Category Archives: Notes and Information

Paper and Project Instructions

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Tobias

The third paper topics are now online and can be downloaded via the “Handouts” section of this blog.  Remember that your third paper will require you to conduct a small amount of independent research; start this early and don’t put … Continue reading →

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Additional Help Playing “Heimat”

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Tobias

If you are having problems playing the Heimat series from a PC, it is probably because you only have Windows Media Player installed.  Heimat is encoded as a streaming .mov file, which is a format that WMP does not support.  To … Continue reading →

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…and how far to read to find out!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tobias

For Thursday, please try to get through page 37 of Colonel Chabert.  The following brief timeline of Napoleon’s reign may be helpful to you in understanding the story: 1795 – in the wake of the French Revolution, a young Corsican artillery … Continue reading →

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Secondary Literature Discussion Questions

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Tobias

Now that you have all been paired with a critical essay on Marco Polo’s Travels, it’s time to prepare for Tuesday’s group discussions. As you study your article, keep in mind what you have learned about academic writing from of They Say, … Continue reading →

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Secondary Literature Assignments for Tuesday

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Tobias

For Tuesday, we will be taking a break from our reading of Marco Polo to delve more deeply into our study of secondary literature and into the question of what kind of text exactly the Divisament dou monde might be. In … Continue reading →

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First Paper Conferences

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Tobias

For your convenience, I’m posting the schedule for the paper conferences on your rough drafts below.  If you’re not on the list yet, please send me an email and let me know whether you can make it at one of … Continue reading →

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Study Abroad

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Tobias

Yesterday’s discussion of literary mappings and other ways of visualizing the world through fiction represents a good opportunity to remind you that our course is, of course, also intended to serve as a window out onto the world. Above is … Continue reading →

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Changes to First Paper Deadline

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Tobias

The online course schedule now reflects the changed deadlines for the first paper. Your rough draft will be due on Friday, September 14.  I will read your papers over the weekend and schedule paper conferences with all of you for … Continue reading →

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“Is My Thesis Hot or Not” Survey

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Tobias

You can find the link to our “Is My Thesis Hot or Not” survey here. There are 10 theses for you to rank.  Don’t overthink this – go with your gut feelings, and remember that anonymity is completely guaranteed.  We’ll discuss … Continue reading →

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Excursion to Field Museum

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Tobias

For our Sunday excursion to the Chicago Field Museum, please plan to arrive at the parking lot by the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore by 9:45 am.  The bus will leave campus at 10 am. Estimated arrival in Chicago is 11 … Continue reading →

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