Cleopatra, on a coin of Mark Antony
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen,
Assignments for
Unit III (Vespasian to Constantine) &
Unit IIII (Leisure and Entertainment)
Vespasian. image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen,
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Cleopatra, on a coin of Mark Antony image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, |
Assignments for Unit III (Vespasian to Constantine) & Unit IIII (Leisure and Entertainment)
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Vespasian. image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, |
Tentative Dates for Assignments
| Mar. 15 | Tu | Spring Break: School Holiday |
| 17 | Th | Spring Break: School Holiday |
| 22 | Tu | Pompeii and Herculaneum: Kebric, Chapter 6; Pdf of Pliny's letters in Moodle; Web illustrations from Pompeii and Herculaneum |
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24
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Th
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Pompeii and Herculaneum: Pdf of Pliny's letters in Moodle, Scarre, 56; Shelton, Chapters V #109-133 (pp. 85-99); Paper 3 Due (topic) |
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29
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Tu
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Assessment Day |
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31
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Th
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The Golden Age: Kebric, Chapter 7; Scarre, 60-61, 64-73, FYI: Trajan's Column; Images at Maecenas. |
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Apr. 5
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Tu
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The Severan Dynasty: Kebric, Chapter 8; Scarre, 88-107 FYI: see Mar. 29 sites. Also, Mystery Cults in Shelton, intro pp. 391-2 and #437-439 (pp. 398-404) Paper 4 Due (topic) |
| 7 | Th | Crisis
and Christianity. Kebric,
Chapter 9; Shelton, Chapter XV #444-453 (pp. 406-416); Scarre, 108-127.
FYI: complete
text
of
Perpetua's
Diary.
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| 12 |
Tu
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EXAM (review sheet) (Take-Home option) |
| 14 | Th | Undergraduate
Scholars Forum |
| 19 | Tu | The Arena: Scarre, 80-83; Shelton, Chapter XIV, pp. 348-358; Links for gladiators [General info; sources/links] |
| 21 | Th | Movie; Leisure Activities & Dinner Parties: Scarre, 78-79; Shelton, Chapters V, pp. 79-85 and XIV, pp. 314-329; and handout. FYI: links for (general information; links and illustrations; board games; ball games) Paper 5 Due (topic) |
| 26 | Tu | Movie; The Circus: Kebric, Chapter 10; Shelton, Chapter XIV, pp. 329-346. FYI: links for chariot racing (general information; links and illustratioons) |
| 28 | Th | Taste of Ancient Rome (handout) |
| May 5 | Th | noon. Paper 6 (topic); FINAL (review sheet) (Take-home option) |
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