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Abbreviations

ApEx = Application Exercise

ASA = Asian Art (anthology)

EB = Encyclopedia Britannica (on-line)

MOO = Masterpieces of the Orient (anthology)

RDR = Course Reader

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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 1b: The Classical Period of Medieval India (3rd - 10th century CE)

—> Scenario || Reading Guide

Dates Tasks Readings
Mon, Oct 6

TRA #1b
(individually & in teams)

overview of Scenario 1b & Reading Guide 1b

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

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

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

  1. a scene from "Arabian Nights"
    synopsis of The Red Tent
    B Street Theatre's "Outside Mullingar"
  2. mural of Jesus on the Mount of Olives
  3. Jewish stories of Divine Power by Diane Wolkstein
    a Modern Hopi story by Leslie Marmon Silko
    tale of an Immortal by a modern Daoist master
            [start at 7:00 minutes]
Wed, Oct 8

Reading Exercises (REx) 1b

HOMEWORK REQUIRED:

  • free writing in SacCT
  • concept map based on selected terms in reading guide & details in RDR

BEGIN READING & CONCEPT MAPPING *TWO* of these historical records **AS ASSIGNED at the PREVIOUS CLASS** to address the Scenario Homework, using Reading Guide 1b & EB links below to get oriented:

  1. Shakuntala--Prologue, Act I , Act IV-VI, scene 1
    (RDR, 27-47) [=MOO, 232-49, 268-91]

  2. "...The Large Relief at Mamallapuram" (ASA: RDR, 52-58)
    (+ photo of the entire monument)

  3. selections from ...the Sanskrit Puranas (ASA: RDR, 48-51)
    (plus download missing page 42)

VIEW the following images to inform your reading of the above sources
Mon, Oct 13

*Planning Worksheets II & III*
for Unit1 (PDF/MS Word)
DUE beginning of class

REVIEW & FULLY ANNOTATE/CONCEPT MAP the historical record assigned for the scenario activity you have chosen.
Wed, Oct 15

End-of-Unit Challenge 1b

  • 10 multiple choice questions

& Application Exercise (ApEx) 1b

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

IMPORTANT: annotations should include information about terms marked with asterisks (*) in Reading Guide 1b, 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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