Cleopatra, on a coin of Mark Antony
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen,
Assignments for
Unit I (Romulus to the Rubicon) &
Unit II (Caesar to Vespasian)
Vespasian. image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen,
|
Cleopatra, on a coin of Mark Antony image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, |
Assignments for Unit I (Romulus to the Rubicon) & Unit II (Caesar to Vespasian)
|
Vespasian. image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, |
Tentative Dates for Assignments
|
Jan. 13
|
Th
|
General introduction. |
|
18
|
Tu
|
The city of Rome: Kebric,
Chapter 1, pp. 1-8; Scarre, p. 49 (map); Shelton,pp. 59-71
(#79-96) |
|
20
|
Th
|
No Class: Snow Day |
|
25
|
Tu
|
Roman Religion: Shelton, Chapter XV #402-404 (pp. 360-363), #412-428 (pp. 369-386). Web Site: Roman religious festivals |
|
27
|
Th
|
The Emergence of Rome: Scarre, pp. 12-15, 20-25, 49 (map) |
|
Feb. 1
|
Tu
|
No Class: Snow Day |
|
3
|
Th
|
No Class: Snow Day Check Moodle to see what you should know from these readings: Kebric, Chapter 2; Scarre, pp. 26-27; Shelton, Chapter XV #455-459 (pp. 417-420). |
|
8
|
Tu
|
Slavery: Shelton, Chapter VIII. Slavery today: BBC Web Site: (click here and here) |
|
10
|
Th
|
The end of the republic: Kebric, Chapter 3. Paper 1 Due (topic) |
|
15
|
Tu | Freedpersons: Shelton,
Chapter
IX; Revolt of Spartacus--pdf in Moodle or web version (8-12) (click
here) |
|
17
|
Th
|
EXAM (review sheet) (Take-Home option) |
| 22 | Tu | Unit II: Families:
Shelton,
Chapter
II |
| 24 | Th | Republic to Empire: Scarre, 17-19, 28-35, Kebric, Chapter 4. Paper 2 Due (topic) |
| Mar. 1 |
Tu | Marriage: Shelton, Chapter III |
| 3 | Th | Women in Roman Society: Shelton, Chapter XIII.. |
| 8 | Tu | Early Empire: Scarre, 38-59 |
| 10 | Th | EXAM 2 (review sheet) (take-home option) |
| Return to Syllabus | Web Resources for Roman Civilization | To
Units III & IIII |
