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Link to Draft of Winter 2006 Syllabus

THE FACULTY LECTURERS:

Professor Douglas Haynes
Department of History
Professor Aaron James
Department of Philosophy
Professor Brook Thomas
Department of English

REQUIRED READINGS AND FILMS

Kingston, Maxine Hong, China Men (Vintage International, 1989, ISBN: 0-679-72328-5)

Equiano, Olaudah, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Edited by Robert J. Allison. (Bedford/St. Martins, ISBN: 0-312-11127-4)
(Only Chapter 1 in Winter)

Orwell, George, Burmese Days (latest edition Amazon)

Conrad, Joseph; Kimbrough, Robert; Weissbluth, Heart of Darkness: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Sources, Criticism (Norton, W. W. and Company, ISBN: 0393955524)

Selvon, Samuel and Kenneth Ramchand (Introduction), Lonely Londoners, (Longman Carribean Writers Series, ISBN: 0582642647

Beitz, Charles, Political Theory and International Relations (Princeton University Press

Humanities Core Course Reader, Winter Quarter Readings:

Thomas, Brook, "Introduction to Lincoln Speeches"

Lincoln, Abraham, First Inaugural Address. 4 Mar 1861

Lincoln, Abraham, Second Inaugural Address. 4 Mar 1865

Lincoln, Abraham, The Gettysburg Address. 18 Nov. 1863

Hale, Edward Everett, "The Man Without a Country"

Thomas, Brook, The Case of Clement L. Vallandigham: National Security v. Civil Liberties

Letter of the Committee. Albany. May 19, 1863.

Mr. Lincoln's Reply. Executive Mansion, Washington. 12 Jun. 1863.

Pruyn, John V.L., et al, Pamphlet 32: Reply to President Lincoln's Letter of 12th June, 1863.

Thomas, Brook, "The United States and the Spanish-American War.

Norton, Charles Eliot, "True Patriotism." Massachusetts, 7 Jun. 1898.

Beveridge, Albert J. "The March of the Flag." Indiana Republican Campaign, Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis. 16 Sep 1898.

Lowell, Abbott Lawrence, "The Colonial Expansion of the United States."

Kipling, Rudyard, "The White Man's Burden," 1899.

Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League, October 18, 1899

Lodge, Henry Cabot, "The Phillipine Islands." 7 Mar. 1900

Twain, Mark, "To the Person Sitting in Darkness," 1901.

Phillips, Mike and Trevor Phillips, Windrush: The Irresistable Rise of Muli-Racial Britain.


Humanities Core Course Guide and Writer’s Handbook

Writing from A to Z (McGraw Hill), ISBN 0-070294774-8

GENERAL INFORMATION

LECTURE TIMES

All lectures are in Crystal Cove Auditorium:

MWF 9:00-9:50am (29000, 29080)

MWF 11:00-11:50am (29020, 29085)

T Th 9:30-10:50am (29040, 29070, 29090)

GRADING

The Humanities Core Course Guide pp. 15-21 explains grading components. Please note that these are guidelines intended to help students plan their work in this course. The Core Course Director reserves the right to make changes in these evaluation criteria during the course of the quarter. Essay Grading Rubric

TURN-IT-IN.COM AGREEMENT

Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy agreement posted on the Turnitin.com site.

 

   
 


WEEKLY CALENDAR

This is a hypertext syllabus. Links to lecture notes (LN), reading and study questions (SQ), and other materials are in the right hand column.

Discussion sections begin Wednesday, January 5, 2005. Discussion Sections will be held and failure to attend will count as an unexcused absence.

Reading assignments below should be completed prior to attending the lectures.

DATES LECTURE READING ASSIGNMENT LINKS
Week 0

Jan 5 - 6

Prof. Thomas: Lincoln Speeches HCC Reader, 95-107: Lincoln Speeches

LN Wk 0-1

SQ Wk 0-1

Week 1
Jan 10 - 11 Prof. Thomas: "The Man Without a Country" HCC Reader, 108-124: Hale, "The Man Without a Country"

LN Wk 1-1

SQ Wk 1-1

Jan 12 - 13

Prof. Thomas: Civil Liberties During the Civil War

HCC Reader, 124-136: Civil Liberties During the Civil War

Recommended: HCC Reader, 137-145

LN Wk 1-2

SQ Wk 1-2

Week 2
Jan 17 - 18

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., HOLIDAY, JAN. 17 - CAMPUS CLOSED
NO LECTURES Monday or Tuesday;

Tu Th Discussion sections will meet Tuesday, Jan 18.

Jan 19 - 20

Prof. Haynes

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Chapters 1-2;

Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 8-45

LN WK 2-1

SQ Wk 2-1

Week 3
Jan 24 - 25 Prof. Haynes Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 46-76

LN WK 3-1

SQ Wk 3-1

Jan 26 - 27

 

Prof. Thomas

HCC Reader, 146-193, "Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism and the Spanish-American War"

LN WK 3-2

SQ Wk 3-2

Week 4

Jan 31 - Feb 1

Prof. Haynes

Orwell, Burmese Days

LN WK 4-1

SQ Wk 4-1

Feb 2 - 3 Prof. Haynes Orwell, Burmese Days

LN WK 4-2

SQ Wk 4-2

Slides for this Lecture

Week 5

Feb 7 - 8

Prof. Haynes

HCC Reader, 194-214: Windrush

Lonely Londoners

LN WK 5-1

SQ Wk 5-1

Feb 9 - 10 Prof. Haynes

Lonely Londoners

Midterms will be given in the last discussion section of Week 5 (Feb 10 for Tu Th sections, Feb 11 for MWF sections).

LN WK 5-2
Week 6

Feb 14 - 15

Prof. Thomas Kingston, China Men
pp. 1-159

LN Wk 6-1

SQ Wk 6

Glossary for China Men

Feb 16 - 17 Prof. Thomas Kingston, China Men
pp. 160-308
LN Wk 6-2
Week 7
Feb 21 - 22 PRESIDENTS' DAY HOLIDAY, FEB. 21 - CAMPUS CLOSED
NO LECTURES Monday or Tuesday;

Tu Th Discussion sections will meet Tuesday, Feb 22.
Feb 23 - 24

Prof. James

Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations pp. 13-14, 27-66

LN Wk 7-2

SQ Beitz Lec 1 & 2

Week 8
Feb 28 - Mar 1 Prof. James Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations pp. 13-14, 27-66 LN Wk 8-1
Mar 2 - 3 Prof. James Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations pp. 69-115

LN Wk 8-2

SQ Beitz Lec 3 & 4

Week 9
Mar 7 - 8 Prof. James Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations pp. 69-115 LN Wk 9-1
Mar 9 - 10

Prof. James

Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations pp. 116-121, 127-136, 143-153

LN Wk 9-2

SQ Beitz Lec 5 & 6

Week 10
Mar 14 -15 Prof. James Beitz, Political Theory and International Relations pp. 116-121, 127-136, 143-153 LN Wk 10-1
Mar 16 - 17

NO LECTURE MAR 16-17;
MWF Discussion Sections will meet Wednesday, Mar. 16;
NO CLASSES, Thursday, Mar. 17 (Reading Day)

FINALS, FRIDAY, MARCH 18 - THURSDAY, MARCH 24