Course Description
Interpretation and evaluation of great myths of the ancient Greek world using works of literature and material culture dealing with mythological themes that have shaped human experience.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Describe dynamic elements of different cultures (MAC Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning SLO1), especially cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.
- Explain how similarities, differences, and connections among different groups of people or global systems affect one another over time and place. (MAC Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning SLO2)
- Learn (mostly ancient Greek) myths and engage them as narrative treatments of big questions. (SLO3)
- Analyze particular myths and versions of myths from cultural-historical, anthropological, philosophical, and literary perspectives (SLO4)
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Written reflections | 10% |
| Oral retelling/performance of any myth | 10% |
| Written & annotated version of a new myth | 10% |
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Midterm exam | 20% |
| Final exam | 30% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93-100 | A |
| 90-92 | A- |
| 87-89 | B+ |
| 83-86 | B |
| 80-82 | B- |
| 77-79 | C+ |
| 73-76 | C |
| 70-72 | C- |
| 67-69 | D+ |
| 63-66 | D |
| 60-62 | D- |
| Below 60 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Attendance is correlated with written reflections (handed in on physical pieces of paper) and therefore affects the written reflection grade.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
- Homer, Odyssey (translated by Robert Fagles)
- (Pseudo-)Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound (translated by George Thomson)
- Hesiod, Theogony (translated by Richard Caldwell)
- Homeric Hymns (translated by Susan Shelmerdine)
- Euripides, Medea, Hippolytus, Heracles, Bacchae (translated by Stephen Esposito)
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.