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WELCOME
TO
GREEK AND ROMAN HUMANITIES
AND
THE RAT PACK HOMEPAGE
OF
GIOVANNI SCOLARO
CIAO, BABY!
"Learn everything; you will see afterwards that nothing is superfluous", Hugh of St. Victor (1096-1141)
1. Course Description: This course will focus on the central concepts, historical aspects, and the fundamental nature of Greek and Roman philosophy, literature, art, music, and religion (see Valencia College Catalog, 2003-2004, for further information).
2. Essential To The Completion Of This Course: (1) Careful reading of all assigned material before the class in which it will be discussed; (2) A readiness to participate in class dialogue, or at least listening and reflecting on the topic of discussion regardless of who the speaker is; and (3) A genuine effort on writing assignments and the desire to improve your ability at communicating your insights through the written and spoken word.
3. Prerequisites: Students must have passed Composition I or its equivalent with a grade of "C" or better before enrolling in this course.
4. Gordon Rule: This course satisfies the mandated 6000 word minimum requirement of the Gordon Rule.
5. Course Requirements:
6.Evaluation Criteria:
Narrative Style: 15%
Content: 50%
Self-Expression: 35%
7.. All course work will be evaluated according to the following scale:
A=100-90
B=89-80
C=79-60
D=59-50
F=49-00
8. Special Policies: (1) All reference to college policies and procedures are based on the 2003-2004 Valencia College Catalog; (2) All students are expected to arrive for class on time and to remain for the duration of the class unless exceptions have been granted by the consent of the professor based on a reasonable explanation; (3) All assigned work must be submitted on time. LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED; (4) The activation of pagers and cellular phones during class is prohibited. Your cooperation is respectfully requested; (5) Students are responsible for noting important dates related to the current session based on the official college calendar; (6) If you have special classroom needs related to your academic career at Valencia, please do not hesitate to let me know; and (7) All examination dates and other changes in the course may be made at the discretion of the professor, usually in writing.
9. CLAST Skills: Florida Statutes and the rules of the State Board of Education require students to demonstrate proficiency in communication and computation. To assist students in preparing for the CLAST, this course will reinforce the following skills: (1) Reading, including literal and critical comprehension as well as essay skills; and (2) English Language, including word choice, sentence structure as well as grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation skills. See the Valencia College Catalog, 2003-2004, for further information.
10. Valencia Student Core Competencies: This course will help students develop and refine the following core competencies which are essential to lifelong success: (1) Think; (2) Value; (3) Communicate; and (4) Act. Development of these competencies will enable students to set and assess learning goals across many disciplines of human inquiry. See the Valencia College Catalog, 2003-2004, for further information.
11. Personal Information: Students are cordially invited to call or contact the professor at anytime based on the following important numbers and/or addresses: (1) Office: West Campus, 5-120; (2) Office Telephone Number: 1-407-299-5000, extension 1468 (includes voice mail) or 1300 for department secretary; and (3) Group Wise E-mail: jscolaro@valenciacollege.edu.
GREEK AND ROMAN HUMANITIES (HUM 2220): COURSE OUTLINE
Presentation of Course Objectives, Requirements, Text, and Procedures
UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF CIVILIZATION
This unit will provide a concise geographical, cultural, and political history of the Semitic Quadrilateral (Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Palestine) and Greece to 1100 B.C.E. Also, attention will be given to the question of the beginnings of civilization from both a Eurocentric and Afrocentric view.
The Prehistory of the Ancient Near East
What is a Civilized Society?
The Hegemony of Eurocentrism
Africa First
The Literature and Religion of Archaic Greece: Homer and the Greek gods
The Visual and Fine Arts in Archaic Greece
Minoa and Mycenae: Where Have You Been?
Philosophy and History in Archaic Greece
UNIT 2: FROM THE RISE OF PERICLES TO THE ASCENSION OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT
This unit will include a concise survey of the politics and culture of Classical Greece as well as the Hellenistic Period from 461 B.C.E. to 146 B.C.E.
From the Rise of Pericles to the Fall of Athens
The Visual and Fine Arts of Classical Greece
Philosophy and History in Classical Greece
UNIT 3: FROM THE RISE OF ARCHAIC ROME TO THE MIGRATION OF GERMANIC PEOPLES
This unit will include a discussion of the politics and culture of Archaic, Republican, and Imperial Rome from 753 B.C.E. to 476 A.D. as well as a discussion of thoise developments related to the period of the Roman Caesars and the Antonines to the Christianization of Europe under Constantine.
The Foundations of Archaic Rome: The Etruscans and Their Culture
The Visual and Fine Arts of Republican Rome
The Rise of Imperial Rome
The Visual and Fine Arts of Imperial Rome
The Fall of Rome