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Abbreviations

ApEx = Application Exercise

ASA = Asian Art (anthology)

EB = Encyclopedia Britannica (on-line)

MOO = Masterpieces of the Orient (anthology)

PPT = "PowerPoint Slides" (click to view)

RDR = Course Reader

REx = Deep Reading Exercise

TRA = "Team Readiness Assessment"

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Schedule & Readings

From this unit onward, all readings in this schedule must be completed by the day under which they are listed. This requirement is assessed via TRAs, homework and End-of-Unit Challenges throughout the semester.

NOTE: Aside from the first week, the Two-Week Cycle of Assignments that focus on these readings is exactly the same for every unit.

CAUTION: I reserve the right to make revisions to on-line materials prior to their discussion in class at the relevant point in the semester. Therefore WAIT until that time to print out materials you wish to have on hand, such as terms, excerpts and assignment guidelines.

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Unit 1a: Ancient India (15th century BCE - 2nd century CE)

—> Scenario || Reading Guide

Dates Tasks Readings
Mon, Sep 22

TRA #1a
(individually & in teams)

overview of Scenario 1a & Reading Guide 1a


STUDY key concepts in these overviews for TRA #1a:

BROWSE on-line information regarding activities described in Scenario 1a:

"Transform Space Into Place" (YouTube video; see also City Repair website)

  1. A. fire-making in primitive skills training programs: 1 | 2 | 3
    mantras for a local fire ceremony (local temple web site)
    campfire songs & "Battle Hymn" by ManOWar
  2. text sculptures: metal, stone & tile
     US Declaration of Independence & Bill of Rights
    "Principles of Solidarity" of the NYC General Assembly
    —> as sung by a choir in NYC
  3. Griotic storytelling by Baba Jamal Koram (plus his website)
    summaries of the Sundiata Keita epic
    excerpts from "Keita" (movie version)
Wed, Sep 24

Reading Exercises (REx) 1a

HOMEWORK REQUIRED:

  • free writing in SacCT
  • annotations in RDR & notes on reading guide

BEGIN READING & ANNOTATING this historical record to address the Scenario Homework, using Reading Guide 1a & EB links below to get oriented:

  1. Rg Veda (RDR, 5-11) [=MOO, p. 134-35, 137-39, 141-49]

VIEW the following images to inform your reading of the above sources:
Mon, Sep 29

*Planning Worksheet I*
for Unit 1 (MS Word/PDF)
DUE beginning of class

REx-s 1a, continued

HOMEWORK REQUIRED:

  • free writing in SacCT
  • annotations in RDR & notes on reading guide)

BEGIN READING & ANNOTATING the **ONE** of these historical records **ASSIGNED TO YOU at the PREVIOUS CLASS** to address the Scenario Homework, using Reading Guide 1a & EB links below to get oriented:

2. "Edicts of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka" (ASA: RDR, 12-16)

3. Bhagavad Gita 1-2.20, 11 (RDR, 17-24) [also ON RESERVE]

VIEW the following images to inform your reading of the above sources:
Wed, Oct 1

End-of-Unit Challenge 1a

  • 10 multiple choice questions

& Application Exercise (ApEx) 1a

 

FINISH ANNOTATING & REVIEW all the assigned historical records, guided by Reading Guide 1a, to prepare for End-of-Unit Challenge 1a:

IMPORTANT: annotations should include information about terms marked with asterisks (*) in Reading Guide 1a, which must be drawn from these **ONLINE** EB articles (click links below to access) and will be assessed in at least one of the multiple choice questions.

WARNING: make sure that you use these links to access EB; going through the library's database page may lead to different material, which will likely confuse you when preparing for TRA.

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