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1. Jamie Flathers Humanities 101.02 and 03, Fall 2019 Page 1 of 2
This course calendar is intentionally vague. To get specific information
about reading assignments, see “Readings” on Blackboard.
Course Calendar: HUM 101.02 and 03, Fall 2019
Tuesday Thursday
Week 1 Aug. 20
Introduction to Class
August 22 – the value of humanities
Read: Plato’s Republic
Due: Doodle poll for office hours (link in your
email)
Week 2 August 27 – Translation and the
importance of studying culture
August 29 – Greek and Roman culture: small
group presentations (groups 1-4)
Week 3 September 3 – Greek and Roman
culture: small group presentations
(groups 5-8)
Due: assessments for groups 1-4
September 5 – Aristotle
Read: Aristotle’s Poetics
Due: assessments for groups 5-8
Week 4 September 10 – Oedipus the King
Read: Oedipus the King
Due: Plato/Aristotle study guide
September 12 – Oedipus the King
Read: Oedipus the King
Due: group 1 assessment
Week 5 September 17 – Antigone
Read: Antigone
Due: Oedipus study guide
September 19 – Antigone
Read: Antigone
Due: group 2 assessment
Week 6 September 24 – Agamemnon
Read: Agamemnon
Due: Antigone study guide
September 26 – Agamemnon
Read: Agamemnon
Due: group 3 assessment
Week 7 October 1 – exam review
Due: Agamemnon study guide
October 3 – exam 1
Week 8 October 8 – Medea
Read: Medea
Due: group 4 assessment
October 10 – Medea, Act III
Read: Medea
Week 9 October 15 – The Fellowship of the
Ring
Due: Medea study guide
October 17 – The Fellowship of the Ring
Due: group 5 assessment

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Week 10 October 22 – The Birds
Read: The Birds
October 24 – The Birds
Read: The Birds
Week 11 October 29 – The Menaechmi
Read: The Menaechmi
Due: The Birds study guide
October 31 – The Menaechmi
Read: The Menaechmi
Due: group 6 assessment
Week 12 November 5 – exam review
Due: The Menaechmi study guide
November 7 – exam 2
Week 13 November 12 – The Mostellaria
Read: The Mostellaria
Due: group 7 assessment
November 14 – The Mostellaria
Read: The Mostellaria
Week 14 November 19 – Date Night
Due: The Mostellaria study guide
November 21 – Date Night
Due: group 8 assessment
Week 15 November 26 – Thanksgiving November 28 - Thanksgiving
Week 16 December 3 – final review December 5 – last day of class – final review
Week 17 December 10 - finals December 12 - finals