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English or Humanities 499/677

Below are specific course requirements and expectations as well as writing assignments.  The reading assignments are outlined in the syllabus below.  In addition, each participant who wishes to earn an A in the course is expected to participate in the seven weekly class sessions by arriving on time and staying for the entire class meeting.  We'll have no examinations; however, each participant will be expected to complete the following written assignments:

1.  Keep a detailed course journal in which responses to course readings, discussions, activities, and films are included.  Bring your journal entries along to class each week. 
2.  Keep a daily journal during the trip itself--making entries that describe activities and include feelings, reflections, and impressions.
3.  Write and submit to Suzanne Bunkers (via e-mail in MS Word or Corel WP 8 no later than April 20, 2007) a well-written, polished personal narrative of 1500-2000 words (roughly the equivalent of six to eight typed pages) which highlights learning from the readings, films, guided excursions, and independent explorations on the trip to Italy.
4.  Attend class and participate regularly (logging on at least three times per week) in classroom discussions as well as D2L discussions about readings, films, and related topics.
 

English/Humanities 499/677 weekly plan:  to be posted by December 2006.
Week 1  

Week 2  

Week 3 


Week 4 

Week 5 
 

Week 6 
 
Week 7      Dante  Excerpts from The Divine Comedy  (online)

http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/languages/classical/latin/tchmat/pedagogy/chron/romchr-i.html
 Timeline for Ancient Roman History

 http://www.italnet.nd.edu/Dante/text/Chronology.html
 Dante Chronology

 http://www.wisdomportal.com/Romance/Dante-Beatrice.html
 Dante & Beatrice

 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04628a.htm
 Background on Dante's life and philosophy

 http://www.fjweb.fju.edu.tw/literature/article/Inferno.htm
 Background on The Divine Comedy

 http://www.unc.edu/courses/2001spring/engl/029/002/project%201/dante.html
Dante's Divine Comedy and Dore's Illustrations

         LG:  trip preparation, carpooling plans, etc.
 

Week 8   Boccaccio  Excerpts from Tales of the Decameron (online--URLs will be provided)

 
Spring Break:      Andiamo!   (Let's go!)   Meet at the MSP airport to commence our adventures.