Course Description
This course will study the political, economic, social, and cultural
development of the Near East and Mediterranean from earliest times to the
end of the Fifth Century. It will investigate such areas of history as the
cradles of civilization of Egypt and Mesopotamia, the empires of Babylon,
Assyria, and Persia; Ancient Israel and Phoenicia; Minoan, Mycenean, and
Archaic Greece; Hellenic and Hellenistic Civilizations; the rise of Republican
Rome; the Roman Empire from Principate to Autocracy; the Celts and Germans;
and the end of the Ancient World. Parallel develpments in other parts of
the world, notably China and India, will also be analyzed. The course will
also attempt to assess the impact of these and other subjects upon today's
world. The main purpose of this course are to acquaint students with the
political, social, economic and cultural history of the Ancient World from
earliest times to 500, with an emphasis on the Ancient near East and the
Mediterranean. The course will also serve to develop the students' skills
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Class Schedule and Procedure
- 1. The class schedule will consist of two 50-minute sessions each day.
Each session is allotted to lectures by the instructor, while a portion
of each session occasionally will be devoted to questions and discussion.
- 2. Lectures will both supplement and complement reading assignments.
- 3. Lecture Outlines, maps
, lecture notes and other supplementary readings
will be distributed to students on the web.
- 4. Students are expected to regularly attend lectures and participate
actively in classroom discussions. Attendance will be taken regularly.
Each student will receive 3 points per attendance for a possible of 50
points. Since there is no penalty for absences, there will be no excused
absences.
- 5. Text and Web Readings are given on a
daily basis. Two-to-four-page essays will be
assigned from the readings four times during the semester.
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Student Requirements
Essays: Four two-to-four-page essays will
be assigned during the session. These reaction papers will be based upon
questions given on selected readings. Students are expected to express their
views and answer each question in a two-to-three-page, typed,and double
spaced essay, which is about 700 words on E-Mail The lowest of four reaction
paper scores will be dropped.
- Examinations: Four exams during the session.
Each examination will include one essay section. Each examination will
count 50 points toward the course grade. In total the two examinations
will count 200 points toward the course grade.
- Geography Quizzes: Twelve brief geography
Quizzes will be presented and are scheduled in the course outline. The
two lowest of twelve geography quiz scores will be dropped. Each quiz will
count for 10 points for a total of 100 points toward the course grade.
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