Tests and Quizzes schedule — Summer 2012

This page lists all exams for this course. There is no final exam, so this page lists midterms and quizzes.

The JES deadlines have a separate page.

This testing schedule was written May 28. It is official. If there are contradictions between this schedule and the online Outline / Schedule, the correct information is here, not there.

Summer presents some challenges for this class that are not part of the regular year (in terms of the speed we move from one part of the class to the next). Changes are for these reasons.

Please note that the final Midterm is not the last day of class. The last day of class is required attendance where either you participate in informal and open discussions comparing cultures of the three countries or use that time to complete or advance your work on JES10. (JES10 is a face-to-face meeting with some complicated rules; many students find it useful for me to be present to answer questions as they work since it must be submitted during the meeting, not after the meeting, with both students present.)

• May 29 (Tuesday) Midterm 01 (Cultural Contexts)
• May 30 (Wednesday) AMQ on Tale of Genji
• June 4 (Monday) AMQ on Story of the Stone
• Note Chunhyang does not have an AMQ. However, I draw cards frequently during these sessions to confirm that you have done the reading.
• June 7 (Thursday) AMQ on House of Flying Daggers
• June 11 (Monday) Midterm 02 (Premodern readings analysis)
• June 13 (Wednesday) AMQ on 2046
• June 18 (Monday) AMQ on Dolls and readings on "amae"
• June 20 (Wednesday) AMQ on Three Times (but watch for possible cancellation notice)
• June 25 (Monday) AMQ on 3-Iron and readings on "jeong-han"
• June 27 (Wednesday) Midterm 03 (Interpretation of short films)

*THOUGHTS: Reading before class probably helps follow session content, reading afterwards might help consolidate notes, revisiting for tests is recommended. Content might be added before class or anytime up until about 24 hours ahead of a midterm.

*TEXTS, MULTIMEDIA NOTES, LINKS: If I have read from something, shown something or presented audio that is not elsewhere mentioned, I usually include that information here for the curious, sometime after the class (since I often make last-minute decisions about including something). It might take a while and sometimes I forget. You can email me.

*OTHER: When possible I note here names, places, and other details that I have mentioned in a lecture that would otherwise not be accessible in the assigned materials or easily located on your own. As with "TEXTS ..." this is usually sometime after class and, again, I might not be able to get around to doing it.