W Intro. to course. Calendar. Problems of interpretation. HW: always given for day due.

T HW: CJ#1: From a great writer in American Lit course last year, and based on what you learned about American literary traditions, select 1 short passage (ca. 200 words) that expresses a literary voice, style, culture, character, tone, or theme that is quintessentially "American." Entry #1 in your J: copy the passage and explain specifically why this is exemplifies"American" literature. (CJ's: write ONE side of page)

F Zen packet pp 1-11. Annotate & prepare to discuss: What is Zen? CJ#2 in class (TBA).

WEEK OF DEC 5

M ZEN MIND Part One 21-49, plus CJ#3: copy a short (1-2 sentence) quotation and reflect on it using concepts from Zen packet.

W ZEN MIND Part Two 53-95, CJ #4 same as for Monday.

T ZEN MIND Part Three, 95-138, annotate (mark text, make marginal notes) lavishly.

F 2 student presentations: (1)Zenga art; (2)a Zen-infl. art e.g. chado, kendo,judo,archery.

WEEK OF DEC 12

M "Zen for the West" (packet); read, annotate, prepare to discuss using study questions

W CJ#5, 2 pages (to turn in): "Zen: An Extended Definition." (cf. Ernest Wood, packet)

T Ibuse Masuji, "Kuchisuke's Valley" (handout). Annotate for class: A "Zen" story?

F Botchan 1-35. Zen essay topics announced

WEEK OF JAN 3

W Botchan 35-74. CJ #6 &emdash; copy a short (1-2 sentence) quotation and reflect on it.

T Botchan 75-111 CJ#7 (10 min): Apply lecture notes (12/17; 1/4) to a selected passage.

F Full rough draft of Zen essay due in class.

WEEK OF JAN 9

M ESSAY ON ZEN DUE. Staple MARKED Stage 3 draft under Stage 4.

W Botchan 112-39. CJ#8 (10 min): Apply lecture notes to a selected passage.

T Botchan 139-172. CJ#9 (to turn in, topic TBA)

F 2 student presentations (1) Doi or Roland on the Japanese character; (2) anything else on 20th-century CJ'nese. culture & character from, e.g., Ruth Benedict, E.O. Reischauer.

WEEK OF JAN 16

W COURSE JOURNALS DUE. Black Rain pp. 9-44

F 2 student presentations: (1) The Bomb; (2) Shinto, ancient nature rituals & festivals

WEEK OF JAN 23 BR all wk

(This week write CJ#10 + 11 on a passage or aspect of BR. Cite p. #s.)

F 2 student presentations: open topics.

WEEK OF JAN 30BR all week

(This week write CJ#12 on a passage or aspect of BR. Cite page #s.)

W: Finish book. Quiz on content. Discuss conclusion..

T: Write about point of view and style in a selected passage from BR. Bring in 1-2 paper topics.

F 2 student presentations. (Start your papers.

WEEK OF FEB. 6

M Shiga Naoya, 3 stories "Infatuation," "A Gray Moon," "At Kinosaki"

W STAGE 3 DRAFT OF BLACK RAIN ESSAY due in class. 3 CLEAN COPIES. WRITING GROUPS.

T Yasunari Kawabata, 3 stories (This week, write CJ#13 on a story; cite page #s.)

F Hayashi Fumiko, "A Late Chrysanthemum" (95-115)

WEEK OF FEB. 13

M BLACK RAIN ESSAY due. Staple MARKED Stage 3 under Stage 4. Kensaku in class.

W Kobe Abe stories (159-174

T Poetry (TBA) plus CJ #14: Choose poem, describe speaker, situation, theme, tone.

F Poetry plus CJ #15: Choose poem, describe style and form

WEEK OF FEB 27

M Poetry TBA. COURSE JOURNALS DUE THRU #19 (see below)

W Bring 2 copies of Stage 3 poem essay to class. Partners work w/ each other on drafts.

T Poetry TBA

F 3-page analysis of a poem due (Stages 3 & 4).

WEEK OF MAR 6

M Poetry, cont'd

W COMPLETED CJs DUE: 21 entries. #1-15 as listed above; #16-17, each on 1-2 presentations, explaining what you learned and relating it to course material;

#18 on SAAM visit; #19 your presentation outline. #20 (topic TBA).

T 2 student presentations F 2 student presentations