A Calendar of Readings for the Spring Semester, 2001.
Michael Swanson's Sections.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
January 2001
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All Classes Begin
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Democracy Assignment Due
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WEEK 1
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Democracy Assignment Due
READ:  Greer and Lewis, Chapter 2
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READ:  Greer and Lewis, Chapter 2
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Last day to add a course without instructor's permission

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
February 2001
(WEEK 1)
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READ:  Idea of Democracy, #3 Euripedes The Suppliants, plus a second version of the same text.
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READ:  Idea of Democracy, #3 Euripedes The Suppliants, plus a second version of the same text.

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Athenian Foreign Policy

Read, in Idea of Democracy, #1, The Melian Dialogue, pp. 1-8

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Athenian Foreign Policy

Read, in Idea of Democracy, #1, The Melian Dialogue, pp. 1-8


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Democracy in 20th American Polular Culture
A viewing of Frank Capra's Film, Mr Smith Goes to Washington

Democracy in 20th American Polular Culture
A viewing of Frank Capra's Film, Mr Smith Goes to Washington
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WEEK 3
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Complete Showing of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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Last day to drop a course without the "W" Grade

Complete Showing of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Republicanism
Read: 
in Green, pp. 67-73,
pp. 94-103.

in Democracy in America, Aristotle's
#4, Democratic Judgement and the "Middling" Constitution,  pp. 10-13

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Republicanism
Read: 
in Green, pp. 67-73,
pp. 94-103.

in Democracy in America, Aristotle's
#4, Democratic Judgement and the "Middling" Constitution,  pp. 10-13

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President's Day:  No Day Program or Evening Program Classes
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Monday Classes meet:  Day Program and Evening Program; Tuesday classes do not meet

Read, in Idea of Democracy, #4, Magna Carta, pp. 14-16.  Visit websites associated with this document as presented in the syllabus for week four.

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Reaction Paper I Distributed

Democracy in the Middle Ages.

Read, in Greer and Lewis, Chapters 5 and 6, Selections on Feudalism, Manorialism, Rise of  Trade and Towns, Medieval Church, & Medieval Ideal and Reality
 

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Degree Applications due for May 2002 Graduates

Reaction Paper I Distributed
Democracy in the Middle Ages.

Read, in Greer and Lewis, Chapters 5 and 6, Selections on Feudalism, Manorialism, Rise of  Trade and Towns, Medieval Church, & Medieval Ideal and Reality

Read, in Idea of Democracy, #4, 
Magna Carta, pp. 14-16.  Visit websites associated with this document as presented in the syllabus for week four.

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Read, in Greer and Lewis, Chapter 7
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Read, in Greer and Lewis, Chapter 7
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
March 2001
(WEEK 5)
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Reaction Paper I Due

Read, in Greer and Lewis, Chapter 8


Reaction Paper I Due

Read, in Greer and Lewis, Chapter 8


WEEK 6
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The Reformation and "Reason"

The Purpose of Society

Read, in Greer & Lewis, Chapter 9

Read and print off to bring to class:

John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity

John Winthrop:  On Liberty
 


The Reformation and "Reason"

The Purpose of Society

Read, in Greer & Lewis, Chapter 9

Read and print off to bring to class:

John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity

John Winthrop:  On Liberty

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Read, in Idea of Democracy
          #5  "The Social Contract"  by Thomas Hobbes, pp. 17- 23

Read, in Idea of Democracy
          #5  "The Social Contract"  by Thomas Hobbes, pp. 17- 23
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Accommodating Differences.

Read, In Idea of Democracy, # 7, 
"Toleration and Government:  A Letter Concerning Coleration and Treatise of Government" (extracts), 
by John Locke
pp. 24-32

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Accommodating Differences.

Read, In Idea of Democracy, # 7, 
"Toleration and Government:  A Letter Concerning Coleration and Treatise of Government" (extracts), 
by John Locke
pp. 24-32

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MIDTERM EXAM DISTRIBUTED and Posted on the Internet

Reason and Enlightenment:  Fact or Process??

Read, in Idea of Democracy, # 8  Freedom and Enlightenment--What is Enlightenment? 
by Immanuel Kant.  pp. 33-34

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MIDTERM EXAM DISTRIBUTED and Posted on the Internet

Reason and Enlightenment:  Fact or Process??

Read, in Idea of Democracy, # 8  Freedom and Enlightenment--What is Enlightenment? 
by Immanuel Kant.  pp. 33-34
 

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Advisement period begins
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MIDTERM EXAM DUE
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MIDTERM EXAM DUE
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
April 2001

WEEK 9
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Telephone Registration Begins for Fall, 2001 smester

WEEK 10
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No Evening Program Classes
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Passover and Good Friday:  No Day Program or Evening Program Classes
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Passover and Good Friday:  No Day Program or Evening Program Classes
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In person registration for Summer Session 2001 and Fall 2001 semester
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WEEK 12
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Last Day to withdraw from a course and receive the "W" (withdrawal) grade
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 2001
(WEEK 13)
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Last week of classes: No Examinations

WEEK 14
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Last week of classes: No Examinations

Last week of classes: No Examinations

Last week of classes: No Examinations
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Last week of classes: No Examinations
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13 Reading Day 14 FINAL EXAMINATIONS 15 FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Core 102 Final Exam:
12:00-2:00 Room To Be Announced
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