GREAT BOOKS:  SYLLABUS, SPRING 2003
 
Jan. 16
Introduction
Jan. 21
The Odyssey, Book 1.Come to class with one written question you have over the reading.
Jan. 23
The Odyssey, Books 2-4.Come to class with one written question over the reading.
Jan. 28
The Odyssey, Books 5-8
Jan. 30
The Odyssey, Books 9-12
Jan. 31, Fri. Bulletin Board Assignment 1 due
Feb. 4
The Odyssey, Books 13-16
Feb. 6
The Odyssey, Books 17-20; 21-24
Feb. 7, Fri. BB Assignment 2 due
Feb. 11
Pride and Prejudice, chapters 1-6.Come to class with one written question over the reading.
Feb. 13
Pride and Prejudice, read at least to the end of Volume I.
Feb. 14, Fri. BB Assignment 3 due
Feb. 18
Pride and Prejudice, read at least to the end of Volume II
Feb. 20
Pride and Prejudice, finish reading the book
Feb. 21, Fri. BB Assignment 4 due
Feb. 25
The Aeneid, Books 1-4.Come to class with one written question over the reading.
Feb. 27
The Aeneid, Books 4-6
Feb. 28, Fri. BB Assignment 5 due
March 4
The Aeneid, Books 7-9
March 6
The Aeneid, Books 10-12
March 7, Fri. BB Assignment 6 due
March 11
TEST
March 13
Don Quixote, chapters 1-6.
March 14, Fri. BB Assignment 7 due
SPRING BREAK
I will fill in further assignments after I’m sure that Don Quixote will be here!
March 25  DQ, Part I:  First Part, pp. 11-70, Second Part, pp. 71-112
March 27 DQ, Part I:  Third Part, pp. 113-244
March 28, Fri. BB Assignment 7 due:  web search of DQ
April 1 DQ, Part I:  Fourth Part, pp. 245-479
April 3 DQ, Finish Fourth Part
April 4, Fri BB Assignment 8 due
April 8 DQ, Part II, chapters 1-25
April 10 DQ, Part II, chapters 26-50
Student reports:  11:05:  Ledesma, Fisher
Student reports:  2:05:  McDonald
April 11, Fri BB Assignment 9 due
April 15 DQ, Part II, chapters 51-74
April 17 Student reports:  11:05:  Fincham, Wait, Helmers, Klein
Student reports:  2:05:  Sanders, Meyer, King, Flinchbaugh, Peterson
April 18, Fri BB Assignment 10 due
April 22 Student reports:  11:05:  Unrein, Williams, Weixelman, Shurtz, Pauly, Bussone,
McMurray
Student reports:  2:05:  Johnson, Boyer, Till, Gerard, Jones, Hornbeck
April 24 Great Expectations; read first 6 chapters and bring a question to class
April 25, Fri BB Assignment 11 due:  web search of Great Expectations
April 29 Student reports:  11:05:  McMurry, Kitterman, Richardson, Chambers, Stewart,
Dittman
Student reports:  2:05:  Sappenfield, Dooley, Moore, Flowers, Bobbett
May 1 Great Expectations
May 2, Friday BB Assignment 12 due
May 6 Student reports:  11:05:  Stelljes, Doyle, Truesdell, Baker, Thies, Cubit
Student reports:  2:05:  Craig, McQueen, Smith, Young, Dugan, Lombardi
May 8 Great Expectations finish!!!
FINAL EXAM 11:05 class:  Thursday, May 15, 9:40-11:30
2:05 class:  Tuesday, May 13, 9:40-11:30