2012-2013 Catalog 
    
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ENGL 140 - Introduction to the Ancient World



5.0 Credits
An overview of the ancient world of Greece and Rome through its literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 100  with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement in ENGL& 101  (was ENGL 105).

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of literary concepts by identifying and describing the formal elements, techniques, genres, and cultural/historical context of ancient Greek and Roman literary texts. [REASON]
  2. Outline the general historical, cultural, intellectual. and literary contexts of the ancient Greece and Rome. [REASON]
  3. Identify and explain the significance of representative artistic monuments of ancient Greece and Rome. [REASON]
  4. Describe and explain the significance of selected major figures in the history and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. [COMMUNICATE]
  5. Reason clearly by applying critical reading methods/theories to an analysis of ancient Greek and Roman texts in order to understand, interpret and draw conclusions. [REASON]
  6. Support a general analysis and interpretation of the ancient Greek/Roman heroic epic by locating, using and citing relevant textual and contextual evidence. [REASON]



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