Schedule, Weeks 3-8

September 8

Primary Sources

DUE:   WW Chapter 1 READ Documents & WRITE guided response/reflection

September 10

Workshop: How to write an analytical paper

DUE:   READ RA#1 assignment & draft / brainstorm ideas

September 12

Meet with someone in the Academic Success Center, Tuturial Center, Writing Center or Library Staff to review either a draft or your paper or a specific aspect of your paper. Be sure to make an appointment to meet with the person. You MUST submit a paper copy of what you review and it MUST contain the reviewer’s notes, name, date and signature.

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September 15

The “civilizing” of human beings: Gilgamesh

DUE:   Analytical Paper and signed/reviewed draft

September 17

Gilgamesh brought to life

DUE:   Groupwork– PREPARE an oral interpretation of your segment of Gilgamesh

September 19

Ancient civilizations

DUE:   READ WW Chapter 2 (First Civilizations)

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September 22

Primary Sources

DUE:   WW Chapter 2 READ Documents

September 24

World History Library Session

DUE: COMPLETE the Information Literacy Tutorials located at:

http://www.ndnu.edu/academics/Library/Tutorials.aspx

Also, bring in your graded Analytical Paper along with any questions you have about using in-text citations or creating a Works Cited / Bibliography

September 26

Comparing Ancient civilizations

DUE:   No new reading due today

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September 29

The Classical Era in Eurasia

DUE:   READ WW Introduction to Part Two, and Chapter 3 (State and Empire in Eurasia)

October 1

Primary Sources

DUE:   READ WW Chapter 3 Documents

October 3

Confucian notions of leadership

DUE:   READ handout… excerpts from Confucius on leadership

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October 6

Eurasian cultural traditions

DUE:   READ WW Chapter 4 (Culture & Religion)

October 8

Primary Sources

DUE:   READ WW Chapter 4 Documents

October 10

Review session for Midterm Exam

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October 13

Midterm Exam – written portion

October 15

Midterm Exam – non-written portion

October 17 – Midterm Break