Cupid and Psyche |
Over the course of the semester, your texts will come from a variety of sources. Some materials will be provided for you in class, but there will be texts you will be asked to print. You can find these here, organized by topic or category. You can also find additional helpful materials here. Please be mindful of the course calendar, which offers target dates on which to have specific texts ready, include those you will print. (Please note: you will not necessarily need to print everything on this list, so don't panic!) |
Because it is necessary to our souls:
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And on the lighter side, for these reasons, too:
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Unit 1: Greek and Roman Literature
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Troy: Paris v Menelaus (This is super inaccurate!)
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Troy: Hector v Achilles (compare and contrast with the text)
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Helen of Troy Parody: "Tainted Love"
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An interview with Paul Rusesabagina: |
Don Cheadle, the actor who plays Paul, comments on human rights:
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This storyteller is a wonderful example of the oral tradition
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We read this one in class:
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These are two additional folk tales from west Africa:
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For an amazing dance performance:
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A narration of the story of Sundiata:
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For history on the great kingdoms of West Africa:
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"Turn, turn, turn," taken from Ecclesiastes
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Psalm 8, sung in Hebrew: "Oh Lord, our Lord"
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The adhan, or call to prayer (salat)
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Quran recitation: Surah Muzzamil, verses 1-9
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From the 50s: A Song about a "Jezebel"
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Another Jezebel in music by Sade
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And of course country music has its Jezebel
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Tom Jones gets weepy over his Delilah
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Zen Parable: "The Burden"
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Zen Parable: "Cliffhanger"
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A poem from Saadi, recited in Farsi
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A recitation from Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat
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Don Quixote and the Windmills:
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Man of La Mancha: The Impossible Dream
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Man of La Mancha: Dulcinea
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Man of La Mancha: I, Don Quixote
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