Great Books Seminar

Dr. Margaret Hannay

Fall 2008

Office hours: Mon 9:30-11:30 Kiernan Hall 230

TTh 11:30-12:30 783-4282

Wed 3:35-4:35 http://lw.siena.edu/hannay

and by appointment Email: hannay@siena.edu

Sept 3 Introduction

Odyssey

Sept 10 Odyssey Books 1-12 (quiz)

Group 1 writes paper on Odyssey

Sept 17 Odyssey Books 12-24 (quiz)

Group 2 writes paper on Odyssey

Sept 24 Woman Warrior: "No Name Woman," "White Tigers," "Shaman" (quiz)

Group 1 writes on WW; Group 2 responds

Oct 1 Woman Warrior: "At the Western Palace," "Song" (quiz)

Group 2 writes on WW; Group 1 responds and turns in revised paper

Topics due; MLA Bootcamp

Oct 8 In the Time of the Butterflies (parts 1 and 2; quiz)

Group 1 writes on Butterflies; Group 2 responds and turns in revised paper

Oct 15 In the Time of the Butterflies (parts 3 and 4; quiz)

Group 2 writes on Butterflies; Group 1 responds and turns in revised paper

Oct 22 Much Ado Film in AV classroom (L26)

Group 2 turns in revised Butterflies paper

Oct 29 Much Ado (quiz on whole play); classroom performances

Prospectus due

Nov 5 Marie de France: "Guigemar," "Le Fresne," "Bisclavret," "Yonec," "Milun" (quiz; 3 discussion questions)

Nov 12 A Lesson Before Dying (quiz on whole book)

Extra credit: Write a two-page journal for a minor character

Nov 19 Term papers due; Oral reports

Nov 26 THANKSGIVING VACATION

Dec 3 Odyssey: Integrative Essay