ENGL 140 - Introduction to the Ancient World

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 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]