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CLAS200
Introduction to Classical Studies
Department of Classics, Monmouth College
Fall 2013
Schedule of Activities
Note:
This course meets in the second half of the semester only.
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Tuesday,
Oct. 22
Introductions
Discussion of the
Monmouth
College Classics Dept. Mission Statement
What is Classical Studies?
W.B. Yeats' "Leda and the Swan"
Countee Cullen's "Yet Do I Marvel"
Why
Study Classics?
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Wednesday, Oct. 23
Mentoring Day
Pizza at 12:30 in Capron Room (Wallace 115) followed by
Mentoring Session (Attendance required.)
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Thursday, Oct. 24
Introduction to
Palaeography, to the Gould Manuscript Collection and to the
Gould Manuscript Project /
Terms to Know about Manuscripts /
Gould Manuscript Collection List /
Gould Manuscript Collection--Folia Assignments
/ Folia Descriptions
/ Gould Gallery Talk /
Gould Images
OSU
CENTER FOR EPIGRAPHICAL AND PALAEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
Digital Scriptorium.
Seminar meets in
Hewes Library
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Sunday, Oct. 27
Gallery Talk on Gould Manuscript
Collection, 2 P.M. on second floor of the Library.
Attendance Required.
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Tuesday, Oct. 29
Seminar Meets in Hewes
Library
Discussion of Gould Gallery Talk
Resources for Classicists in Hewes Library
Library of Congress (LC) Subject headings:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/. Under
what headings are Classics materials likely to be found?
Some Useful Classical Websites
Williams College Department of
Classics. Resources for Classics Students:
http://Classics.williams.edu/resources/online-resources-2/
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Thursday, Oct. 31
Preliminary Work on
Gould Manuscript Project Due Today
Chapters 1 of Beard and Henderson
Beard and Henderson Worksheet
Bassae:
http://www.davidgill.co.uk/gkart/bassae/bassae.htm
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/bassae-temple-of-apollo-epicurius
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Cities/Bassae.html
UNESCO
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
British Museum, Room 16
Cornelius Gallus Papyrus
Ancient World Mapping Center
http://www.unc.edu/awmc/
Geographia. Aegean Map:
http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/aegeanmap.html
Mohr, James, et al. The Mapping
History Project.
http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/
Suzanne, Bernard. Index of Maps of the Ancient Greek World..
http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/mapindex.htm
Blank Map of the Roman Empire:
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/larrymyth/images/Maps/wlrImperiumBlankLrg.jpg
Useful
list of additional maps:
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/larrymyth/images/Maps/
Assignment: Mark the following places
on this blank map of the Roman Empire (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Blank_Roman_Empire.png) and list one important fact about each place, including, where
appropriate, the modern name of this place. Indicate cities with
dots. ATHENAE, SPARTA,
ROMA, CARTHAGO, ALEXANDRIA, KNOSSOS, POMPEII, ANTIOCH (in
ancient Syria), MASSILIA, MEDIOLANUM, CONSTANTINOPLE (=
BYZANTIUM), THEBES (in Greece), TROY (ILIUM), NUMIDIA, GALLIA (TRANSALPINA),
NORICUM, MACEDONIA, DACIA, LONDINIUM, TARRAGONA, CORDOBA, MERIDA,
POMPEII, LUGDUNUM, AQUINCUM, VINDOBONA, RAETIA, BASSAE
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Tuesday, November 5
Chapters 2-4 of Beard and Henderson
Map Assignment Due.
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Thursday, November 7
Seminar meets in the Library for Oral Presentations on
projects in Gould Gallery
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Monday, November 11
Archaeology Lecture: Susan Allen "Classical Spies"
(Attendance Required)
7:30 P.M. in Pattee Auditorium
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Tuesday, November 12
Paper on Archaeology Lecture due. What did
you learn about Classics from this lecture?
Class meets in Library for
Orientation to the
Canopus Stone
Classics in Stone: Epigraphy
Introduction to Greek and Latin epigraphy: an absolute
beginners' guide
CENTER
FOR EPIGRAPHICAL AND PALAEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
Links to Epigraphy and Palaeography /
Related Websites
/ Written in Stone
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Thursday, November 14
Seminar Meets in Hewes Library for Tour of Shields
Collection with Mary Phillips
Final Version of
Gould Manuscript Project
Due
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Tuesday, November 19
Chapters 5-9 of Beard and Henderson
Refer to this website as you read 12GR:
Major Classical Authors
Bring to class a book, article or website
which deals with each GR. Be prepared to give a brief report on
what you found.
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Thursday, November
21
Paper due today on Beard and
Henderson
Read Introduction and Chapters 1-2 (Homer and Thales) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans (12GR)
TRG1 /
TRG2
Bring to class a book, article or website
which deals with each GR. Be prepared to give a brief report on
what you found.
Time Lines of the Ancient World
http://www.tomsienkewicz.com/Courses/Chronology.htm
http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his101/web/t-roman.htm
Timeline of Roman History
http://www.tomsienkewicz.com/Courses/timelines_for_ancient_societies.htm
Assignment: Use these
time lines to make your own list of the 25 most important events
in the ancient world. with each event two or three sentences
explaining why you think this particular event is so important.
Your list should span the ancient world from the Bronze Age
until the end of the Roman Empire.
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Tuesday, November 26
Chapters 3-4
of 12GR (Themistocles and Pericles)
TRG3 /
TRG4
Bring to class a book, article or website
which deals with each GR. Be prepared to give a brief report on
what you found.
Time Line Assignment due.
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Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving Break No
Seminar |
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Tuesday, December 3
Chapter 5-6
of 12GR (Plato
and Alexander)
TGR5-6
Bring to class a book, article or
website which deals with each GR. Be prepared to give a brief
report on what you found.
Resumes: Bring to
class a copy of your latest resume. If you don't have one,
start a draft.
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Thursday, December 5
Chapter 7-8
of 12GR (Scipio Africanus
and Julius Caesar)
TGR7-8
Bring to class a book, article or website
which deals with each GR. Be prepared to give a brief report on
what you found.
Revised Resume Due
Why Classics?
University of Arizona Department of Classics
http://Classics.arizona.edu/node/287
Why Study Classics? (Drew University)
Majoring in Classics Gives Students an Edge
Classics Majors Find Their Future in the Past
Branding and Marketing the Classics Major
Careers in Classics /
Benefits of a Classics Education /
Test
Scores of Latin Students
Eleven
Reasons to Major in the Humanities
Why
in Heaven's Name Are You Majoring in Greek?
The
Heart of the Matter: Social Sciences and the Humanities
(Video)
Why
Study Classics? (University of Dallas)
Classicists Are Smart!
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Tuesday, December 10
Chapter 9-10
of 12GR (Cicero and
Augustus)
TRG9-10
Applying to Graduate School
After Williams
http://www.phds.org/
Graduate Programs and Department Websites
Assignment: Find an M.A. or Ph.D Program in Classics
(or a related field) which interests you
and gather information about this program.
Careers for Classicists
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Wednesday, December 11
Summary paper on 12GR due via
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Saturday,
December 14
Final Meeting
Class will meet at Prof. Sienkewicz' home (1103 East Second Avenue)
at 6 PM
Chili and dessert will be served.
Seminar Reflection Paper
due.
Seminar activities:
1. Brief oral reports on Grad School
2. Discussion of Careers for Classicists
3. Discussion of "How do you
fit in?"
4.
Seminar Evaluation
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