| Barnes |
Calendar of Classes,
Rel 103 -- 15 & H1. Winter 2006 |
| January |
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| Wed 4 |
Intro to the nature
of the course. Intro to the textbook: What is Religion? For
next class read "Amazon Journey" At the beginning of class there will be a
brief quiz on this, and with other assigned readings later. You will find
this and other readings through the "Readings Portal" (see the link at the left
on this page). |
| Fri
6 |
Quiz
on "Amazon Journey." Begin Ch. 1 on primitive and archaic religion.
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| Mon.
9 |
Finish Ch. 1.
For next class do the assignment for Reading Guide #1.
(Use the link at the left to Reading Guides. On the RG page, click on
1. Genesis 1-3 & RG #1.
Hand in this assignment at the beginning of class. |
| Wed. 11 |
Hand in RG #1 at the
beginning of class. Begin Ch. 2. For next class read the
selection from Freud (go through the Readings Portal for this). |
| Fri.
13 |
Quiz
on Freud. Finish Ch. 2. |
| Mon.
16 |
Martin Luther King Holiday. No classes |
| Wed. 18 |
Begin Ch. 3:
Historic Religion. [Today is the last day to change first term grades] |
| Fri.
20 |
Continue Ch. 3.
[Today is the last day to withdraw from a course without record.] For next
class read the two sets of readings, from the Vedas and Upanishads AND from the
Tao Te Ching. |
| Mon. 23 |
Quiz
on the readings for today. Finish Ch. 3. For the next class do
Reading Guide #2 assignment on the Buddha's first "sermon" at Benares. |
| Wed. 25 |
Discuss the Sermon at
Benares. Review for Exam #1 on Friday. Discuss study techniques. |
| Fri.
27 |
Exam #1
pp. 1-67, from the Introduction to the end of Ch. 3 |
| Mon. 30 |
Review Exam #1.
Begin Ch. 4. |
|
February |
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| Wed.
1 |
Finish Ch. 4.
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| Fri.
3 |
Begin Part II of the
textbook: "Salvations." Begin Ch. 5. For next class read
"After Death." |
| Mon.
6 |
Quiz
on the 4 readings about "After Death" Discuss them. Continue Ch. 5. |
| Wed.
8 |
Finish Ch. 5.
Begin Ch. 6. |
| Fri.
10 |
Ch. 6.
For next class read the selection called "Identity by Bobi White" |
| Mon. 13 |
Quiz
on "Identity." Begin Ch. 7 |
| Wed. 15 |
End ch.
6; begin Ch.
7. |
| Fri.
17 |
Finish Ch. 7. |
| Mon. 20 |
Exam #2.
Ch. 4 + Intro to Part II + Chs. 5, 6 & 7. |
| Wed. 22 |
Begin part III of
course and of the text. Begin Ch. 8. For next class read the page on
Kohlberg |
| Fri.
24 |
Quiz
on Kohlberg page. Continue Ch. 8. |
| Mon. 27 |
Finish Ch. 8; Begin ch. 9 |
| March |
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| Wed.
1 |
Finish Ch. 9
For Friday do Reading Guide assignment #3,
on Mark's Gospel (20 points) |
| Fri. 3 |
Hand in RG #3. Discuss Mark's Gospel. |
| Mon. 6 |
Begin Ch. 10 |
| Wed. 8 |
Finish Ch. 10. Begin Ch. 11 |
| Fri. 10 |
Continue Ch. 11 |
| Break |
No classes from Mon. 13th to Friday
17th |
| Mon. 20 |
Continue Ch. 11 For next class read
selection by William James. |
| Wed. 22 |
Quiz
on Wm. James reading. Finish Ch. 11 |
| Fri. 24 |
Exam #3.
On Part III intro + Chs 8, 9, 10, & 11. |
| Mon. 27 |
Return exams. Begin Part IV of course
and begin Ch. 12. |
| Wed. 29 |
Continue Ch. 12. For next
class read selection from Darwin |
| Fri. 31 |
Quiz
on Darwin reading. Continue Ch. 12. |
| April |
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| Mon. 3 |
Finish Ch. 12; Begin Ch. 13. |
| Wed. 5 |
STANDER SYMPOSIUM: the many presentations replace
class today. |
| Fri. 7 |
Finish Ch. 13. Begin Ch. 14 |
| Mon. 10 |
Continue Ch. 14. |
| Wed. 12 |
Finish Ch. 14. For
Wed. (next class) do Reading Guide #4 assignment. |
| Fri. 14 |
No classes; Easter break |
| Mon. 17 |
No classes; Easter break |
| Wed. 19 |
Hand in RG #4 and discuss it and social
justice issues. |
| Fro. 21 |
Begin Ch. 15 |
| Mon. 24 |
Continue Ch. 15 |
| Wed. 26 |
Catch-up Day. Review for Final.
Evaluations |
| Fri. 28 |
Study Day |
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Finals |
11:00 class -- Wed., May 3, at 2:30.
12:00 class -- Tues., May 2, at 12:20. |
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