3. Required Texts & Readings a. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe  Expanded edition with notes. b.  African Short Stories: Twenty Short Stories from Across the Continent.  ed. Chinua Achebe & C. L. Innes c. Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Plus . . . d. Online Course Pack readings: http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/ classes/hum211/coursepack/

e.  Required Film Viewings (see Hum 211 Course Plan for dates): Keita: The Heritage of the Griot; I Is a Long-Memoried Woman; and Afrique, je te plumerai

 

5. DUE: Thurs., Jan. 10 (Assignments linked to Hum 211 Course Plan)

a.  E-Mail Dialogue: Images of Africa & Course Learning Goals (Class Preparation & Participation: 5 points possible) 1.  Freewrite a list of images & impressions that first come to mind when you think, "Africa." 2.  Write down the sources   of these images and impressions --i.e., where did you get these ideas, images, impressions? Where did they come from? 3. Respond to this question: Why do you want to take Hum 211? 4. Review Syllabus course description & competencies (or learning objectives),  identify those that seem most important and/or interesting to you, and then briefly explain why. 5.  Add any other learning goals  of your own--i.e. what would you like to get out of this course? --and briefly explain. 6.  E-Mail your Dialogue to Cora: Subject:  E-Mail Dialogue To:  cagatucci@cocc.edu Type your Dialogue directly into the E-Mail message (or copy-and-paste from your word processing file). Recommended:  also attach your word processed file to this E-Mail Dialogue in addition to typing (or copying) it into the E-Mail message.

b. Review / Explore Online African Timelines Parts I & II: Ancient Africa & African Empires linked to Table of Contents: http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/ classes/hum211/timelines/

c. Bring your Questions about the course from reading online HUM 211 webpages: Course Information Syllabus Course Plan and/or E-Mail Cora: cagatucci@cocc.edu

Next Televised Course Meeting: Thurs., Jan. 10