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21:510:255 Ancient Greek Civilization (Fall 2012) Class Meeting Time: MTR 1:00-2:20 pm Class Location: 446 Conklin Hall Instructor: Dr. Susan Helft Office: 326 Conklin Hall Office Hours: Thursdays 10:30-11:30 am or by appointment email: [email protected] Course Description: This is a general introduction to the history and culture of the ancient Greeks. From c. 3000-30 BCE the Greeks developed into one of the most advanced cultures of the ancient world. Their achievements in art, science, literature, philosophy, astronomy and math lay the foundations of western society. In this class we will explore the complexities of the Greek achievement, its beginning and its end. Required Texts: Pomeroy, S. et al. Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History. Oxford 2010. Herodotus, The Histories. Ed. By J.Marincola (Penguin Books, 2003) Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Ed. By M.I. Finley (Penguin Books, 1972) *All other readings will be available via Blackboard Course Requirements: This class will consist of lectures, discussions, four short exams and two writing assignments. Exams are not cumulative and will include identification of terms, and short answers or essays. Makeup exams will only be given with a doctor’s note or in the case of emergencies. Arrangements must be made with me in advance for makeups. The writing assignments will ask you to produce a 5 page paper from a list of selected topics. More detailed instructions for each assignment will be given in class. Assignments must be handed in on time, unless discussed with me prior to the due date. After one day there will be a half grade penalty for each subsequent day. All students must adhere to the Academic Integrity Policy, available at http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu. Copying someone else’s work, paraphrasing without citations, and cheating will all result in a failing grade for the assignment and will be reported to the dean. Flagrant offenses may result in failing the course altogether. All students are required to e-sign the “Plagiarism Agreement” on the course’s Blackboard site listed under “Academic Integrity.” You can not get credit for this course unless you have signed this. Grading: Exams 40%, Paper 1 25%, Paper 2 35% Attendance Policy: Much of the material you will be responsible for will come from in class visual presentations and discussions and therefore attendance is mandatory at every class. More than two unexcused absences will result in a half letter deduction from your overall grade. Excused absences for illness, family emergency, etc. must be accompanied by appropriate documentation. Anyone who missed more than six classes altogether will not earn credit for this class. Such students should withdraw from the class to avoid getting an F. Electronic devices other than laptops are not permitted during class. If you use your phone during class you will be marked absent for the day. Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities (including learning disabilities) requiring assistance and/or accommodation should speak with Disability Services (973-353-5300) in a timely manner. Please notify me at the beginning of the semester if such assistance or accommodation is granted. Schedule of Classes and Readings: Readings should be completed BEFORE class so that you can participate in class discussions. September 6: Introduction Pomeroy 1-11 Map exercise September 10: The Bronze Age: The Minoan World Pomeroy 12-35 September 13: The Mycenaeans Pomeroy 35-55 September 17: Rosh Hashana – no class September 20: “The Dark Ages” Pomeroy 56-89, Homer, The Odyssey, Book 7: 90-239 September 24: Orientalizing Period/Greek Renaissance, The Olympic Games Pomeroy 89-101, Swaddling, Judith. The Olympic Games: Where and Why. September 27: Archaic Greece: The Rise of the Polis Pomeroy 102-127, Hesiod, Works and Days,202-239 (fable of the hawk and the nightingale,) Herodotus 4.150-169 and The Theran Decree October 1: no class Exam #1 take home assignment due via Blackboard on Wed. Oct. 3 October 4: “The Age of Tyrants” Pomeroy 127-153, Herodotus 5.92 (Cypselus and Periander) and 3.48-53 (Periander) October 8: no class (video assignment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auLhL-6dk4Q) due via Blackboard on Wed. Oct. 10 October 11: The Rise of Sparta Pomeroy 154-185, Plutarch, Instituta Laconica. October 15: Archaic Athens Pomeroy 186-207, Plutarch, Life of Solon October 18: The Persian Wars Pomeroy 207-231, Herodotus 7.1-60, 100-105, 138-144, 175-239 (Xerxes and the Battle of Thermopylae) October 22: The Athenian Empire I: The Delian League to the First Peloponnesian War Pomeroy 232-244, Thucydides 1.126-138 (Pausanias and Themistocles), 1.89-117 (“The Fifty Years) Exam #2 October 25: The Athenian Empire II: Democracy and Empire Pomeroy 244-249, Thucydides 5.84-116 (Melian Dialogue), (“Old Oligarch”) pseudoXenophon, The Constitution of the Athenians 2.2-4) October 29: The Athenian Empire III: Athenian Identity/Achievement Pomeroy 249-258, Euripides, Ion November 1: Athenian Society, Women, Metics and Slaves Pomeroy 258-276, Lysias 1. PAPER 1 DUE November 5: Peloponnesian War: Causes Pomeroy 277-289, Thucydides 1.23-88, 1.118-125, 1.139-146, 3.1-50 November 8: Athenian Intellectual life Pomeroy 288-309, Plato, Apology, Aristophanes, The Clouds November 12: museum trip November 15: The Peloponnesian War I: Causes Pomeroy 324-349, Thucydides 2.34-46 (Pericles’ Funeral Oration) Exam #3 November 19: The Peloponnesian War II: The Defeat of Athens Pomeroy 349-368, Thucydides 3.82 November 22: Thanksgiving Break November 26: The Corinthian War and the Rise of Thebes Pomeroy 369-392 November 29: Fourth Century Philosophy Pomeroy 392-408, Plato, The Republic, Aristotle, Metaphysics X December 3: The Rise of Macedonia Pomeroy 409-433, Demosthenes, Third Philippic. December 6: Alexander the Great Pomeroy 434-468 December 10: The Hellenistic World Pomeroy 469-511 December 17: Exam #4 and PAPER 2 DUE