HRS 71 Arts & Ideas of Asia - Schedule Unit 2a

Schedule

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.

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 scenarios and reading guides.

Unit 2a: The Classical Period of Ancient China (11th - 16th century CE)

—> Scenario || Reading Guide

Dates	Tasks	Readings
Tue, Mar 11	*Unit 1 Practice Instuctions* DUE beginning of class, with background materials attached TRA #2a (individual & team) overview of Scenario 2a & Reading Guide 2a	STUDY key concepts in these overviews for TRA #2a: "The Dynamic, Unseen Element" & "Dimensions & Layers" Carr, "The Deepening Page" (p.58-62, on SacCT) NOTE: the first two pages of the Reading Guide lists terms in these readings to study for the TRA. BROWSE on-line information regarding contemporary practices described in Scenario 2a: A. award winning landscape photography & night sky timelapse sequences (see also advice to landscape photographers on composition & audience) B. daily life at the Pa Auk monastery in Burma (note similar retreats held at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin) C. creating a home altar for a deceased relative (see Wikipedia's overview of the Day of the Dead holiday)
Thu, Mar 13	ApEx Set 2a (*2 HOMEWORK REQUIRED* - use optional homework worksheet if helpful: PDF \| MS Word)	LOCATE EXAMPLES from & BEGIN ANNOTATING these historical records to address the Scenario homework, using the Reading Guide & EB links belowto get oriented: A. “Of Nature & Art: Monumental Landscape” (ASA: RDR, 54-59) & "On Landscape Painting" (ASA: RDR, 60-63) B. "Daily Life in the Assembly" (RAP: RDR, 77-85) VIEW the following images to inform your reading of the above sources: "Autumn in a River Valley" & "Early Spring"(EB images) "Medieval Chinese Buddhist Art" (<-- web page or download) [if unable to view, download & install PowerPoint Viewer (PC/Mac)]
Tue, Mar 18	ApEx Set 2a, continued (*HOMEWORK PAGE REQUIRED* - use optional homework worksheet if helpful: PDF \| MS Word)	LOCATE EXAMPLES from & BEGIN ANNOTATING these historical records to address the Scenario homework, using the Reading Guide & EB links belowto get oriented: C. "Sacrifices for the Four Seasons" (RDR, 64-76 or *ON RESERVE) VIEW* the following images to inform your reading of the above sources: "Autumn in a River Valley" & "Early Spring"(EB images) "Medieval Chinese Buddhist Art" (<-- web page or download) [if unable to view, download & install PowerPoint Viewer (PC/Mac)]
Thu, Mar 20	End-of-Unit Challenge 2a 10 multiple choice questions culminating team activity	FINISH ANNOTATING & REVIEW all the assigned historical recordss, oriented by the Reading Guide, to prepare for End-of-Unit Challenge 2a: “Of Nature & Art: Monumental Landscape” (ASA: RDR, 54-59) & "On Landscape Painting" (ASA: RDR, 60-63) "Autumn in a River Valley" & "Early Spring"(EB images) "Sacrifices for the Four Seasons" (RDR, 64-76) "Daily Life in the Assembly" (RAP: RDR, 77-85) "Medieval Chinese Buddhist Art" IMPORTANT: annotations should include information about terms marked with *asterisks () in Reading Guide 2a, 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. China (1st two paragraphs ONLY), "Song dynasty," "Chinese philosophy," Daoism: "Influence on the Visual Arts," "Tathagata," "dharma," "sutra," "Avalokiteshvara," "Mañjusri" (p.3-4), "Zen" (1st FIVE paragraphs), "Buddhist meditation," sacrifice: "Religions of China." 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.
Tue, Mar 25 & Thu, Mar 27	SPRING BREAK	BREATHE & look around: spring is coming!

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