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As in Unit 1, 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 materials you wish to have on hand, such as terms, excerpts and assignment guidelines.

Unit 2b: Medieval China (3rd - 10th century CE)

—> Scenario || Reading Guide

Dates Tasks Readings
Mon, Nov 3

TRA #2b
(individual & team)

overview of Scenario 2b & Reading Guide 2b

view audio-visual excerpts


STUDY key concepts in these overviews for TRA #2b:

BROWSE on-line information regarding activities described in Scenario 2b:

  1. visualizing body chemistry
    (animation from "What the Bleep Do We Know")
    & Qi Gong & Tai Chi
  2. nature connection
    (traditions of the "Wilderness Awareness School")
  3. studying the letters of Thomas Jefferson & Benjamin Franklin
Wed, Nov 5

Reading Exercises (REx) 2b

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 2b & EB links below to get oriented:

  1. "Body Gods & Inner Vision: the Scripture of the Yellow Court" (RAP: RDR, 89-92)

  2. "Three Poets: T'ao Ch'ien" [selections] (RDR, 93-101) [=MOO, p. 432-39, 442-47, 453-55]

  3. "Wang Xizhi and Calligraphic Gentrification" (ASA: RDR, 102-8)

VIEW the following images to inform your reading of the above sources:

Mon, Nov 10

*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, Nov 12

End-of-Unit Challenge 2b

  • 10 multiple choice questions

& Application Exercise (ApEx) 2b

 

FINISH ANNOTATING & REVIEW all the assigned historical records, guided by Reading Guide 1a, to prepare for End-of-Unit Challenge 2b:

  • "Body Gods & Inner Vision: The Scripture of the Yellow Court" (RAP: RDR, 89-92)
  • "Master Zhuang" (Youtube video)
  • "Three Poets: T'ao Ch'ien" [selections] (RDR, 93-101) [=MOO, p. 432-39, 442-47, 453-55]
  • "Buddhas & Bodhisattvas in China" (or download)
    [if unable to view, download & install PowerPoint Viewer (PC/Mac)]
  • "Wang Xizhi and Calligraphic Gentrification" (ASA: RDR, 102-28)

IMPORTANT: annotations should include information about terms marked with asterisks (*) in Reading Guide 2b, 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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