SYLLABUS: Introduction to Classical Civilization –The Romans

Fall 2002

CCI 202 Instructor: Linda Danford

MW 2-3:15 Office: McIver 235

McIver 232 Tel. 334-5729

Hours: MWF 9:30-10 AM lcdanfor@uncg.edu

Course Objectives:

1. To familiarize you with the major events of Roman history from the city’s founding in the 8th century BC to the end of the Roman Empire in the west in AD 476;

2. To introduce you to major works of Roman literature;

3. To introduce to you the character and the culture of the ancient Romans and to examine the influence of their society on the subsequent development of western civilization in the areas of language, literature, art, politics, architecture, military strategy, and law.

Student Learning Goals: By the end of this course students should be able to:

  1. 1. identify the historical events that led to the rise and fall of the Roman world;
  2. 2. describe different aspects of Roman life including (but not limited to) family, education, religion, slavery, and entertainment;
  3. 3. discuss the importance of ancient Rome in the development of western civilization;

4. demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to the differences between ancient Rome and other cultures (such as our own).

Required Texts: Shelton, Jo-Ann, As the Romans Did

Virgil: The Aeneid. Trans. by Robert Fitzgerald

Marcus Aurelius: Meditations, Trans. by Maxwell Staniforth

Terence: The Comedies, Trans. by Betty Radice

Cicero: Selected Works, Trans. by Michael Grant

Selected Readings on e-reserve (http://library.uncg.edu)

Course Policies:

Attendance-Attendance will be taken. You do not need to discuss absences or alert me in advance unless you will be absent for an exam. Attendance in this class is crucial to your success on exams because much material is covered only in lecture and because you need to be here to ask questions and participate in discussions. But attendance is not a direct part of your grade.

Grades- A. Two mid-terms exams (40%)

      1. Final Exam (25%)
      2. Single Page papers (20%)
      3. Weekly Quizzes on Reading Material (15%)

Make-up Policy-Quizzes may not be made up. They reward good attendance. Two grades are dropped at the end of the semester. Exams can be made up only if you notify me on or before the day of the exam and you take your make-up within a week of the exam.

Communication: My office phone takes messages but I don’t always check them. The best way to contact me is by e-mail and it is a good idea to label your message with CCI 202 so that I will know that it must be attended to. Also, please include your full name.

You should email me if you are going to miss an exam or have experienced a major unforeseen medical emergency. If you disappear and I don’t hear from you, I reserve the right to drop you from the roll. The final responsibility for dropping this class before the mid-Semester drop date rests with you, however.

If you perform poorly on the first hourly exam, I will expect you to schedule a conference with me to discuss your progress. If you fail to do this, I will drop you from the class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Contract: I have read the syllabus and understand the policies of this class. I understand that by staying in this class, I am contracting to complete reading assignments on time, come to class regularly, and actively participate in the learning process by taking notes, asking questions, and contributing thoughtfully to class discussion. I also understand that my grade will be based solely on work done for this course during the current semester.

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