ENG250Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Omnipotence, Green Leaves, Ethnocentrism
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Help to put current events in a broader context. American: first time term was used was during the american revolutionary war. Ask thomas adams where he is from: probs would have said massachusetts, jefferson would have said virginia. 1780s: america kind of resembled the european union. Syllabus: each reading is rich and rewarding. Caroline: administrative ta, other tas: daniel, henry, kyle. Tutorials will begin in the third week of class. First term: go until the beginning of the 20th century from benjamin franklin. 2 assignments in the first term: close reading assignment: diagnostic on close reading abilities, designed to push students to do clever close readings. Tas have an idea of where we are at. Spring term: 1 essay (will be talked about in great detail later). Participation is going to be part of our final grade. Benjamin franklin says a lot about conversation.