Agenda - Week Thirteen
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Music: Scarlet River - E. Costello, T-Bone Burnett, Lyrics
"The Battle of Stone River" Oscar Parks
Announcements:
Music: Scarlet River - E. Costello, T-Bone Burnett, Lyrics
"The Battle of Stone River" Oscar Parks
Announcements:
- "A Soldier's Heart" draft papers due today - email final drafts by noon tomorrow (11/16)
- Research Project Proposal is also due today - email these by noon tomorrow (11/16)
- Research Project Papers will be due on Nov. 29.
- Note that each student will be making an informal presentation to the class based on their research project. I will take note of these when calculating participation points.
- Our last day of class will be Thursday Dec. 8.- So, Nov. 29, Dec. 1, Dec,.6 and Dec. 8 will be devoted to Terrible Love of War Panels and student presentations.
- Students will be focused on their research until 11/29. Therefore, I am not expecting students to complete the next reading assignment until after the Thanksgiving Holiday.
- Reading assignment: A Terrible Love of War by James Hillman
- For all - Chapter One: "War is Normal" pp 1-42
- Martians: Chapter Two: "War is Inhuman" pp 43-103
- Dead Birds: Chapter Three: "War is Sublime" pp104- 177
- Crusaders: Chapter Four: "Religion is War" pp 178-217.
- Reading assignment: A Terrible Love of War by James Hillman
- The Reaction papers for A Terrible Love of War - Thurs. Dec. 1
- students with reaction papers on "A Soldier's Heart will meet to share their drafts and get feedback.
- Q and A on Research Projects
- Discussion of the "Soldier's Heart" film.
Thursday Nov. 17 - One on one meetings with Dr. Thomas. During these meetings, students will meet in their discussion groups.