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