Monday 11/15--Read "Rise of the Manchus" (http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/imperial3.html#regain), "Emergence of Modern China"(http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/modern.html), "Emergence of Modern China, II" (http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/modern2.html#taiping), and"Emergence of Modern China, III (http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/modern3.html#republican). Read "Republican China" (http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/republican.html).
Tuesday 11/16--Lu Xun, "Preface" (pp. 1-6), "Kung I-Chi" (19-24). Response due.
Thursday 11/18--UPDATED! Lu Xun, "New Year's Sacrifice" (125-143). ALSO: please review the Preface!
Friday 11/19--Lu Xun, "Madman's Diary" (7-18), "Medicine" (25-33).
Monday 11/22--Lu Xun, "True Story of Ah Q," (65-89). Response due.
Tuesday 11/23--Finish Lu Xun, "True Story of Ah Q," (89-112).
Thursday 11/11--NO CLASS
Friday 11/12-- NO CLASS
Monday 11/29--NO HOMEWORK
Tuesday 11/30--Lu Xun, "Village Opera," (113-124). Response due.
Thursday 12/2--Writing Workshop
Friday 12/3--Writing Workshop
Monday 12/6--At-home essay due.