All texts are available online and are linked here, on my web page, and on GeorgiaView. You do not need to buy a book.
Through various theoretical approaches to the literature of the ancient and medieval world, we will explore the universal themes of sex and gender issues, social hierarchies, imperialism, and the history of ideas. Hopefully, you will leave this class with an increased ability to read and to think critically and with an invigorated appreciation for the lives and loves of people long ago and far away. I ask of you only that you come to class, having read the day’s assignment, with an open mind and the intention to respect everyone’s right to be heard.
Students will apply knowledge of historical, social, or cultural influences to understanding works of human creativity.
Students will analyze the nature of historical, political, or societal issues from various viewpoints across the globe.
5 Tests (4 plus Final Exam): 50% (online GeorgiaView)
Research Paper: 25% (see Paper)
5 % paper proposal
45% annotated bibliography (click for instructions)
50% completed paper
Online Discussions and Individual AB entries: 25% (sample of A+ Discussion) and (instructions for Individual AB entries)
Participation: up to negative 20% (see policy below)
Please see the SGSC catalog for the campus-wide attendance policies.
Please note that if you are here, but engaged in something other than class discussion, you obviously are not participating and will be counted absent.
Turn off all cell phones before class begins and place them out of sight. If your cell phone rings during class or if you photograph or text message during class, you will be marked absent that day.
Positive participation is expected of everyone. Up to 20 points may be deducted from your final grade for any behaviors that negatively impact class participation. Such behaviors include, but are not limited to: cell phone use, texting, talking out of turn or disruptively, consistent or excessive tardiness, academic dishonesty, coming to class unprepared, coming to class without a book, and sleeping in class.
The tests are not cumulative, but the Final Exam is.
Everything that is assigned (readings and movies) and anything I say during class is “fair game” for a test or an exam.
Each test/exam will cover only what we have already discussed in class (readings assigned for test days will be covered on the next test).
The format for tests will vary, but may include short answer, multiple choice, explications, vocabulary, and quote identifications. You should know the title, author, original language, and dates of everything we read and the title and director of every movie we watch.
“Academic dishonesty … is any type of cheating that occurs in relation to a formal academic exercise. It can include:
Plagiarism: The adoption or reproduction of original creations of another author (person, collective, organization, community or other type of author, including anonymous authors) without due acknowledgment.
Deception: Providing false information to an instructor concerning a formal academic exercise—e.g., giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work.
Cheating: Any attempt to give or obtain assistance in a formal academic exercise (like an examination) without due acknowledgment.”[1]
Penalties:
1 instance of academic dishonesty: Students will receive a 0 on the assignment
2 or more instances of academic dishonesty: and an F for the course. Plagiarized papers may not be revised.
Violations of academic honesty will be reported to student conduct personnel through the SGSC maxient system.
If you have a disability and require reasonable classroom accommodations, please see me after class or make an appointment during office hours. If you plan to request accommodations for a disability, please register with the Office of Disability Services in Room 118, Powell Hall, phone number 912-260-4435. Also, if you find that any content in this course is inaccessible because of your disability, please contact me as soon as possible.
Counseling Services are confidential and available upon request. If you would like to schedule a session, referral forms are located online or outside the counselor’s office. Please complete and submit the referral form to the counselor. Do not submit by email. Once you have submitted your form you will be contacted by phone to set up an appointment. The Counselor’s Office is located in Powell Hall, Room 119, phone number 912.260.4438.
Academic Support offers various resources to assist SGSC students with their academic success. These resources are available to SGSC students at no charge and are found at several ASC locations: the Academic Support Center in room 148A of the Dye Building on the Waycross campus, the Academic Support Center in room 216 of Powell Hall on the Douglas campus, and the STEM Center in room 125 of Stubbs Hall on the Douglas campus. All locations offer course-specific peer tutoring, academic skills workshops, and resources on study skills, time management, note-taking, and learning strategies. Live, online tutoring is also available 24/7 in GeorgiaVIEW through tutor.com. For more information about any of the resources available, contact Amber Wheeler, Academic Support Director, at amber.wheeler@sgsc.edu or visit our webpage at http://www.sgsc.edu/current-students/academicsupportcenter.cms.
You need to have completed the readings prior to class meetings.
Gilgamesh: parts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7
Ramayana: pages 1-12 and 77-108
Iliad: Books 1, 3, 6, 18, 22, and 24
Aeneid: Books 1-4 and 9-12 (read summaries in between)
Le Morte D'Arthur: Books 1, 3, 8, 11, and 21
Symposium: read the speeches of Phaedrus, Pausanias, Aristophanes, Socrates, and Alcibiades
Le Morte D'Arthur: Book 4
Lais: The Lays of Guigemar and Lanval
Class meets on Mondays only (unless otherwise notified) |
Week |
Date |
Assignments |
First day of class Review Syllabus Introduction to Heroic and Erotic Literature Instructions for Annotated Bibliography and Paper
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1 |
Jan. 9 |
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See GeorgiaView “Discussions” for instructions |
1 |
Jan. 13 |
D 1 due: Introduction |
Gilgamesh: Parts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 |
2 |
Wed. Jan. 18 |
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See GeorgiaView “Discussions” for instructions |
2 |
Jan. 20 |
D 2 due: Gilgamesh |
Hebrew Poetry: Song of Songs Lesbian Poetry: Sappho and Katherine Fowler Phillips |
3 |
Jan. 23 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about Gilgamesh, The Song of Songs, Sappho, or Katherine Fowler Phillips; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 1” |
3 |
Jan. 27 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #1 |
The Ramayana |
4 |
Jan. 30 |
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See GeorgiaView “Discussions” for instructions
See GeorgiaView “Quizzes” for Test 1 |
4 |
Feb. 3 |
D 3 due: The Song of Songs, Sappho, or Katherine Fowler Phillips
Test 1 opens |
Iliad: Books 1, 3, and 6 |
5 |
Feb. 6 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about The Ramayana or The Iliad; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 2” |
5 |
Feb. 10 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #2 |
Iliad: Books 18, 22, and 24 |
6 |
Feb. 13 |
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See GeorgiaView “Discussions” for instructions |
6 |
Feb. 17 |
D 4 due: The Iliad |
The Symposium: Speeches by Phaedrus, Pausanias, and Aristophanes |
7 |
Feb. 20 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about The Symposium; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 3”
Choose a Topic for your paper from the approved list of Paper Topics on my webpage; Submit to the Drop Box in GeorgiaView |
7 |
Feb. 24 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #3
Paper Topic |
The Symposium: Speeches by Socrates and Alcibiades |
8 |
Feb. 27 |
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See GeorgiaView “Quizzes” for Test 2 |
8 |
Mar. 3 |
D 5 due: Symposium
Test 2 opens |
Aeneid Books 1-4 |
9 |
Mar. 6 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about The Aeneid; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 4” |
9 |
Mar. 10 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #4 |
SPRING BREAK |
10 |
Mar. 13-17 |
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Aeneid Books 9-12 |
11 |
Mar. 20 |
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11 |
Mar. 24 |
D 6 due: The Aeneid |
Art of Love |
12 |
Mar. 27 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about The Art of Love; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 5”
See GeorgiaView “Quizzes” for Test 3
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12 |
Mar. 31 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #5
Test 3 opens |
Le Morte D’Arthur: Books 1, 3, 8, 11, and 21 |
13 |
Apr. 3 |
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13 |
Apr. 7 |
D 7 due: Art of Love and Morte D’Arthur |
Le Morte D’Arthur: Book 4 Pillow Book |
14 |
Apr. 10 |
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Do 5 AB entries on your Paper Topic; submit to GeorgiaView Drop Box |
14 |
Apr. 14 |
Completed Annotated Bibliography on your Paper Topic |
Lays of Marie de France: Guigemar and Lanval |
15 |
Apr. 17 |
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15 |
Apr. 21 |
D 8 due: Courtly Love |
The Miller’s Tale |
16 |
Apr. 24 |
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Finals Week – no class meetings No Late Papers // No Exceptions
See GeorgiaView “Quizzes” for Test 4 and Final Exam |
16 |
Apr. 28 |
Paper due
Test 4 opens
Final Exam opens
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Finals Week – no class meetings
All Tests including Final due May 4 |
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May 4 |
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Class meets on Tuesdays only (unless otherwise notified)
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Week |
Date |
Assignments |
First day of class Review Syllabus Introduction to Heroic and Erotic Literature Instructions for Annotated Bibliography and Paper |
1 |
Jan. 10 |
|
See GeorgiaView “Discussions” for instructions |
1 |
Jan. 13 |
D 1 due: Introduction |
Gilgamesh: Parts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 |
2 |
Jan. 17 |
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See GeorgiaView “Discussions” for instructions |
2 |
Jan. 20 |
D 2 due: Gilgamesh |
Hebrew Poetry: Song of Songs Lesbian Poetry: Sappho and Katherine Fowler Phillips |
3 |
Jan. 24 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about Gilgamesh, The Song of Songs, Sappho, or Katherine Fowler Phillips; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 1” |
3 |
Jan. 27 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #1 |
The Ramayana |
4 |
Jan. 31 |
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See GeorgiaView “Discussions” for instructions
See GeorgiaView “Quizzes” for Test 1 |
4 |
Feb. 3 |
D 3 due: The Song of Songs, Sappho, or Katherine Fowler Phillips
Test 1 opens |
Iliad: Books 1, 3, and 6 |
5 |
Feb. 7 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about The Ramayana or The Iliad; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 2” |
5 |
Feb. 10 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #2 |
Iliad: Books 18, 22, and 24 |
6 |
Feb. 14 |
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See GeorgiaView “Discussions” for instructions |
6 |
Feb. 17 |
D 4 due: The Iliad |
The Symposium: Speeches by Phaedrus, Pausanias, and Aristophanes |
7 |
Feb. 21 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about The Symposium; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 3”
Choose a Topic for your paper from the approved list of Paper Topics on my webpage; Submit to the Drop Box in GeorgiaView |
7 |
Feb. 24 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #3
Paper Topic |
The Symposium: Speeches by Socrates and Alcibiades |
8 |
Feb. 28 |
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See GeorgiaView “Quizzes” for Test 2 |
8 |
Mar. 3 |
D 5 due: Symposium Test 2 opens |
Aeneid Books 1-4 |
9 |
Mar. 7 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about The Aeneid; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 4” |
9 |
Mar. 10 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #4 |
SPRING BREAK |
10 |
Mar. 13-17 |
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Aeneid Books 9-12 |
11 |
Mar. 21 |
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11 |
Mar. 24 |
D 6 due: The Aeneid |
Art of Love |
12 |
Mar. 28 |
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Do an AB entry for one article about The Art of Love; submit to GeorgiaView drop box for “AB 5” See GeorgiaView “Quizzes” for Test 3 |
12 |
Mar. 31 |
Annotated Bibliography entry #5 Test 3 opens |
Le Morte D’Arthur: Books 1, 3, 8, 11, and 21 |
13 |
Apr. 4 |
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13 |
Apr. 7 |
D 7 due: Art of Love and Morte D’Arthur |
Le Morte D’Arthur: Book 4 Pillow Book |
14 |
Apr. 11 |
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Do 5 AB entries on your Paper Topic; submit to GeorgiaView Drop Box |
14 |
Apr. 14 |
Completed Annotated Bibliography on your Paper Topic |
Lays of Marie de France: Guigemar and Lanval |
15 |
Apr. 18 |
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15 |
Apr. 21 |
D 8 due: Courtly Love |
The Miller’s Tale |
16 |
Apr. 25 |
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Finals Week – no class meetings No Late Papers // No Exceptions See GeorgiaView “Quizzes” for Test 4 and Final Exam |
16 |
Apr. 28 |
Paper due
Test 4 opens Final Exam opens
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Finals Week – no class meetings
All Tests including Final due May 4 |
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May 4 |
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updated: 01/30/2017 09:41:01 AM