WEEK TWO
Monday, 1/12/26
Quiz and summary notes due, Culture & Values Ch. 1.
Continue reading The Hobbit (Ch. 1-8 due Wednesday).
Tuesday, 1/13/26
Assign Research Paper One.
Annotations due Monday, 1/26
Paper due Friday, 2/6
Finish reading The Hobbit Ch. 1-8 by tomorrow.
Wednesday, 1/14/26
Quiz and selected readings, The Hobbit Ch. 1-8.
Read Ch. 9-19 by next Wednesday.
First block club meetings.
Thursday, 1/15/26
Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece,” pp. 49-TBD.
Friday, 1/16/26
Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece,” pp. TBD-80.
Reminders:
Quiz and summary notes due Monday on Culture & Values Ch. 2, “The Rise of Greece.”
Quiz Wednesday on The Hobbit, Ch. 9-19.
WEEK ONE
Tuesday, 1/6/26
Review the Humanities 256 syllabus.
Distribute copies of The Hobbit & Culture & Values.
Reading Assignments:
"The Hero's Journey."
"Deep Dive - Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey.'"
"J.R.R. Tolkien Biography."
Wednesday, 1/7/26
Canvas course now available.
Review "Video Biography: J.R.R. Tolkien" and "Middle Earth Map."
Read The Hobbit, Ch. 1.
Read Ch. 2-8 by next Wednesday.
Thursday, 1/8/26
Quiz: Campbell's Hero's Journey and Tolkien Biography.
Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings,” pp. 3-18.
Friday, 1/9/26
Read and record summary notes on Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings,” pp. 19-44.
Reminders:
Quiz and summary notes due Monday on Culture & Values Ch. 1, “Beginnings.”
Quiz Wednesday on The Hobbit, Ch. 1-8.