["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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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 1/6	Introduction to the Class	Read Chapter 1 ("A Brief History of Ancient Civilization")
Th 1/8	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 1/13	Mesopotamian Civilization and Literature	Read Chapter 2.II ("The Epic of Gilgamesh"); George, The Epic of Gilgamesh, pp. 1-100
Th 1/15	The Epic of Gilgamesh	Read A Guide to Writing in History and Classics, Sections 1-30
T 1/20	WRITING WORKSHOP (attendance mandatory) [Click here to see the slides for Part 1] [Click here to see the slides for Part 2]	Read Chapter 3 ("An Introduction to Classical Mythology")
Th 1/22	An Introduction to Classical Mythology	Read Chapter 4.I and 4.II ("Homer and The Iliad"); Fitzgerald, Homer: The Iliad, Book 1
T 1/27	Homer and Greek Epic; The Iliad, Books 1-9	Read Chapter 4.III ("Homer and The Iliad"); Fitzgerald, Homer: The Iliad, Books 16 and 22
Th 1/29	The Iliad: Books 16-22	Read Chapter 4.IV ("Homer and The Iliad"); Fitzgerald, Homer: The Iliad, Book 24
T 2/3	The Iliad: Book 23-24	Read Chapter 5 ("Greek Lyric Poetry")
Th 2/5	Lyric Poetry	Study for Assessment 1
T 2/10	GROUP WORK (Section 1)	Study for Assessment 1
Th 2/12	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)
T 2/17	NO CLASS - FOLLOW YOUR MONDAY CLASS SCHEDULE
Th 2/19	Introduction to Greek Tragedy: The Dionysia and the Invention of Drama; First Paper Due	Read Chapter 7.I ("Aeschylus and Agamemnon")
T 2/24	Aeschylus	Read Chapter 7.II ("Aeschylus and Agamemnon"); Greek Tragedies 1, Agamemnon
Th 2/26	Agamemnon	Read Chapter 8.I ("Sophocles and Oedipus the King")
T 3/3	Sophocles	Read Chapter 8.II ("Sophocles and Oedipus the King"); Greek Tragedies 1, Oedipus the King
Th 3/5	Oedipus; Revised First Paper Due	Read Chapter 9.I ("Euripides and Hippolytus")
3/9 - 3/13	SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES
T 3/17	Euripides	Read Chapter 9.II ("Euripides and Hippolytus"); Greek Tragedies 1, Hippolytus
Th 3/19	Hippolytus	Study for Assessment 2
T 3/24	GROUP WORK (Section 2)	Study for Assessment 2
Th 3/26	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 3/31	Hellenistic Literature: Catullus 63; Second Paper Due	Read Chapter 11.I ("Introduction to Classical Roman Literature")
Th 4/2	Vergil and the Augustan Age	Read Chapter 11.II ("Vergil and The Aeneid: Books 1-2"); Fitzgerald, The Aeneid, Book 2
T 4/7	The Aeneid: Books 1-2	Read Chapter 11.III ("Vergil and The Aeneid: Books 3-6"); Fitzgerald, The Aeneid, Book 6
Th 4/9	The Aeneid: Books 3-6	Read Chapter 12.I ("Ovid and The Metamorphoses: Ovid and the Augustan Age")
T 4/14	Ovid and the Augustan Age; Revised Second Paper Due	Read Chapter 12.II ("Ovid and The Metamorphoses: Book 9"); Humphries, The Metamorphoses, Book 9
Th 4/16	The Metamorphoses: Book 9	Read Chapter 12.III ("Ovid and The Metamorphoses: Books 10-11"); Humphries, The Metamorphoses, Books 10-11
T 4/21	The Metamorphoses: Books 10-11	Study for the Final Assessment (Assessment 3)
Th 4/23	GROUP WORK (Section 3)	Study for the Final Assessment (Assessment 3)

FINAL EXAM (=ASSESSMENT 3): Thursday, 4/30, 9:30-11:20 a.m.; Third Paper Due


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A Guide to Writing in History and Classics