Detection by Gaslight: A Discussion [Annotations due and discussion on Tues., Feb. 20th]
Read the stories listed below and write TWO annotations per story. Your annotations should revolve around one of four themes: (1) imperialism; (2) rationalism; (3) irrationalism; (4) treatment of women. For your convenience, I've linked online versions of each story as available.
Kipling, "The Return of Imray", pp. 65 - 76
Hill, "The Divination of the Zagury Capsules", pp. 77 - 92 (in the online version, the story starts on page 33)
Chambers, "The Purple Emperor", pp. 210 - 229
Heron, "The Story of Baelbrow", pp. 246 - 258
Remember: I like students to lead the discussion on each story. If you're interested in doing so, email me-- first come, first served on who leads those discussions. The discussion of each story will take 15 - 20 minutes.
Read the stories listed below and write TWO annotations per story. Your annotations should revolve around one of four themes: (1) imperialism; (2) rationalism; (3) irrationalism; (4) treatment of women. For your convenience, I've linked online versions of each story as available.
Kipling, "The Return of Imray", pp. 65 - 76
Hill, "The Divination of the Zagury Capsules", pp. 77 - 92 (in the online version, the story starts on page 33)
Chambers, "The Purple Emperor", pp. 210 - 229
Heron, "The Story of Baelbrow", pp. 246 - 258
Remember: I like students to lead the discussion on each story. If you're interested in doing so, email me-- first come, first served on who leads those discussions. The discussion of each story will take 15 - 20 minutes.
The Russian Revolution Readings Part I; Part II [read by Fri., March 23rd for our activity in class that day]
Use the link above to access an electronic version of the readings handed out in class on Thurs., 22 March.
Use the link above to access an electronic version of the readings handed out in class on Thurs., 22 March.
Night and Fog Response [due Thurs., March 29th; completed after watching the documentary in class]
Use the link above to access the question for your Night and Fog response, completed in class after we screened Night and Fog, the 1955 documentary by Alain Renais
Use the link above to access the question for your Night and Fog response, completed in class after we screened Night and Fog, the 1955 documentary by Alain Renais