Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Week 1 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, August 28th
  • Introductions & Syllabus
  • Homework
    • buy/rent textbooks
    • print/read course syllabus; bring a copy and any questions to class on Wednesday

Wednesday, August 30th

  • Quiz #1
  • Answer Syllabus Questions
  • Class Screening of Precious Knowledge (2011)
  • Homework
    • finish watching Precious Knowledge
    • post XTRA Credit Reading Response on our course blog by 8pm on Tuesday, 9/5
    • print/read/bring the following for discussion in class on Wednesday, 9/
      • Acuña, Chs. 1-3
      • Cortés, “What greater grandeur” (Blackboard)
      • Del Castillo, “Greater than Constantinople & Rome" (Blackboard)
      • Las Casas, “In Defense of the Indians” (Blackboard)
    • post Reading Response #1 on our course blog by 8pm on Tuesday, 9/5