August 2013

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Tuesday

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(1) Introduction

(2) Syllabus

Mark Adams (Kindle)

Hiram Bingham (Kindle)

Pablo Neruda (Amazon)

Kindle for PC

(3) Alice

Goals On Step Video

Goals: Who, what, when, where, why, how? (Group Think)

 

 

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Purchase your books

 

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(1) Machu Picchu Gigapixel Image

Machu Picchu: experience

Machu Picchu: Post (video)

(2) Cornell Method (Groups)

Andes: Machu Picchu or Machu Picchu: Road to the Sky

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Start reading the introduction to the Lost City of the Incas and take notes using the Modified Cornell Method.

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Last Day to Drop

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Last Day to Add

September 2013

Monday

Tuesday

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Thursday

Friday

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Sunday

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Labor Day

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(1) Cornell Method (Groups)

Andes: Machu Picchu or Machu Picchu: Road to the Sky

(2) Academic Disciplines and Machu Picchu.

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Use the Modified Cornell Method to take notes in one of your classes with a lecture format. Bring these notes to class.

Finish the introduction to the Lost City of the Incas and take notes using the Modified Cornell Method.

Repeat/Credit-by-Exam

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Finish Discussion on Academic Disciplines.

Compare notes on Introduction.

Finish Machu Picchu: Road to the Sky

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Read the Preface.

Try to finish Part One.

Make sure you are taking notes using the Cornell Method during your reading. Bring to class.

 

 

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Finish Machu Picchu: Road to the Sky

Discuss Chapter One

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Start reading Chapter 2.

Brainstorm ideas for a research paper. Bring to class.

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Discuss ideas for research paper.

Finish Machu Picchu: Road to the Sky

Discuss Chapter One

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Finish reading Chapter 2.

Write three questions for one possible research theme.

 

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Finish Machu Picchu: Road to the Sky / Stone Experiment

Thesis topics and Statement

Finish discussing Chapter One

Discuss Chapter Two

 

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Start preliminary research (sources, questions). Bring in a possible Thesis Statement

Start reading Chapter 3

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Machu Picchu Wiki

Thesis Statement

(1) Databases (1)?

(2) Zotero (1,2,3)

(3) Thesis statement (1)

(4) Practice (1,2,3, 4,5)

(5) Revise group thesis statements

Discuss Reaction Essay 1

(1) What is an essay?

(2) Essay versus Research Paper (1,2)

Discuss Chapter 3

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Finish Chapter 3 and start reading Chapter 4

Journal Turn-in on Monday

Begin writing your first reaction essay.

Submit Incomplete Grades

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Turn-in Journals

Discuss Chapter 3

Video: Theodore Roosevelt (naturalist and conservationist)

Elihu Root and Science (1,2)

Yawar Fiesta

Discuss Chapter 4

Submit Credit-by-exam

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Finish Chapter 4 and start reading Chapter 5.

Edit reaction essay.

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Reaction Essay 1

Return Journals

Fix Wiki Problems

Pop Quiz

Finish Discussion on Chapter 4

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Finish Chapter 5 and start reading Chapter 6

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October 2013

Monday

Tuesday

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Sunday

 

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Discuss Chapter 5

Video: The Great Incan Rebellion

 

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Read Chapter 6

Build Preliminary Bibliography

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Library Research Log

Discuss Chapter 5

Group Essay

 

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Read Chapter 7,8,9

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Library Research

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Library Research

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Preliminary Bibliography Due (at least 10 sources)

Conference PPT

Cóndor Pasa (zarzuela, huayno, 1,2,3, Duncan, Chascañahuichay)

Research Feedback

Chapter (6,7,8) - cacique / cuy / energy rations / north star

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Read Chapter 11

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Chapter 8: mapping the ruins / coca leaf / trading beads

Expeditin Map / Composite Map / Google Earth / Vilcabamba

Chapter 9: Thermoplyae / Niches and Mummies

Creative Composition

Chapter 7: the camera

Before/After Bingham (1,2,3)

Discuss Chp 10 & 11 / Burial caves / quipu / huaqueros /

 

 

 

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Bring Journals to class on Tuesday. You will turn them in after the Midterm

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Fall Holiday

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Midterm

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Read Chapter 12

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Discuss the Midterm

 

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Finish Lost City of the Incans

Submit Midterm Grades

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Spring Registration

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Registration Problems?

Descriptive Paragraph - Topic sentence/ Details / 5 senses /

Poetry / Grecian Urn (1,23) / Ode on a Grecian Urn - John Keats

Alturas de Macchu Picchu - Pablo Neruda

Discuss Final Chapters (11 &12) / terra incognita / new roads / Ricardo Charaja / fortress Runcu Raccay / Ccorihuayrachina / Choquesuysuy / Yanacocha (minas) / Machu Picchu vs. Choquequirao / Tambo Tocco and the Incan origin-Machu Picchu/ Salt terraces (Salinera Moray 1)

 

 

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Read first two chapters in Right Turn at Machu Picchu.

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Annotated Bibliograhy

Alturas de Macchu Picchu 2

Basic Textual Meaning

Applyied to your creative writing.

Adventure: Secrets of the Golden Cities versus Right Turn

Travel Diary: Travelogue vs. Right Turn

Informal Speech and Tone: Machu My Picchu vs. Right Turn

 

 

 

 

Read next four chapters in Right Turn at Machu Picchu

Last day to withdraw

November 2013

Monday

Tuesday

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Reaction Essay: Journey

Annotated Bibliography (1)

Right Turn at Machu Picchu

More Incan Terminology

Andean Experience in Modern Life: Taki Onqoy video

Apu

Pachamama (Graphic Montage video, The Rights of Mother Earth video, Cortometraje video)

Shamanic Experience (Transcendence of time video, Anyi design video)

 

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Read next four chapters in Right Turn at Machu Picchu

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Annotated Bibliography

Powerpoint Presentation on Chapters 7-10

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Read chapters 11-15 in Right Turn at Machu Picchu

Write your rough draft for the next Reaction Essay

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Powerpoint Presentation on Chapters 11-15

Surprise :)

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Read chapters 16-20 in Right Turn at Machu Picchu

Edit your rough draft for the next Reaction Essay

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Reaction Essay 2

Pablo Neruda: Alturas V

Discuss Chapters 16-20

Team Debates: Mining, Tourism, Machu Picchu

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Read chapters 21-25 in Right Turn at Machu Picchu

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Discuss Chapters 21-25

Team Debates: Mining, Tourism, Machu Picchu

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Read chapters 26-30 in Right Turn at Machu Picchu

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Journals?

Pablo Neruda: Alturas VI

Discuss Chapters 26-30

Analysis of Argument

Examples from Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1,2,3,4)

Essay examples (1,2)

Team Debates: Mining, Tourism, Machu Picchu

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Read chapters 31-35 in Right Turn at Machu Picchu

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Pablo Neruda: Alturas VII

Discuss Chapters 31-35

Team Debates: Mining, Tourism, Machu Picchu

In class essay based on this Short Film.

 

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Thanksgiving Break

Read Chapters 36-43

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Thanksgiving Break

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Thanksgiving Break

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December 2013

Monday

Tuesday

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Friday

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Sunday

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Discuss Chp 36-43

Museum / National Geographic / Last Supper / Time Management

Team Debates: Mining, Tourism, Machu Picchu

 

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Read Chapters 43-50

Bring to class your Rough Draft.

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Last day of Class

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Spa 1102-02

10:15a.m

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Spa 1101-03

8:00a.m

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Final Exam

FYS 1100

1:30p.m

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Spa 2201-01

1:00p.m.