Architecture* - Dr. Rod Miller and Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 53-54

 “Excerpted Sura from the Koran about Human Relations” in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 55-61; and “The Medina Document” in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 62-77

Fall Break: no classes

Review Day

Exam 1

Islam 

Scientific Journeys

F 10/23


M 10/26


W 10/28


F 10/30

M 11/2

*Lecture on the Rise of Western Science* - Dr. David Hales

*Lecture on Darwin and Natural Selection*- Dr. Matt Moran

Introduction to and selections from Darwin, Origin of Species in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 80-122

Discussion of Origin of Species continued

Stephen Jay Gould, two essays from Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 123-139

Darwin 

Democratic Journeys 

W 11/4


F 11/6


M 11/9


W 11/11


 



F 11/13


M 11/16


W 11/18

F 11/20


M 11/23


W 11/25

F 11/27

M 11/30

W 12/2

F 12/4

M 12/7

T 12/15


T 12/15

*Lecture on Democratic Journeys*- Dr. Deborah Skok

Introduction to and selections from Locke in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 142-154

Locke continued in Journeys: Selected Readings pp. 154-164

*Lecture on Understanding Theatre* - Dr. Connie Campbell (Note: You must view “The Sisters Rosensweig” for class discussion on 11/18. It will be performed on 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, and 11/14 in Cabe Theater.)
Paper 2 due

Jane Addams, Twenty Years at Hull-House, pp. 59-96, 106-114, and 243-252

Jane Addams, Twenty Years at Hull-House, pp. 114-147, 180-190, and 232-238

Discussion of the play, "The Sisters Rosensweig"

W.E.B. DuBois, The Souls of Black Folk, "The Forethought" and chapters 1, 3, and 5

W.E.B. DuBois, The Souls of Black Folk, chapters 11, 13 and 14

Thanksgiving Break: no classes

Thanksgiving Break: no classes

Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions: chapters 1-4

Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions: chapters 5-7

Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions: chapters 8-10

Review Day

Exam 2 and Final Essay: 8:30-11:30 for 2nd period Journeys classes

Exam 2 and Final Essay: 2:00-5:00 for 6th period Journeys classes

Locke

Addams

DuBois

Danga 

 

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