Classical Mythology Essay
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
CLAS C205 (23712) W 6:00-8:40pm Room: CA 235 IUPUI Fall 2014
Martina Dalinghaus, Program Director for Classical Studies email: mdalingh@iupui.edu
Office: CA 543B; Phone: 278-3645
Office hours: MTR 9-11 am; W 4:30-5:30pm (and by appointment)
Secretary (World Languages): Cavanaugh 545, 274-0062
Note: Please send all communications outside of office hours via email or Oncourse mail or leave urgent messages with secretary during business hours.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course provides students with an introduction to the major figures and cycles of classical myth. Students will explore myths using a variety of sources including primary sources from the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Class lectures and written …show more content…
assignments explore the differences in the narratives that survive for particular myths and the relationship of these different narratives to the context and purposes of traditional storytelling and the development of Greek and Roman culture over a period of approximately 1,500 years (c. 1200 B.C.-300 A.D.). These objectives have been designed in accordance with to the Principles of Undergraduate Learning that have been defined by the IUPUI Faculty Council [http://www.iport.iupui.edu/selfstudy/tl/puls/]. Core Communication and Quantitative Skills are developed in written assignments and the participation of students in group performances/presentation, while the lectures and readings contribute to the student’s Understanding of Society and Culture.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK (available in the Cavanaugh Bookstore)
B. Powell, Classical Myth, 8th ed. (Prentice-Hall, 2014). Earlier editions may be used, though the page numbers will differ.
Companion Website: ?
REQUIRED PRIMARY TEXTS (available Online)
Eumenides by Aeschylus: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/aeschylus/aeschylus_eumenides.htm
Hippolytus by Euripides: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3atext%3a1999.01.0106
Medea by Euripides: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/euripides/medea.htm
The Bacchae by Euripides: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/euripides/euripides.htm
Oedipus the King by Sophocles: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/sophocles/oedipustheking.htm
Iliad by Homer: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/homer/iliad_title.htm
The Odyssey by Homer: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/homer/odysseytofc.htm
Students should also use Oncourse (http://oncourse.iu.edu/) for assignment submission, homework, handouts & study guides, as well as links to supplementary material available online. Oncourse should also be consulted regularly for scheduling updates and lecture cancellations.
FLAG Early Alert System
This semester I will be using IU's FLAG Early Alert System to provide real-time feedback on your performance in this course. Periodically throughout the semester I will be entering data on factors such as your class attendance, participation, and success with coursework, among other things. This information will provide feedback on how you are faring in the course and offer you suggestions on how you might be able to improve your performance.
You will be able to access this information in the student center: Onestart > Student Services page > Student Center > My Academics and Grades > My Grades.
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
Oncourse Homework Quizzes. Students are expected to complete a homework quiz each week available through the Oncourse Test and Surveys tool. Each quiz is an open book/open note review of key concepts in the material presented in lectures and readings, and will not be timed. However, they must be completed each week: their availability will be limited to seven days (from Thursday through the end of the day on the following Wednesday. After those seven days, select questions will be added to a comprehensive review quiz for the midterm & final exams, which may be taken multiple times. Scores from the homework quizzes will be recorded in the Oncourse Gradebook after completion, though effort will be more important than performance in determining the scores that will contribute 12% overall course grade.
Discussion Questions. For each of the Scheduled Group Discussions (see below) a set of questions will be available in the Oncourse Test & Survey Tool. Answers to these questions are due prior to class on the day of the discussion. A pdf version will be posted to the Oncourse resources and should be completed in the event of failures in electronic submission. Assignments not submitted in this manner WILL NOT BE GRADED. Students must submit answers for 5 of the 6 discussions, but those students who submit answers for all 6 will have their lowest score dropped. These responses will contribute 15% of the Course Grade.
Scheduled Group Discussion. 12% of the Final Grade will be awarded for participation in small group discussions. Each student will belong permanently to a group to discuss questions on the reading distributed in advance. Each member will serve in turn as scribe to prepare a summary of the group's discussion for collection at the end of class. Two percent of the grade will be awarded for attending each of five sessions (one absence permitted), and up to two percent for serving as scribe. Latecomers (after 10 minutes) will receive half credit. Good discussion is possible only if all present have done the reading and are prepared to discuss it.
Exams. A midterm examination, worth 25% of the Final Grade, will be given in class on October 22nd. The final exam worth 26% will be held at the day & time stipulated by the Final Exam Schedule. Both will cover assigned reading and material presented in class. Exams will include a section with multiple choice, true/false & matching questions, as well as slide identification & an essay. Makeup exams will be offered only for a valid reason presented in advance. No cell phones or electronic devices may be used during exams! Students caught with such devices during an exam will receive an automatic F for the assignment.
GRADES AND COURSE POLICIES
Grading. Course grades will be calculated as follows:
Attendance & Participation (unannounced sessions) 10%
Oncourse Homework Quizzes [12 of 14 at 1% each] 12%
Group Discussion [5 of 6 @ 2% each]: 12%
Answers to Reading Questions [5 of 6 @ 3% each] 15%
Midterm Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 26%
_________________________________________________________
Total: 100%
Course Grades will be assigned on a ten-point scale (A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=0-59). Special circumstances may justify deviation from a strict numerical determination of the grade, including a high quality of class participation and steady improvement.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Class Attendance & Participation. Frequent absences (more than 10% of classes) will adversely affect grades. In addition to the scheduled discussions, there will be at least one unannounced discussion session (generally about 30 minutes in length) each week. This will cover short passages from literature or art that will be read & analyzed by students in small groups in order to answer one or two brief questions. Participation in these discussions will contribute 10% if the grade, and for every 2 sessions missed there will be a deduction of one grade level from this score.
Make-up Exams and Late Assignments. Illnesses, emergencies, and accidents are a fact of life, and students are expected to take responsibility for notifying the instructor and making the necessary arrangements to make-up work in a timely manner. Prior notice should be given if at all possible if students must miss an exam or turn in assignments past the closing date specified in the Oncourse Assignment tool. The instructor reserves the right to refuse to grade late assignments without a valid excuse or prior notification. Extensions may be given if merited by the individual student’s circumstances. The grade of incomplete will only be assigned under unusual circumstances.
Withdrawals must be initiated with a signed schedule adjustment form. See http://registrar.iupui.edu/drop.html,the Schedule of Classes, or the Campus Bulletin for more information.
Incompletes are rarely given, and then only if at least 75% of the work has been completed at a passing level, and extreme circumstances prevent completion of the remaining work. For more information, see http://registrar.iupui.edu/incomp.html.
Plagiarism. Although students are encouraged to discuss and share ideas related to the subject matter of the course, they are expected to do their own work. Students are also encouraged to consult sources beyond the assigned readings, but they must acknowledge the sources of all information they present in their assignments. The penalties for presenting another's work as your own or other forms of dishonesty are severe; at the minimum students may expect a zero in the assignment concerned (the instructor reserves the right not to allow students to resubmit such assignments if warranted), and they may risk failing the class.
The Indiana University Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities (available in CA 401) explains institutional penalties for plagiarism, or you may visit http://www.iupui.edu/code/ for more information. These IUPUI policies will be enforced.
Academic misconduct and disruptive students may face disciplinary action according to University policy. Visit http://www.life.iupui.edu/help/code.asp for more information.
Honors credit can be arranged with the IUPUI Honors Program (LY 3140; phone: 274-2660).
Adaptive Educational Services (AES) provides accommodations for students with special challenges or disabilities that may affect their classroom performance.
If you are eligible you may register with AES by calling 274-3241. Visit http://www.life.iupui.edu/aes/ for more information.
Student Advocate Office: The Student Advocate Office will answer your questions, direct you to the appropriate departments and people, familiarize you with university policies and procedures, and give you guidance as you look at ways to solve problems and make choices. For more information, contact them at 278-7594, at stuadvoc@iupui.edu, or at http://www.life.iupui.edu/advocate/.
CAPS: If you find that life stressors are interfering with your academic or personal success, consider contacting Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). All IUPUI students are eligible for counseling services at minimal fees. CAPS also performs evaluations for learning disorders and ADHD; fees are charged for testing. CAPS is located in UN418. For more information, see the CAPS web-site at: http://www.life.iupui.edu/caps/ or call them at …show more content…
274-2548.
University Writing Center: The UWC provides free assistance to students at any stage of the writing process. Please visit them for friendly advice about your writing assignments. Call 274- 2049 or stop by CA 427 to make an appointment. Visit them online at http://www.iupui.edu/~writectr/
Diversity: In our classroom we will accept and respect individual differences, seeking to foster an appreciation of diversity. Students are expected to respect other students and their opinions regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, or sexuality.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (subject to change with prior notice).
CLASS MEETING
LECTURE TOPIC & READING: 8th edition
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
1. Aug. 27 Part 1:
Part 2:
Introduction. Classics and the Sources of Greek Myth.
Scan Chapters 2 & 3 of Powell: note that these are a broad overview of the history & cultural context of the Classical World – they provide a useful resource for reading comprehension in later units.
What is Mythology?
Powell, Chap 1, pp. 1-18. Optional: Powell, Chap 25.
Homework Quiz 1 [Mythology definitions] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 8/27-9/3.
2. Sept 3
Part 2:
Characteristics of the Olympian Gods
Powell pp. 153-55. See the selection of literary passages & artwork posted to Oncourse.
Theogony: the Generations of the Gods.
Powell, Chap. 4, pp. 82-104 (Eastern Creation Stories pp. 98 and following are optional).
Homework Quiz 2 [Characteristics & Origin of the Greek Gods] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/3-9/10.
3. Sept. 10
Part 2:
The Gods and Man: Zeus, Prometheus and the Creation of Women.
Powell, Chap. 5, all. Excerpts from Hesiod’s Theogony and Works and Days posted to Oncourse.
Sons of Kronos: Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades
Powell, Chaps. 6, pp. 134-46; 150-155.
Homework Quiz 3 [Creation of Humans] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/10-9/17.
4. Sept. 17
Part 2:
Myths of Death.
Powell, Chap. 12, all. Odyssey Bk 11.
Daughters of Kronos: Demeter, Hera & Hestia.
Powell, Chaps. 6, pp. 134-35, 146-50, 201.
Homework Quiz 4 [Sons & Daughters of Kronos] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/17-9/24.
Complete answers to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter questions in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on Sept 24.
5. Sept. 24
Part 2:
Group Discussion 1: Homeric Hymn to Demeter
Powell, Chap. 10, pp. 231-243
Athena, Ares & Hephaistos
Powell, Chap.
8, pp. 193-199 [Iliad Bk 5, 764-969] &Powell, Chap. 9, pp. 222-228 [Odyssey Bk 13, 194-457].
Homework Quiz 5 [Athena, Ares & Hephaistos] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/24-10/1.
6. Oct. 1
Apollo & Hermes.
Powell, Chap. 7 & Chap. 8, pp. 177-193.
Artemis & Aphrodite.
Powell, Chap. 9, pp. 201-222.
Homework Quiz 6 [Artemis & Apollo, Aphrodite & Hermes] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 10/1-10/8.
Complete answers to the Hippolytus questions in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on Oct. 8.
7. Oct. 8
Part 2:
Group Discussion 2:Euripides’ Hippolytus
E-text of drama in Oncourse resource folder.
Dionysus.
Powell, Chap. 11.
Homework Quiz 7 [Dionysus] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 10/8-10/15.
Complete answers to the Bacchae questions in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on 10-15.
8. Oct. 15
Group Discussion 3:Euripides’ Bacchae
E-texts of drama in Oncourse resource folder
Midterm Review
Bonus Quiz: Midterm Practice in Oncourse Test and Survey Tool.
9. Oct. 22
Midterm
Oct. 29
Part 2:
Herakles.
Powell, Chap. 15, all.
Perseus & Greek Hero Myth
Powell, Chap. 13 & 14
all.
Homework Quiz 9 [Herakles & Perseus] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 10/29-11/5.
Nov. 5
Part 2:
Theseus & Crete.
Powell, Chap. 16 & 17, all.
Argonauts: Film
Powell, Chap. 19, pp. 482-510
Homework Quiz 10 [Theseus & Argonaut] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 11/5-11/12.
Complete answers to Medea reading quiz in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on 11/12.
Nov. 12
Part 2:
Group Discussion 4:Euripides’ Medea
E-text of drama in Oncourse resource folder
Trojan War
Powell, Chap. 20, pp. 521-552 & Chap. 21, pp. 554-568. Iliad Bk 1; 6, 246-558; 9; 18, 175-87; 22-24.
Homework Quiz 11 [Trojan War] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 11/12-11/19.
Nov. 19
Part 2:
Odysseus
Powell, Chap. 22 Odyssey Bk 1; 5; 9; 19; 21; 22; 23
House of Atreus.
Powell, Chap. 20, pp. 518-521 & Chap. 21, pp. 568-577.
Homework Quiz 12 [Odysseus & House of Atreus] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 11/19-12/3.
Complete answers to Eumenides reading quiz in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on 12/3.
Nov. 26
No Class: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 3
Part 2:
Group Discussion 5: Aeschylus’ Eumenides
E-text of drama in Oncourse resource folder
Founder Heroes
Powell, Chap. 18, 23, 24
Homework Quiz 13 [Founder Heroes] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 12/3-12/10.
Complete answers to Oedipus reading quiz in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on 12/10.
Dec. 10
Part 2:
Group Discussion 6: Sophocles’ Oedipus
E-text of drama in Oncourse resource folder
Review
Bonus Quiz: Final Exam Practice
Dec. 17
Final Exam: 6-8 pm
CLAS C205 (23712) W 6:00-8:40pm Room: CA 235 IUPUI Fall 2014
Martina Dalinghaus, Program Director for Classical Studies email: mdalingh@iupui.edu
Office: CA 543B; Phone: 278-3645
Office hours: MTR 9-11 am; W 4:30-5:30pm (and by appointment)
Secretary (World Languages): Cavanaugh 545, 274-0062
Note: Please send all communications outside of office hours via email or Oncourse mail or leave urgent messages with secretary during business hours.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course provides students with an introduction to the major figures and cycles of classical myth. Students will explore myths using a variety of sources including primary sources from the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Class lectures and written …show more content…
assignments explore the differences in the narratives that survive for particular myths and the relationship of these different narratives to the context and purposes of traditional storytelling and the development of Greek and Roman culture over a period of approximately 1,500 years (c. 1200 B.C.-300 A.D.). These objectives have been designed in accordance with to the Principles of Undergraduate Learning that have been defined by the IUPUI Faculty Council [http://www.iport.iupui.edu/selfstudy/tl/puls/]. Core Communication and Quantitative Skills are developed in written assignments and the participation of students in group performances/presentation, while the lectures and readings contribute to the student’s Understanding of Society and Culture.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK (available in the Cavanaugh Bookstore)
B. Powell, Classical Myth, 8th ed. (Prentice-Hall, 2014). Earlier editions may be used, though the page numbers will differ.
Companion Website: ?
REQUIRED PRIMARY TEXTS (available Online)
Eumenides by Aeschylus: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/aeschylus/aeschylus_eumenides.htm
Hippolytus by Euripides: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3atext%3a1999.01.0106
Medea by Euripides: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/euripides/medea.htm
The Bacchae by Euripides: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/euripides/euripides.htm
Oedipus the King by Sophocles: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/sophocles/oedipustheking.htm
Iliad by Homer: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/homer/iliad_title.htm
The Odyssey by Homer: http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/homer/odysseytofc.htm
Students should also use Oncourse (http://oncourse.iu.edu/) for assignment submission, homework, handouts & study guides, as well as links to supplementary material available online. Oncourse should also be consulted regularly for scheduling updates and lecture cancellations.
FLAG Early Alert System
This semester I will be using IU's FLAG Early Alert System to provide real-time feedback on your performance in this course. Periodically throughout the semester I will be entering data on factors such as your class attendance, participation, and success with coursework, among other things. This information will provide feedback on how you are faring in the course and offer you suggestions on how you might be able to improve your performance.
You will be able to access this information in the student center: Onestart > Student Services page > Student Center > My Academics and Grades > My Grades.
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
Oncourse Homework Quizzes. Students are expected to complete a homework quiz each week available through the Oncourse Test and Surveys tool. Each quiz is an open book/open note review of key concepts in the material presented in lectures and readings, and will not be timed. However, they must be completed each week: their availability will be limited to seven days (from Thursday through the end of the day on the following Wednesday. After those seven days, select questions will be added to a comprehensive review quiz for the midterm & final exams, which may be taken multiple times. Scores from the homework quizzes will be recorded in the Oncourse Gradebook after completion, though effort will be more important than performance in determining the scores that will contribute 12% overall course grade.
Discussion Questions. For each of the Scheduled Group Discussions (see below) a set of questions will be available in the Oncourse Test & Survey Tool. Answers to these questions are due prior to class on the day of the discussion. A pdf version will be posted to the Oncourse resources and should be completed in the event of failures in electronic submission. Assignments not submitted in this manner WILL NOT BE GRADED. Students must submit answers for 5 of the 6 discussions, but those students who submit answers for all 6 will have their lowest score dropped. These responses will contribute 15% of the Course Grade.
Scheduled Group Discussion. 12% of the Final Grade will be awarded for participation in small group discussions. Each student will belong permanently to a group to discuss questions on the reading distributed in advance. Each member will serve in turn as scribe to prepare a summary of the group's discussion for collection at the end of class. Two percent of the grade will be awarded for attending each of five sessions (one absence permitted), and up to two percent for serving as scribe. Latecomers (after 10 minutes) will receive half credit. Good discussion is possible only if all present have done the reading and are prepared to discuss it.
Exams. A midterm examination, worth 25% of the Final Grade, will be given in class on October 22nd. The final exam worth 26% will be held at the day & time stipulated by the Final Exam Schedule. Both will cover assigned reading and material presented in class. Exams will include a section with multiple choice, true/false & matching questions, as well as slide identification & an essay. Makeup exams will be offered only for a valid reason presented in advance. No cell phones or electronic devices may be used during exams! Students caught with such devices during an exam will receive an automatic F for the assignment.
GRADES AND COURSE POLICIES
Grading. Course grades will be calculated as follows:
Attendance & Participation (unannounced sessions) 10%
Oncourse Homework Quizzes [12 of 14 at 1% each] 12%
Group Discussion [5 of 6 @ 2% each]: 12%
Answers to Reading Questions [5 of 6 @ 3% each] 15%
Midterm Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 26%
_________________________________________________________
Total: 100%
Course Grades will be assigned on a ten-point scale (A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=0-59). Special circumstances may justify deviation from a strict numerical determination of the grade, including a high quality of class participation and steady improvement.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Class Attendance & Participation. Frequent absences (more than 10% of classes) will adversely affect grades. In addition to the scheduled discussions, there will be at least one unannounced discussion session (generally about 30 minutes in length) each week. This will cover short passages from literature or art that will be read & analyzed by students in small groups in order to answer one or two brief questions. Participation in these discussions will contribute 10% if the grade, and for every 2 sessions missed there will be a deduction of one grade level from this score.
Make-up Exams and Late Assignments. Illnesses, emergencies, and accidents are a fact of life, and students are expected to take responsibility for notifying the instructor and making the necessary arrangements to make-up work in a timely manner. Prior notice should be given if at all possible if students must miss an exam or turn in assignments past the closing date specified in the Oncourse Assignment tool. The instructor reserves the right to refuse to grade late assignments without a valid excuse or prior notification. Extensions may be given if merited by the individual student’s circumstances. The grade of incomplete will only be assigned under unusual circumstances.
Withdrawals must be initiated with a signed schedule adjustment form. See http://registrar.iupui.edu/drop.html,the Schedule of Classes, or the Campus Bulletin for more information.
Incompletes are rarely given, and then only if at least 75% of the work has been completed at a passing level, and extreme circumstances prevent completion of the remaining work. For more information, see http://registrar.iupui.edu/incomp.html.
Plagiarism. Although students are encouraged to discuss and share ideas related to the subject matter of the course, they are expected to do their own work. Students are also encouraged to consult sources beyond the assigned readings, but they must acknowledge the sources of all information they present in their assignments. The penalties for presenting another's work as your own or other forms of dishonesty are severe; at the minimum students may expect a zero in the assignment concerned (the instructor reserves the right not to allow students to resubmit such assignments if warranted), and they may risk failing the class.
The Indiana University Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities (available in CA 401) explains institutional penalties for plagiarism, or you may visit http://www.iupui.edu/code/ for more information. These IUPUI policies will be enforced.
Academic misconduct and disruptive students may face disciplinary action according to University policy. Visit http://www.life.iupui.edu/help/code.asp for more information.
Honors credit can be arranged with the IUPUI Honors Program (LY 3140; phone: 274-2660).
Adaptive Educational Services (AES) provides accommodations for students with special challenges or disabilities that may affect their classroom performance.
If you are eligible you may register with AES by calling 274-3241. Visit http://www.life.iupui.edu/aes/ for more information.
Student Advocate Office: The Student Advocate Office will answer your questions, direct you to the appropriate departments and people, familiarize you with university policies and procedures, and give you guidance as you look at ways to solve problems and make choices. For more information, contact them at 278-7594, at stuadvoc@iupui.edu, or at http://www.life.iupui.edu/advocate/.
CAPS: If you find that life stressors are interfering with your academic or personal success, consider contacting Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). All IUPUI students are eligible for counseling services at minimal fees. CAPS also performs evaluations for learning disorders and ADHD; fees are charged for testing. CAPS is located in UN418. For more information, see the CAPS web-site at: http://www.life.iupui.edu/caps/ or call them at …show more content…
274-2548.
University Writing Center: The UWC provides free assistance to students at any stage of the writing process. Please visit them for friendly advice about your writing assignments. Call 274- 2049 or stop by CA 427 to make an appointment. Visit them online at http://www.iupui.edu/~writectr/
Diversity: In our classroom we will accept and respect individual differences, seeking to foster an appreciation of diversity. Students are expected to respect other students and their opinions regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, or sexuality.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (subject to change with prior notice).
CLASS MEETING
LECTURE TOPIC & READING: 8th edition
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
1. Aug. 27 Part 1:
Part 2:
Introduction. Classics and the Sources of Greek Myth.
Scan Chapters 2 & 3 of Powell: note that these are a broad overview of the history & cultural context of the Classical World – they provide a useful resource for reading comprehension in later units.
What is Mythology?
Powell, Chap 1, pp. 1-18. Optional: Powell, Chap 25.
Homework Quiz 1 [Mythology definitions] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 8/27-9/3.
2. Sept 3
Part 2:
Characteristics of the Olympian Gods
Powell pp. 153-55. See the selection of literary passages & artwork posted to Oncourse.
Theogony: the Generations of the Gods.
Powell, Chap. 4, pp. 82-104 (Eastern Creation Stories pp. 98 and following are optional).
Homework Quiz 2 [Characteristics & Origin of the Greek Gods] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/3-9/10.
3. Sept. 10
Part 2:
The Gods and Man: Zeus, Prometheus and the Creation of Women.
Powell, Chap. 5, all. Excerpts from Hesiod’s Theogony and Works and Days posted to Oncourse.
Sons of Kronos: Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades
Powell, Chaps. 6, pp. 134-46; 150-155.
Homework Quiz 3 [Creation of Humans] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/10-9/17.
4. Sept. 17
Part 2:
Myths of Death.
Powell, Chap. 12, all. Odyssey Bk 11.
Daughters of Kronos: Demeter, Hera & Hestia.
Powell, Chaps. 6, pp. 134-35, 146-50, 201.
Homework Quiz 4 [Sons & Daughters of Kronos] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/17-9/24.
Complete answers to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter questions in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on Sept 24.
5. Sept. 24
Part 2:
Group Discussion 1: Homeric Hymn to Demeter
Powell, Chap. 10, pp. 231-243
Athena, Ares & Hephaistos
Powell, Chap.
8, pp. 193-199 [Iliad Bk 5, 764-969] &Powell, Chap. 9, pp. 222-228 [Odyssey Bk 13, 194-457].
Homework Quiz 5 [Athena, Ares & Hephaistos] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/24-10/1.
6. Oct. 1
Apollo & Hermes.
Powell, Chap. 7 & Chap. 8, pp. 177-193.
Artemis & Aphrodite.
Powell, Chap. 9, pp. 201-222.
Homework Quiz 6 [Artemis & Apollo, Aphrodite & Hermes] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 10/1-10/8.
Complete answers to the Hippolytus questions in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on Oct. 8.
7. Oct. 8
Part 2:
Group Discussion 2:Euripides’ Hippolytus
E-text of drama in Oncourse resource folder.
Dionysus.
Powell, Chap. 11.
Homework Quiz 7 [Dionysus] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 10/8-10/15.
Complete answers to the Bacchae questions in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on 10-15.
8. Oct. 15
Group Discussion 3:Euripides’ Bacchae
E-texts of drama in Oncourse resource folder
Midterm Review
Bonus Quiz: Midterm Practice in Oncourse Test and Survey Tool.
9. Oct. 22
Midterm
Oct. 29
Part 2:
Herakles.
Powell, Chap. 15, all.
Perseus & Greek Hero Myth
Powell, Chap. 13 & 14
all.
Homework Quiz 9 [Herakles & Perseus] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 10/29-11/5.
Nov. 5
Part 2:
Theseus & Crete.
Powell, Chap. 16 & 17, all.
Argonauts: Film
Powell, Chap. 19, pp. 482-510
Homework Quiz 10 [Theseus & Argonaut] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 11/5-11/12.
Complete answers to Medea reading quiz in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on 11/12.
Nov. 12
Part 2:
Group Discussion 4:Euripides’ Medea
E-text of drama in Oncourse resource folder
Trojan War
Powell, Chap. 20, pp. 521-552 & Chap. 21, pp. 554-568. Iliad Bk 1; 6, 246-558; 9; 18, 175-87; 22-24.
Homework Quiz 11 [Trojan War] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 11/12-11/19.
Nov. 19
Part 2:
Odysseus
Powell, Chap. 22 Odyssey Bk 1; 5; 9; 19; 21; 22; 23
House of Atreus.
Powell, Chap. 20, pp. 518-521 & Chap. 21, pp. 568-577.
Homework Quiz 12 [Odysseus & House of Atreus] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 11/19-12/3.
Complete answers to Eumenides reading quiz in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on 12/3.
Nov. 26
No Class: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 3
Part 2:
Group Discussion 5: Aeschylus’ Eumenides
E-text of drama in Oncourse resource folder
Founder Heroes
Powell, Chap. 18, 23, 24
Homework Quiz 13 [Founder Heroes] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 12/3-12/10.
Complete answers to Oedipus reading quiz in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on 12/10.
Dec. 10
Part 2:
Group Discussion 6: Sophocles’ Oedipus
E-text of drama in Oncourse resource folder
Review
Bonus Quiz: Final Exam Practice
Dec. 17
Final Exam: 6-8 pm