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. 12
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Th
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General introduction. |
17
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Tu
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The city of Rome: Kebric,
Chapter 1, pp. 1-8; Scarre, p. 49 (map); Shelton,pp. 59-71
(#79-96) |
19
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Th
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The Emergence of Rome: Kebric, Chapter 1, pp. 8-17; Scarre, pp. 12-15, 20-25, 49 (map) |
24
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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 |
26
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Th
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The Republic in transition: Kebric, Chapter 2; Scarre, pp. 26-27; Shelton, Chapter XV #455-459 (pp. 417-420). |
31
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Tu
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Survey of the Republic Paper 1 Due (topic) |
Feb. 2
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Th
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Slavery: Shelton,
Chapter
VIII. Slavery today: BBC Web Site: (click here
and here) |
7
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Tu
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Freedpersons: Shelton, Chapter IX |
9
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Th
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The end of the republic: Kebric, Chapter 3. Paper 2 Due (topic) |
14
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Tu | See Unit II for reading
assignments--click on the link below |
16
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Th
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EXAM (review sheet) (Take-Home option) |
Return to Syllabus | Web Resources for Roman Civilization |
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