SLFK 211 Thursday, August 29, 2002
Mechanics of the course
Syllabus
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Books are in
You will learn about Russian narrative and Russian culture
You will learn something about narrative theory
You will get some writing practice - including a collection project
Database
Questions?
Tales and legends are a part of folklore
What is folklore? Be a bit more specific than tales and legends
I show items of material culture and tell stories
Rushnyk
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Fortune-telling with daisy petals
See a penny, pick it up
Heads or tails
MASH
Hungry Hippo
Magic, the Gathering
Lego
Down by the banks of the Hanky-Panky
Dunlora
Bat Boy
Stop at this point to add in students