Full Calendar for September

WEEK ONE
Sept. 6, 2005: Introduction to Class & the Study of History
Sept. 8, 2005: DISCUSSION: The Need for Water in Ancient Societies

• Read: "How to Read a Primary Source" on blog; "Making of the West," pp. liv-lvi & 1-8; "Discovering the Ancient Past: The Need for Water in Ancient Societies" (Be prepared to discuss the "Questions to Consider"!)

WEEK TWO
Sept. 13, 2005: The Birth of the City and the Rise of "Civilization"

• Read Hunt, pp. 8-16 and blog articles "Surf like a Bushman" & "Predatory Reading."

Sept. 15, 2005: DISCUSSION & ESSAY DUE: "Writing & Power"

• Read "Writing & Power," in "Discovering the Ancient Past," pp. 21-44.

WEEK THREE
Sept. 20, 2005: The Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

• Read Hunt, pp. 16-25 & blog article "How to Read a Secondary Source".

Sept. 21, 2005: Discussion on Secondary Sources & Ancient Egypt

• Read James, "Justice for Everyone in Imperial Egypt," in Social Dimension, & primary sources on blog.

WEEK FOUR
Sept. 27, 2005: Hebrew Civilization in the Ancient Near East

• Read Hunt, pp. 25-33 and Soler, "Why the Hebrews Kept Kosher" in Social Dimension.

Sept. 29, 2005: DISCUSSION & ESSAY: "Polytheism and Monotheism in the Fertile Crescent"

• Read "Polytheism and Monotheism in the Fertile Crescent," in Discovering the Ancient Past.

MIDTERM: In October... to be announced on Thursday, Sept. 8.