Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples
permission to use image granted
Classics 227:

Greek Civilization:
Units III & IV

Fall 2009


The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803

TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS (tentative)
Oct. 29 Th Unit III: Archaic and Classical Art & Architecture.  Pomeroy Ch. 6, 150-157, and Ch. 7, 169-177
Nov. 5
Th
Herodotus and the Persian Wars: finish Pomeroy Ch. 5, also Ch. 7, 180-181;  (Herodotus--pdf in ANGEL)
10
Tu
Fifth Century Life; Intro. to Greek Drama. Pomeroy Ch. 6, 138-149, 157-165, and Ch. 7, 169-177, 183-188 Paper #3 due: (Topic.)
12
Th
Sophocles’ Antigone
17
Tu
Aristophanes’ Lysistrata;
19 Th Thucydides and the Peloponessian War. Pomeroy Ch. 6, 181-183, and Ch. 7, 225-227 (Thucydides--pdf in ANGEL)
24
Tu
EXAM III: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here)
26 Th NO CLASS Thanksgiving Break 
Dec. 1
Tu
 Law & Democracy in Athens: Kebric, Ch 7; Pomeroy 235-238
3
Th
The Trial and Death of Socrates, Plato, The Apology;  Movie Paper #4 due: (Topic.)
8
Tu
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World, Pomeroy Ch. 11 (all) & Ch. 12, 302-324. Movie
10 Th A Taste of Ancient Greece (handout & samples) Paper #5 due (Topic.)
14
M
3:00 pm (TR 2:00 p.m. class)  Paper #6 due (Topic.) & Final Exam: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here)
16
W
8:30 am (TR 9:25 am. class) Paper #6 due (Topic.) & Final Exam: Review Sheet for Exam (click here). Take-home exam (click here)

 

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