SEMESTER PROJECT DETAILS
Each student will pick a theme from the list below and study that theme for her or his semester project. Many of these themes existed beyond the Classical period, so make sure that your work fits within the time limits above.
Family
Women (beyond family)
Art
Tyranny
Democracy
Slavery
Religion
Forensic Oratory
The majority of the semester project will be individual work. The one exception to this will be the class presentation, which will be a joint project.
Theme must be selected by Tuesday, August 29.
Assignments
Modern Bibliography (2 pts) Instructions
6 books AND 6 articles
due Tuesday, September 5
Review of Book (5 pts) Instructions
600-700 words
due Tuesday, September 19
(unless you can persuade me otherwise, needs to have been written in last 20 years)
Ancient Bibliography (3 pts) Instructions
6 sources (including archaeology where appropriate)
due Tuesday, September 26
Website Review (4 pts) Instructions
300-400 words
due Thursday, October 5
Argumentative Thesis and Argumentative Topic Sentences (3 pts)
One sentence thesis, at least 5 topic sentences
due Tuesday, October 24
Essay (14 or 0 pts) Requirements
1000-1100 words
due Tuesday, November 29
Class Presentation (group project) (14 pts)
Thesis, evidence and topic sentences
due November 1
Presentations (15 minutes)
due Thursday, November 9 - November 16
Optional Final Draft of Essay (14 pts)
1000-1100 words
due Thursday, December 7Evaluation
The value of each portion of the semester project is as stated above. Please be aware that if you miss any assignment the points deducted will be greater than the points indicated above. You must be present in class on Tuesday, October 28 for peer review. If you miss the in-class peer review day or if you have an incomplete paper on that day, your final semester project grade will be deducted 10 pts. The grade for the class presentation will be based on the overall presentation and on your peers' evaluation of your contributions to the group work.
