 Otacilia Severa, wife of Emperor Philip I, "the Arab." Coin dated 247/248 AD image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, |
Wine, Women & Song Assignments for
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 games for Rome's 1000th birthday and the new Saeculum,about 110 years in length image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen |
Tentative Dates for Assignments
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Aug. 25
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M
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Introduction
to the course |
| 27 | W | Casson, Chapter I: The Times, pp. 1-9. Library Assignment due. |
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29
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F
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Writing Assessment Essay |
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Sept. 1
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M
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Labor Day: School Holiday |
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3
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W
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Shelton, Introduction and Chapter I: The Structure of Roman Society, pp. 1-15. |
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5
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F
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Casson, Chapter IV: In the City, pp. 30-47; Web site--Roman Calendar(click here); Clock using Roman Numerals (click here). |
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8
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M
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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. Microtheme #1 Due (topic) |
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10
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W
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Baths: Shelton, pp. 307-314; Web Sites: Roman Baths; Roman Baths (link to views of). |
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12
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F
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Casson, Chapter II: The
Family, pp. 18-21; and Shelton, Chapter XIV "Dinner
Parties," pp. 314-317 #355-362; Web Sites: Did
the Roman have Champagne? Site
1; Site 2. |
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15
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M
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Chapter V "Meals," pp. 79-85 #99-108; Web Sites: Roman Food; Roman food & drink & conventions of; and Roman recipes. Microtheme #1 Revision #1Due (topic) |
| 17 | W | Continued discussion. Microtheme #2 Due (topic) |
| 19 | F | Continued discussion |
| 22 | M | Movie |
| 24 | W | Movie (bring copy of post on how to cite to class) |
| 26 | F | Movie; Revised
Microthemes
due (also bring all drafts with corrections by us or by the Writing Lab) |
| 29 | M | Discuss Movie; Review for Exam (click here for review sheet); |
| Oct. 1 |
W | EXAM (review sheet) |
| Return to Syllabus | Web Resources for Ancient Rome |
| Outlook discussion folder (password needed) | Submit Papers folder (password needed) |
| To Unit II | To Unit III |