Reading Notes for Humanities Literature
For every reading for Humanities literature, unless otherwise specified, you will do reading notes. We will check these off in class and periodically collect notebooks. These will count (substantially) toward your participation grade. Here are my requirements for reading notes:
- Write your notes in a composition notebook (not spiral bound). (Sheets of paper fine for first week.)
- You should have between one and two pages of notes per reading.
- Your notes should be “double entry” or column style notes. This means that, on the left side of the page, you write the page number and quotation (first five words fine) you are commenting on. On the right side of the page, you write a comment or question.
- You should choose to write down quotations that
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Example "double entry" comment:
Quote
p. 30 Marduk creates humans with the “purpose to serve heaven's squabbling divinities.” |
Comment/question/interpretation/connection
Not exactly the most inspiring story of our purpose in this world... How might this affect a culture – or a person – who believed this is our origin story? |
Some essential questions relevant to Gilgamesh:
1. What is a good life?
2. What does it mean to be human?
3. What is the nature of the divine?
4. What is a hero?
2. What does it mean to be human?
3. What is the nature of the divine?
4. What is a hero?