HUM 2241 - Heritage of the Western World: Greek World

1. Explain, through the use of examples, the following cultural studies concepts and principles associated with the ancient Greek world: primal culture vs. rational culture, civilization vs. barbarianism, pre-literate civilization, ancient world(s), Iron Age civilizations, and city-states.
2. Translate and articulate, in the student’s own words, concepts associated with such ancient Greek thinkers as Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, Sapho, Herodotus, Thucydides, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Euclid.
3. Identify and describe, in the student’s own words, a variety of such artistic expressions associated with the ancient Greek world as classical architecture, epic, tragedy, vases, funeral art, myth, and sculpture.
4. Identify and describe, in the student’s own words, the variety of civilizations in existence throughout the globe during the Ancient World.
5. Demonstrate an awareness of the scope of civilizing activities occurring throughout the Ancient World.
6. Read, view, and/or listen to and then critically respond to primary sources.
7. Demonstrate an awareness of the scope of the social and intellectual revolution of beliefs and values associated with the ancient Greek world.
8. Demonstrate an awareness of how primary sources studied not only create and reflect Greek and Western culture, but also respond to the interaction of the Ancient Greek world with the non-Greek world around them.
9. Formulate a discussion, both written and oral, which integrates any or all texts from the course into a personal response to the materials presented.
10. Analyze the emotional and intellectual messages embedded in Ancient Greek texts studied; connect and discuss how these messages continue to have influence on how the Western world defines and responds to the globe.
11. Understand and be able to discuss the implicit and explicit symbolism common to the Ancient Greek world; connect and discuss how this symbolism continues to be used by the Western world as a way to define and respond to the globe.
12. Identify, analyze, and discuss the formal elements of ancient Greek texts - visual as well as verbal; connect and discuss how these formal elements may continue to be used by the Western world to define and respond to the globe.
13. Exhibit an ability to present an opinion based on Ancient Greek texts rather than on the popular cultural notions of the Ancient World.

1. Survey of the creative legacy of Ancient Greece
2. Major characteristics of the Ancient World
3. Examination of the informing Ancient Greek ideas, images, templates, and sounds which the Western Hemisphere shares with Europe
4. Response of the Ancient Greek world to global influences
5. Examination of how the Ancient Greek world has contributed to the student’s own beliefs and America’s beliefs and values