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CLAS200
Introduction to Classical Studies
Department of Classics, Monmouth College
Fall 2009
Schedule of Activities
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Week 1 (Aug.
26)
Introductions
and discussion of the
Monmouth
College Classics Dept. Mission Statement
Why
Study Classics?
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Week 2 (Sept. 2)
Seminar meets in Hewes Library
Resources for Classicists in Hewes Library
Library of Congress (LC) Subject headings:
http://www.webfeetguides.com/wfonline/librarycall.html#D. Under
what headings are Classics materials likely to be found?
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Week
3 (Sept. 10)
Some Useful Classical Websites
Chapters 1 and 2 of Beard and Henderson
Bassae:
http://www.davidgill.co.uk/gkart/bassae/bassae.htmhttp://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/bassae-temple-of-apollo-epicurius
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Cities/Bassae.html
Attend
Archaeology Lecture on Monday, Sept. 14th at 7:30
P.M. in Morgan Room of Poling Hall and write summary/response
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Week
4 (Sept. 16)
Guest: Joseph O'Neill MC'01, graduate student
in Classics at the University of Southern California
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Week
5 (Sept. 23)
Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of Beard and Henderson
Maps:
http://www.unc.edu/awmc/
Interactive Ancient Mediterranean.
Interactive
Ancient Mediterranean.
http://iam.classics.unc.edu/
Joe, Jimmy.
Timeless
Myths Geographia. Aegean Map.
http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/aegeanmap.html
Mohr, James, et al. The Mapping
History Project.
http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/
Suzanne, Bernard. Index of Maps of the Ancient Greek World..
http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/mapindex.htm|
Maps of the Roman Empire
http://intranet.dalton.org/groups/rome/RMaps.html
Assignment: Mark the following places
on the
Map of Mediterranean
and list one important fact about each place. ATHENS, SPARTA,
ROME, CARTHAGE, ALEXANDRIA, KNOSSOS, POMPEII, ANTIOCH (in
ancient Syria), MASSILIA, MEDIOLANUM, CONSTANTINOPLE (=
BYZANTIUM), THEBES (in Greece), TROY (ILIUM), NUMIDIA, GALLIA (TRANSALPINA),
NORICUM, MACEDONIA, DACIA, LONDINIUM, TARRAGONA, CORDOBA, MERIDA
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Week
6 (Sept. 30)
Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of Beard and Henderson
Time Lines of the Ancient World
http://department.monm.edu/classics/Courses/Chronology.htm
http://www.coa.gatech.edu/~italy/courses/arch4127/TimelineRomanHistory.pdf
http://department.monm.edu/classics/Courses/timelines_for_ancient_societies.htm
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Week
7 (Oct. 7)
Seminar Meets in Hewes Library for Tour
of Shields Collection with Mary Phillips
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Week 8 (Oct. 14)
Chapters 9 and 10 of Beard and Henderson
Applying to Graduate School
(http://www.phds.org/)
http://www.williams.edu/Classics/after_williams/grad%20programs/a-d.htm
Assignment: Find an M.A. or Ph.D Program in Classics
(or a related field) which interests you
and gather information about this program.
Writing a Good Resume
Prepare a draft of your professional
resume
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Week 9
(Oct. 21)
Introduction and Chapter 1 (Homer) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
Major Classical Authors
Attend Archaeology Lecture on Thursday, Oct.
22nd at 7:30 P.M. in Morgan Room of Poling Hall
and write summary / response
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Week
10 (Oct. 28)
Mentoring Day NO
CLASS but there will be a Mentoring Session at 3 PM for all
Classics Majors / Minors
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Week
11 (Nov. 4)
Discussion of
Archaeology Lecture of Oct. 22nd
Chapter 2 (Thales)
of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
Chapter 3 (Themistocles) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
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Week 12 (Nov.
11)
Classics in Stone: Epigraphy
Class meets in Library for
Orientation to the
Canopus Stone
Introduction to Greek and Latin epigraphy: an absolute
beginners' guide
CENTER
FOR EPIGRAPHICAL AND PALAEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
Links to Epigraphy and Palaeography Related Websites
Written in Stone
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Week 13 (Nov.
18)
Discussion of Archaeology Lecture on Monday,
Nov. 16th at 7:30 P.M. in Morgan Room of Poling Hall
Chapter 4 (Pericles) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
Chapter 5 (Plato) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
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Week 14 (Nov. 26)
Thanksgiving Break No
Seminar
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Week 15 (Dec.
2)
Chapter 6 (Alexander the Great)
of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
Chapter 7 (Scipio Africanus) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
Why Classics?
http://jbe.la.psu.edu/CAMS/default.aspx?pageid=74§ionid=5
http://classics.nd.edu/undergraduates/careers/
http://www2.ups.edu/classics/why_classics.html
http://www2.ups.edu/classics/Classics%20GRE%20scores.htm
http://www.diverseeducation.com/Scholars/Careers_in_the_Classics.asp
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Week 16
(Dec. 9)
Chapter 8 (Julius Caesar) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
Chapter 9 (Cicero) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
Chapter 10 (Augustus) of
Twelve Greeks and Romans
Assignment:
Reflect in writing on the following
topic: "How Do I Fit into the Study of Classics? What's in it
for Me?"
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Exam Week
Class will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at
9 A.M. at Prof. Sienkewicz' home (1103 East Second Avenue)
Discussion of Careers for Classicists
"How
do you fit in?"
Seminar Activities:
1. Discussion of Careers for Classicists
2. Hand in your course
journal.
3. Report on Seminar Overviews
3. Seminar Evaluation |