Classical Studies Assignments
Omnibus VI – The Modern World
Week
Summer
Omnibus Text
Paradise Lost
Homework Assignment
Session I: Prelude (1-5)
Reading Assignment
Om Essay: Psychology
Om Essay: Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost: Books I – IV
M: Paradise Lost: Book V
1
Sept. 8
& 10
Psychology Essay
Paradise Lost
2
Sept. 15
& 17
3
Sept. 22
& 24
Paradise Lost
M: Paradise Lost: Books IX
Paradise Lost
Robinson Crusoe
W: Paradise X – XII
M: Om Essay: Robinson
Crusoe
Robinson Pg. 1-61
4
Sept. 29
& Oct. 1
W: Paradise Books VI - VIII
Robinson Crusoe
M: W: Leviathan Session I
Prelude
W: Robinson Pg. 62 - 181
M: Robinson Pg. 181 – 241
W: Om Essay: Leviathan
Leviathan Part 1, ch. 13-15
Part 2, ch. 17-19
M: Leviathan Part 1, Ch. 20-21
5
Oct. 6
&8
Leviathan
M: --
W: Om Essay: Pensees Pensees #1 - #244, #288450, #454-482 *NOTE:
LaFuma numbering system
6
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Pensees
W: Movie Project due 12/1 – In groups, choose a scene
from Paradise Lost or Robinson Crusoe. Update the
scene to modern times, and create a 10-12 minute
video of your version.
M: -W: Emma Session I Prelude
W: Om Essay: Emma
Emma - Ch. 1-18
M: Emma –Ch. 19-24
7
Oct. 20
& 22
*Sat., Oct. 18 – Movie
Night: Cast Away
Emma
M: --
W: Emma –Ch. 25-43
8
Oct. 27
& 29
Emma
9
Nov. 3
&5
Enlightenment Thinkers
10
Nov. 10
& 12
11
Nov. 17
& 19
M: Emma –Ch. 44-49
M: -W: Enlight – Session IV
Writing
Found. Amer. Docs
M: -W: Wealth Session I - Prelude
The Wealth of Nations
M: --
W: Emma –Ch. 50-55
Om Essay: Enlightenment
Thinkers
Enlight: Reading assignment from Omnibus pg. 101
M: Enlight: Om - Reading
Assign pg. 102 left column
W: Enlight: Om – Reading
Assign. Pg. 102 right column
Om Essay: Foundational
American Documents
M: Constitution - Articles
I – VII & Amendments IXXVII
W: Om Essay: The Wealth of
Nations
Wealth: Book I, Ch. I-IV, VII-VIII, X (Part I)
M: Wealth – Book II, Ch. III &
Book IV, Ch. I & II (1&2)
W: Wealth Session V, Text Analysis #1-2
W: Wealth – Book V, Ch. I
Om Essay: French… pg. 131
French – Pgs. 7-93
BREAK
12
Dec. 1
&3
13
Dec. 8
& 10
THANKSGIVING
American & French
Revolutions Compared
& Federalist & AntiFederalist Papers
(HANDOUTS FROM
OMNIBUS III)
Democracy in America
M: -W: Democracy Session I #1-6
M: --
M: Om Essay: Democracy in
America pg. 191
Democracy Vol. 1, Pt. 1, Ch. 1-3, 5
W: Democracy Vol. 1, Pt. 1,
Ch. 7 -8 & Vol 1, Pt. 2, Ch. 2,
3, 4, 6, 7, 8
M: Democracy Vol. 2, Pt. 2,
Ch. 1, 2, 4-6, 20
W: Session III Activity – Surveying America (& chart 1)
W: Democracy Vol. 2, Pt. 4,
Ch. 2-4, 6-7
14
Dec. 15
& 17
Democracy in America
BREAK
CHRISTMAS &
MIDTERM EXAM
Huckleberry Finn
M: Democracy Opt. B Writing Rich Man, Poor Man
M: Om Essay: Huckleberry
Finn
W: Huckleberry Finn – All
15
Jan. 5
&7
16
Jan. 12
& 14
17
Jan. 19
& 21
18
Jan. 26
& 28
19
Feb. 2
&4
20
Feb. 9
& 11
Notes from
Underground
M: Session X Worldview Analysis & Chart 1
M: --
W: --
W: Om Essay: Notes From
Underground, pg. 241
Underground: Part I, Ch. I-X
through Part II, Ch. III
M: Underground: Part. II, Ch.
IV-VI
M: Email Research paper topic to teacher for approval
by 1/21. Paper due 3/16.
Battle Cry of Freedom
Battle Cry of Freedom
M: --
W: Part II, Ch. VII-X
Om Essay: Battle Cry of
Freedom
Battle: Song, Preface, Ch. 2,
3.I, 4, 5
M: -W: Battle Ch. 6.I-6.III, 7.I-7.III,
8.I-8.III
M: Battle Ch. 9.I-III, 10.I,
10.III, 10.IV, 10.V
W: Finish Session VII Writing (due Monday 2/2)
Battle Cry of Freedom
W: Battle Ch. 11.I, 11.III, 16.I,
16.II, 23, 27.I, 27.II
M: Battle Ch. 27.III, 28,
Epilogue, Afterword
Beyond Good and Evil
All Quiet on the
Western Front
W: Om Essay: Beyond Good
and Evil
Om Essay: All Quiet on the
Western Front
All Quiet Ch. 1-4
M: All Quiet Ch. 5-6
W: All Quiet Ch. 7-12
21
Feb. 16
& 18
All Quiet on the
Western Front
M: -W: Movie assignment pg. 306
-Choose one & write a review
M: Om Essay: The Sun Also
Rises pg. 327
Sun Ch. 1-2
The Sun Also Rises
W: Sun Ch. 3-6
22
Feb. 23
& 25
23
Mar. 2
&4
The Sun Also Rises
M: Sun Ch. 7-8
BREAK
24
Mar. 16
& 18
25
Mar. 23
& 25
26
Mar. 30
& Apr. 1
SPRING BREAK
Essay: Business
Essay: Sociology
Citizen Soldiers
Citizen Soldiers
The Sun Also Rises
M: --
Movie: Hamlet
W: Research Paper due 3/16.
Citizen Soldiers
28
W: Sun Ch. 15-19
Om Essay: Business
Om Essay: Sociology
Om Essay: Citizen Soldiers
Citizen Prologue & Ch. 1
M: Citizen Ch. 2-3
W: Citizen Ch. 4-9
M: Citizen Ch. 10-12
M: Session X Writing
W: Media Session I Prelude
27
Apr. 6
&8
W: Sun Ch. 9-12
M: Sun Ch. 13-14
One Day in the Life of
Ivan Denisovich
The Stranger
W: Citizen Ch. 13-19 & Epilogue
M: Om Essay: One Day in the
Life of Ivan Denisovich
W: Om Essay: Media
Om Essay: The Stranger
Stranger Ch. 1-2
M: Stranger Pt. 1 Ch. 3
W: Stranger Pt. 1 Ch. 4- Pt. 2, Ch. 2
The Stranger
M: --
M: Stranger Pt. 2, Ch. 3-5
Apr. 13
& 15
29
Apr. 20 &
22
30
Apr. 27 &
29
31
May 4
&6
32
May 11
& 13
W: Session X Aesthetics
Theater of the Absurd
(Beckett)
Letter from
Birmingham Jail
W: Om Essay: Letter from Birmingham Jail
Read Letter
Brave New World
M: I Have a Dream – listen to
speech & read along
Om Essay: Brave New World pg. 457
M: Brave Ch. 1-4
Brave New World
W: Brave Ch. 5-10
M: Brave Ch. 11-12
*Provide link to essays
from Om III:
Postmodern Times and
How Should We Then
Live?
Final Review
FINAL EXAM
W: Brave Ch. 13-18
Om Essay (from Om III) Postmodern Times
M: Om Essay (from Om III) How Should We Then Live?
Study for Final Exam