Directions:

• electronic copy: e-mail me at victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu; the name of your attached file should be:
  • for Exam 4: F16-227-E4-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F16-227-E4-Leuci, Victor)
  • for Paper 6: F16-227-P6-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F16-227-P6-Leuci, Victor)
• paper copy: bring to class or drop off in the box outside my office prior to the start of the in-class exam
• In-text Citations
  • you must have in-text citations for your sources of information (facts, theories, parts of myths, etc.)
  • every main body paragraph should have in-text citations (you want at least 2 good examples with citations per paragraph)
  • give page numbers for the books/texts you use (exception: Theocritus, Idyll, 15 should be cited as such)
  • for Athenian court system either use class notes, e.g. (Leuci, class notes), or use the pdf in Moodle entitled "Athenian Law Courts" and use the author and page numbers, e.g. (Hansen, 196)
  • for the movie make sure you
    • have a works cited entry that is correct (see below for what it should look like)
    • have good concrete examples, but you don't have to have in-text citations provided that you have mentioned what the name of the movie is in your introduction. However, if you use a copy of the script for direct quotes, then you do need an in-text citation: (Benioff, "script, Troy") and you will need to include an entry for the script in your works cited "page."
• Works Cited "Page" reminders:
  • to save paper, don't put on a separate page
  • in the same font, size, etc. as your main text
  • use hanging indents
  • for Kebric, Plato, and Pomeroy, use what I've provided on the syllabus
  • for class notes, see the pdf in Moodle on MLA 7th edition on what it should look like
  • for the pdf "Athenian Law Courts", use the information from the title page just as you would for a regular book, then, after the year published add the following: From pdf in Moodle. Web. Date Accessed.
  • for the movie here is what the entry should look like: Troy. Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Perf. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, and Peter O'Toole. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2004. DVD.

Take-Home Exam 4 & Paper 6

• Exam, Option 1: Write two 600-1000ish word essays on two of the topics given below
• Exam, Option 2: Write one 1200-1800 word essay on one of the topics below
• Paper: chose one of the topics below and write a 600-100ish word essay.
• Reminder: Each essay can not cover individuals covered in the other essays on the exam or paper 6.

Topics:

• "Survivor: Ancient Greece II" on the "History" channel. Determine, based on the evidence and the criterion below, who would win and who not and why.
  • Paper 6/Option 1: Two Contestants: Socrates or Alexander the Great, and one of the following from the movie: Achilles, Hector, Agamemnon, Odysseus
  • Option 2: Three-Four Contestants: Socrates, Alexander the Great, Achilles, Hector, Agamemnon, Odysseus
  • Admissible Evidence: Plato's Apology for Socrates, Pomeroy for Alexander, the movie for Achilles, Hector, ...
  • Sole Criterion: the definition of honor/shame as given in the pdf in Moodle (start your paper with a brief definition or include as you go along)


• The Doctor's Companion:
  • Source material: Their audition material consists of the movie for Helen, Briseis, and Andromache, the material in Kebric for Euphiletus' wife and the "poisonous" step-mother, and the women in pdf of Theocritus
  • Prompt: You are the new casting director for the show Doctor Who and, with the upcoming departure of the current showrunner Steven Moffat, the new showrunner Chris Chibnall has decided to cast a new person for the role of "the Companion." As casting direction, you need to narrow down the possible canditates whom you will present to the new showrunner for consideration. If you've never watched the show, here is a BBCAmerica article about the top 10 companions that does a good job describing the characteristics of a good companion (click here). Make sure you have good argumentation with solid facts to back up your arguments.
    • Paper 6 & Option 1: 2 from the following: Helen, Briseis, Andromache, Euphiletus' wife, "poisonous" step-mother, women in Theocritus (treat both as 1).
    • Option 2: 3-4 from the following: Helen, Briseis, Andromache, Euphiletus' wife, "poisonous" step-mother, women in Theocritus (treat both as 1).


• The Doctor:
  • Source material: Their audition material consists of the movies for Agamemnon, Hector, Paris, Achilles, Odysseus, the material in Pomeroy for Philip, Alexander the Great , and the Apology for Socrates.
  • Prompt: You are the casting director for the show Doctor Who and, with the upcoming departure of the current showrunner, Steven Moffat, the new showrunner, Chris Chibnall has decided to cast a new person for the role of "the Doctor." As casting direction, you need to narrow down the possible canditates for the role. You will present these to the new showrunner for consideration. In case you've never watched the show, here are some of the essential qualities of the Doctor: extremely smart, very versatile (good at doing many different types of things), very persuasive, an effective liar (e.g. he never reveals his name, and can produce credentials "proving" he has just about any job title or position or name), very adverse to killing (prefers talking first and mediating wherever possible), likes exploring and trying out new things, places, etc., is a moral being but sometimes needs to be "grounded" by the companion. Make sure you have good argumentation with solid facts to back up your arguments.
    • Paper 6 & Option 1: 2 from the following: Agamemnon, Hector, Paris, Achilles, Odysseus, Philip II, Alexander the Great, Socrates
    • Option 2: 3-4 from the following: Agamemnon, Hector, Paris, Achilles, Odysseus, Philip II, Alexander the Great, Socrates.


• Social Relations: As a movie critic, evaluate how accurately the movie portrays the male/female relationships
  • Paper 6 & Option 1: 1 of the following pairs: Menelaus & Helen, Paris & Helen, Hector & Andromache, Achilles & Briseis
  • Option 2: 2-3 of the following pairs: Menelaus & Helen, Paris & Helen, Hector & Andromache, Achilles & Briseis
  Use as your benchmark the male/female relationships in Kebric's chapter 7. (you may also use evidence from the Iliad and the Odyssey; but not instead of Kebric's chapter 7).