Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Schedule - Weeks 6 to 8

WEEK SIX

10/3 Comparing Ancient Civilizations
DUE Prepare to present & lead brief class discussion comparing 2 ancient civilizations

10/5 The Classical Era, Aegean Greeks & Classical Greeks
DUE: WW Introduction to Part Two, Chapter 4

10/7 Classical Greeks & Persians
DUE: READ Herodotus excerpt from The Persian Wars; HIGHLIGHT as you read anything that illustrates the notions of “humanism” or “hubris”


WEEK SEVEN

10/10 Writing Workshop for RA #2
DUE: TBD

10/12 Classical Era – Confucian China
DUE: RA#2: Herodotus’ description of the Battle of Thermopylae illustrates two key Greek concepts – humanism and hubris.

10/14 Classical Era – the Roman Empire
DUE: WW Chapter 5


WEEK EIGHT

10/17 Late Roman Empire – Byzantine Empire – emergence of Christendom
DUE: WW Chapter 6

10/19 Midterm Exam

10/21 No class – Midterm Break

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