History of Western Civilisation - Wednesday 5th Period: Discussion 1: Introduction and Sumeria

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

All right, then. I bet you all thought that I wasn't going to make you do the stand-up-and-introduce-yourselves bit. Sorry.

Since this section of the class is all about discussion and sharing ideas, I think we first should share our names. I'm not going to ask why you're taking this class, since I imagine most of you are taking it because History 101 is something of a basic requirement. Instead, tell me what period of history has some meaning for you. A different time than your own, please, if you are historically displaced or from somewhere other than Earth. If you know nothing about another period in history... make something up. Please.

Then we're going to spend the hour talking.

Optional reading I totally gave you all yesterday:
Sumerian Language Page -- http://www.sumerian.org/
Wikipedia Entry on Sumer -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumeria
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature -- http://www-etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk/

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Re: OOC Re: OOC Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Wait - I have heard about this one. I think I saw a picture of it. She's all "I'm Scottish and working these clothes". Or something.

And yes, I've seen that Relic Hunter ep six or seven times. I watch too much Canadian television. *pimps out the soon-to-be-American-released 6Teen*

My floor thinks I'm a dyke. Her picture on the wall beside my bed doesn't help. The one in my icon, actually. Only . . . more.

Re: OOC Re: OOC Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[janet_fraiser]

Something like that, yeah. It's been more than a few since I've seen it. But it was actually *quite* good.

Canadian TV rocks. Though I've been unable to watch as much these days. Too much RL, you know?

I'm sure that doesn't help in the least. *snerk* But as long as you're enjoying yourself, right?