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

Assignments for
Unit III: "Song"


games for Rome's 1000th birthday and the new Saeculum,about 110 years in length image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen

Unit III: "Song" Projected Dates

Oct. 25
M
Picking of Topics for Paper #2; Review from 1st set of reports; directions for portfolio
27
W
Leisure Activities & Festivals, Shelton, pp. 307-309, #348-350; and pp. 323-337, #368-380, &  pp. 378-384, #420-425;
29
F
The Baths: Shelton, pp 307-314; Carcopino, Chapter IX.2
Nov. 1
M The Circus: Shelton, pp. 337-348, #381-390; ; Web sites (look at these images: B McManus: about the circus; the images themselves)
3
W The Arena: Shelton, pp. 348-358, #391-401; Web sites (B_McManus: about the games; the images themselves)
5 F Tasting Roman Food? Paper #2 due
8 M Movie; read Carcopino, Chapter VII.4; Chapter IX.1
10
W
Movie; read Carcopino, Chapter VIII.1-3
12
F
Movie; read: Carcopino, Chapter VIII.4-5 Outline for Presentation #2 due
15
M
Reports
17
W
Reports
19
F
Reports
22
M
Tasting Roman Food; Revised Paper #2 due; Portfolio due (link)

   
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