Final Project due date

Because of the long Easter weekend, I'm giving you until Wednesday, 4/15 to turn in your final project. You must turn it in during class that day or it's late (-10% per day).

Buddhism Test

The Buddhist test is Monday and Tuesday, April 6-7. The first day is the objective day, and the second day is the essay. Note that there are lots of useful Useful Things to help you. I have also put 3 Buddhist PowerPoints in the erel folders on your FC desktops.

Here are the three possible essay topics, and once again, you may prepare a note card for each:

1. If you had to choose three words to characterize the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, which three would you pick, and why? Use quotes.
2. Explain Zen to your mother or father. Hitting them is no doubt a bad idea, so you're going to have to use words. Use quotes.
3. Describe the life and importance of the Dalai Lama. Use quotes.

Assignment for Monday, 2/16

Finish the Buddhism chapter in your text. Take notes in your notebooks.

Also read "Commentary Unveils Evil Deeds of Dalai Lama" from the Chinese People's Daily and "Dalai Lama Harshly Condemns China" (from today's New York Times!).
We will have a quiz, and I will collect your notebooks.

Assignment for Monday, 2/9

Quiz over Zen. This quiz will include the Zen handout, the Zen comics, and all Zen material we've covered in class to that point. I promise that this will be the toughest quiz of the semester.