Agendas

Agenda: – 11/12/2013 · Post Preview Night Questions  · Brainstorm topics for research paper  · Split into groups for discussion – looking at Filkin’s writing in an analytic way – titling, dedications, opening quotes,  o What about playing “Hells Bells” going in hard to Fallujah – where does this decision come from and what are the implications and results  o What purposes does F bring to his work.  o What problems does he address  o What assumptions  o What advantages does he draw from writing in the first person  o What theories does F illuminate  · Next Reaction paper due Thursday (11/14)  · Group assignments (some overlap)  · Group #1: 238-341  § Brandon Martinez  § Brad Sedillo  § Marissa Martinez  § Matt Sanchez  § Alex Trujillo <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Josh Lubold <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> · Group #2: 136-248 <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Brittany Johnson <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Joseph Ortiz <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Elle Mascarenas <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Julian Vigil <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Ryan Warrick <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Lucas Strickland <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"> <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> · Group #3: 48-148 <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Alexander Gordon <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Antonia Duran <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Noah Ivey <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Cullin Coyle <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> § Forest Bolen **Agenda: – meeting Twenty one: 10/29/2013** Announcements: UNM Honors College Facebook Page – “like” it for updates UNM Spring registration begins 11/18 and NOT 12/1 Override Cards Due and Preview night: 11/11 Woodward Hall Peer Advisement Deadline: 10/31 (one week from today) Dr. Javier Lorenzo is Oct. 30 (not 29) at 7:00 pm, Honors Forum: “From the senses to the brain: Changing the way we listen to music” Biology seminars up on Wiki: Every Wednesday at 12:00 noon and Thursday at 3:30 in Castetter 100 Please, no costumes Thursday for panelists · 10 minutes preparation – all groups · Panel I presents · Panel II begins presentation

Group I: 1) What was the interest of the US in Iraq in 2003  2) "This Changes Everything..." How? 3) In the "run up" to the war what were the errors a) Of the Bush administration? b) Of the US Congress? c) Of the Press (print and TV)? d) Of the military (joint chiefs)?

Group II: 1) What were the first mistakes of the war as executed in theater? 2) How would you characterize the Coalition Provisional Authority first under General Garner and then under Paul Bremer? What incidents, policies lead you to your conclusion(s)? 3) How did the Abu Gareb scandal emerge and what were the short term ramifications?

Group III: 1) What lessons do you think emerge from the battle of Falluja? 2) What was the long term effect of the Abu Gareb scandal and how did it connect to the deterioration of security? 3) Looking at the elections and the turnover of the Iraqi governance to a soveriegn Iraqi government - what does it mean?

**Agenda: – meeting Twenty: 10/24/2013** Announcements:
 * UNM Honors College Facebook Page – “like” it for updates
 * UNM Spring registration begins 11/18 and NOT 12/1
 * Override Cards Due and Preview night: 11/11
 * Woodward Hall
 * Peer Advisement Deadline: 10/31 (one week from today)
 * Dr. Javier Lorenzo is Oct. 30 (not 29) at 7:00 pm, Honors Forum: “From the senses to the brain: Changing
 * the way we listen to music”
 * James Burke: Fall 2013 Distinguished Lecture - Monday, Oct. 28 at 5 pm in Keller Hall: “Universities:
 * Why the Future Isn’t What it Used to Be”
 * Biology seminars up on Wiki: Every Wednesday at 12:00 noon and Thursday at 3:30 in Castetter 100

Break into groups I-III and discuss section of book and plan presentation for class -presentations should last 35-40 minutes -cover main points in your section

Group I: 1) What was the interest of the US in Iraq in 2003  2) "This Changes Everything..." How? 3) In the "run up" to the war what were the errors a) Of the Bush administration? b) Of the US Congress? c) Of the Press (print and TV)? d) Of the military (joint chiefs)?

Group II: 1) What were the first mistakes of the war as executed in theater? 2) How would you characterize the Coalition Provisional Authority first under General Garner and then under Paul Bremer? What incidents, policies lead you to your conclusion(s)? 3) How did the Abu Gareb scandal emerge and what were the short term ramifications?

Group III: 1) What lessons do you think emerge from the battle of Falluja? 2) What was the long term effect of the Abu Gareb scandal and how did it connect to the deterioration of security? 3) Looking at the elections and the turnover of the Iraqi governance to a soveriegn Iraqi government - what does it mean?

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">important background <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Whole group: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-How does this compare to everything else we’ve read? Is it more or less effective? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Small groups: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-Do you agree with what he’s saying? Why or why not? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-Johnson touches on many things we’ve covered in class (e.g. patriotism/nationalism, propaganda, conflict, resources). Make some comparisons and examine what Johnson says in light of our discussions and other readings. Does Johnson have different points? What is he missing? Does he make any point clearer? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-What about that chart? Like? Dislike? Reasons?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Agenda: – meeting Nineteen: 10/22/2013 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Announcements
 * UNM Spring registration begins 11/18 and NOT 12/1
 * Honors Facebook page:
 * Preview night is 11/14
 * Dr. Javier Lorenzo is Oct. 30 (not 29) at 7:00 pm
 * Papers back
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mini-lecture: quick review of evolution and explanation of where this reading came from, who wrote it, and
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Read “Gods of War” by Dominic Johnson (15 minutes)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Group #1: Part I - Containment pp1-115 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Brandon Martinez <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Brad Sedillo <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Marissa Martinez <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Matt Sanchez <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Alex Trujillo <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Josh Lubold
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Group assignments FOR THURSDAY **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Group #2: Part II - Into Iraq pp115-300 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Brittany Johnson <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Joseph Ortiz <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Elle Mascarenas <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Julian Vigil <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Ryan Warrick <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Lucas Strickland

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Group #3: Part III - The Long Term pp301-430 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Alexander Gordon <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Antonia Duran <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Noah Ivey <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Cullin Coyle <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">§ Forest Bolen

· My Lai audio <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o An aberration? <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o What can we learn from atrocities about the nature of war? <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Who is/was at fault? <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o How about the impulse to cover up <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Where does it come from? <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Is it more personal or organizational <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ What happens if misbehavior is covered up <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o How deep is the dishonest about atrocities · Group assignments <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Group #1: <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Brandon Martinez <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Brad Sedillo <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Marissa Martinez <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Matt Sanchez <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Alex Trujillo <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Josh Lubold <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Part I - Containment pp1-115 <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Group #2: <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Brittany Johnson <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Joseph Ortiz <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Elle Mascarenas <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Julian Vigil <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Ryan Warrick <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Lucas Strickland <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Part II - Into Iraq pp115-300
 * Agenda: – meeting Eighteen: 10/17/2013**
 * Annoucements
 * UNM Spring registration begins 11/18 and not 12/1
 * Honors preview night is 11/11 and not 11/18
 * Honors Carruthers Chair lecture by Dr, Javier Lorenzo - 7:00 Oct 30 (not Oct. 29 as mistakenly given in class)
 * · Papers?

<span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Group #3: <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Alexander Gordon <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Antonia Duran <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Noah Ivey <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Cullin Coyle <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Forest Bolen

<span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Part III - The Long Term pp301-430

· Hand back papers – collective feedback · Students share papers · Lecturette/discussion – the reasons the authors wrote their books · Next Assignment (Oct. 18 ) My Lai audio · Group assignments <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Group #1: <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Brandon Martinez <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Brad Sedillo <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Marissa Martinez <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Matt Sanchez <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Alex Trujillo <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Josh Lubold <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Part I - Containment pp1-115 <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Group #2: <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Brittany Johnson <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Joseph Ortiz <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Elle Mascarenas <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Julian Vigil <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Ryan Warrick <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Lucas Strickland <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Part II - Into Iraq pp115-300
 * Agenda: – meeting Seventeen: 10/15/2013**

<span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Group #3: <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Alexander Gordon <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Antonia Duran <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Noah Ivey <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Cullin Coyle <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">§ Forest Bolen

<span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Part III - The Long Term pp301-430

· Hand back papers – collective feedback · Remember Lecture requirement · Lecturette/discussion – the reasons the authors wrote their books · Due date for 5 page essay · Start brief presentations base on the essays · Next Assignment (Oct. 18 ) My Lai audio · Class ends early
 * Agenda: – meeting Sixteen: 10/08/2013**

Agenda: – meeting Fourteen: 10/01/2013
· Hand back papers any papers · Remember Lecture requirement · Remember a five page essay (15 points is due Oct.8), have everyone speak briefly about their paper topic. · On Killing papers – discuss in small groups · Next Assignment (Oct. 18 ) My Lai audio

Agenda: – meeting Thirteen: 10/01/2013
· Hand back papers any papers · Remember Lecture requirement · Remember  a five page essay (15 points is due Oct.8), read paper titles from earlier seminars · __War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning__ - Discussion <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Students form in groups in room based on readings__ <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __War& Meaning: discussion: “The Seduction of Battle and Perversion of War” – group #3__ <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Cont. discussion: “The Hijacking and Recovery of Memory” & “The Cause” – group #4__ <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Discussion and Wrap-up: “Eros and Thanatos,” & The book as an entirety – all groups__ · Next Reading Assignment (Oct. 3) ON KILLING – Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: Intro.- 106, 177-192, 231-240, 250-261, 312-332 – 160 page total.

Agenda: – meeting Twelve: 9/26/2013
· Hand back papers, muted praise for efforts, improvement of writing · Remember Lecture requirement · Remember  a five page essay (15 points is due Oct.10), · __War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning__ - Discussion <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Students form in groups in room based on readings__ <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __War/Meaning – discussion of Introduction and “ The Myth of War”__ <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Discussion of “ The Plague of Nationalism,” The Destruction (and falsification)of Culture” and “The Seduction of Battle and Perversion of War”__ · Next Reading Assignment (Oct. 3) ON KILLING – Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: Intro.- 106, 177-192, 231-240, 250-261, 312-332

Agenda: – meeting Eleven: 9/24/2013
· **Again** - if you still have questions or concerns, email to set up appointment or see us at office hours, or use CAPS · Remember  a five page essay (15 points is due Oct.10), · Lecturette – analytic essay vs opinion essay · Quiz results, action/commentary · __War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning__ - Discussion <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Topic__ – Wilfred Owen’s Poem – translate Latin and discuss <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Topic__ - How does Hedges use the iliad to exemplify and amplify his ideas <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Topic__ - Explain how Freud’s Eros and Thantos Concepts figure in Hedge’s views <span style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">o __Topic__ - Choose a story that was particularly powerful (moving, disturbing, inspiring) and discuss its implications and ramifications. · Next Reading Assignment ON KILLING – Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: Intro.- 106, 177-192, 231-240, 250-261, 312-332

Agenda: – meeting Ten: 9/19/2013
<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Next Reading Assignment __War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning__ (for Sept.2
 * Papers to hand back
 * Again - if you still have questions or concerns, email to set up appointment or see us at office hours, or use CAPS
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Remember a five page essay (15 points is due Oct.10), <span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Guidelines.
 * Lecturette – analytic essay vs opinion essay
 * __Crazy Horse__ - Discussion
 * o __Topic__ – What does the story McMurtry tells illuminate about war
 * o __Topic__ - What does the story tell about human folly
 * o __Topic__ - What does the story about leadership
 * o __Topic__ - Assess US policy as regards the Lakota – What do we learn from history

Agenda: – meeting nine: 9/17/2013

 * Papers to hand back
 * People who redid their papers – if you still have questions or concerns,e-mail to set up appointment or see us at office hours, or use CAPS
 * Lecturette – Thinking about what we read
 * __Crazy Horse__ - Discussion
 * o __Topic__ – Why was diplomacy between the US and the Lakota so unlikely
 * o __Topic__ - What characteristics of assymetric warfare show up in the Lakota/US war
 * o __Topic__ - Evaluate Crazy Horse as a Warrior
 * o __Topic__ - Discuss what war meant to the Lakota, their neighbors, and the US
 * o __Topic__ - What were the consequences of the Civil War on the Lakota and US forces
 * __General Topic__ - How good a job did Larry McMurtry do in terms of the features discussed above ( __#|Clarity__, Accuracy, Precision, Relevance, Depth, Breadth, Logic, Significance, and Fairness)
 * Next Reading Assignment __War is a__ #|Force __That Gives Us Meaning__ (for Sept.24)


 * Papers to hand back
 * People who redid their papers need to provide Nicole with the originals
 * Examples of good writing, the other an example of poor writing (if possible, hand these in) – this was a warm up – getting students to read attentively and make judgments – In class, read the handout and note - which sentences are good in conveying the writers thoughts to the reader and which sentences are not so good in bearing the meanings that the writer is trying to convey
 * Discussion – war/9-11/Syria
 * Next Reading Assignment Crazy Horse (for Sept.17)

Agenda: – meeting seven: 9/10/2013

 * Discussion – reaction papers/good writing about good writing groups of three (problem only 4 people did reaction papers)
 * Read one another’s papers - Instead, did a "edit for brevity (Twitter) prompt - __#|application__
 * Discuss both ideas and the utility of King’s ‘toolbox’ suggestions
 * For Thursday – find and bring in two paragraphs – one an example of good writing, the other an example of poor writing
 * Next Reading Assignment Crazy Horse (for Sept.17)

· Hand back reaction paper #1 – with explanation · Discussion – reaction paper #1 groups of three o Read one another’s papers o Discuss central ideas · Reading Assignment: o Download and read “Toolbox” from ON WRITING, by Stephan king for possible reaction paper. (right click and either open or save)
 * Agenda: – meeting six: 9/5/2013 **

o Scan Elements of Style, Read Chapter V, “An Approach to Style”


 * Agenda: – meeting five: 9/3/2013 **
 * Reaction paper #1 due
 * Discussion – small groups
 * Context Lecturette
 * Possible Discussion questions:
 * o What is the “will of Zeus?”
 * o Some have characterized the Iliad as Homer’s explication of the __#|origins__ of human suffering. What are those __#|origins__?
 * o What sort of character is Apollo? What moves him?
 * o Why doe Agammenon have authority?
 * o What sort of relationship does Achilles have with his mother and his father?
 * o Who is responsible for Patroclus’ death?
 * o What is the warriors code of honor in the Iliad?
 * o How does the morality of the people in the Iliad compare to the morality of the gods?
 * o Why is the scene between Achilles and Priam so important in so many dimensions?
 * o Why is this poem so important to the __#|training__ of warriors that western __#|military colleges__ invariably require initiates to read it
 * Reading Assignment one for week Three:
 * o Download and read “Toolbox” from ON WRITING, by Stephan king for possible reaction paper.
 * o Scan Elements of Style, Read Chapter V, “An Approach to Style”

>> “modern” warfare.
 * Agenda: – meeting four: 8/29/2013 **
 * Finish watching “Dead Birds”
 * __#|Active Listening__
 * Discussion questions:
 * o Is the situation that the film engages war?
 * o What does the film tell us about the human condition
 * o Compare/contrast the role of __#|women__ & children in the film with those roles in
 * o What is the most powerful takeaway (lesson, image, conclusion) from this film
 * Reading Assignment one for week Three (Sept.30: Intro., Chapters 1,3,15,19,22, and 24) in The Iliad
 * Additional reading assignment – download and read “Toolbox” from ON WRITING, by Stephan king.
 * [[file:stephan king-toolbox.pdf]] (right click and either open or save)

Watch “Dead Birds” – direct __#|students__ to wiki page Reading Assignment one for week Three (Sept.30: Intro., Chapters 1,3,15,19,22, and 24) in The Iliad
 * Agenda: – meeting three: 8/27/2013 **

Instructor Introductions, comments Note: photos, wiki membership – dismiss class early and address We will discuss the syllabus Reading Assignment one for week Three (Sept.30: Intro., Chapters 1,3,15,19,22, and 24) in Discuss Eisenhower Quote – 3 groups of 4, one of 5
 * Agenda: – meeting two: 8/22/2013 **

"Every gun that is made, every warship that is launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending __#|money__ alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all, in any true sense. Under __#|the cloud__ of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of iron."

Instructor Introductions, comments Note: photos emailed by classtime Thursday to mthomas@unm.edu We will discuss the syllabus Thursday – it is on the wiki home page Assignment one: Iliad: Intro., Chapters 1,3,15,19,22, and 24 (Reaction papers – Tuesday 8/29) Student introductions – Dyads meet, then when the group reassembles, introduce one another to the class at large. Topics 1) the usual (origin, major, hs. Interests 2) Connection to war or war industries For Thursday President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953:
 * Agenda: Roots of War – meeting one: 8/21/2012 **

"Every gun that is made, every warship that is launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all, in any true sense. Under __#|the cloud__ of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of iron."

Note: President Eisenhower was a general and commander of NATO land forces in World War II., educated at West Point, he was a life-long military man until elected President in 1952 on the Republican Ticket with Richard M. Nixon as his Vice President.

You will discuss this quote in small groups that the instructors will organize and come back with comments and questions.