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You must attend at least 10 chatroom meetings, otherwise loss of points.
Week one (starts on Dec. 21): historical background: Chatroom meeting 1, 4:30 p.m. Read the introduction by Amt. I’ll provide you with specific questions.
Read the article by Emily Amt and A. Classen (online)
Chatroom or zoom meeting 1: Dec. 21, 4:30 p.m.
Reading pace is only approximate; it’s up to you how fast you can/want to read, but be prepared to have finished thr relevant sections when we meet.
Dec. 22: finish reading Amt; Beowulf: ch. 1-8
Dec. 23: Beowulf, ch. 9-16
Chatroom meeting 2: Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 24: Beowulf, ch. 17-25
Dec. 25: Beowulf, ch. 26-32
Dec. 26: Beowulf, ch. 33-40
Chatroom meeting 3: Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 27: 1st paper is due, 2 p.m.: I’ll provide you with questions reg. the early, high, and late Middle Ages, based on the article, and reg. Beowulf (please finish reading the text).
Dec. 27: NL 1-8
Dec. 28: NL 9-14
Chatroom meeting 4: Dec. 28, 8 p.m.: We begin with the Nibelungenlied
Dec. 29: 15-20
Dec. 30: 21-24
Chatroom meeting 5: Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 31: 24-29
Jan. 1: 30-33
Chatroom meeting 6: Jan. 1, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 2: 34-39
Chatroom meeting 7: Jan. 4, 4:30 p.m.: Concluding the Nibelungenlied ; I’ll provide questions for your 2nd paper
2nd paper is due Jan. 3, 2 p.m.: Beowulf and NL
Chatroom meeting 8: Jan. 6, 12:00 p.m.: El Poema de Mio Cid (we read the first half):
Chatroom meeting 9: Jan. 9, 4:30 p.m., El Poema (second half)
Chatroom meeting 10: Jan. 11, 4:30 p.m.: Chanson de Roland ( 1-58, 87-100, 109, 129, 270-290
Individual meetings with me, via phone, zoom, chat, skype, FB.
Final exam due, Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. (essay questions; I’ll post them a few days early)
Last day of class: Jan. 12, individual meetings, as needed.