Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples
permission to use image granted
Greek Civilization:
Unit I
Fall 2002
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803
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Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples permission to use image granted |
Greek Civilization:
Fall 2002 |
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803 |
TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS (tentative)
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Aug. 27
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Tu
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General Introduction. Pomeroy Ch. 1, 1-17 |
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29
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Th
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The Minoans. Pomeroy, Ch. 1, 1-17 Links to images (click here) |
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Sept. 3
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Tu
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The Mycenaeans, Pomeroy Ch. 1, 18-40 Links to images (click here) |
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5
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Th
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The Dark Age, Pomeroy Ch. 2, 41-70 Links to images (click here) |
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10
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Tu
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Intro. to Homer and the Heroic World. The Iliad, Book 1 & Book 2.1-483. Discussion Questions & helpful web sites (click here) |
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12
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Th
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Finish the Iliad. Book 24. Discussion Questions & helpful web sites (click here) |
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17
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Tu
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The Odyssey, Book 1, 2, & 9 Discussion Questions & helpful web sites (click here) |
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19
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Th
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Finish the Odyssey. Books 21 & 23. Paper #1 due (Topic.) |
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24
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Tu
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Archaic Greece: Kebric, Ch. 1. Also web sites: (translation of some of Archilochus' poetry; Poem of Tyrtaeus; translation of some Lyric Poets) Discussion Questions |
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26
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Th
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Archaic Greece, Kebric, Ch. 2 (Discussion Questions) |
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Oct. 1
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Tu
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The Olympics, Kebric, Ch. 3; Paper #2 due: (Topic.) |
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3
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Th
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Archaic Greece, Kebric, Ch. 4, 92-105; (Sappho's poetry); Review for Exam I |
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8
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Tu
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NO CLASS: Fall Holiday |
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10
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Th
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EXAM I: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here) |
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