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

Greek Civilization:
Unit II

Fall 2004


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

TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS (tentative)
Oct. 12
Tu
NO  CLASS. School Holiday
14
Th
Sparta. Pomeroy Ch. 4
19
Tu
Athens, prior to the Persian Wars. Pomeroy Ch. 5 
21
Th
Herodotus and the Persian Wars: finish Pomeroy Ch. 5, also Ch. 7, 180-181;  (Herodotus: selections on the web); Paper #3 due: (Topic.)
26
Tu
Fifth Century Life; Intro. to Greek Drama. Pomeroy Ch. 6, 138-149, 157-165, and Ch. 7, 183-188
28
Th
Sophocles’ Antigone
Nov. 2
Tu
Aristophanes’ Lysistrata
4
Th
Fifth Century Art & Architecture.  Pomeroy Ch. 6, 150-157, and Ch. 7, 169-177  Paper #4 due: (Topic.)
9
Tu
Fifth Century Art & Architecture (Cont). Thucydides and the Peloponessian War. Pomeroy Ch. 6, 181-183, and Ch. 7, 225-227 (Thucydides: selections on the web)
11 Th Fifth Century Art & Architecture (cont.).  Thucydides (cont.)
16 Tu Kebric Ch. 7--note this will not be on the exam as it is part of Unit III
18
Th
EXAM II: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here)

 

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