Preliminary Schedule of Classes
8/21 Introduction to the Class
8/23 Homer, Odyssey, Books 1-2
8/28 Homer, Odyssey, Books 4-6 (we will briefly discuss Book 3 in class)
8/30 Homer, Odyssey, Books 7-8
Sunday, 9/2 Trip to the Chicago Field Museum to see Genghis Khan exhibit
9/4 Homer, Odyssey, Books 9-11 Blog Post: Clare
9/6 Homer, Odyssey, Books 12-13
9/11 Homer, Odyssey, Books 14-16 Blog Post: Brenna
9/13 Homer, Odyssey, Books 17-18 Blog Post: Moved due to student illness
Friday, 9/14 Rough draft of first paper due
9/18 Homer, Odyssey, Books 19-21 Blog Post: Ivana
9/20 Homer, Odyssey, Books 22-23 Blog Post: Laura
9/25 Marco Polo, The Travels, Prologue + Ch. 1 Blog Post: Lily
Wednesday, 9/26 Final version of first paper due
9/27 Marco Polo, The Travels, Ch. 2
10/2 “Did Marco Polo Visit China?” – Selection of critical essays
10/4 Introduction to research at Hesburgh with Associate Librarian Cheri Smith
10/9 “Marco Polo, The Travels, Ch. 3 + Epilogue Blog Post: Megan
10/11 Honoré de Balzac, Colonel Chabert Blog Post: Kevin
Friday, 10/12 Second paper due
[Fall Break]
10/23 Honoré de Balzac, Colonel Chabert Blog Post: Allie
10/25 Workshop on how to create interactive guides
10/30 Edgar Reitz, Heimat, Part I Blog Post: Jina
11/1 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian, Chapters 1-6 Blog Post: Lindsey
11/6 Reitz, Heimat, Part II Blog Post: Kaitlin
11/8 McCarthy, Blood Meridian, Chapters 7-12 Blog Post: Annalise
11/13 Reitz, Heimat, Parts III and IV Blog Post: Caitlin
11/15 McCarthy, Blood Meridian, Chapters 13-17 Blog Post: Erin
11/20 Reitz, Heimat, Parts V and VI Blog Post: Charlie
Rough drafts of final paper to be distributed to peer review groups
[Thanksgiving Break]
11/27 Reitz, Heimat, Part VII Blog Post: Cristina
Peer Review Meetings
11/29 McCarthy, Blood Meridian, chapters 18-epilogue
Monday, December 3, Final version of final paper due
12/4 Reitz, Heimat, Part VIII Blog Post: Zach
12/6 Concluding discussion
Date TBA Final version of interactive reading guide to Marco Polo due on day of final exam