Pls use materials in course pack.
Reference texts for Michael Collins' historical context apply here too.
Same comment as Marcela's: Historical background essential for making most of (and understanding!!!) book. Fools covers the same period as MC, naturally. That's precisely why we chose this novel.
jueves, 7 de octubre de 2010
miércoles, 6 de octubre de 2010
ICI - MICHAEL COLLINS
Be ready to discuss Pre-viewing activities.
Historical background essential to make the most of the film.
Historical background essential to make the most of the film.
martes, 5 de octubre de 2010
IHI Makeups received
These are the tests I have received. If you're not on the list contact the blog ASAP
Antia
Arias
Biasco
de Marco
Furlan
Gomez Ferrante
Goncalvez
Jensen
Lopez Cecilia
Luchetti
Malvestitti
Martínez, Flor
Masone
Mendoza
Olguin
Ormazabal
Ortiz
By next Tuesday at the latest, you will all receive your corrected versions at different times, depending on each teacher's schedule.
Sincerely hope to see you all again next Tuesday
Antia
Arias
Biasco
de Marco
Furlan
Gomez Ferrante
Goncalvez
Jensen
Lopez Cecilia
Luchetti
Malvestitti
Martínez, Flor
Masone
Mendoza
Olguin
Ormazabal
Ortiz
By next Tuesday at the latest, you will all receive your corrected versions at different times, depending on each teacher's schedule.
Sincerely hope to see you all again next Tuesday
Make up IHI
Here is the test.
Time your performance
Best of luck
IHI—MU-Oct10 Write your name on all pages
Instructions
By 9:30 today you will see the makeuo posted on our blog and will almost simultaneously receive the same text in your emails.
You will have until 12:45 to email back the written test to mcsarasa@hotmail.com
When you email the midterm write in the mail topic: “IHI Midterm—your surname.”
If during the test you have any doubts or problems do not hesitate to contact us through the blog or the email. We will be available online for the duration of the test.
You will receive an email confirming reception, while a list of all received mails will also be posted on the blog. This procedure can take about 60’ after the test.
You will start receiving your corrected versions via the email some time before Tuesday 12th.
Format:
Save file as “your surname.doc” Word 2003 or earlier version
Page size: A-4 Paper
Paragraph indentation 1.25 cm. Do not use cursor for indenting
Font: Times New Roman 12
Spacing: One space and a half (1.5).
Align right hand side margins
Include questions; keep their numerical order to answer them.
Write one answer per page and skip pages, do not use Enter for skipping pages
Write your name on all pages on the top right hand corner.
Number pages on the bottom right hand corner
Page 1. Explain the following excerpt: “The spirit of the age is typified by the great villas of fourth century Britain. Socially and economically, the Late Empire in the West marked by a polarization of wealth and to some extent power” (Salway:41). (150 words = 15 lines) 25 p.
Page 2. Write a coherent narrative following the concise chronology below that sums up the Norse invasions to England (250 words = 25 lines) 25 p.
1. Viking raids: from late 8th c to early 10th c
2. Danish invasions and subsequent conquest: early 11th c
3. Norman Conquest: 1066-1098 (Rufus died 1100)
Page 3. Discuss the role of castles as instruments of conquest and lordship in the light of Chapters 2 and 3 in The Struggle for Mastery by David Carpenter. (200 words = 20 lines) 25 p.
Page 4. Write a chronological narrative of Henry II’s reign that explains the following quote: “To [Henry II] what really mattered was family politics and he died believing that he had failed. But for over thirty years he had succeeded” (Gillingham:146). (250 words = 25 lines) 25 p.
Time your performance
Best of luck
IHI—MU-Oct10 Write your name on all pages
Instructions
By 9:30 today you will see the makeuo posted on our blog and will almost simultaneously receive the same text in your emails.
You will have until 12:45 to email back the written test to mcsarasa@hotmail.com
When you email the midterm write in the mail topic: “IHI Midterm—your surname.”
If during the test you have any doubts or problems do not hesitate to contact us through the blog or the email. We will be available online for the duration of the test.
You will receive an email confirming reception, while a list of all received mails will also be posted on the blog. This procedure can take about 60’ after the test.
You will start receiving your corrected versions via the email some time before Tuesday 12th.
Format:
Save file as “your surname.doc” Word 2003 or earlier version
Page size: A-4 Paper
Paragraph indentation 1.25 cm. Do not use cursor for indenting
Font: Times New Roman 12
Spacing: One space and a half (1.5).
Align right hand side margins
Include questions; keep their numerical order to answer them.
Write one answer per page and skip pages, do not use Enter for skipping pages
Write your name on all pages on the top right hand corner.
Number pages on the bottom right hand corner
Page 1. Explain the following excerpt: “The spirit of the age is typified by the great villas of fourth century Britain. Socially and economically, the Late Empire in the West marked by a polarization of wealth and to some extent power” (Salway:41). (150 words = 15 lines) 25 p.
Page 2. Write a coherent narrative following the concise chronology below that sums up the Norse invasions to England (250 words = 25 lines) 25 p.
1. Viking raids: from late 8th c to early 10th c
2. Danish invasions and subsequent conquest: early 11th c
3. Norman Conquest: 1066-1098 (Rufus died 1100)
Page 3. Discuss the role of castles as instruments of conquest and lordship in the light of Chapters 2 and 3 in The Struggle for Mastery by David Carpenter. (200 words = 20 lines) 25 p.
Page 4. Write a chronological narrative of Henry II’s reign that explains the following quote: “To [Henry II] what really mattered was family politics and he died believing that he had failed. But for over thirty years he had succeeded” (Gillingham:146). (250 words = 25 lines) 25 p.
domingo, 3 de octubre de 2010
IHI Make-Up. Tuesday 5th Via Email
Hello everyone:
We want to apologize because the instructions on the sample test were dated, since the entry was re-edited in a hurry from a previous one.
Those who have to take the makeup will take it at home through the mail next Tuesday October 5th beginning 9:45 and ending 12:45 when the text will have to be emailed to mcsarasa@hotmail.com.
We will post the test on the blog & you will also receive it by email, exactly as the last time.
We have taken the decision to administer the test via email after giving this choice some serious thought.
This position has been adopted on the following grounds:
1. The uncertainty we feel personally about conditions at the U this coming week. You know, once bitten twice shy--translated as "el que se quema con leche..." Or better safe than sorry...
2. We had scheduled classes on the one hand and, on the other, the make up in another room. Also as a result of the situation last week, we don't know whether finals have been postponed or cancelled. Bedelía is overworked as it is. If finals have been postponed, there will be finals and classes, which means a serious shortage of available classroom space for unscheduled activities such as our makeup. This is not the least of our problems, since it may mean starting the test very late or having to vacate a room in exactly 60' sharp.
3. Finally, we´ve considered it would be much fairer for everyone concerned to exactly reproduce the conditions of the midterm (time available, full use of reference materials, being home alone, everything) in the administration of the makeup.
You can always use the computers at the University Central Library (provided you're a member).
Ana and Marcela will be online on the blog all during the administration of the makeup. I will take over after noon.
You will have the results by October 12th.
Have a great week
We want to apologize because the instructions on the sample test were dated, since the entry was re-edited in a hurry from a previous one.
Those who have to take the makeup will take it at home through the mail next Tuesday October 5th beginning 9:45 and ending 12:45 when the text will have to be emailed to mcsarasa@hotmail.com.
We will post the test on the blog & you will also receive it by email, exactly as the last time.
We have taken the decision to administer the test via email after giving this choice some serious thought.
This position has been adopted on the following grounds:
1. The uncertainty we feel personally about conditions at the U this coming week. You know, once bitten twice shy--translated as "el que se quema con leche..." Or better safe than sorry...
2. We had scheduled classes on the one hand and, on the other, the make up in another room. Also as a result of the situation last week, we don't know whether finals have been postponed or cancelled. Bedelía is overworked as it is. If finals have been postponed, there will be finals and classes, which means a serious shortage of available classroom space for unscheduled activities such as our makeup. This is not the least of our problems, since it may mean starting the test very late or having to vacate a room in exactly 60' sharp.
3. Finally, we´ve considered it would be much fairer for everyone concerned to exactly reproduce the conditions of the midterm (time available, full use of reference materials, being home alone, everything) in the administration of the makeup.
You can always use the computers at the University Central Library (provided you're a member).
Ana and Marcela will be online on the blog all during the administration of the makeup. I will take over after noon.
You will have the results by October 12th.
Have a great week
viernes, 1 de octubre de 2010
IHI Sample test
Hello again everyone, remember that you can practice with last year's mid-term. I´m posting it again
Set 1.
Page 1. Why does Salway claim that the Roman period was a turning point in the story of England? (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 2. Describe the feudal system by referring to its main 3 elements (lordship & vassalage; the fief; private justice) (300 words= 30 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 3. Sum up and explain the causes of Henry II’s conflict with Becket (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 4. Read the following excerpt by Carpenter and explain (elucidate the meaning) of the phrases in bold print: “The Anglo-Saxon state had three pillars: a pervasive sense of Englishness which held king and people together (…); a kingship high in status and strong in administrative structures; and a church, gentry and nobility integrated within the king’s government of the realm (62).” (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Set 2.
Page 1. Refer to the process of Romanization which took place in Britannia from the late first century onwards. (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 2. Describe the manorial system by referring to the structure feudal society, the nature of land tenure, the layout & nature of the work done on the manor (300 words= 30 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 3. Sum up and explain the development of Henry II’s conflict with Becket (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 4. Explain (elucidate the meaning of) W. of Malmesbury’s phrases in bold print (as quoted by Carpenter:80) to refer to the Battle of Hastings, which was “a fatal day,” “a melancholy havoc of our dear country,” making it “the residence of foreigners and the property of strangers.” (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
If you have any doubts, I´ll be happy to answer them here, in the Comments Section below.
Set 1.
Page 1. Why does Salway claim that the Roman period was a turning point in the story of England? (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 2. Describe the feudal system by referring to its main 3 elements (lordship & vassalage; the fief; private justice) (300 words= 30 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 3. Sum up and explain the causes of Henry II’s conflict with Becket (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 4. Read the following excerpt by Carpenter and explain (elucidate the meaning) of the phrases in bold print: “The Anglo-Saxon state had three pillars: a pervasive sense of Englishness which held king and people together (…); a kingship high in status and strong in administrative structures; and a church, gentry and nobility integrated within the king’s government of the realm (62).” (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Set 2.
Page 1. Refer to the process of Romanization which took place in Britannia from the late first century onwards. (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 2. Describe the manorial system by referring to the structure feudal society, the nature of land tenure, the layout & nature of the work done on the manor (300 words= 30 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 3. Sum up and explain the development of Henry II’s conflict with Becket (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
Page 4. Explain (elucidate the meaning of) W. of Malmesbury’s phrases in bold print (as quoted by Carpenter:80) to refer to the Battle of Hastings, which was “a fatal day,” “a melancholy havoc of our dear country,” making it “the residence of foreigners and the property of strangers.” (200 words= 20 lines—leave a line in between) 25 p.
If you have any doubts, I´ll be happy to answer them here, in the Comments Section below.
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