Dear Mythologists,
A friendly reminder that no classes are held on Friday, September 25, which is set aside as an all-College study day. We will already have had our midterm, but you should use the time to study for other upcoming exams — or to get a jump on the second milestone of our semester project, annotated bibliography 1.
DC
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Midterm Exam on Wednesday, 10.23.19
Dear Mythologists,
Our midterm exam will be held in class on Wednesday, October 23. We've discussed the format previously: those guidelines are archived on the Syllabus page of our website (and are also available here).
Good luck, and let the instruction team know if you have any questions.
DC
Our midterm exam will be held in class on Wednesday, October 23. We've discussed the format previously: those guidelines are archived on the Syllabus page of our website (and are also available here).
Good luck, and let the instruction team know if you have any questions.
DC
Project Proposal on Saturday, 10.19.19
Dear Mythologists,
As discussed in class, the first milestone of the semester project — the project proposal — is due by 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19.
The requirements for format and content are available on the Project page of our website. Please follow them scrupulously. Above all, remember to email your proposal as a PDF.
Please let me know if you have questions, and take advantage of your Peer Mentor's generous offer to discuss potential topics with you.
DC
As discussed in class, the first milestone of the semester project — the project proposal — is due by 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19.
The requirements for format and content are available on the Project page of our website. Please follow them scrupulously. Above all, remember to email your proposal as a PDF.
Please let me know if you have questions, and take advantage of your Peer Mentor's generous offer to discuss potential topics with you.
DC
Assignment for Friday, 10.18.19
Dear Mythologists,
On Friday, October 18, we end our first full unit and conclude our reading of the Argonautica of Apollonius (a.k.a. Jason and the Golden Fleece).
Please do the following:
(1) Read Argonautica books 3 and 4. We'll pay particular attention to the role of Medea in these books and to the ways in which she is, and is not, an epic hero.
(2) Continue to take notes on anything that seems relevant as you read, and bring these notes to class. We will continue the group discussion exercise we began last class.
Please let me know if you have questions.
DC
On Friday, October 18, we end our first full unit and conclude our reading of the Argonautica of Apollonius (a.k.a. Jason and the Golden Fleece).
Please do the following:
(1) Read Argonautica books 3 and 4. We'll pay particular attention to the role of Medea in these books and to the ways in which she is, and is not, an epic hero.
(2) Continue to take notes on anything that seems relevant as you read, and bring these notes to class. We will continue the group discussion exercise we began last class.
Please let me know if you have questions.
DC
Friday, October 4, 2019
Assignment for Wednesday, 10.16.19
Dear Mythologists,
On Wednesday, October 16, we start winding down our considerations of ancient myth with the Argonautica of Apollonius (a.k.a. Jason and the Golden Fleece). Written in a different era from the Iliad and the Odyssey (four centuries after) and in a different locale (the city of Alexandria in Egypt), the Argonautica will naturally provide a different take on heroes and heroism. The poem is also a prequel of sorts to the Iliad and Odyssey, and once again shows how poets will jockey for position within the larger world of Greek myth.
Please do the following:
(1) Read the Apollodorus handout on the Argonautic expedition, distributed October 4. As he has done previously, Apollodorus will provide us with a helpful overview of the entire myth and leave us free to savor the fuller version by Apollonius.
(2) Read Argonautica books 1 and 2. As we noted when exploring Iliad 1, the first book of any epic is crucial to understanding the aims and intentions of the author. Apollonius' book 1 is no exception.
(3) Finally, take some notes on anything that seems relevant as you read, and bring these notes to class. I AM GOING TO TURN THE BULK OF THE DISCUSSION OVER TO YOU, to see what you make of this poem. After reading Hesiod, Euripides, and Homer in terms of the "What? Why? and How?" of myth, you ought to be able to hold an extended conversation amongst each other about these features in Apollonius.
Please let me know if you have questions.
DC
On Wednesday, October 16, we start winding down our considerations of ancient myth with the Argonautica of Apollonius (a.k.a. Jason and the Golden Fleece). Written in a different era from the Iliad and the Odyssey (four centuries after) and in a different locale (the city of Alexandria in Egypt), the Argonautica will naturally provide a different take on heroes and heroism. The poem is also a prequel of sorts to the Iliad and Odyssey, and once again shows how poets will jockey for position within the larger world of Greek myth.
Please do the following:
(1) Read the Apollodorus handout on the Argonautic expedition, distributed October 4. As he has done previously, Apollodorus will provide us with a helpful overview of the entire myth and leave us free to savor the fuller version by Apollonius.
(2) Read Argonautica books 1 and 2. As we noted when exploring Iliad 1, the first book of any epic is crucial to understanding the aims and intentions of the author. Apollonius' book 1 is no exception.
(3) Finally, take some notes on anything that seems relevant as you read, and bring these notes to class. I AM GOING TO TURN THE BULK OF THE DISCUSSION OVER TO YOU, to see what you make of this poem. After reading Hesiod, Euripides, and Homer in terms of the "What? Why? and How?" of myth, you ought to be able to hold an extended conversation amongst each other about these features in Apollonius.
Please let me know if you have questions.
DC
Class on Friday, 10.11.19
Dear Mythologists,
On Friday, October 11, I will be away at a conference. Our Peer Mentor will be in charge of class (and taking attendance!), and she is developing a robust slate of topics you ought to know, including:
For convenience, class will probably be held in the Library itself. Watch for a message from our Peer Mentor telling you where to meet that day.
DC
On Friday, October 11, I will be away at a conference. Our Peer Mentor will be in charge of class (and taking attendance!), and she is developing a robust slate of topics you ought to know, including:
(1) Preparing for the semester project; and
(2) Planning your classes in the spring.The first hour of class will be spent on these and other issues. The second hour will be occupied with a learning game devised by the staff of Scribner Library, designed to get you used to the library's resources. (More information on this the day of.)
For convenience, class will probably be held in the Library itself. Watch for a message from our Peer Mentor telling you where to meet that day.
DC
(No) Class on Wednesday, 10.09.19
Dear Mythologists,
A friendly reminder that the College will not hold classes on Wednesday, October 9, in observance of Yom Kippur. Have an easy fast and Yom Tov, if you are observing the holiday. If you are interested in services at Skidmore, please contact our Peer Mentor.
Given that there're no outside assignments this week, I suggest you use the time you might otherwise spend preparing for class in preparing the first milestone of our semester project, due October 19.
DC
A friendly reminder that the College will not hold classes on Wednesday, October 9, in observance of Yom Kippur. Have an easy fast and Yom Tov, if you are observing the holiday. If you are interested in services at Skidmore, please contact our Peer Mentor.
Given that there're no outside assignments this week, I suggest you use the time you might otherwise spend preparing for class in preparing the first milestone of our semester project, due October 19.
DC
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