CLAS200 Introduction to Classical Studies
Department of Classics
Monmouth College

Fall 2005

Schedule of Activities

Week 1 (Aug. 29)

Seminar Activities:
Introductions and discussion of the Monmouth College Classics Dept. Mission Statement

Assignment: 
1. Do a Google search for the phrase "Why Study Classics." E-mail the page you like the best and e-mail the URL to the instructor. (First come, first served). You will summarize this page for the seminar next week and respond to it from your own personal point of view. 
2. Read Preface and Chapter 1 of Cicero.
Standing assignment about Cicero: Ask yourself a question about this chapter or make an observation about it which you will share with the class orally and summarize in writing. 

Week 2 (Sept. 5)

Seminar Activities:
Reports on "Why Study Classics?" and discussion of Cicero 1. 

Assignment:
1. Read the American Philological Assn. Statement on Research (http://www.apaclassics.org/research/researchpreamble.html). Write your own summary of this statement and compose two questions or observations which you have about this statement .
2. Read Chapter 2 of Cicero. (Don't forget about the standing assignment.)

Week 3 (Sept. 12)

NOTE: Class will meet in the library.

Seminar Activities:
Discussion of APA Statement on Research
Discussion of Cicero 2
Advice for Tiros: How to Find the Right Journal for your Work:
http://www.curculio.org/advice.html
Survey of Classics journals (See Library of Congress Subject Headings: http://www.webfeetguides.com/wfonline/librarycall.html#D

Assignment:
1. Choose a Classical journal (first-come, first served). Copy the submission guidelines. Summarize these guidelines and answer the following questions. What is the goal of this journal? What is its audience? Who publishes in this journal? Give two or three specific examples of recent articles published in this journal.
2. Read Chapter 3 of Cicero

Week 4 (Sept. 19)

NOTE: Class will meet in the library so that we can survey the collection of Classics books.

Seminar Activities:
Reports on Classical journals
Discussion of Cicero 3
Survey of Classics books

Assignment: 
1. Find a Cicero-related print resource in the Hewes Library and report on it. Answer these questions about the book: What is the goal of this book? How well is this goal achieved? What is the book's audience? Highlight two or three special features of this book.
2. Read Chapter 4 of Cicero
3. Attend archaeology lecture and write short summary:
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
“From Oneota to Oklahoma: Archaeology and Ethnohistory of the Ioway Tribe”
William Green, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College (greenb@beloit.edu)7:30 P.M. in the Huff Center Classrooms 1012 A & B, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois
Note: In your paper answer the following question: "Why should a Classics student be interested in this lecture?"

Week 5 (Sept. 26)

Seminar Activities:
1. Discussion of Cicero resource
2. Discussion of archaeology lecture.
3. Discussion of Cicero 4
Assignment:
1. Report on  a Cicero related article found on J-Store
2. Read Chapter 5 of Cicero.

Week 6 (Oct. 3)

Seminar Activities:
1. Report on Cicero article
2. Discussion of Cicero 5

Assignment:
1. Read "Publishing a Scholarly Article in Classical Studies"
(http://www.apaclassics.org/Publications/publish.html) and apply this statement to something you have written.
2. Read Chapter 6 of Cicero

Week 7 (Oct. 10)

Seminar Activities:
1. Discussion of APA article
2. Discussion of Cicero 6

Assignment:
1. The Curriculum Vitae. Look at Prof. Sienkewicz's CV (http://personal.monm.edu/Sienkewicz_Tom/vita) and critique two CV’s on the web, one which you think is good and one which you think is not.
2. Read Chapter 7 of Cicero
3. Optional (extra credit) archaeology lecture:
 Tuesday, October 11, 2005
“From Vascones to Basques: The Impact of Roman Rule on Northern Spain”
 Scott Christopher de Brestian, Department of Art History and Archaeology University of Missouri - Columbia  (DeBrestianS@missouri.edu)
 7:30 P.M., Olin Center Auditorium, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201 (See Prof. Sienkewicz for a ride.)

Week 8 (Oct. 17)

Seminar Activities:
1. Discussion of CV's
2. Discussion of Cicero 7

Assignment:
1. Write Your Curriculum Vitae
2. Read Chapter 8 of Cicero

Week 9 (Oct. 24)

Seminar Activities:
1. Reports on Curriculum Vitae 
2. Discussion of Cicero 8

Assignment:
1. Revise your CV based upon seminar suggestions
2. Geography and Cicero. Find a map and photograph of a place associated with Cicero's life: FORUM ROMANUM, Arpinum, Tusculum, Cilicia, Athens, Rhodes, Sicily (Lilybaeum), Thessalonika, Illyricum, Dyrrachium, Pharsalus, Palatine. Also explain how this place is important in Cicero's life.
3. Read Chapter 9 of Cicero
4. Attend "Learning World Languages" by June Phillips, Oct. 26th 4 PM in Auditorium
 

Week 10 (Oct. 31)

Seminar Activities:
1. Hand in your revised Curriculum Vitae  
2. Discussion of Geography and Cicero
3. Discussion of Cicero 9
4. Discussion of World Languages lecture

Assignment: 
1. Read Chapter 10 of Cicero  
2. Attend at least one of the following Archaeology Lectures on Monday, November 7, 2005, and write a summary/response:
A. “The Pepper Wreck:  Excavating and Reconstructing an Early 17th Century Portuguese Indiaman”
Prof. Filipe Castro, Nautical Archaeology Program – Texas A&M University (fvcastro@tamu.edu)
 12 Noon in the Highlander Room of the Stockdale Center
B. “Rigging the Pepper Wreck.  The evolution of the three-masted ship”
 Prof. Filipe Castro, Nautical Archaeology Program – Texas A&M University (fvcastro@tamu.edu)
 7:30 P.M. in the Huff Center Classrooms 1012 A & B

Week 11 (Nov. 7)

Seminar Activities:
1. Discussion of archaeology lecture
2. Discussion of Cicero 10

Assignment:
1. Find a review of Cicero (in print or electronic) and  prepare a summary and response to this review. Here are some questions to answer: What is the author's view of this book? Why? Do you agree or disagree? Why? 
Some reviews include:
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/cicero/
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%7E28%7E750028,00.html
http://query.nytimes.com/search/full-page?res=9E00E6DC153DF936A1575BC0A9649C8B63
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A20750-2002Jun20&notFound=true
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,405024461,00.html
http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/08/27/cicero/index.html  
2. Read Chapter 11 of Cicero

Week 12 (Nov. 14)  

Seminar Activities:
1. Hand out reports on Cicero reviews but discussion postponed until next week.
2. Tour of the Shields Collection

Assignment: 
1. Choose one artifact in the Shields Collection to present to the seminar next week.

Week 13 (Nov. 21)

Seminar Activities:
1. Reports on Shields Collection
2. Discussion of Cicero reviews

Assignment: 
1. Find an M.A. or Ph.D Program in Classics which interests you and gather information about this program. See Classical Programs survey (http://www.phds.org/)  
2. Finish reading Cicero
 

Week 14 (Nov. 28)  

Seminar Activities:
1. Reports on Classics Programs
2. Final Discussion of Cicero. 

Assignment:
1. Read Careers for Classicists and answer the question "How do you fit in?"
2. Finish your course journal and include summary/overview of the course.
 

Week 15 (Dec. 5)

Class will meet at Prof. Sienkewicz' home (1103 East Second Avenue).

Seminar Activities:
1. Discussion of Careers for Classicists
2. Reports on Course Overviews