Language Classes

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

All Classes: Use this time today to work on your final projects. Remember, I need a proposal and the date you plan to present your work by the end of class. If you have any questions, ask them today.

You may use the books on my shelves, or the computer terminals in the back of the class to help you in your research.

As I told my classes yesterday, students who took more than one class with me this term may hand in a single final project, as long as it integrates things learned in all classes; for example, if you took Classics and Cat, you might look at the role of cats in Roman myth. The grade for it will count for each class.

[OOC: The final assignment is real; if you don't do it and post it to the appropriate class thread or email it to me by midnight EST on 12/23, your character will get a failing mark on the project. This is not negotiable absent major real-world trauma. Posting "Dream presents an excellent project" or the like does not count, and will earn a failing grade.]

Comments

Language lab & office hours

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Questions about the final project? Anything else you want to see Dream about? Put it here.

Re: Language lab & office hours

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Sir? For Cat does it have to be about the actual language or my final project be about the mythology of cats? I'd been thinking of doing something about cats in ancient egypt."

Re: Language lab & office hours

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

"That would be a fine topic. Thank you for asking."

Re: Language lab & office hours

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Thank you sir and I'd like to do it on the 20th if that's okay since it gives the mun time to actually research!"

Re: Language lab & office hours

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

"The 20th is fine. Enjoy your research."

Re: Language lab & office hours

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Um, sir? Since I'm in two classes, I figured I'm just propose my project idea here. I was thinking of comparing the polytheism of Hinduism and the ancient Romans' philosophy."

Re: Language lab & office hours

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream raises his eyebrows in surprise. "It sounds complicated for such a short paper, but I suspect you will be able to manage it. When do you plan to present?"

Re: Language lab & office hours

[janet_fraiser]

Janet signs in and goes to talk to Professor Dream before working on her Indo-European. "Professor? I have two options for my project, and I wanted to get your opinion on them. I could talk about the shift from oral to written traditions, using the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad as my primary examples. Or I could compare the flood myths from Mesopotamia and either ancient Greece or the Bible."

Re: Language lab & office hours

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

"They're both excellent ideas, Miss Frasier. I think flood myths might be the more succinct comparison to make in 200 words, though. What do you feel?"