Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples permission to use image granted |
Greek Civilization: Fall 2007 |
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803 |
TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS (tentative)
Oct. 24/25
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W/Th
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Herodotus and the Persian Wars: finish Pomeroy Ch. 5, also Ch. 7, 180-181; (Herodotus: selected readings available in the lessons tab in ANGEL) |
29/30
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M/Tu
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Fifth Century Life; Intro. to Greek Drama. Pomeroy Ch. 6, 138-149, 157-165, and Ch. 7, 183-188; Paper #3 due: (Topic.) |
31/Nov. 1
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W/Th
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Sophocles’ Antigone |
5/6
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M/Tu
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Aristophanes’ Lysistrata; |
7/8
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W/Th
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Fifth Century Art & Architecture. Pomeroy Ch. 6, 150-157, and Ch. 7, 169-177 |
12/13
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M/Tu
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Thucydides and the Peloponessian War. Pomeroy Ch. 7, 181-183, and Ch. 7, 225-227 (Thucydides: selected readings available in the lessons tab in ANGEL) |
14/15 | W/Th | EXAM III: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here) |
19/20
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M/Tu
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The Fourth Century; the Trial and Death of Socrates, Plato, The Apology |
21/22
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W/Th
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NO
CLASS Thanksgiving Break |
26/27
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M/Tu
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Kebric, Ch. 7 |
28/29 | W/Th | Alexander the Great. Pomeroy Ch. 11; Movie; Paper #4 due (Topic.) |
Dec. 3/4
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M/Tu
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The Hellenistic World. Pomeroy Ch 12, 308-324Kebric Ch 8 238-251, 259-270; Movie; ; Paper #5 due: (Topic.) |
5/6
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W/Th
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A Taste of Ancient Greece |
10
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M
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3:00 pm (TR 2:00 p.m. class) Final Exam; Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here); Optional Paper #6 due: (Topic.) |
11
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Tu
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3:00 pm (MW 3:00pm. class) Final Exam; Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here); Optional Paper #6 due: (Topic.) |
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