TEST

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Mon:

No class

Wed: 9.3

Introduce Essay

Roman Politics and the Rise of Christianity; Augustine to Aquinas: the church in the middle ages, re-emergence of secular ideas;

• Why is Rome the Start of Western Civilization?
• Why did the Middle Ages end and learning reborn?

Fri: 9.5

Discuss challenging readings & introduce Boccaccio and Barthes with Opinion Piece.

• WHAT’S DUE: Listening: Download from iTunes the John Harbison’s Hallucination (4 movements) and Charles Ives’ “Alcotts” from the Concord Sonata.

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Mon: 9.8

Gregorian Chant and notation.

Why did the notation system for Gregorian chant develop?

 • WHAT’S DUE: Reading: D’Epiro, Ch. 2-7, 9-13

Wed: 9.10

Peer Review (Essay)

• WHAT’S DUE: Writing: Essay Draft 1 (Bring THREE hard copies)

Fri: 9.12

Introduce Barthes and Opinion Piece

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Mon: 9.15

Frederick II, Church music, Salerno, Bologna, St. Francis, Monastery, the 14^th century, Boccaccio;

Why did learning get reborn in Italy?

How is the tragedy of the plague handled?

WHAT’S DUE: 1. Reading: Decameron: Intro (account of the plague. Read thru 048); Listening: Book 9.3 (poor Calandrino’s condition)

2. Reading: D’Epiro, Ch. 17-19;

3. Reading: Wikipedia articles (they’re good) about the Trecento (1300s) and Francesco Landini.

Wed: 9.17

Discussion of 9/18 commonground & 9/20 concert)

Thur: 9.18

11:45 Nordica

Commonground: Presentation/

Performanc for the 9/20 concert

Fri: 9.19

Introduce Thesis Article

• WHAT’S DUE: Essay Final (1 hard copy)

Sat: 9.20

7:30 pm Nordica

Performance:

Maine Mountain Chamber Players, Nordica, Free admission with UMF ID