Courses for Summer 2013 | Department of Classical Studies

	Title	Instructor	Location	Time	Description	Fulfills	Registration Notes
ANCH 026-910	ANCIENT GREECE	SAGSTETTER, KELCY	WILLIAMS HALL 321	MTWR 0240PM-0415PM	The Greeks enjoy a special place in the construction of western culture and identity, and yet many of us have only the vaguest notion of what their culture was like. A few Greek myths at bedtime when we are kids, maybe a Greek tragedy like Sophokles' Oidipous when we are at school: these are often the only contact we have with the world of the ancient Mediterranean. The story of the Greeks, however, deserves a wider audience, because so much of what we esteem in our own culture derives from them: democracy, epic poetry, lyric poetry, tragedy, history writing, philosophy, aesthetic taste, all of these and many other features of cultural life enter the West from Greece. The oracle of Apollo at Delphi had inscribed over the temple, "Know Thyself." For us, that also means knowing the Greeks. We will cover the period from the Late Bronze Age, c. 1500 BC, down to the time of Philip of Macedon, c. 350 BC, concentrating on the two hundred year interval from 600-400 BC.	History & Tradition Sector (all classes)	CROSS CULTURAL ANALYSIS; HISTORY & TRADITION SECTOR; CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS
ANCH 027-920	ANCIENT ROME	WU, CHING	CLAUDIA COHEN HALL 204	MTWR 0240PM-0415PM	The Roman Empire was one of the few great world states-one that unified a large area around the Mediterranean Sea-an area never subsequently united as part of a single state. Whereas the great achievements of the Greeks were in the realm of ideas and concepts (democracy, philosophy, art, literature, drama) those of the Romans tended to be in the pragmatic spheres of ruling and controlling subject peoples and integrating them under the aegis of an imperial state. Conquest, warfare, administration, and law making were the great successes of the Roman state. We will look at this process from its inception and trace the formation of Rome's Mediterranean empire over the last three centuries BC; we shall then consider the social, economic and political consequences of this great achievement, especially the great political transition from the Republic (rule by the Senate) to the Principate (rule by emperors). We shall also consider limitations to Roman power and various types of challenges, military, cultural, and religious, to the hegemony of the Roman state. Finally, we shall try to understand the process of the development of a distinctive Roman culture from the emergence new forms of literature, like satire, to the gladiatorial arena as typical elements that contributed to a Roman social order.	History & Tradition Sector (all classes)	HISTORY & TRADITION SECTOR
CLST 100-936	GREEK & ROMAN MYTHOLOGY	STRUCK, PETER		R 0430PM-0630PM	Myths are traditional stories that have endured many years. Some of them have to do with events of great importance, such as the founding of a nation. Others tell the stories of great heroes and heroines and their exploits and courage in the face of adversity. Still others are simple tales about otherwise unremarkable people who get into trouble or do some great deed. What are we to make of all these tales, and why do people seem to like to hear them? This course will focus on the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, as well as a few contemporary American ones, as a way of exploring the nature of myth and the function it plays for individuals, societies, and nations. We will also pay some attention to the way the Greeks and Romans themselves understood their own myths. Are myths subtle codes that contain some universal truth? Are they a window on the deep recesses of a particular culture? Are they entertaining stories that people like to tell over and over? Are they a set of blinders that all of us wear, though we do not realize it? Investigate these questions through a variety of topics creation of the universe between gods and mortals, religion and family, sex, love, madness, and death.	Arts & Letters Sector (all classes)	CROSS CULTURAL ANALYSIS; ARTS & LETTERS SECTOR; ONLINE COURSE ONLY; CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS
CLST 135-920	POWERS OF PERSUASION	KENTY, JOANNA	CLAUDIA COHEN HALL 392	MTWR 0100PM-0235PM	A democratic republic in crisis, debilitated by the corruption and ambition of its politicians, sinking into an increasingly bitter confrontation of two political parties - 2,000 years ago. In the first century BCE Rome faced many of the same political challenges we do today; and as in contemporary America, politicians relied on rhetoric and the art of spin to manipulate public opinion and win support. In this course we will be reading the speeches of Cicero, perhaps the greatest of the Roman orators and certainly one of the great figures in the history of rhetoric, and studying the kinds of strategies he used to advance his own career and the interests of his party.
GREK 112-910	INTENSIVE ELEM GREEK	ELOMAA, HEATHER	WILLIAMS HALL 306	MTWRF 0900AM-1215PM	An introduction to the ancient Greek language for beginners, with explanation of basic grammatical concepts and intensive exercises in reading and writing. Ideal for undergraduates or graduate students from Penn or elsewhere with some background in learning other languages, or who need to learn Greek rapidly. The course covers the first year of college-level Greek, equivalent to GREK 101 + 102 at more than twice the normal pace. For further information on Penn's Greek curriculum, visit the Classical Studies department website.		LANGUAGE SKILLS COURSE
GREK 212-920	INTERMEDIATE GREEK	ULRICH, JEFFREY	WILLIAMS HALL 307	MTWRF 0900AM-1215PM	An introduction to the basic history and conventions of Greek prose and poetry, with continuous readings from classical authors accompanied by grammar review and exercises. Ideal for undergraduates or graduate students from Penn or elsewhere who have completed the equivalent of one year Greek (e.g., GREK 112). The course covers the second year of college-level Greek, equivalent to GREK 203 + 204 at more than twice the normal pace.		SEE SPECIAL MESSAGE IN DEPARTMENT HEADER; LANGUAGE SKILLS COURSE; ONE TERM COURSE
LATN 112-910	INTENSIVE ELEM LATIN	GODDARD, ANNA	WILLIAMS HALL 304	MTWRF 0900AM-1215PM	An accelerated introduction to the Latin language for beginners, equivalent in scope to the first year of Latin (101+102). Ideal for students with some background in learning languages, or who need to learn Latin rapidly. Students begin learning grammar and vocabulary, with practical exercises in reading in writing. By the end of the course students will have a complete working knowledge of Latin grammar, a growing vocabulary, and experience in reading selected inscriptions in the Penn Museum and Julius Caesar's account ofthe Roman invasion of Britain.		LANGUAGE SKILLS COURSE
LATN 212-920	INTERMEDIATE LATIN	HAM, CHARLES	PSYCHOLOGY LAB B50	MTWRF 0900AM-1215PM	Prerequisite(s): LATN 102 or equivalent (such as placement score of 550). Accelerated introduction to reading of Latin authors, at twice the normal pace, equivalent in scope to second-year Latin (203-204). Ideal for undergraduates or graduate students from Penn or elsewhere who have completed the equivalent of one year Greek (e.g., GREK 112). Readings in simpler prose and poetry (e.g., Cornelius Nepos, Ovid), then in more challenging prose and poetry (e.g., Cicero, Pliny, Virgil, Horace), in combination with a thorough review of Latin grammar. By the end of the course students will have thorough familiarity with the grammar, vocabulary, and style of the selected authors, will be able to tackle previously unseen passages by them, and will be able to discuss language and interpretation. Note: Completion of Latin 212 with C- or higher fulfills Penn's Foreign Language Requirement.		SEE SPECIAL MESSAGE IN DEPARTMENT HEADER; LANGUAGE SKILLS COURSE; ONE TERM COURSE