CLASS WEB PAGE: http://www.uvm.edu/~rrodgers/clas015.html

CLASSICS 015 (TAP) From Letters to Literature Fall 2005

Class Meeting 10:10–11:00 MWF Room: 01B Bailey-Howe Library

Professors:

Robert Rodgers Connell Gallagher

Classics Department Special Collections

481 Main Street, Room 103 053 Bailey-Howe Library

Robert.Rodgers@uvm.edu Connell.Gallagher@uvm.edu

656-4626 656-2595

Textbooks: None

Required Reading: On library reserve (and some online)

PART I WRITING, ALPHABET, SCRIPT

Aug. 29 Week's Reading: Avrin, Chapter 1, "Writing..."

Sept. 5 LABOR DAY (!)

7 Week's Reading: Avrin, Chapter 2, "Alphabet..."

Sept. 12 Week's Reading: Avrin, Chapter 3, "Egyptian..."

Sept. 19 Week's Reading: Avrin, Chapter 4, "Hebrew..."

ORAL REPORTS (on letters of the alphabet) begin this week

Sept. 26 Week's Reading: Avrin, Chapter 5, "Greek..."

Oct. 3 Week's Reading: Avrin, Chapter 6, "Roman..."

Oct. 10 (The change from ROLL to CODEX)

14 FALL RECESS (!)

PART II BOOKS, WRITTEN AND PRINTED

Oct. 17 through Nov. 21

Oct. 21 (Friday) MIDTERM ESSAY (in class): Topics will be available by 12 September

Oct. 31 ORAL REPORTS (on books) begin this week

Nov. 23, 25 THANKSGIVING RECESS (!)

PART III COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS, LIBRARIES

Nov. 28 through Dec. 7

Nov. 28 ORAL REPORTS (on libraries) begin this week

FINAL COURSE DEADLINE ("exam slot")

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 8:00–11:00 AM–Course Evaluation papers due

Course Work:

1) Quizzes/exercises (written and oral) on reading assignments and class topics

2) Oral presentations and written reports

A) A letter of the alphabet (Part I)

B) A book (Part II)

C) A library (Part III)

3) Outside activities (field trips, etc.), including film "The Name of the Rose" (based on Umberto Eco book)

4) Midterm Essay (prepare in advance, write in class)

5) Narrative course evaluation--with questions on your views of "language", "literacy", "writing", "information", and the like (in lieu of final examination)