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GRK 325 Fall 2010
11:00 TTH; 226 Siceluff
Instructor: J. A. Johnson
Campus Office Hours: 9 am - 12 noon Mondays
Office: 105 Siceluff
8:45-9:15 am, 12:15-12:45 pm Tues/Thurs
Email checked daily. email:
JulieJohnson@missouristate.edu
and by appointment
Campus Phone: 836-5122
A. Required Texts:
The Histories, Herodotus, translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt, Penguin
Classics
The Last of the Wine, Mary Renault, Vintage Books
The Republic, Plato, translated by D. Lee, Penquin Classics
The Persian Expedition, Xenophon, translated by Rex Warner, Penguin
Classics
B. Online Texts: Iliad, Homer
http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/homer/iliad_title.htm
C. Films: Trojan Women, 300 Spartans, The Warriors
| Schedule | Test Study Guide |
| Syllabus | Essay Ponder Guide |
Week Class Reading/Writing Assignments
Week I Greetings. Ground Rules. . Why
study the Greeks?
Iliad, Books 1-IV
(Aug 24/26) Age of Heroes Ancient
Music Song
for Athena Song
of Seilikos
Log 1
Intro-Greek Heroes
Trojan War Basics
Ancient Combat
Bronze Age
Books 1-4
Week 2 Homer, ‘arete’ or manliness/virtue Iliad,
l 1-30 History
Channel on Iliad
Iliad, Books VI-IX
(Aug 31/Sep 2) Homeric Values: home & family Books
6-9
Log 2
Week 3 Film: Trojan Women
Trojan Women
background Books
19-22
Iliad, Books XIX-XXII
(Sep 7/9) Euripides’ views on war Greek Armor
Songs
Mycenae Song
for Helen
Log 3
Week 4 16th- Exam I
Herodotus
Herodotus by
Logos
The Histories, Bks 1 & 2
(Sep 14/16) 16th- Logs 1-3 Due; Greek Warfare as Heritage
Log 4
Gyges
and Candaules
Cyrus
Week 5 Archaic Age; Discussion
Histories, Books 3 & 4
(Sep 21/23) Herodotus, ‘tyche’ or chance – ‘olbios’ or blessed
Log 5
King Croesus
Cyrus the Great
Week 6 East vs. West - Discussion Laconia The
Spartans
Histories, Books 5 & 6
(Sep 28/30) Values: ‘eleutheria’ or freedom -- ‘politeia’ or community
Log 6
Battle at Marathon
Week 7 Film: 300 Spartans
Histories, Books 7, 8, & 9
(Oct 5/7) Herodotus discussion
Log 7
Week 8 Logs 4-7 due.
Last of the Wine, Chapt 1-17
(Oct 12 ) [14th- Fall Holiday]
Log 8
Battle of Plataea
Modeled
Battle #1
Modeled
Battle #2
Week 9 19th in Meyer Library 204 - Greek War Games, Mr. Bryan
Last of the Wine, Chapts 18-end
(Oct 19/21) Values:’ philia’ or friendship Last
of the Wine
Acropolis, Athens
Log 9
21st- Exam II
Perikles' Funeral Oration
Week 10 Socratic method—Plato’s picture Classical Age
Map of Greek Alliances
Republic, Part I, pgs 3-52
(Oct 26/28) Values: ‘dikaiosyne’ or justice Greek
Philosophy
NOVA on Parthenon
Log 10
Optical
Tricks of Parthenon - NOVA
Ta Paideia tou Peiraia
Week 11 Discussion – ‘psyche’ or soul
Zeno's Paradox:
Achilles and the Tortoise
Republic, Parts II-III, pgs 53-111
(Nov 2/4) Greek morality Greek
Athletics Republic Guide Socrates Log 11
Week 12 Discussion - Soul & State Allegory
of the Cave pp 240-248
Republic, Parts IV-V, pgs 112-156
(Nov 9/11) Peloponnesian War Melian
Dialogue performed (cf. Thrasymachus' definition)
Log 12
Xenophon on How to Train a Wife
Week 13 18th- Exam III and Journals 8-12 due.
Persian Expedition, Books I & II
(Nov 16/18)
Clearchus
Log 13
Week 14 Film: The Warriors The Persian Expedition
Persian Expedition, Books III & IV
(Nov 23) [25th Thanksgiving Break] Greek
Romance
Log 14
Week 15 Film con't.
Persian Expedition, Books V & VI
(Nov 30/Dec 2)
Log 15
Week 16 Bringing it all home… Kurds
and mountains
Armenian Soldiers
Persian Expedition, Book VII
(Dec 7/9) 9th- Logs 13-15 due. Values: ‘ā thalassa!’ or ‘The sea!’
Final Exam 11:00 am, Thursday, Dec 16th.
Syllabus
Course: GRK 325 will focus upon value concepts that played a
prominent role in ancient Greek civilization, so far as they can be gleaned from
a few representative selections of ancient authors and from a work of historical
fiction, covering periods from the 8th to the 4th centuries BC.
Course Objectives:
1. Assimilate representative literary sources for Greek civilization with
particular attention to the axiology of
ancient Greece and its heritage in the west.
2. Assimilate axiological terminology, in Greek or in English transliteration.
3. Appreciate cultural differences/similarities between ancient Greeks and
ourselves.
4. Note the literary forms and styles of select Greek writers, as well as
cultural/philosophical/social/political/civic/etc. issues that arise for the
Greeks, marking the continuity of such issues in contemporary culture.
5. Develop ability to write and to speak coherently about the Greeks.
Meetings: Class time will be spent in presentation of
background and in the discussion and assimilation of the source materials.
Students should come ready to discuss significant issues raised by the reading
assignments. Learning of key terms, in Greek or transliterated into English, is
expected during the course of the semester.
Participation: Regular attendance is necessary, but not
sufficient, to earn a ‘C’ or better. Come prepared to engage, to raise
questions, to voice opinions. The class is participatory, like a Jeffersonian
“democracy”, and one must do more than simply show up. This will be ‘hands on’
paideia.
NB: Any changes to assignments or meetings will be posted on the course page
and/or emailed. It is assumed that all students in the course have access to
email and check it daily. (If you do not have access to email, please let me
know immediately.)
Any student who misses a meeting will, nonetheless, be responsible, for all
material covered. That said, please use due discretion during hazardous driving
conditions.
Logs: Each student will maintain a weekly study ‘log’ made up
of three parts: (1) a brief summary of the reading assignment for that week, (2)
material in that assignment that speaks to the topic of cultural values, and (3)
the significance of the week’s reading to you . Each week’s log is limited to
one sheet of paper (2 sides), font size and page margins are your own choice.
(Logs will be handed in according to the posted schedule.) Logs will be graded
on both form and content. From time to time each student, alone or in a small
group, may be asked to lead a class discussion of the weekly assignment.
N.B.: Written assignments will not be accepted electronically. Hard copies of
all written assignments must be handed in during class on the day they are due.
Assignments turned in late will be docked 3 points for each day in arrears and
no written assignment will be accepted that is more than one week late.
Exams: There will be three formal exams and a final,
comprehensive exam. Exams will include essay questions, short answer, and
identification, and will cover the reading assignments, films, and class
discussions/activities. The final exam will be held at the day and time
specified in the Final Exam schedule and at no other day and time. (Do not
request exceptions to the final schedule unless you have the signature of the
Dean of your college on a slip that grants permission for a rescheduling.) A
portion of the Final Exam will consist of a 3-page essay on the connection
between your life and the ancient Greeks.
Grading: 3 exams = 90 points total (3 @30 points each)
Logs = 100 points total (4 @25 pts each)
Participation = 25 points
Final Exam = 50 points (30 points in class; 20 points take-home essay)
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265 points total possible
At the end of the semester a course grade will be assigned on the basis of the
percentage of points achieved out of the total possible on the following basis:
100-90%=A; 89-80%=B; 79-70%=C; 69-60%=D; 59-0%=F.
Procedures for Grade Inquiries: To raise an enquiry about
course formalisms (grades, procedures, progress) you
should consult your instructor in the first instance. Should we be unable to
resolve the matter, I shall then refer you to Professor Madeleine Hooper, Head
of Modern & Classical Languages, as the next step in the process. Any inquiries
about grading during the term should be made within a week of receipt of the
grade in question. Questions about final course grades should be raised within
one semester.
Courtesies: Please attend to ordinary courtesies and show due respect to other
members of the class and to the instructor. As late arrivals to and early
departures from class can be both rude and disruptive to the entire group, plan
not to come late or leave prematurely except under extreme conditions and only
with an explanation to the instructor. If special circumstances pertain (e.g., a
50-mile drive), please let me know at the start of term.
Integrity: I presume at the outset that everyone is of the
highest moral character and probity. However, in a case of suspected cheating or
plagiarism (‘Plagiarism’ means the theft of intellectual property, stealing the
ideas or words of another and passing them off as one’s own.), I shall return
the assignment without a grade, and the student must see me immediately. When
good faith has been restored, a grade will be given. In the case of unquestioned
dishonesty, the test or written material will be given an automatic zero; and
the student must see me immediately. In the latter instance, the student will be
counseled to drop the course and the Academic Integrity Council may be notified.
Missouri State University is a community of scholars
committed to developing educated persons who accept the responsibility to
practice personal and academic integrity. You are responsible for knowing and
following the university’s Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures,
available at
www.missouristate.edu/policy/academicintegritystudents.htm. You are also
responsible for understanding and following any additional academic integrity
policies specific to this class (as outlined by the instructor). Any student
participating in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to sanctions as
described in this policy. If you are accused of violating this policy and are in
the appeals process, you should continue participating in the class.
Accommodations: To request academic accommodations for a
disability, contact the Director of the Disability Resource Center, Plaster
Student Union, Suite 405, (417) 836-4192 or (417) 836-6792 (TTY),
www.missouristate.edu/disability. Students are required to provide
documentation of disability to the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving
accommodations. The Disability Resource Center refers some types of
accommodation requests to the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, which also provides
diagnostic testing for learning and psychological disabilities. For information
about testing, contact the Director of the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, (417)
836-4787,
http://psychology.missouristate.edu/ldc.
Nondiscrimination: Missouri State University is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action institution, and maintains a grievance procedure
available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against.
At all times, it is your right to address inquiries or concerns about possible
discrimination to the Office for Equity and Diversity, Park Central Office
Building, 117 Park Central Square, Suite 111, (417) 836-4252. Other types of
concerns (i.e., concerns of an academic nature) should be discussed directly
with your instructor and can also be brought to the attention of your
instructor’s Department Head, of Professor Madeleine Hooper, Head, Department of
Modern & Classical Languages, 223 Siceluff Hall.. Please visit the OED website
at www.missouristate.edu/equity/.
Emergency Response
Students who require assistance during an emergency evacuation must discuss
their needs with their professors and
Disability Services. If
you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special
arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment
with me as soon as possible.
For additional information students should contact the
Disability Resource Center,
836-4192 (PSU 405), or Larry Combs, Interim Assistant Director of
Public Safety and
Transportation at 836-6576.
For further information on Missouri State University’s Emergency Response Plan,
please refer to the following web site:
http://www.missouristate.edu/safetran/erp.htm
Cell Phone Policy : As a member of the learning community, each
student has a responsibility to other students who are members of the community.
When cell phones or pagers ring and students respond in class or leave class to
respond, it disrupts the class. Therefore, the Office of the Provost prohibits
the use by students of cell phones, pagers, PDAs, or similar communication
devices during scheduled classes. All such devices must be turned off or put in
a silent (vibrate) mode and ordinarily should not be taken out during class.
Given the fact that these same communication devices are an integral part of the
University’s emergency notification system, an exception to this policy would
occur when numerous devices activate simultaneously. When this occurs, students
may consult their devices to determine if a university emergency exists. If that
is not the case, the devices should be immediately returned to silent mode and
put away. Other exceptions to this policy may be granted at the discretion of
the instructor.
Dropping a Class: It is your responsibility to understand the
University’s procedure for dropping a class. If you stop attending this class
but do not follow proper procedure for dropping the class, you will receive a
failing grade and will also be financially obligated to pay for the class. For
information about dropping a class or withdrawing from the university, contact
the Office of the Registrar at 836-5520.
Faculty may also wish to include relevant drop deadlines. See Academic Calendars
(http://calendar.missouristate.edu/academic.aspx)
for deadlines.
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