Last Week of Class: Schedule
Monday: Class discussion Tuesday: Required only for students who haven't finished their essays Thursday: Keagan, Allie, Rachel Student-led Seminar Friday: Attendance Optional -Class debrief, feedback on the course, suggestions for future, etc... Today's Discussion Ruth Ozeki takes on existential questions in her book and seeks to provide some answers through an exploration of existentialism, Buddhism, metaphysics, catastrophic world events (WW2, 9/11, Tsunami) and instances of individual human suffering (bullying, job loss, etc...). She raises questions about morality (can we teach human conscience and if so, what is right and wrong) and about human nature (are we innately violent or peaceful?). To that end, we will discuss the following question and perhaps seek to link some of the above elements in our responses. Guiding Questions: How does Nao and her dad struggle with and ultimately choose to live in the face of suffering? What guidance do Jiko and Haruki offer in that process? Is their guidance useful in your own struggle to respond to suffering and live life fully?
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AGENDA
1. Participation self-assessment (add a blurb explaining why you deserve the grade you do if you think you need to defend it) 2. Show Ashley annotations if you're trying to boost your participation grade 3. Class discussion Goal: Trace the development of a theme from Ozeki's initial reference to its appearance in several scenes to form an interpretation based on evidence. Today's Driving Question: How can an understanding of both existentialism and Buddhist tenants as expressed in the novel help provide some insight onto what the title of this novel, A Tale for the Time Being means.
Agenda
1. Announcements:
2. Discuss pages 108-141 Class Biz:
Reading schedule for Tale for Time Being and Student-Led Seminar Requirements This week's Schedule Tuesday: Class discussion on pages 1-53 ish Thursday: Reading time and SLS prep time for group #1 Friday: Student-led seminar. Don't miss this, please! Discussion for T4TB pages 1-53 A. What are your general impressions of the novel so far? What ideas stand out to you? B. Some Context on the book:
3. DISCUSSION
Today's Goal: Gain important context on T4TB
AGENDA 1. Finish Alexie Seminar
2. Reading schedule for Tale for Time Being and Student-Led Seminar Requirements 3. General Impressions of TSoP and insights on Nao's character What important historical and social context do you need to know to better understand this book? |
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