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: INTRODUCTIONS

[sakuracchyan.livejournal.com]

Still ignoring her mun's lack of punctuality and ability to follow rules or directions, Sakura stands up. "Kinomoto Sakura," she states, and then ponders for a moment. "...and as for periods of history... I'm not very familiar with the history taught here, but I'll agree with Isabel," She passed a meek smile at Isabel as she mentioned her. "...because I've read a little on Elizabethan England."

She really hoped that it wouldn't look bad for her to simply agree with another classmate -- she really didn't know very much about Western history at all; that was why she was taking the class.