Weeks 11-13

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.