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Date
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In-Class
Proceedings
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Assignments
& Reminders
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Tues
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8
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Jan
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Day 1 handout
General discussion of course, questions, call the roll
PPT Welcome
Assessment #1
Sign up for the weblog, the Backbencher
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Buy the texts (Clark & Sinclair)
Explore the course website thoroughly
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Thur
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10
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Jan
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Weblog demonstration
Maps of Australia
& New Zealand
Begin Lecture 1
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Get things started with the weblog - introduce
yourselves
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Tues
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15
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Jan
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Lecture 1 concl
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Get started reading Clark’s Short
History of Australia
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Thur
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17
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Jan
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Begin Lecture 2
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Prepare yourselves for the Vegemite
Challenge
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Tues
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22
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Jan
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Lecture 2 cont
Vegemite
Challenge
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Begin discussion of Clark
in the Backbencher
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Thur
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24
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Jan
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Lecture 2 concl
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By this time there should be lots of weblog activity –
reports, discussion
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Tues
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29
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Jan
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Begin Lecture 3
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Thur
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31
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Jan
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Lecture 3 cont
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Tues
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5
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Feb
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Lecture 3 concl
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Thur
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7
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Feb
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Begin Lecture 4
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Tues
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12
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Feb
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Lecture 4 cont
Exercise: Australian Slang
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Thur
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14
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Feb
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Lecture 4 concl
Set up discussion of Clark
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Deadline for RP on Clark’s Short
History of Australia: noon Friday the 15th
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Tues
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19
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Feb
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In-class discussion of Clark
Begin Lecture 5
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Get started reading Sinclair’s
History of New Zealand
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Thur
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21
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Feb
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Lecture 5 concl
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Remember the bonus for accumulation of points prior to
spring break!
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Tues
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26
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Feb
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Guest lecture, via Wimba, from
OZ or NZ
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Thur
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28
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Feb
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Guest lecture, via Wimba, from
OZ or NZ
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Spring Break
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Tues
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11
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Mar
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Begin Lecture 6
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Get the discussion of Sinclair going
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Thur
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13
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Mar
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Lecture 6 concl
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Tues
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18
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Mar
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Prof Isern in New Zealand,
reporting via Wimba
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See weblog for reports & images from New Zealand
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Thur
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20
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Mar
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Prof Isern in New Zealand,
reporting via Wimba
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Tues
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25
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Mar
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Begin Lecture 7
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Should be discussion of Sinclair going on
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Thur
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27
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Mar
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Lecture 7 concl
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Tues
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1
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Apr
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Begin Lecture 8
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Read up on Waltzing Matilda
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Thur
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3
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Apr
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Lecture 8 concl
“Waltzing Matilda”
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Deadline for RP on Sinclair’s
History of New Zealand: noon
Friday the 4th
Get those pavs ready!
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Tues
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8
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Apr
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In-class discussion of Sinclair
Pavlova contest
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Check out material on study abroad opportunities (posted
via weblog)
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Thur
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10
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Apr
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Study abroad day (information and travel narratives)
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Review your work, assess your standing – complete assignments
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Tues
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15
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Apr
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Lecture 9
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Thur
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17
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Apr
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Lecture 9 concl
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Tues
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22
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Apr
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ANZAC Day observances, including “The Soldier Who Never
Came Home”
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Thur
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24
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Apr
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Prof Isern @ WSSA in Denver – no class
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Tues
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29
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Apr
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Lecture 10
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Thur
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1
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May
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Exercise: Mythistory
Student evaluations of instruction
Final discussions and assessments
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Deadline: no more assignments posted to Backbencher
after noon the 2nd
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Finals Week
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