As part of my effort to make sure that our textbook needs are met, the text for this course is available only at: Penn Book Center.
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Book List: |
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Ovid, tr. Allen Mandelbaum, Metamorphoses Harvest (Harcourt Brace) |
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Purkis, John. Teach Yourself Greek Civilization NTC Publishing Group |
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Sophocles, tr. C. K. Williams and Gregory Dickerson. Women of Trachis Oxford University Press |
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Plato, tr. Avi Sharon. Symposium Focus |
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Euripides, tr. Michael R. HalleranHeracles Focus |
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Aristophanes, tr. David R. Slavitt, and Palmer Bovie Aristophanes 2: Wasps, Lysistrata, Frogs, The Sexual Congress University of Pennsylvania |
Grades: Your final grade will be based on: participation, two short papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2), a midterm (20%) and a test (10%) and a final exam (10%). Participation involves regular attendance, taking part in class discussion, and occasional entries in a notebook as indicated in the Class Schedule. (designated NB in the Class Schedule). In addition, some quizzes may be given to allow you to demonstrate your basic comprehension of the reading material.