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Calendar of Classes,
Rel 103 -- 14 & H1. Winter 2007 |
| January |
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| Wed
3 |
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 on
the main page for the course/] |
| Fri
5 |
Quiz
on "Amazon Journey." Begin Ch. 1 on primitive and archaic religion.
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| Mon.
8 |
Finish Ch. 1.
For next class do the assignment for Reading Guide #1.
(Use the link to Reading Guides on the left side of the main page. On the RG page, click on
1. Genesis 1-3 & RG #1.
Hand this in at the beginning of class. (10 points) |
| Wed. 10 |
Hand in RG #1 at the
beginning of class. Begin Ch. 2. For next class read the
selection from Freud (use the Readings Portal for this). |
| Fri.
12 |
Quiz
on Freud. Continue Ch. 2. |
| Mon.
15 |
Martin Luther King Holiday. No classes |
| Wed. 17 |
End Ch. 2 Begin Ch. 3:
Historic Religion. [Today is the last day to change first term grades] |
| Fri.
19 |
Continue Ch. 3. For next
class read two sets of readings, from the Vedas & Upanishads AND from the
Tao Te Ching. |
| Mon. 22 |
Quiz
on the readings for today. Finish Ch. 3. |
| Wed. 24 |
Review for Exam #1 on Friday. Discuss study techniques.
[This is the last day to withdraw from a class w/o
record] |
| Fri.
26 |
Exam #1
pp. 1-67, from the Introduction to the end of Ch. 3 |
| Mon. 29 |
Review Exam #1.
Begin Ch. 4.
For next class do
Reading Guide #2 on the Buddha's first "sermon" at Benares.
(10 points) |
| Wed 31 |
Discuss the Buddha's
Sermon. Finish Ch. 4.
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February |
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| Fri.
2 |
Begin Part II of the
textbook: "Salvations." Begin Ch. 5. For next class read
"After Death." |
| Mon.
5 |
Quiz
on the 4 readings about "After Death" Discuss them. Continue Ch. 5. |
| Wed.
7 |
Finish Ch. 5.
Begin Ch. 6. |
| Fri.
9 |
Ch. 6.
For next class read the selection called "Identity by Bobi White" |
| Mon. 12 |
Quiz
on "Identity." Begin Ch. 7 |
| Wed. 14 |
Finish Ch. 7. |
| Fri.
16 |
Catch-up and Review
day |
| Mon.
19 |
Exam #2.
Ch. 4 + Intro to Part II + Chs. 5, 6 & 7. |
| Wed. 21 |
Begin part III of
course and of the text. Begin Ch. 8. For next class read the page on
Kohlberg |
| Fri. 23 |
Quiz
on Kohlberg page. Continue Ch. 8. |
| Mon. 26 |
Finish Ch. 8; Begin ch. 9 |
| Wed. 28 |
Finish Ch. 9
For Friday do Reading Guide assignment #3,
on Mark's Gospel (20 points) |
|
March |
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| Fri. 2 |
Hand in RG #3. Discuss Mark's Gospel. |
| Mon. 5 |
Begin Ch. 10 |
| Wed. 7 |
Finish Ch. 10. Begin Ch. 11 |
| Fri. 9 |
Continue Ch. 11 |
| Break |
No classes from Mon. 12th to Friday
16th |
| Mon. 19 |
Continue Ch. 11 For next class read
selection by William James. |
| Wed. 21 |
Quiz
on Wm. James reading. Finish Ch. 11
[Last day to withdraw w. a "W"] |
| Fri. 23 |
Exam #3.
On Part III intro + Chs 8, 9, 10, & 11. |
| Mon. 26 |
Return exams. Begin Part IV of course
and begin Ch. 12. |
| Wed. 28 |
Continue Ch. 12. For next
class read selection from Darwin |
| Fri. 30 |
Quiz
on Darwin reading. Continue Ch. 12. |
| April |
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| Mon. 2 |
Finish Ch. 12; Begin Ch. 13. |
| Wed. 4 |
Finish Ch. 13.
Easter break begins this evening |
| Fri. 6 |
No classes; Easter break |
| Mon. 9 |
No classes; Easter break |
| Wed. 11 |
Begin Ch. 14 |
| Fri. 13 |
Continue Ch. 14. |
| Mon. 16 |
Finish Ch. 14.
For
Fri. (next class) do Reading Guide #4 assignment. (10 points) |
| Wed. 18 |
STANDER SYMPOSIUM: the many presentations replace
class today. |
| Fro. 20 |
Hand in RG #4 and discuss it and social
justice issues. Begin Ch. 15 |
| Mon. 23 |
Continue Ch. 15 |
| Wed. 25 |
Finish Ch. 15. Review for Finals
on Part IV intro + Chs 12-15.
Evaluations |
| Fri. 27 |
Study Day |
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Finals |
11:00 class -- Mon., Apr 30, at 10:10.
12:00 class -- Thur., May 3, at 12:20. |
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