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September 13 Heroic Virtue: Roland
| Professor: Deeana Klepper |
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Course Description:
Heroes, saints and martyrs are by definition extraordinary individuals;
their sacrifice of self or earthly life for a greater vision compels us to
respond. This seminar will explore the relationship between conviction, conscience,
action and audience as depicted in a variety of literary and historical texts.
We will work especially on developing an understanding of the interaction
between primary and secondary source material and the process of research
and analytical writing.
Texts:
Glyn
Burgess, trans., The Song of Roland (Penguin Classics Edition)
Robert Bolton, A Man for All Seasons (Vintage Books Edition)
Mohandes K. Gandhi, Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Allyn & Bacon Handbook (You should already have this from WR100)
Also: a digital coursepack of readings on our courseinfo site and selected internet documents linked to the syllabus.
Students are expected to bring reading materials to class on the day(s) they are assigned. This means that you will need to print out all of the web documents for the course.
Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend and participate in every class. All reading is to be completed before the class for which it is assigned. The class participation grade will be based on the level of your preparedness and involvement in discussion. In order to participate you must complete the reading and be prepared to discuss the issues raised by the readings. Written work for the class will include a variety of writing exercises, including summaries of readings and an annotated bibliography, and three formal papers (a "lens essay," a shorter research paper and a longer research paper). Students will also present an oral report to the seminar on their work in progress for the longer research paper. The grading for the course will be as follows:
10% class participation
15% writing exercises (summaries, annotated bibliography) and oral presentation
20% lens essay
20% shorter research paper
30% longer research paper
5% final BUWA.Please note that students must complete all written work in order to receive a passing grade for the class.
Plagiarism Policy:
Click here to read my
plagiarism policy. Students caught plagiarizing will receive an F for the
entire course, not just the assignment in question. Make sure you understand
what constitutes plagiarism so that you can avoid it.
Attendance Policy:
If you know you will be unable to attend class due to illness
or an emergency, you should make every effort to alert me in advance (or to
let me know of the circumstances of your absence as soon as possible) by e-mail
or voice mail. More than three unexcused absences during the semester may
result in a lowered overall grade in addition to an unsatisfactory class participation
grade.
Conferences:
Each student will meet with me individually twice during the semester, once
while working on the revision of the shorter research paper and once while
working on the longer research paper. I will post a sign up sheet on my office
door as the semester gets underway. While all students must meet with me twice
as part of the curriculum, you are certainly welcome to set up an additional
appointment if you have questions or concerns you'd like to discuss. For simple
style and editing questions, however, I recommend that you visit the tutors
in the CAS Writing Center. (see below)
The Writing Center: Tutorial assistance is available all semester in the CAS Writing Center at 730 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 301 (the entrance is next to the Espresso Royale coffee shop). The tutors have been trained to work specifically with WR100/WR150 students and I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. To make an appointment call 358-1500 or stop by.
F September 10 Heroic Virtue
Reading: Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, "Prologue: The Monomyth." Chapter 1 [courseinfo]
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September 13 Heroic Virtue: Roland
Reading: The Song of Roland, laisses 1-135 (pp. 29-86); Background on the Song of Roland
W September 15 Heroic Virtue: Roland
Reading: The Song of Roland, laisses 136-214 (pp. 86-123)
F September 17 No Class
M September 20 Heroic Virtue: Roland
Reading: The Song of Roland, laisses 215-298 (pp. 123-156)
W September 22 Heroic Virtue: Roland
Reading: Halverson, "Ganelon's Trial," Speculum, Vol. 42, No. 4. (Oct., 1967), pp. 661-669
F September 24 Heroic Spirituality
Reading: Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Chapter 1, "The Departure" [courseinfo]
M September 27 Heroic Spirituality: Abraham
Reading: Bible (Jewish Study Bible translation) Genesis11:27 to 25:18 [courseinfo]; Ibn Ishaq on Abraham (translated in Newby, The Making of the Last Prophet) [courseinfo]
W September 29 Heroic Spirituality: Christ
Reading: Bible, Gospel According to Mark (Revised Standard Version)
Reading: Richard Kieckhefer, "Imitators of Christ: Sainthood in the Christian Tradition," R. Kieckhefer and G. Bond, eds., Sainthood: Its Manifestations in World Religions, Chapter 1 [courseinfo]
M October 4 Heroic Spirituality: St. Francis
W October 6 Research Skills: Special session in the library: meet in Mugar Room 503
F October 8 Noble Death: Making Martyrs
Reading: Lacey Baldwin Smith, Fools Martyrs, Traitors: The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World, pp. 3-22 [courseinfo]
W October 13 Work on Annotated Bibliographies for Shorter Research Paper
F October 15 Noble Death: The Maccabees
Reading: Maccabees
M October 18 Noble Death: Jewish Martyrs of Rome and of the First Crusade
W October 20 Noble Death: St. Thomas More
Reading: Biography of Thomas More; Robert Bolton, A Man For All Seasons
F October 22 Noble Death: St. Thomas More
Reading: Robert Bolton, A Man For All Seasons
M October 25 Noble Death: St. Thomas More
Reading: Robert Bolton, A Man For All Seasons
CLASS MEETS IN KENMORE CLASSROOM BUILDING (KCB) ROOM 102 TODAY!!!
W October 27 Noble Death: St. Thomas More
Reading: Lacy Baldwin Smith, Fools Martyrs, Traitors: The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World, pp
F October 29 Gandhi
Discussion of Student Research on Gandhi in Historical Context
Reading: Gandhi, Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth, xiii-xviii; xxv-xxix; 3-41
W November 3 Gandhi
Reading: Gandhi, Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth, 42-83
F November 5 Gandhi
Reading: Gandhi, Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth, 87-140
M November 8 Gandhi
Reading: Lacey Baldwin Smith, Fools Martyrs, Traitors: The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World, pp. 262-299 [courseinfo]
W November 10 Gandhi
Reading: E. Erikson, Gandhi's Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence, pp. 97-140 [courseinfo]
F November 12 Gandhi
Reading: E. Erikson, Gandhi's Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence, pp. 140-175 [courseinfo]
M November 15 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Film: In Remembrance of Martin
W November 17 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Film: In Remembrance of Martin
F November 19 Formal Speaking: A Guide
Revisions
of Shorter Research Paper Due |
M November 22 Martyrdom and Holy War
Reading: Peter Partner: God of Battles, xv-xxvii; 276-310
W November 24 NO CLASS Thanksgiving Break
F November 26 NO CLASS Thanksgiving Break
M November 29 Martyrdom and Holy War
Reading: "Killing (for) Politics: Jihad, Martyrdom and Political Action," Political Theory 30 (1), February 2002: 4-35
W December 1 Oral Presentations on Final Research Paper
F December 3 Oral Presentations on Final Research Paper
M December 6 Oral Presentations on Final Research Paper
W December 8 Oral Presentations on Final Research Paper
F December 10 Heroes, Saints, Martyrs: Final Thoughts
M December 13 Final Session: Exit BUWA
