Life, USOS, everything....

Okay.... I'm more or less caught up.

Here is a link to all the class notes for the first semester.

Here is a link to all the class notes for semester 2.

Here is a link to topics of essays.

I will now start entering USOS grades (for those with 5's already for the coursework).

If you have any questions on your grade and status, write me by email.

Be sure to include the following info.

Your name.

Your major (Ethno, Korean philology, whatever)

Your year (use the 1-5 year system, so if you're in the first year of the second degree you're a fourth year student).

How many semesters you need grades for.

Whether you want an exam:

If you do choose to do the exam then download the notes and essay topics.

For a 3: Choose three essay topics (each from a different section) submit the essays (by email) and make an appointment to see me.

For a 4: For a 3: Choose four essay topics (each from a different section) submit the essays (by email) and make an appointment to see me.

For a 5: Choose five essay topics (each from a different section) submit the essays (by email) and make an appointment to see me.

 Remember that if you want to write about a topic that's not on the list, please clear it with me first.

Class notes for April 24, 2014 - Country Music Lyrics

Today, we'll listen to some of this

(my thoughts exactly)

and some of this

(clearly one of them is cheatin' on the horse, which one? and which would be more disturbing?)

Here are the notes

Here's a copy of lyrics (from class)

Class notes for April 17, 2014 Language in the US

For your edification

Here are the notes.

Class Materials for March 27, 2014 The Patriot Movement

Today we'll be looking at how this

became this

and this

became this

and this

became this.

Some stops along the way include this guy, Sen. Joseph McCarthy,

 this group

and how to live after the bomb.

A few moments before the country changed forever.

Did the bullet do this?

Or this?

Also questions, like did this

lead to this

There's also books, like this guide on how to overthrow a government.

Or this odd book,

Is responsible for this TV show.

and what do you make of this?

Here are the notes for this lesson.

And a friendly reminder

Class for March 20, 2014 Patriotism

This is a patriotic landscape

This is not.

Here are some more patriotic landscapes

And a couple more non-patriotic landscapes.

Some more symbols of patriotism.

The flag.

An eagle.

The Declaration of Independence.

The Constitution.

The Liberty Bell.

The Capitol Building

The White House

The Lincoln Memorial

 The Statue of Liberty

Columbia

and of course, Uncle Sam

For most children every school day begins with the pledge of allegiance.

Here are some videos of the pledge in action.

In elementary school.

In middle school.

In high school (not lack of enthusiasm).

A tv comedian explains (1969)

America also has more patriotic songs than most countries. Here's a small selection.

The Star Spangled Banner

My Country Tis Of Thee

Hail To The Chief

Hail Columbia

America the Beautiful

God Bless America

God Bless the USA

Here's a link with notes.

Here's a link with lyrics to the songs.

I'm exhausted.....