Tuesday Thursday
Aug 23
General introduction.
28 30
The city of Rome (Read and be ready to discuss):
Shelton, pp. 59-71(Passages #79-96); Kebric, pp 1-8; Scarre, p. 49 (map)		 The Emergence of Rome (Read):
Kebric, pp 9-17; Scarre, pp. 12-15, 20-25, 49 (map)

Sept 4 6
Roman Religion (Read and be ready to discuss):
Shelton, #402-404 (pp. 360-363) & #412-428 (pp. 369-386)


 The Republic in transition (Read):
Kebric, Chapter 2; Scarre, pp 26-27; Shelton, Chapter XV, pp 417-420 (#455-459)
Paper 1 due
11 13
Go to Hancock Symposium

 Slavery (Read and be ready to discuss):
Shelton, Chapter VIII and #455-459 (pp 417-420)
Look at two of the following on Slavery Today:
1. Sex Slavery (currently offline)
2. BBC summary of US state department report
3. 2009 BBC special report (text articles work; video does not)
4. Forced Labor in Russia
18 20
Freedpersons (Read and be ready to discuss):
Shelton, Chapter IX

Survey of the Republic: Kebric, Chapter 3
Paper 2 due
25 27
Republic to Empire: Read Kebric, Chapter 4; Scarre, pp 17-19, 28-35
 Exam 1

Oct 2 4
Republic to Empire: continued

 Families: Shelton, Chapter II
Write down 2 interesting things & bring to class
9 11
Marriage: Shelton, Chapter III.
Write down 2 interesting things & bring to class		 Women: Shelton, Chapter XIII
Write down 2 interesting things & bring to class
Paper 3 due
16 18
Early Empire: Scarre, pp 38-59

 Exam 2
23 25
Pompeii and Herculaneum: Kebric, Chapter 6; Scarre, 56

 Pompeii and Herculaneum: Shelton, pp 85-98; and the examples from CIL 4 in Shelton, pages 25, 64-65, 71, 98-99, 134-135, 220-221, 317, 326, 327, 351-352
30
The Golden Age: Read Kebric, Chapter 7; Scarre, 38-59
Description & images of Trajan's Column
Marcus Aurelius' column click here (added 11-6)

Nov 1
Severan Dynasty & Mystery 'Cults': Read (for discussion): Kebric, Chapter 8; Shelton, pp. 391-2 and 398-404 (#437-439); Scarre, 88-107
Paper 4 due
6 8
Imperial Art & Architecture; Severan Dynasty, continued.
Marcus Aurelius' column click here Also click here

 Crisis and Christianity. Read and be prepared to discuss: Kebric, Chapter 9; Shelton, Chapter XV #444-453 (pp. 406-416); the brief text of Perpetua's Diary.
13 15
Diocletian to the Fall of Rome (and beyond): Read Scarre, 108-135 Exam 3
20 22
No Class: Thanksgiving Break

 No Class: Thanksgiving Break
27 29
Movie. Read: The Arena: Scarre, 80-83; Shelton, Chapter XIV, pp. 348-358; also the following web pages: McManus, "Arena: Gladiatorial Games" & McManus: images Movie, continued
Paper 5 due

Dec 4 6
The Circus: Kebric, Chapter 10; Shelton, Chapter XIV, pp. 329-346 and the following web pages: chariot racing (general information; and illustrations)

 Leisure Activities & Dinner Parties: Scarre, 78-79; Shelton, Chapters V, pp. 79-85 and XIV, pp. 314-329; and the following web pages: general information, illustrations, and Horace, Satire 1.5 (just the translation at: click here).
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Taste of Rome



Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Dec 12 13 14 15
8:30 am
Exam 4 &
Paper 6 Due