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

Greek Civilization:
Unit II

Fall 2007


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

TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS (tentative)
Sept. 17/18 M/Tu Archaic Greece: Kebric, Ch. 1. Also web sites: (Poem of Tyrtaeus; translation of  some Lyric Poets; Archilochus' Cologne Fragment) Discussion Questions
19/20 W/Th Archaic Greece, Kebric, Ch. 2 (Discussion Questions)
26/27 W/Th Symposium on Democracy
Oct. 1/2
M/Tu The Olympics, Kebric, Ch. 3;  2004 Olympics at Athens (click here)
3/4
W/Th
Archaic Greece, Kebric, Ch. 4, 91-110; (Sappho's poetry--part of larger work);
8/9
M/Tu
NO  CLASS. School Holiday
10/11
W/Th
Sparta. Pomeroy Ch. 4; Paper #2 due: (Topic.)
15/16
M/Tu
Athens, prior to the Persian Wars. Pomeroy Ch. 5
17/18 W/Th Athens, prior to the Persian Wars. continued
22/23
M/Tu
EXAM II: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here)

 

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