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,
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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
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Jan. 16
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Th
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General introduction. |
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21
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Tu
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General introduction to the class and to ancient Rome |
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23
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Th
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The Emergence of Rome: Kebric, Chapter 1, pp. 1-17; Scarre, pp. 12-15, 20-25, 49 (map); Shelton, #79-96 (pp. 59-71); Web tour: city of Rome |
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28
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Tu
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Roman Religion: Shelton, Chapter XV #402-404 (pp. 360-363), #412-428 (pp. 369-386). Web Site: Roman Calendar; Optional: Housing Crisis in SF. |
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30
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Th
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Survey of the Republic Paper 1 Due (topic) |
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Feb. 4
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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). |
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6
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Th
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Slavery: Shelton, Chapter VIII. |
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11
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Tu
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Freedpersons: Shelton, Chapter IX |
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13
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Th
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The end of the republic: Kebric, Chapter 3. Paper 2 Due (topic) |
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18
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Tu
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EXAM (review sheet) (Take-Home option) |
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