History 205: Roman History
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Map of the Roman Empire, A.D. 117
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Time/Location: | online! |
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Office: Cesar Chavez 410 |
OVERVIEWHistory 205 traces the political, social, literary and cultural history of Rome over 1200 years: from the founding of the city of Rome (753 B.C.) to the so-called "fall" of the Western Roman Empire (A.D. 476). We will explore our subject primarily through the texts of Roman prose writers and poets, as well as modern historians; but we will also employ archaeological remains, artwork and other types of material culture to obtain a well-rounded view of the ancient Roman world. |
GOALSBy the end of this course, you should be able to:
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READINGSThe required text is as follows:
This book is free to read online via the University of Arizona Library. If you would like to buy a hard copy, you may of course do so, but not at the UA Bookstore, since the book has NOT been ordered for this class. There are also a number of additional readings for this course. These will be hyperlinked to this page or made available for download from the D2L site for HIST 205 as pdf files: see the "Readings" area of the "Content" section. To view/download them, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download available here). |
GRADINGGrading for the course will be based on the following breakdown:
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OTHER (IMPORTANT!) COURSE POLICIES: READ CAREFULLY
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VARIOUS UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
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COURSE SCHEDULE AND DUE DATESWhat follows is a list of assignments for HIST 205. Since this is (for the most part) a self-paced online course, there is ***ONLY ONE DUE DATE/TIME PER SESSION.*** They are the following:
ALL of your work for the course MUST be submitted on D2L by the specified date/time in order for it to count towards your final grade for the course. Anything not submitted by this deadline will not be counted. Check this page often, as readings and assignments are subject to change. I will also (of course!) give you all a heads-up over email or on the course D2L page if a major shake-up is imminent. |
Assignment | Subject/Details |
1 | Rome: Beginnings VIEW (D2L): PowerPoints on Mediterranean geography, ancient Babylon, ancient Egypt and Greek History |
2 | The Early Roman Republic READ (textbook): Martin, Ancient Rome, chapters 3 and 4 and take D2L quiz #2 ***You are now able to write Short Paper #1.*** |
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The Late Roman Republic READ (textbook): Martin, Ancient Rome, chapter 5 and take D2L quiz #3 |
4 | From Republic to Empire READ (textbook): Martin, Ancient Rome, chapter 6 and take D2L quiz #4 ***You are now able to write Short Paper #2.*** |
5 | The Roman Empire in the First and Second Centuries A.D. READ (textbook): Martin, Ancient Rome, chapter 7 and take D2L quiz #5 |
6 | The Crisis of the Third Century A.D. READ (textbook): Martin, Ancient Rome, chapter 8 and take D2L quiz #6 ***You are now able to write Short Paper #3.*** |
7 | Decline and Fall? READ (textbook): Martin, Ancient Rome, chapters 9 and 10 and take D2L quiz #7 |