CLA 2100 Fall 2006 homepage

Instructor: Dr. Velvet Yates
Office Hours: (New!) MWF 2:00-3:00 or by appointment, in 133 Dauer Hall.
Graduate Assistants: Megan Alwine (Turlington 3302, phone 392-1229, email here) and Edward Pzebieglec (Yon 432, email here).
Office Hours: Ed: W. 11-1, 2-3, Th. 12-2

Meeting place and time: Turlington L011, MWF period 8 (3:00-3:50)

Classroom Etiquette:
    1. Cell phones must be turned off during class.
    2. No private conversations with others during class.
    3. Arriving late and leaving early are disruptive. Respect your colleagues.

Textbooks (available from Orange and Blue Textbooks):

1. A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture, by S. Pomeroy, et al. Oxford University Press, 2004. [NOTE: this is NOT the same textbook that was used in last year's class.]

2. The Essential Homer, transl. S. Lombardo. Hackett, 2000.

3. Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus. transl. P. Meineck and P. Woodruff. Hackett, 2000.

4. Aristophanes: Lysistrata. transl. S. Ruden. Hackett, 2003.

5. Plato: Symposium. transl. A. Nehamas and P. Woodruff. Hackett, 1989.

Grading: your grade will be based on three equally-weighted, non-cumulative, multiple-choice exams consisting of approximately 40 questions each.

1. EXAM 1: 33% (Fri., Sept. 22).

2. EXAM 2: 33% (Fri., Oct. 27).

3. EXAM 3 33% (Wed., Dec. 6).

Grading scale:

90-100 A

88-89 B+

80-87 B

78-79 C+

70-77 C

68-69 D+

60-67 D

0-59 F

Extra Credit:

There will ONLY be two opportunities for extra credit in this class - 2 short-answer questions on each exam (for a possible 4 additional points to your exam grade), and Minute Papers (click here for more info).

Make-up work:

All reading assignments are due before the class hour for which that reading is assigned. Exams missed because of an illness or an excused absence according to university policy may be made up at the convenience of the instructor and the teaching assistant only if proper documentation for that absence is provided by the student.

All requests for excused absences must be in writing and on paper. This request must be stapled to the make-up test at the time the test is made up. All requests for excuses based on medical emergencies must be accompanied by full documentation (e.g. copy of physician's excuse form). Family emergencies (e.g. death in the family) must be handled through the Dean of Student Life, who will provide an authorized letter to your instructors. A request sent by any other means (including email, phone, and/or the human voice) will result in an unexcused absence. Note: any make-up exam will be harder than the original exam.

The Honor Code:

Cheating (representing another's work as your own) in any form will be taken very seriously. The University Honor Code will be enforced and you are responsible for knowing and abiding by its standards.

	CLA 2100 The Glory That Was Greece Fall 2006
Home Schedule WebCT Stupid Questions VY Home Classics Dept. Critical Academic Dates UF Home	Instructor: Dr. Velvet Yates Office Hours: (New!) MWF 2:00-3:00 or by appointment, in 133 Dauer Hall. Graduate Assistants: Megan Alwine (Turlington 3302, phone 392-1229, email here) and Edward Pzebieglec (Yon 432, email here). Office Hours: Ed: W. 11-1, 2-3, Th. 12-2 Meeting place and time: Turlington L011, MWF period 8 (3:00-3:50) Classroom Etiquette: 1. Cell phones must be turned off during class. 2. No private conversations with others during class. 3. Arriving late and leaving early are disruptive. Respect your colleagues. Textbooks (available from Orange and Blue Textbooks): 1. A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture, by S. Pomeroy, et al. Oxford University Press, 2004. [NOTE: this is NOT the same textbook that was used in last year's class.] 2. The Essential Homer, transl. S. Lombardo. Hackett, 2000. 3. Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus. transl. P. Meineck and P. Woodruff. Hackett, 2000. 4. Aristophanes: Lysistrata. transl. S. Ruden. Hackett, 2003. 5. Plato: Symposium. transl. A. Nehamas and P. Woodruff. Hackett, 1989. Grading: your grade will be based on three equally-weighted, non-cumulative, multiple-choice exams consisting of approximately 40 questions each. 1. EXAM 1: 33% (Fri., Sept. 22). 2. EXAM 2: 33% (Fri., Oct. 27). 3. EXAM 3 33% (Wed., Dec. 6). Grading scale: 90-100 A 88-89 B+ 80-87 B 78-79 C+ 70-77 C 68-69 D+ 60-67 D 0-59 F Extra Credit: There will ONLY be two opportunities for extra credit in this class - 2 short-answer questions on each exam (for a possible 4 additional points to your exam grade), and Minute Papers (click here for more info). Make-up work: All reading assignments are due before the class hour for which that reading is assigned. Exams missed because of an illness or an excused absence according to university policy may be made up at the convenience of the instructor and the teaching assistant only if proper documentation for that absence is provided by the student. All requests for excused absences must be in writing and on paper. This request must be stapled to the make-up test at the time the test is made up. All requests for excuses based on medical emergencies must be accompanied by full documentation (e.g. copy of physician's excuse form). Family emergencies (e.g. death in the family) must be handled through the Dean of Student Life, who will provide an authorized letter to your instructors. A request sent by any other means (including email, phone, and/or the human voice) will result in an unexcused absence. Note: any make-up exam will be harder than the original exam. The Honor Code: Cheating (representing another's work as your own) in any form will be taken very seriously. The University Honor Code will be enforced and you are responsible for knowing and abiding by its standards.

CLA 2100 The Glory That Was Greece