Medieval Classics Class Schedule

M.W. = Susan Wise Bauer - The History of the Medieval World

e. = Eli Maor - e: the Story of a Number

Semester 1

Sept 8 (Wed) -

• History 0 A.D - 312
• Marcus Aurelius - Meditations
• also read Ecclesiastes from the Old Testament
• writing assignment

Sept 24 -

• M.W. Part 1 (Unity) 312 - 382
• e. Chapters 1, 2, 2.5

Oct 1 -

• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
• M.W. chapters 9-13 (14-15 are optional) pp.61-105 [great schism]
• e. Chapters 3, 4

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Oct 22 -

• Charles Darwin - Origin of Species
  • compare with Genesis/Moses
• essay - summary & reaction (possible dialog)
• M.W. chapters 16-20 pp.106-140 [fall of Rome]

Oct 29 -

• Beowulf
• e. Chapters 5, 6
• M.W. chapters 21-28 (23, 24, 26, 27 optional)

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Nov 19 -

• Augustine - City of God (selections)
• essay
• M.W. chapters 29-35 (30, 31, 32 optional)

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Dec 3 -

• Marco Polo (skim)
• e. chapters 7, 8, 9
• M.W. chapters 36-41 (38 and 40 optional)

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Semester 2

Jan 14 -

• Mohammed - Koran (selections)
• essay (comparative)
• M.W. chapters 42-48 (43,44,46 optional)

Jan 28 -

• Walking Drum
• M.W. chapters 49-56 (50,53,54 optional)
• e. Chapters 10, 11

Feb 11 -

• Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
• M.W. chapters 57-63 (57,62 optional)
• e. chapters 12, 13

Feb 25 -

• Chaucer - Canterbury Tales (selections)
• M.W. chapters 64-70 (66,68 optional)
• essay/story

Mar 11 - 

• Ellis Peters - Brother Cadfael, Leper of St. Giles
• M.W. chapters 71-75 (72,74 optional)

Mar 25 -

• Poetry Readings
• M.W. chapters 76-80
• e, chapters 14, 15

Apr 8 -

• Mark Twain - Joan of Arc
• M.W. chapters 81-85 (81 optional)

Apr 29 -

• James Daugherty - Magna Charta
• Magna Charta (original)