World History & Literature Syllabus
Assignments due on dates given

January 13--17 (Religion, Reformation, and Revolt)
Answer all questions on study sheet for Renaissance and for Reformation.
When No One Sees: Read pages 59--65. Answer assigned question.
Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud.”

January 22--24 (Religion, Reformation, and Revolt)
When No One Sees, 254--269. Answer questions 1, 3, and 7 in More section, questions 1, 8, and 9 on Luther section. Only full answers--answers that truly explore the questions--will receive credit.
Carefully read “Address to the German Nobility” and “The Council of Trent.”
Prepare for Reformation Quiz Bowl.
Begin Heart of Darkness.

January 29--31 (Religion, Reformation, and Revolt)
Reformation Quiz Bowl by class.
Read Heart of Darkness.
Read When No One Sees, 144--149. Answer questions 1, 8, 9

February 5--7 (Colonialism)
Answer questions on colonialism and imperialism worksheets.
Read Cry, the Beloved Country, Book I.
Begin essay on Heart of Darkness.

February 12--14 (Colonialism)
Heart of Darkness essay due.
Read Cry, the Beloved Country, Book II.
Select topic for research paper from list of topics. Begin research notes.

February 19--21 (Colonialism)
Middle East for Dummies, 213--236
Read Cry, the Beloved Country, Book III. In-class essay and test.
Kipling’s “Recessional” due.
Continue research paper note cards.

February 26--28 (Revolution)
Revolution worksheets.
Read “The Communist Manifesto.”
Continue research paper notes.
Rough outline of research paper due.

March 4--6 (Revolution)
When No One Sees, 150--161. Answer questions 2,3, and 5.
Read A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch.
Rough draft of research paper due.

March 11-13 (Revolution)
Read A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich