Unless I alter the schedule formally in class, I expect students to complete assignments by class time as scheduled here or on assignment sheets. Reading assignments are in the Norton Anthology unless otherwise indicated.
| Day and Date | Topic/Assignment |
| Tu, 8/26 | Introduction: Assumptions, Aims, Means |
| Prelude: Truth, Knowledge, and Time | |
| Th, 8/28 | Questioning Stories Read Genesis 1–4, The Song of the Seeress, and The Kalevala, Poem 1 (packet). |
| Tu, 9/2 | Thinking about People and Stories and Truth Read Postman, “Learning by Story” (packet). |
| Unit 1: The Ancient World | |
| Th, 9/4 | Read The Odyssey, Books 1–4 |
| Tu, 9/9 | Read The Odyssey, Books 5–10 |
| Th, 9/11 | Read The Odyssey, Books 11–15 |
| Tu, 9/16 | Read The Odyssey, Books 16–20 |
| Th, 9/18 | Read The Odyssey, Books 21–24 |
| Tu, 9/23 | The Odyssey |
| Th, 9/25 | Review for Exam 1 |
| Tu, 9/30 | Exam 1 (Unit 1) |
| Th, 10/2 | Antigone: Background, Assumptions, Analytical Assignment |
| Unit 2: The Medieval World | |
| Tu, 10/7 | Introduction to the Middle Ages (1) |
| Th, 10/9 | Read The Story of Deirdre. |
| Tu, 10/14 | Read Eliduc. |
| Th, 10/16 | Read The Wanderer and The Seafarer (both in packet). Analytical Assignment on Antigone due |
| Tu, 10/21 | Read The Battle of Maldon (packet). |
| Th, 10/23 | Introduction to the Middle Ages (2) |
| Tu, 10/28 | Read selections from The Divine Comedy. |
| Th, 10/30 | Read selections from the Divine Comedy. |
| Tu, 11/4 | Read selections from The Divine Comedy. |
| Th, 11/6 | The Divine Comedy |
| Tu, 11/11 | Review for Exam 2 |
| Th, 11/13 | Exam 2 (Unit 2) |
| Unit 3: The Renaissance World | |
| Tu, 11/18 | Introduction to the Renaissance |
| Th, 11/20 | Read Hamlet, Acts 1 and 2. |
| Tu, 11/25 | Read Hamlet, Act 3. |
| Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Tu, 12/2 | Read Hamlet, Act 4. |
| Th, 12/4 | Read Hamlet, Act 5. |
| Tu, 12/9 | Hamlet |
| Th, 12/11 | Conclusion |
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Jonathan A. Glenn, University of Central Arkansas
Updated 1997-08-19