Tuesday Thursday
Aug 21 23
General introduction.

 The city of Rome: Read and be ready to discuss
Shelton, Passages #79-96 on pp. 59-71,
Kamm, pp 101-109
28 30
The Emergence of Rome: Read Kamm, pp 1-11

 The Roman Republic: Beginnings up to Tiberius Gracchus
Read Kamm, pp 12-28
Paper 1 due

Sept 4 6
Class Cancelled


 Roman Religion: Read and be ready to discuss
Shelton, #402-404 (pp. 360-363) & #412-428 (pp. 369-386);
Kamm, pp 74-93
11 13
Slavery: Read and be ready to discuss
Shelton, Chapter VIII and #455-459 (pp 417-420)
Kamm, pp 120-123
Look at two of the following on Slavery Today:
1. Sex Slavery or 2. BBC summary of US state department report or
3. 2009 BBC special report or 4. Forced Labor in Russia
 The Republic: Tiberius Gracchus through Julius Caesar:
Read Kamm, pp 28-46
Paper 2 due
18 20
No class: Go to
Symposium on Democracy
 Freedpersons: Read and be ready to discuss Shelton, Chapter IX

25 27
Exam 1


 Republic to Empire: Read Kamm, pp 46-49

Oct 2 4
Families: Read & be ready to discuss Shelton, Chapter II

 Fall Holiday: No Class
9 11
Marriage: Read and be ready to discuss
Shelton, Chapter III.

 Early Empire: Tiberius - Vespasian: Read Kamm, pp 49-63
The Roman Army: Read Kamm, pp 172-180
Paper 3 due
16 18
Women in Roman Society: Read and be ready to discuss
Shelton, Chapter XIII.

 The Flavian Dynasty: Read Kamm, pp 63-72
Art & Architecture: Read Kamm, pp 135-145
23 25
Exam 2