Classical Culture & History (s) 45802 Classics

45802 Grade Level: 11th - 12th Prerequisite: For Classical Language credit: Latin 3 or above and departmental approval. For non-Classical Language students: Departmental approval

This semester elective is designed as an interdisciplinary class, integrating the classical languages and the history of the Greek and Roman civilizations. The second part of this non-sequential series, the course promotes critical thinking and the exploration of universal issues relevant to the Greeks and the Romans. Through readings of literary texts and the analysis of historical events, hands-on projects, and research, students complete a survey of the Greco-Roman cultural, literary, and historical foundations of the Western world. A vast array of topics will be covered, from Homer and the heights of classical Athens to the political and social structure of the Roman Empire.

In particular, this independent semester course will be interesting to rising Seniors who have completed Latin 3H or Latin 4; Juniors and Seniors with no previous study of the Classics, but who are interested in studying the Classics and Classical history; Juniors who have completed Latin 3 and are taking the two electives as a substitute to fulfill their Latin 4 requirement.

Note: For students who have completed Latin 3, and are taking the two electives as a substitute for Latin 4 language requirement, some linguistic instruction and further testing will be required.