Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples
permission to use image granted
Classics 227

Greek Civilization:
Unit II

Fall 2003


The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803

TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS (tentative)
Oct. 7
Th
Sparta. Pomeroy Ch. 4 and review for Exam for Unit I (Thursday, Oct 9)
14
Tu
NO  CLASS. School Holiday
16 Th Sparta. Pomeroy Ch. 4 continued.
21
Tu
Athens. Pomeroy Ch. 5, 159-177
23
Th
Herodotus and the Persian Wars: Pomeroy Ch. 5, 178-200, and Ch. 7, 260-262;  (Herodotus: selections on the web
28
Tu
Herodotus and the Persian Wars continued;
30
Th
Fifth Century Life; Intro. to Greek Drama. Pomeroy Ch. 6, 201-225, 233-244, and Ch. 7, 262-264 Paper #3 due: (Topic.)
Nov. 4
Tu
Sophocles’ Antigone
6
Th
Aristophanes’ Lysistrata; Paper #4 due: (Topic.)
11
Tu
Fifth Century Art & Architecture.  Pomeroy Ch. 6, 225-233, and Ch. 7, 274-283
13
Th
Thucydides and the Peloponessian War. Pomeroy Ch. 6, 265-267, and Ch. 8, 319-323, 326-330 (Thucydides: selections on the web)
18
Tu
EXAM II: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here)

 

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