This document provides the syllabus for a Greek & Roman Humanities course taught by Professor Will Adams. The course offers an integrated examination of the dominant developments of Classical civilizations as expressed through art, architecture, politics, literature, music, philosophy and religion from the Paleolithic era through the birth of Russia. Students will critically analyze humanity's artistic and intellectual development, broaden their knowledge of Greek and Roman ideas and personalities, and appreciate the legacy of these civilizations. The course involves attendance, participation, a cultural event reflection, a research project, quizzes, and exams. Topics to be covered include cave art, ancient languages and religion, Egyptian funerary practices, Greek mythology, and Greek theater.

1. Greek & Roman Humanities
Professor
Will
Adams
·∙
Wadams5@valenciacollege.edu
·∙
Hum2220.blogspot.com
Osceola
Campus
–
Building
1,
Room
104
·∙
Mondays
&
Wednesdays,
2:30
–
4:05
PM
“Wise men talk because they have something to say, fools
because they have to say something.” - Plato
Course Description
§ Greek
&
Roman
Humanities
offers
the
student
integrated
examinations
of
dominant
developments
in
the
Classical
civilizations
as
expressed
in
art,
architecture,
politics,
literature,
music,
philosophy
and
religion.
§ The
course
will
cover
the
period
from
the
Paleolithic
era
through
the
birth
of
Russia,
and
will
emphasize
the
development
and
influence
of
classical
thoughts
and
ideals.
§ This
course
is
a
Gordon
Rule
course,
in
which
the
student
is
required
to
demonstrate
college-­‐level
writing
skills
through
multiple
writing
assignments.
A
minimum
grade
of
C
required
if
used
to
satisfy
Gordon
Rule
requirement.
Course Objectives
§ To
understand
the
continuation
and
evolution
of
the
human
experience
by
thinking
critically
about
humanity’s
artistic,
cultural,
and
intellectual
development.
§ To
broaden
the
student’s
knowledge
of
the
ideas
and
personalities
associated
with
the
Greek
and
Roman
civilizations.
§ To
learn,
internalize,
and
utilize
vocabulary
specific
to
the
period
covered
by
this
course.
§ To
appreciate
the
legacy
left
behind
by
both
the
Greek
and
Roman
civilizations.
§ To
learn
skills
essential
to
critical
thinking
and
synthesis
of
thought
by
carrying
out
scholarly
research
and
authoring
thoughtful
essays.
§ To
attend
cultural
events
in
order
to
recognize
the
continued
relevance
of
the
sometimes-­‐
ancient
ideas
being
discussed
throughout
the
class’s
duration.
Required Textbook
Gloria
K.
Fiero,
The
Humanistic
Tradition,
Book
1.
Additional
readings
as
assigned
throughout
the
semester

2. Evaluation Formula
1. Attendance
&
Class
Participation
25%
§ Attendance
will
be
taken
at
the
beginning
of
each
class
meeting,
and
count
as
part
of
the
attendance
&
participation
grade.
§ The
professor
should
hear
each
student’s
voice
at
least
once
per
class
meeting.
§ Please
be
aware
that,
under
Valencia’s
Attendance
Policy,
there
is
no
such
thing
as
an
“excused
absence”.
2. Cultural
Event
with
Written
Evaluation
10%
§ You
will
be
required
to
attend
one
cultural
event
throughout
the
class’s
duration.
§ The
instructor
throughout
the
class’s
duration
may
suggest
various
events
to
you,
but
it
is
ultimately
your
own
responsibility
to
find
and
attend
an
approved
cultural
event.
§ Proof
of
attendance
at
said
event
must
be
furnished
(i.e.
ticket
stub,
program,
souvenir,
etc).
§ A
two-­‐page
“reaction”
(i.e.
non-­‐research)
paper
is
required.
Be
sure
to
answer
the
following
questions:
What
did
I
do?
What
did
I
think
of
it?
What
did
I
learn?
3. Research
Project
25%
§ One
4-­‐page
written
research
project
is
required.
§ Proper
MLA
style
citation
should
be
used
for
all
written
assignments.
§ One
draft
may
be
turned
in
for
the
professor’s
perusal
two
weeks
prior
to
the
due
date.
§ Wikipedia
=
A
grade
of
zero.
No
exceptions.
§ All
research
projects
should
be
stapled
or
bound
by
the
student
§ A
detailed
research
project
description
will
be
distributed
at
a
later
date.
4. Quizzes
10%
§ Four
short-­‐form
quizzes
will
be
administered
throughout
the
course
of
the
class.
§ The
administration
of
quizzes
will
not
be
announced
beforehand.
§ The
format
that
the
quizzes
appear
in
may
vary.
5. Examinations
30%
§ Four
long-­‐form
examinations
will
be
administered.
§ Examinations
will
not
be
cumulative
in
their
subject
matter.
§ You
will
be
given
a
study
guide
for
exams,
at
the
instructor’s
discretion.
Grading Scale
100
–
90%
=
A
89
–
80%
=
B
79
–
70%
=
C
69
–
60%
=
D
59
–
0%
=
F

3. Class Meeting Schedule
Date
Task
Monday,
May
11th
Activity:
Introduce
class,
distribute
and
discuss
syllabus.
Wednesday,
May
13th
Lecture:
Paleolithic
cave
art
Activity:
Cave
painting
Monday,
May
18th
Lecture:
The
earliest
ancient
written
languages
&
religion.
Activity:
Translation
competition
Wednesday,
May
20th
Lecture:
Embalming
&
Egyptian
funerary
architecture
Homework:
Sarcophagus
lid
Monday,
May
25th
Memorial
Day
–
NO
CLASS
Wednesday,
May
27th
Lecture:
Greek
mythology
Monday,
June
1st
EXAM
#1
Wednesday,
June
2nd
RESEARCH
PROJECTS
ASSIGNED
&
LIBRARY
VISIT
Monday,
June
8th
Lecture:
Dionysus
&
Ancient
Greek
Theatre
Wednesday,
June
10th
Watch
Medea
in
class
Monday,
June
15th
Watch
Medea
in
class
Wednesday,
June
17th
Lecture:
Ancient
Greek
Philosophy
Monday,
June
22nd
EXAM
#2
Lecture:
Aristotle’s
Nichomachean
Ethics
Deconstructed
Wednesday,
June
24th
Lecture:
The
Classical
orders
&
the
great
temples
of
ancient
Greece.
Homework:
Classical
architecture
sketch
Monday,
June
29th
Lecture:
The
Roman
Republic
&
What
Is
Satire?
Wednesday,
July
1st
Lecture:
Rome’s
Best
&
Craziest
Emperors
Monday,
July
6th
NO
CLASS
Wednesday,
July
8th
Lecture:
The
Coliseum’s
Bloody
History
&
Its
Legacy
Monday,
July
13th
EXAM
#3
Lecture:
Pompeii:
Roman
Time
Capsule
Wednesday,
July
15th
Lecture:
The
Emergence
of
Christianity
in
Ancient
Rome
Monday,
July
20th
Lecture:
The
Byzantine
Era:
An
Empire
Evolves
Wednesday,
July
22nd
Lecture:
The
Slavs,
The
Mongols,
and
The
Birth
of
Russia
lecture
Monday,
July
27th
RESEARCH
PROJECT
PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday,
July
29th
CULTURAL
EVENT
DUE
FINAL
EXAM
–
2:30
PM

4. Guidelines for Written Work
§ All
written
work
should
be
set
in
Arial
12
point
font,
with
double
spacing
and
standard
1”
page
margins.
§ Additionally,
each
written
assignment
(with
the
exception
of
the
research
project)
should
begin
with
the
following
header,
placed
at
the
top,
left
corner
of
the
first
page:
Your First & Last Name
HUM2220 – 2:30 PM
Prof. Will Adams
Assignment Due Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
§ The
student
must
staple
assignments
of
more
than
one
page;
the
instructor
will
not
provide
a
stapler
for
your
use.
§ Finally,
minimum
page
totals
for
any
written
assignment
require
that
the
written
page
be
filled
in
its
entirety
to
count
as
one
page.
§ In
other
words,
if
a
written
assignment
requires
2
pages,
but
the
student
only
writes
1.5,
the
student
will
not
earn
all
possible
points
for
the
assignment.
Class Conduct
Conduct
yourself
with
courtesy,
consideration,
and
respect
for
others.
Extra Credit Policy
§ Each
quiz
or
test
throughout
the
class’s
duration
will
include
one
extra
credit
question
equal
to
10%
of
the
quiz
or
test’s
total
point
value
(i.e.
A
five
point
extra
credit
question
for
a
fifty
point
test).
§ In
addition,
extra
credit
may
be
earned
by
writing
more
than
the
required
number
of
pages
for
any
written
assignment.
§ Extra
credit
for
extra
written
work
will
be
given
up
to
a
maximum
of
15%
of
the
assignment’s
total
point
value.
§ No
other
extra
credit
opportunities
will
be
available.
Late & Make-Up Policy
§ No
late
work
will
be
accepted.
§ No
work
will
be
accepted
via
e-­‐mail.
§ Quizzes
or
exams
must
be
taken
on,
or
before,
the
date
assigned
–
and
only
with
the
instructor’s
explicit
consent.
§ The
final
exam
must
be
taken
on
the
date
published
for
final
exams.

5. Attendance
§ Students
are
expected
to
attend
every
class.
Attendance
will
be
taken
and
will
count
as
a
portion
of
the
final
grade.
After
the
FOURTH
absence,
a
student
has
missed
two
full
weeks
of
class.
A
notice
of
Excessive
Absences
may
be
issued
and
the
student
may
be
withdrawn
at
the
professor’s
discretion.
§ Do
not
contact
the
instructor
for
missed
class
material
without
contacting
your
classmates
or
checking
the
blog
first!
§ Please
note
that
there
is
no
such
thing
as
an
“Excused
Absence”
(even
with
a
doctor’s
note,
death
in
the
family,
etc.)
under
Valencia’s
Attendance
Policy.
Academic Honesty
Plagiarism
is
intellectual
theft
and
will
not
be
tolerated.
Presentation
of
the
ideas
and
words
of
others
as
if
they
are
your
own
work
constitutes
plagiarism.
This
includes
use
of
material
from
books,
the
Internet
or
any
other
source.
The
student
is
expected
to
perform
his
or
her
own
research
and
present
his
or
her
own
thoughts.
Direct
use
of
another
author’s
words
or
ideas,
as
well
as
paraphrasing
must
be
cited.
Each
student
is
expected
to
be
in
complete
compliance
with
the
college
policy
on
academic
honesty
as
set
forth
in
the
college
catalog
and
the
student
handbook.
Plagiarism
in
any
work
will
result
in
a
grade
of
zero
for
that
assignment.
Students with Disabilities
Students
with
disabilities
who
qualify
for
academic
accommodations
must
provide
a
notification
from
the
Office
for
Students
with
Disabilities
(OSD)
and
discuss
specific
needs
with
the
professor,
preferably
during
the
first
two
weeks
of
class.
The
Office
for
Students
with
Disabilities
determines
accommodations
based
on
appropriate
documentation
of
disabilities.
Disclaimer
This
outline
may
be
altered,
at
the
instructor’s
discretion,
during
the
course
of
the
term.
It
is
the
responsibility
of
the
student
to
make
any
adjustments
as
announced.