Assessment Guidelines for assigning main letter grades: A, B, C, D, and F.

A:  Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.

B:  This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.

There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluate theory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture and reference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.

C:  This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.

D:  This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.

Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included. In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.

F: This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.

Tentative Daily Schedule (This schedule will be superseded by the syllabus distributed in class.):

Week 1:

Tuesday, May 22, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: Course Introduction, Early Rome, City Boundaries, Death and Burial
Site Visits: Tiber and Tiber Island, Circus Maximus, the Palatine Hill, the Aventine Hill, the Servian Walls, the Pyramid, and the Aurelianic Walls

Readings:
Claridge, Introduction and Historical Overview; Chronological Table (pp. 494 – 496)

Meeting Place: JCU, Classroom T.B.A.

Thursday, May 24, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: The Etruscans and the Early Romans, Roman Religion
Site Visit: Villa Giulia Museum

Readings:
Kleiner, Introduction

Meeting Place: Outside the Metro “A” Lepanto Stop

Week 2:

Tuesday, May 29, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: The Roman Republic I, Architecture Walk, Roman Building Methods and Materials, The Triumphal Parade and Route
Site Visits: Forum Boarium and the Lower Campus Martius: Theater of Marcellus, Porticus of Octavia, Excavations at Sant’Omobono, Circus Flaminius location, Fabricius’ Bridge, Tiber Island, Mouth of the Cloaca Maxima, Victory Temples in Largo Argentina, Theater of Pompey

Readings:
Kleiner, Chapters 1 and 2
Claridge, Glossary (pp. 39 – 62), and Section “Circus Flaminius to Circus Maximus“ (pp. 274 – 300), and individual entries as appropriate for site visits

Meeting Place: Outside the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin/La Bocca della Verita’

Thursday, May 31, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: The Roman Republic II, Augustan Rome I, Roman Arts & Propaganda, Roman Roads and Commemorative Monuments
Site Visits: Augustus’ Horologium, the Ara Pacis & Claudian Altar, Augustus’ Mausoleum, via Flaminia, Column of Marcus Aurelius, Temple of the Deified Hadrian, Pantheon, Stadium of Domitian

Readings:
Kleiner, Chapters 4 and 5
Claridge, Sections “Field of Mars (pp. 197 – 258), and individual entries as appropriate for site visits

Meeting Place: In front of the Ara Pacis Augustae (Lungotevere in Augusta)

Week 3:

Tuesday, June 5, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: Augustan Rome II, Rome of the Julio-Claudians and Flavians, Rome’s Population, Society and Freedom
Site Visits: The Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Readings:
Kleiner, Chapters 8 and 9
Claridge, Sections “The Roman Forum” (pp. 62 – 103), “The Upper Via Sacra” and “The Palatine Hill” (pp. 104 – 159), and individual entries as appropriate for site visits

Meeting Place: Roman Forum, entrance opposite the via Cavour

Thursday, June 7, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: Rome of Trajan and Hadrian, Roman Water Supply, Roman Portraiture and Roman Wall Painting
Site Visits: Palazzo Massimo Museum & Baths of Diocletian (including Museum), Tomb of Eurysaces and Porta Maggiore

Reading:
Kleiner, Chapters 3, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12

Meeting Place: In front of the Termini train station, outside the bookstore

Friday, June 8, 2 – 6 p.m.:      MIDTERM EXAM (Details T.B.A.)

Week 4:

Tuesday, June 12, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: Public Venues
Site Visits: Tomb of Bibulus, The Imperial Fora, Forma Urbis, Colosseum, Ludus Magnus, Circus Maximus, Baths of Caracalla

Reading:  
Claridge, Section “Imperial Forums” (pp. 160 – 196), “Caelian Hill and the Inner Via Appia” (pp. 341 – 371and “Colosseum Valley and Esquiline Hill” (301 – 340), and individual entries as appropriate for site visits

Meeting Place: Front Gate of the Vittorio Emanuele Monument, street level, on the left side

Thursday, June 14, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: Decline and Transformation: Rome from the Antonines through Constantine
Site Visits: Capitoline Hill and Museums, The Arch of the Argentarii, the Capitoline Hill: Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Asylum, and Tabularium

Readings:
Kleiner, Chapters 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 20
Claridge, Section “Capitoline Hill” (pp. 259 – 273), and individual entries as appropriate for site visits

Meeting Place: Piazza del Campidoglio, beneath the statue of Marcus Aurelius

Friday, June 15, 2 – 6 p.m.
Lecture: Port Cities and Commerce, Review for Final Exam
Site Visit: Ostia Antica

Reading:
Kleiner, Chapter 14
www.ostia-antica.org for individual monuments

Meeting Place: Outside the Train Station (at the café) at Ostia Antica

Week 5:

Tuesday, June 19, 2 – 6 p.m.
Theme: Transformation to a Christian Rome
Site Visits: San Clemente, Arch of Constantine, Basilica of Santa Sabina

Meeting Place: At the Base of the Arch of Constantine, corner closest to the Colosseum

Thursday, June 21:    NO CLASS

Friday, June 22, 2 – 6 p.m.:        FINAL EXAM (Details T.B.A.)