CLAS230
Classical Mythology:
 Women in Myth
Department of Classics
Monmouth College

Summary of Goals and Requirements

Your final grade will be determined in the following way:

  • Three UNIT TESTS
  • AVERAGE of In-Class Activities, Quizzes and Short Writing Assignments
  • INDIVIDUALIZED PROJECT (counts as two exams)

The average of these grades will determine your course grade. See Grading Scale for information about the equivalence of numeric and letter grades.

Exams
Instead of a mid-term and final exam there will be THREE  (3) unit tests during the semester.. These exams will be based upon material covered in class and in course readings. The last one will include a  Map/Geography Quiz. One of these test grades will be dropped.

In-Class Activities and Quizzes
Grades will be given for oral presentations and other in-class activities. Quizzes, both announced and unannounced, will be given at the discretion of the instructor. hese grades will be averaged in with the short writing writing assignments.

Short Writing Assignments
A short response paper will be assigned every week, based upon topics discussed in class. These papers will include accurate and specific reference to course materials as well as your own response to this material. They must be at least 300-words in length and follow Prof. Sienkewicz' Writing Guidelines.  One of these written assignments will be a mid-course evaluation. No papers will be accepted for grade after the day they are due. A number of these grades MAY be dropped, contingent upon the total number given.

The average of the short papers, in-class activities and quizzes will count as one exam grade. This grade will NOT be dropped in the exam average.

Individualized Project
Each student will pursue a semester-long project which focuses on some special aspect of the course topic. Preparation for this project must include library research, analysis of historical evidence, and original work. The project must also demonstrate significant use of ancient primary sources as well as secondary, scholarly material. See Individualized Project for further information. This grade on this project counts as TWO (2) exam grades and cannot be dropped.

This material has been published on the web by Prof. Tom Sienkewicz for his students at Monmouth College. If you have any questions, you can contact him at toms@monm.edu.

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