<p>Dr. J. Taylor Honors Greek and Roman Humanities Hum 2220H Fall 2017 *Tentative Schedule – subject to change at instructor’s discretion</p><p>Textbooks: Henry Sayre’s The Humanities: Culture, Continuity & Change, Book 1 Homer’s Iliad, Translated by Richmond Lattimore, Euripides’ The Bacchae, Virgil’s Aeneid</p><p>Tuesday, Thursday 2:30-3:45pm Aug. 29 Intro to class – The Minoans, p. 107-112 in Sayre 31 The Mycenaeans p.112-114 Sayre, Greek Gods p. 122, 124 Sayre</p><p>Sept. 5 Finish Greek Gods, Background to Iliad: Lecture notes only. Read Introduction in the Iliad as well as Sayre p 115-120. 7 Quiz Greek Gods, Finish Background to the Iliad: Lecture notes only</p><p>12 Iliad character review, Begin Book I 14 Discuss The Iliad Books III, IV, IX</p><p>19 Discuss the Iliad XVI, (Skim XXI), read and discuss XXII, XXIV 21 Quiz Iliad, Read Persian Wars handout. Discuss the historical “300.” </p><p>26 Finish Persian Wars and tie into Architecture. Read p. 120-123, 134-135, 147-150 28 TEST # 1 </p><p>Oct. 3 In Class Writing #1 5 Architecture: Doric, Ionic, the Parthenon, Erectheum p. 126-127, 153-159</p><p>10 Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic Sculpture p. 128-130, 136, 151-152, 168 -170, 174-176 12 College Night – Credit Classes Do No Meet</p><p>17 Quiz Sculpture, Greek Tragedy p. 163-168 19 Greek Tragedy – The Bacchae in Blackboard</p><p>24 Philosophy: Presocratics, Socrates p. 159-161 26 Plato p.161-163, Allegory of the Cave p. 181-183, The Symposium p. 183</p><p>31 Aristotle p. 171-172, The Poetics p. 184-185, Quiz over Philosophy Review Nov. 2 TEST # 2</p><p>7 Begin Roman History: Roman Monarchy to Republic 189-195, Roman Republic p. 195-199, Writing Assignment II due. 9 Continue Roman History</p><p>14 Roman History: Empire p. 199-205 16 Virgil’s Aeneid in Blackboard. read Books I, II, IV, and VI 21 Roman Architecture p. 205-221, Roman History Quiz via Email 22-26 Thanksgiving Holiday – No classes</p><p>28 Presentations 30 Presentations </p><p>Dec. 5 Presentations 7 Review, Quiz</p><p>Final Exams must be taken at the scheduled time with the scheduled class.</p><p>The TR 2:30-3:45pm Honors Greek and Roman Humanities Class’ Final Exam will be Thursday, December 14 from 1:00-3:30pm.</p>