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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "CL/HS 221"
COURSE NAME: "History of Ancient Greece"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring Semester 2012
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Bessi Benedetta
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
MW 10:00-11:15
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS:
Mon-Wed. 1:15-2:15
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The objectives of this course are to study and to clearly comprehend the history of the ancient Greek world beginning with a brief survey of Bronze and Dark Age Greece (3000-700 B.C.E.), then centering on the rise and decline of major Greek city-states until the last quarter of the fourth century B.C.E. and ending with some consideration of the spread of Greek culture in the Mediterranean world in the following three centuries.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
This course examines the history of Ancient Greece primarily from the Archaic Age to the Age of Alexander, the seventh through fourth centuries B.C.E. Focus will be on the rise of Athens and Sparta as the most influential city states in Greece; the development of their respective political, military and social systems; and the causes of the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War that paved the way for the rise of Macedon and domination of the Greek world, first under Philip II, and then under his son, Alexander the Great, until his death in 323 B.C.E and the partitioning of Alexander’s empire by his successors. Readings in translation will include Herodotus, Aristophanes, Plato, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, students will have learned of the methods and strategies by which key Greek city-states and kingdoms, e.g. Athens, Sparta and Macedon expanded into politically and militarily strong, ethnically diverse and geographically complex powers as well as the reasons for their eventual collapse. Key Skills Taught - Critical analysis of sources - Clearer writing ability - More lucid oral expression - Greater facility in working independently and in teams
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| A Brief History Of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, And Culture | Sarah B. Pomeroy, Walter Donlan, Stanley M. Burstein | Oxford University Press | 9780195372359 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments |
| Herodotus: The Histories | A. de Selincourt | Penguin | 0140449086 | | |
| Thucydides: History of the Peloponnesian War | R. Warner | Penguin | 0140440399 | | |
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Group presentation | group presentation on a selected topic | 10% |
| research paper | 3000 word research paper | 25% |
| midterm exam | in class exam | 25% |
| final exam | non cumultive exam | 30% |
| attendance participation | come prepare to class and engage yourself in the discussion | 10% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Final letter grades will correspond to the final percentage obtained:
A = 96-100 C = 66-70
A- = 91-95 C- = 61-65
B+ = 86-90 D+ = 58-60
B = 81-85 D = 55-57
B- = 76-80 D- = 51-54
C+ = 71-76 F = 0-50
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance will be taken at each scheduled class session. Each unjustified absence after the second absence will result in your course grade being lowered by 3 points, e.g. after the second unjustified absence, a cumulative total of 87 would be lowered to an 84, changing one’s grade from a B+ to a B. In the event of justifiable absences, i.e. illness or serious injury, please bring a note from the doctor or the Dean of Student Affairs.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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| Session | Session Focus | Reading Assignment | Other Assignment | Meeting Place/Exam Dates |
| Jan 16 | Introduction to the course and material.
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| Jan 18 | The Greek World in the Bronze Age: The Minoan-Mycenan Civilization | Textbook, ch. 1 | | |
| Jan 23 | The Dark Age of Greece and the Eight Century Renaissance | Textbook, ch. 2 | | |
| Jan 25 | Archaic Greece | Textbook, ch. 3 | | |
| Jan. 29 | Sparta | Textbook, ch. 4 | | |
| Feb 1 | Students presentation: Greek religion and mythology
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| Feb 3 | Wine and Wine Drinking in Greece: the Symposium | | | |
| Feb 6 | The Growth of Athens and the Persian Wars | Textbook, ch. 5 | | |
| Feb. 8 | The Persian Wars | Textbook, ch. 5 | Herodotus, Histories, selected passages | |
| Feb 13 | The Growth of Athenian Democracy | Textbook, ch. 6 | | |
| Feb 15 | Student Presentation: Greek Art and Architecture | Material prepared by the students | | |
| Feb 20 | Periclean Athens | Textbook, ch. 5 | | |
| Feb 22 | Students presentation: Greek Theatre | Material prepared by the students | | |
| Feb 27 | review for Midterm Exam | Ch. 1-6 | | |
| Feb 29 | Midterm exam | | | |
| Mar 5 | Greece on the Eve of the Peloponnesian War | Textbook, ch. 7 | | |
| Mar 7 | Students presentation: The Greek Way of Life | Material prepared by the students | | |
| Mar 9 | The Course of the Peloponnesian War | Textbook, ch. 8
Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War, selected passages | | |
| Mar 12 | Students presentation: Greek Economy | Material prepared by the students | | |
| Mar 14 | The Peloponnesian War Part II | Textbook, ch. 8
Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War, selected passages | | |
| Mar 26 | The Crisis of the Polis and the Age of Shifting | Textbook, ch. 9 | | |
| Mar. 28 | Philip II and the Rise of Macedon | Texbook, ch. 10 | | |
| Apr 2 | Alexander the Great | Textbook, ch. 11 | | |
| Apr. 4 | The Historigraphy of Alexander the Great: between History and Myth | Plutarch, Life of Alexander | | |
| Apr 11 | Screening of movie on Alexander (selected scenes) | Plutarch, Life of Alexander, | | |
| Apr 16 | Alexander's Successors and the Cosmopolis | Textbook, ch. 12 | | |
| Apr 18 | Epilogue: the Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome | Textbook, Epilogue | FINAL RESEARCH PAPER DUE | |
| Apr 23 | Review for the Final | Ch. 7-12 | | |
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