Wilson CS1 Calendar

Fresco from the Mycenaean palace at Pylos

CALENDAR
Core Curriculum 1.1 Spring 2007

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DATE	TOPIC	READING ASSIGNMENT and SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Jan 30	Appropriating the Past: What does it mean to identify a culture as 'classical'?	Syllabus
Feb 6	Barbarians and Other 'Others' Consolidation and Assessment: the values of literature and reflections on a classical canon	Reading Assignment: Euripides, Medea Supplemental materials: Dramatic Festivals: Tragedy Introduction to Greek Tragedy Reading Assignment: Aristotle, Poetics Supplemental material: Poetics
Feb 13	Constructions of Civic Identity	Reading Assignment: Thucydides, selections from Peloponnesian Wars in Power, Justice, and Human Nature, pp. 1--16, 16-30, 39-51 (1.1-23, 1.66-88, 2.34-55) Supplemental materials: Intro. to 5th century Athens Thucydides' archaeology Nothing contrary to human nature The school of Greece Self-quizzes: Thucydides 1.1-23 Thucydides 1.66-88 Thucydides 2.34-55
Feb 20	Constructions of Civic Identity	Reading Assignment: Thucydides, selections from Peloponnesian Wars in Power, Justice, and Human Nature, pp. 51-58, 66-75, 102-109 (2.56-65, 3.36-50 and 5.84-116) Supplemental Materials: Pericles on power Power and justice SEE THE OLYMPIAS Self-quizzes: T hucydides 2.56-65 Thucydides 3.36-50 and Thucydides 5.84-116
Feb 27	Gods and Honor, Friends and Family	Reading Assignment: Homer, Iliad 1, 3-4.72, 6 Supplemental material The story in the Iliad Homer and oral poetry Honor, the name of the game Gods, heroes, lovers Friends and family Self-quizzes: Iliad 1 Iliad 3 Iliad 6
Mar 6	Wrath and Reason	Reading Assignment: Homer, Iliad 9, 11, 16 Supplemental material: An offer you can't refuse? Narrative noose/will of Zeus FIRST PAPER DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS: PAPERS TURNED IN AFTER 4:55 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Mar 13	Final Acts	Reading Assignment: Homer, Iliad 18, 22, 24 Supplemental material: Divine armor/death of heroes Death of heroes II A king's ransom Self-quizzes: Iliad 18 Iliad 22 Iliad 24
Mar 20	Mid-Term Exam	Guide to reviewing for the Midterm
Mar 27	Laughing at the Old and the New	Reading Assignment: Aristophanes, Clouds (all) Supplemental material: Clouds Dramatic Festivals: Comedy Intro to Greek Comedy Self-quizzes Clouds
Apr 17	Defining the Beautiful	Reading Assignment: Plato, Symposium: introductory narrative, speeches of Pausanias, Aristophanes, Socrates/Diotima, Alcibiades, and closing narrative Supplemental material: Intro. to Greek Philosophy Symposia and man-boy love Agathon's symposium and the first speeches on eros On the nature of eros The ladder of eros Self-quizzes: Symposium quiz 1 Symposium quiz 2 Symposium quiz 3
April 24	Death of a Radical	Reading Assignment: Plato, Apology (Trial and Death of Socrates) Supplemental material: Trial and death of Socrates Self-quizzes: Apology
May 1	Rome Remodels Culture: Literary Epic	Reading Assignment: Virgil, Aeneid 1 and 2 Supplemental material: Rome: Aeneas to Augustus Reinventing the hero Endings and beginnings Self-quizzes: Aeneid 1 Aeneid 2
May 8	Rome Remodels Culture: Passion, Death, and Political Mythology	Reading Assignment: Virgil, Aeneid 4 and 6 Supplemental material: The tragedy of Dido Heroes in hell Self-quizzes Aeneid 4 Aeneid 6
May 15	Playing with Classical Traditions	Selections from Petronius, Satyricon: Dinner with Trimalchio Supplemental material: Dinner at Trimalchio's Self-quizzes Dinner at Trimalchio's (part 1) Dinner at Trimalchio's (part 2) SECOND PAPER DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS; PAPERS TURNED IN AFTER 4:55 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
May 21	Final exam in our regular classroom from 3:30-5:30

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