Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples
permission to use image granted
Greek
Civilization:
Unit I
Fall 2003
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 2003 |
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. 26
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Tu
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General
Introduction. |
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28
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Th
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The Minoans. Pomeroy, Ch. 1, 1-17 |
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Sept. 2
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Tu
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The Mycenaeans, Pomeroy Ch. 1, 18-40 |
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4
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Th
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The Dark Age, Pomeroy Ch. 2, 41-70 |
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9
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Tu
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Intro. to Homer and the Heroic World. The Iliad, Book 1 and Book 2 (lines 1-483). Discussion Questions & helpful web sites (click here) |
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11
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Th
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Finish the Iliad. Books 17, 23, & 24. |
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16
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Tu
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Begin The Odyssey, Books 1, 2. (lines 1-260), & 9. Discussion Questions & helpful web sites (click here) |
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18
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Th
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Finish the Odyssey. Books 19, 21 & 23,. Paper #1 due (Topic.) |
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23
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Tu
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Archaic Greece, Kebric, Ch. 1 & 2 (pp 1-31, 35-49) Also web sites: (translation of some of Archilochus' poetry; Poem of Tyrtaeus; translation of some Lyric Poets) (Discussion Questions) |
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25
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Th
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The Olympics, Kebric, Ch. 3 |
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30
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Tu
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Archaic Greece, Kebric, Ch. 4, 92-105; (Sappho's poetry) |
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Th | see unit II (go to link below); Paper #2 due: (Topic.) |
| 7 | Tu | see unit II (go to link below) |
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9
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Th
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EXAM I: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here) |
| Return to Syllabus | Web Resources for Greek Civilization |
| To Unit II | To Unit III |
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Submit papers folder (password needed) |