Course Documents
Reference
Overview Timeline of the Greek World
The political, social, economic, and cultural spine of the course, from the foragers of Franchthi Cave to the Roman annexation of Egypt, read across three parallel tracks.
Reference
Reading List
Secondary scholarship and primary texts arranged by period to follow the timeline, with tags showing where each reading is taken up in the weeks.
Reference
Lecture Summaries
Short summaries of each week's lecture, following the same sequence of subjects as the weekly discussions, with a link to each week's summary.
Assignments
Assignment 1 · Weeks 1–4
Primary Source Analysis
Study guide, guidelines, and rubric for the first assignment.
Assignment 2 · Weeks 1–8
Weeks 1–8: Exam Study Guide
Study guide, guidelines, and rubric for the exam.
Assignment 3 · Weeks 10–14
Final Essay
Study guide, guidelines, and rubric for the final essay.
General Resources
Research, Citation, and Library Tools
- Citing Sources — Towson University Libraries guide to citation styles and tools.
- Finding Peer-Reviewed Scholarship — Towson University Libraries research guide.
- Walters Art Museum: Ancient Greece — browse the museum's ancient Greek collection.