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.