Otacilia Severa, wife of Emperor Philip I, Coin dated 247/248 AD; image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, |
Unit I Assignments: Romulus to the Rubicon |
games for Rome's 1000th birthday and the new Saeculum; image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, |
Tentative Dates for Assignments
Jan. 8
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Tu
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General introduction to the class. |
10
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Th
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The city of Rome: Kebric, Chapter 1, pp. 1-8; Scarre, p. 49 (map); Shelton, #79-96 (pp. 59-71) |
15
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Tu
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The Emergence of Rome: Kebric, Chapter 1, pp. 8-17; Scarre, pp. 12-15, 20-25; Web tour: city of Rome |
17
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Th
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Roman Religion: Shelton, Chapter XV #402-404 (pp. 360-363), #412-428 (pp. 369-386) Optional Web Sites [Roman Calendar; Housing Crisis in SF]. Paper 1 Due (topic) |
22
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Tu
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The Republic in transition: Kebric, Chapter 2; Scarre, pp. 26-27; Shelton, Chapter XV #455-459 (pp. 417-420). |
24
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Th
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Survey of the Republic Paper 2 Due (topic) |
29
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Tu
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Slavery: Shelton, Chapter VIII. |
31
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Th
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Freedpersons: Shelton, Chapter IX |
Feb. 5
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Tu
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EXAM (review sheet) (Take-Home option) |