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SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS
for CLAS210 Ancient Literature: The Epic
This document was last updated on 1/21/98.
Part I: An Introduction to Epic
Jan. 19 Course Introductions
21 What is an Epic?
Part II: The Homeric Epics
23 Iliad 1-4
26 Iliad 5-8
28 Iliad 9-12
30 Iliad 12-16
Feb. 2 Iliad 17-20
4 ADVISING DAY: NO Class
6 Iliad 21-24
9 Odyssey 1-4
11 Odyssey 5-8
13 Odyssey 9-12
16 Odyssey 12-16
18 Odyssey 17-20
20 Odyssey 21-24 Article Review Due
23 Open
25 Open
27 Exam on Homer
Part III European Epic after Homer
Mar. 2 Aeneid 1-2 Evaluation of Review Due
4 Aeneid 3-4
6 Aeneid 5-6
9 Aeneid 7-8
11 Aeneid 9-10
13 Aeneid 11-12 Mid-Course Evaluation Due
23 Inferno 1-11 Revised Reviews Due (optional)
25 Inferno 12-24
27 Inferno 25-34
30 Open
Apr. 1 Test on Vergil and Dante
Part IV : World Epics
3 Gilgamesh Progress Report on Project Due (optional)
6 Gilgamesh
8 Gilgamesh
10 No class
13 Gilgamesh
15 No Class
17 No Class
20 Sunjata
22 Sunjata
24 Sunjata
27 Sunjata
29 Sunjata
May 1 Sunjata
4 Sunjata Individualized Project Due
6 Open
8 Exam on Gilgamesh and Sunjata
12 Class Meeting 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. ORAL REPORTS