Sunday, March 21, 2010

CCS and COE together with Iliad and Odyssey

Greek Literature at its Grandeur!

     They watched the 2003 film Helen of Troy and Odyssey together. The three groups (World Lit CCS, World Lit COE, and Mythology Class) came to experience the best epics of all time, sharing good laughter, screams and  breath-taking excitement; they absolutely experienced how informative and enjoyable one literature can be. And this is what we call Homer's magical effect in the spirit of oneness ! Hail to the Greek epic fanatics!



Friday, January 22, 2010

JEWEL OF THE NILE

Let's go to Egypt!

Egypt, one of the cradles of ancient civilization brought us the world's most powerful culture, characters and tales. The early egyptians used hieroglyphs (pictures) to represent their idea and communicate.They carved it on the tombs, walls, vases, stones or in tablets. Eventually, they wrote their composition in a papyrus (now we call it paper) where they preserved their literary works such as poems, tales, songs, and  other religious matters.

Egyptians introduced stories that left important marks in the history. We have familiar tales but we know not much of its origin. The Cinderella story of Egypt tells about the fate of  the princess Rhodopis, and her "lost slipper". This is probably the oldest known version of Greek origin. This tale inspired not only the writers of the succeeding generations but also gave birth to the creation of new versions in every corner of the world. The theme of the story tells us significantly about triumph over oppression.

Come now and let's explore Egyptian literature.  Let's experience beautiful Egypt!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

A JOURNEY TO MESOPOTAMIA


Sumerian Experience:

Do it the Cuneiform way!


World lit students in their quest for the best tablet creation...




Cuneiform is the system of writing in Ancient Sumeria.The sumerians used "wedge-shaped" symbols to represent their idea or message. They used  a pointed-tip object or "stylus" to carve the symbols into a soft clay tablet before it hardens.


These students were making their good share in the history.  :-)
It's fun to create and share... try it yourself!






"the finished products"





Literary Focus: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Questions to ponder:

1. Who is Gilgamesh? How is his character described in the story?
2. What is the role of Enkidu in the story? Why did he oppose the decision of the gods to end his life?
3. What is the most striking line/ group of words presented on the tablets (from tablet 8 to 11)? How is it affecting your present situation or belief?

Reflections from the

English majors

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Thoughts from the CCS

group:

John Kenneth says...