Rome Syllabus                                                                                                                    Dr. Christopher Craun

History  4391                                                                                                                       416 Irby Hall

                                                                                                                                                craunc@uca.edu

Office Hrs: MWF: 11-12 AM and 1PM – 2:30 PM                                                501-450-5036

                       T/TH:  by appointment

 

This class will cover the major events in Roman History from its foundations until its devolution into Eastern and Western territories during the Fifth Century CE. There will be a lot of reading and quite a bit of work involved—be warned!  The class time will be spent in a mixture of lecture and discussion. Grades will be figured on the following rubric:

 

1) Discussion and participation:                                                                                  100 points

2) Weekly summaries of primary sources:                                                                  200 points

3) Two exams:                                                                                                                  400 points

4) Final Essay Exam:                                                                                                        200 points

5) Research paper:                                                                                                           100 points

 

Each of these categories is described below in greater detail.

 

 

Resources:  I highly recommend that you check out the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook or the Internet Medieval Sourcebook when looking for primary sources to use in your paper. Both sites are from Fordham University and present translations of many cool texts. Google them and check them out!

 

  

General Class Rules

 

1) Attendance is important to your grade! While a very small portion of you may be able to pass this class on the reading alone, the vast majority will suffer without the extra support of lectures and classroom discussion. Coming to class is the single best way to positively affect your grade.  I will not treat you as children and take roll every class period. If you miss a lecture however, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. 

 2) Make-up exams may only be arranged with me before an absence or afterwards in unavoidable emergencies. The definition of an unavoidable emergency is up to my discretion, i.e.–your excuse had better be very compelling and should probably involve such things as a sudden appendectomy or automobile accident. Reading responses may not be made up.

3) Dates for exams and the paper will be announced in advance during class. Reserve a specific area in your notebook to keep track of these dates in order to be prepared.

 4) Academic dishonesty will result in a failing grade. See statement in the UCA Student Handbook.

5) UCA adheres to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need an accommodation under this Act due to a disability, please contact the UCA Office of Disability Services at 450-3135.

6) UCA adheres to the uniform Sexual Harassment Policy for state universities. Please refer to the UCA Student Handbook for more information.

7) Disruption of class and disrespectful conduct will not be tolerated, period. Repeat offenders will be asked to leave class.  Orderly discussion, however, will make the class more enjoyable and stimulating for everyone. A key goal of World History I is the analysis of earlier world cultures which have shaped later civilizations, including our own, a great deal. Feel free to ask questions in an open and supportive atmosphere.     


 

Lecture and Assignment Schedule:

 

Week 1)

 

 Week 2

  

Week 3

 

Week 4

Read, RC1, pp. 136-158

                 

 

Week 5

 Week 6

 

Week 7

 Week 8

 Week 9

 Week 10

 

Week 11

 

Week 12

 

Week 13

 

Week 14