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OUTCOME
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- Students will demonstrate proficiency in Latin and/or Classical Greek through a) translation of texts at the intermediate and advanced level into clear, idiomatic English; b) familiarity with grammar, morphology and syntax; and c) facility for composition (translation of English into Latin and/or Classical Greek).
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Methods of Assessment
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- Student performance will be evaluated on the basis of the Mid-Term and the Final Exams (centered on translation and grammar/morphology/syntax questions), regular quizzes, composition assignments and class participation.
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OUTCOME
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- Students will understand the significance of major authors, artifacts and events within the socio-cultural milieu of the civilizations of Greece and Rome.
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Methods of Assessment
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- 1 - Regarding authors and artifacts, student performance will be evaluated on the basis of quizzes (data), Essay Tests and Term Papers centered on questions of genre, style, period and zeitgeist; such questions may address, for instance, the presentation of the gods in Homer or the function of the chorus in a particular tragedy.
- 2 - Regarding historical events, student performance will again be assessed on the basis of quizzes, Essay Tests and Term Papers centered on questions of data and cause and effect. Students should be able to evaluate historical events by examining primary sources (in translation) critically. They might be asked, for instance, to evaluate the Catiline conspiracy using the texts of Sallust and Cicero.
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OUTCOME
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- Students will be able to identify the major aspects of the value system (moral and civic) of ancient Greece and Rome.
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Methods of Assessment
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- Performance will be evaluated on the basis of quizzes (data), Essay Tests and Term Papers focusing on the civic, religious and social beliefs and practices of the ancients. The students might be asked, for instance, to explain how Pericles’ Funeral Oration reflects the Athenian ideals; or how the layout of a Roman house illuminates the social aspirations and status of its owner; or what information grave goods provide about the life and beliefs of the deceased.
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OUTCOME
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- Intermediate students will be able to construct a sustained argument about an author, artifact or event from the civilizations of classical Greece and Rome. Advanced students, in addition to the above, will be able to use primary and secondary sources and develop research skills appropriate to the discipline.
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Methods of Assessment
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- Performance will be evaluated on the basis of the analytical and interpretational rigor of Essay Tests and/or Term Papers. In questions addressing, for instance, the differences between Old Comedy and New Comedy or between archaic and classical sculpture students should be able to respond with close examination of the texts or artifacts involved, bringing up some of the relevant scholarly discussions and being able to integrate primary and secondary sources towards an informed and logical thesis.
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OUTCOME
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- Produce a sustained argument in continuous written prose about an author, text, artifact or event of one or more of the civilizations of the ancient world.
- Write and speak clearly and succinctly in English;
- Read texts in ancient Greek or Latin at the intermediate or advanced level;
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Methods of Assessment
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- Student performance will be assessed by the quality of their Essay Tests, Term Papers and/or oral presentations with respect to clarity, diction, development of ideas and structural and organizational arrangement.
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