CL CV 304
(Cl Cv-Hist 247) Greek History
Comparative Arts and Letters
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Political, economic, social, and intellectual history of Greece from Mycenaean times to the Hellenistic period.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Greek Literature Analysis
Learning Outcome
Successful students will be exposed to selections of Greek literature and be able to evaluate those texts as sources for Greek history; critical skills will be improved by the careful treatment of historiographical texts.
Title
Critical Theories
Learning Outcome
Successful students will discuss critical theories that are relevant to the texts treated in class and be able to evaluate and judge the rhetorical complexities facing the various authors discussed and how those authors resolved those complexities as they composed their historical narratives.
Title
Historical Texts and Ancient Historiography
Learning Outcome
Successful students will be able to locate the historical texts treated in class in the context of Classical literature generally and of ancient historiography specifically.
Title
Ancient Greek Historical Sources
Learning Outcome
Successful students will consider available primary sources of information for ancient Greek history and be able to evaluate the reliability of those sources.
