Course Calendar

Aug. 31
  • Introduction to Class
  • Introduction to course website
Sept. 7
  • Kirsch, Chapters 1-3
  • And “The Book of Revelation”  (Kirsch Appendix)
Sept. 14 No Class. Please watch an apocalyptic film and comment on it for the website in light of themes and images in “Revelation”
Sept. 21
  • Kirsch, Chapters 4-7
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
  • Moore, Watchmen
  • Rosen, Chapter 1  (course website)
Oct. 12
  • Fundamentalist Mindset, Essays 1 and 3
  • LaHaye and Jenkins, through Chapter 11
Oct. 19
  • Fundamentalist Mindset, Essays 6, 9, and 10
  • LaHaye and Jenkins, to end
Oct. 26
  • Creative Project and Final Essay Proposal due: 2-3 pages—Please bring 2 hard copies to class for peer review
  • Film “Jesus Camp” in class
Nov. 2
  • Fundamentalist Mindset, Essays 2, 5, and 7
  • Film “Jonestown” in class

Also see:
Nov. 9
  • McCarthy, first half
Nov. 16
  • McCarthy, to end
Nov. 23
  • Rick Moody, “The Albertine Notes” (course website)
Nov. 30
  • Fundamentalist Mindset, Essay 11
  • Quinby, “The Days are Numbered” (course website)
  • Clips of “28 Days Later” and “Children of Men” in class
  • Rosen, Epilogue (course website)
Dec. 7 Final Reflections Essay due: Formal Presentation of arguments in class (10 minutes each plus Q and A)
Dec. XX (Final Exam Period) Creative Project online and presented to class