["Chapter" refers to the Chapters available on the web. The terms and readings cited under each Chapter form the basis of the Pre-Assessments which will be administered at the beginning of class on the date to the left.]

USU 1320	Ancient Literature and Language	©Damen, 2004

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A Guide to Writing in History and Classics

SYLLABUS
["Chapter" refers to the Chapters available on the web. The terms and readings cited under each Chapter form the basis of the Pre-Assessments which will be administered at the beginning of class on the date to the left.]
Day/Date	In-Class Activity [click on links below to see the in-class slide presentations]	Assignment (to be prepared for the next class) [Click on links below to go to the assigned reading]
T 8/31	Introduction to the Class	Read Chapter 1 ("A Brief History of Ancient Civilization")
Th 9/2	A Brief History of Early Ancient Civilization	Read Chapter 2.I ("Introduction to The Epic of Gilgamesh"); George, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Introduction, pp. xiii-lii

SECTION 1: THE PRE-CLASSICAL WORLD
Day/Date	In-Class Activity	Assignment (to be prepared for the next class)
T 9/7	Mesopotamian Civilization and Literature	Read Chapter 2.II ("The Epic of Gilgamesh"); George, The Epic of Gilgamesh, pp. 1-100
Th 9/9	The Epic of Gilgamesh [Poetic Figures 1.1: ]	Read A Guide to Writing in History and Classics, Part 1 (Style:)
T 9/14	WRITING I: Style (attendance mandatory) [Click here to see the slides]	Read Chapter 3 ("An Introduction to Classical Mythology")
Th 9/16	An Introduction to Classical Mythology	Read Chapter 4.I and 4.II ("Homer and The Iliad"); Fitzgerald, Homer: The Iliad, Book 1
T 9/21	Homer and Greek Epic; The Iliad, Books 1-9 [Poetic Figures 1.2: ]	Read Chapter 4.III ("Homer and The Iliad"); Fitzgerald, Homer: The Iliad, Books 16 and 22
Th 9/23	The Iliad: Books 16-22 [Poetic Figures 1.3: ]	Read Chapter 4.IV ("Homer and The Iliad"); Fitzgerald, Homer: The Iliad, Book 24
T 9/28	The Iliad: Book 23-24 [Poetic Figures 1.4: ]	Read Chapter 5 ("Greek Lyric Poetry")
Th 9/30	Lyric Poetry; First Paper Due [Poetic Figures 1.5: ]	Study for Assessment 1
T 10/5	ASSESSMENT 1	Read Chapter 6 ("An Introduction to Greek Tragedy")

SECTION 2: CLASSICAL GREECE
Day/Date	In-Class Activity	Assignment (to be prepared for the next class)
Th 10/7	Introduction to Greek Tragedy: The Dionysia and the Invention of Drama	Read Chapter 7.I ("Aeschylus and Agamemnon")
T 10/12	Aeschylus	Read Chapter 7.II ("Aeschylus and Agamemnon"); Greek Tragedies 1, Agamemnon
Th 10/14	Agamemnon [Poetic Figures 2.1: ]	Read A Guide to Writing in History and Classics, Part 2 (Content)
T 10/19	WRITING II: Content (attendance mandatory); Revised First Paper Due [Click here to see the slides]	Read Chapter 8.I ("Sophocles and Oedipus the King")
Th 10/21	Sophocles [Poetic Figures 2.2: ]	Read Chapter 8.II ("Sophocles and Oedipus the King"); Greek Tragedies 1, Oedipus the King
T 10/26	Oedipus [Poetic Figures 2.3: ]	Read Chapter 9.I ("Euripides and Hippolytus")
Th 10/28	Euripides [Poetic Figures 2.4: ]	Read Chapter 9.II ("Euripides and Hippolytus"); Greek Tragedies 1, Hippolytus
T 11/2	Hippolytus; Second Paper Due [Poetic Figures 2.5: ]	Study for Assessment 2
Th 11/4	ASSESSMENT 2	Read Chapter 10 ("Catullus and the Invention of Roman Literature")

SECTION 3: CLASSICAL ROME (Click here for a helpful and printable overview of Poetic Figures)
Day/Date	In-Class Activity	Assignment (to be prepared for the next class)
T 11/9	Hellenistic Literature: Catullus 63	Read Chapter 11.I ("Introduction to Classical Roman Literature")
Th 11/11	Vergil and the Augustan Age [Poetic Figures 3.1: ]	Read Chapter 11.II ("Vergil and The Aeneid: Books 1-2"); Fitzgerald, The Aeneid, Book 2
T 11/16	The Aeneid: Books 1-2 [Poetic Figures 3.2: ]	Read Chapter 11.III ("Vergil and The Aeneid: Books 3-6"); Fitzgerald, The Aeneid, Book 6
Th 11/18	The Aeneid: Books 3-6; Revised Second Paper Due [Poetic Figures 3.3: ]
T 11/23	Ketchup & Revue
Th 11/25	THANKSGIVING BREAK	Read Chapter 12.I ("Ovid and The Metamorphoses: Ovid and the Augustan Age")
T 11/30	Ovid and the Augustan Age [Poetic Figures 3.4: ]	Read Chapter 12.II ("Ovid and The Metamorphoses: Book 9"); Humphries, The Metamorphoses, Book 9
Th 12/2	The Metamorphoses: Book 9 [Poetic Figures 3.5: ]	Read Chapter 12.III ("Ovid and The Metamorphoses: Books 10-11"); Humphries, The Metamorphoses, Books 10-11
T 12/7	The Metamorphoses: Books 10-11	Study for the Final Assessment (Assessment 3); outline the Third Paper
Th 12/9	Conclusion of the Class; Discussion of Final Paper Topics	Study for the Final Assessment (Assessment 3); write the Third Paper

FINAL EXAM (=ASSESSMENT 3): Thursday, 12/16, 1:30-3:20 p.m.; Third Paper Due


	CHAPTERS
SYLLABUS	COURSE DESCRIPTION	MAIN PAGE
A Guide to Writing in History and Classics