Otacilia Severa, wife of Emperor Philip I, "the Arab." Coin dated 247/248 AD
Westminster Seminar:
Wine, Women & Song
 

Assignments for
Unit I: "Wine"


games for Rome's 1000th birthday and the new Saeculum,about 110 years in length

Tentative Dates for Assignments

Aug. 27
M
Casson, Chapter IV: In the City, pp. 30-47; Web site--Roman Calendar(click here); Clock using Roman Numerals (click here).
 

29
W
Web Sites: Roman Clothing (Men); Thumbnail images (Men); Roman Clothing (Women);Thumbnail images (Women); Slide show of clothing; Roman Hair; Roman Names: Site 1 or Site 2; and Roman Invective.
31
F
Baths: Shelton, pp. 307-314; Web Sites: Roman Baths; Roman Baths (link to views of).
Sept. 3
M
Labor Day: School Holiday
5
W
Baths continued. Microtheme #1 Due (topic)
6
Th
7 pm  Champ Auditorium: Dolores Haydock
7
F
Discuss Dolores Haydock's presentation. Casson, Chapter II: The Family, pp. 18-21; and Shelton, Chapter XIV "Dinner Parties," pp. 314-317 #355-362; Web Site: Did the Roman have Champagne?
10
M
Chapter V "Meals," pp. 79-85 #99-108; Web Sites: Roman FoodRoman food & drink & conventions of;  and 
Roman recipes
12
W
Continued discussion
14
F
Review for Exam (click here for review sheet); Revised Microtheme #1 due
17
M
EXAM