Humanities

Mandy Moncur

Course Syllabus

2007-2008

Here is the list of time periods that will be covered during the 1^st semester:

The Dawn of Culture

Ø       Paleolithic Era

Ø       Cave/Rock Art – Make Cordage

Ø       Mesopotamia/geography

Ø       Epic of Gilgamesh

Ø       Art Project

Ancient Egypt

Ø       Hieroglyphics

Ø       Religious beliefs

Ø       Architecture

Ø       Art

Ø       Geography

Ø       The Book of the Dead

Ø       Art Project

Greece

Ø       Geography

Ø       Minoan Culture

Ø       Wall Art

Ø       Vases

Ø       Olympics

Ø       Literature/theater – Oedipus Rex

Ø       Architecture

Ø       Sculpture – Reflection of body image

Ø       Philosophy/Achievements

Ø       Art Project

Rome

Ø       Architecture/Aqueducts/Forums

Ø       Founding of Rome

Ø       Important people

Ø       Empire building

Ø       Mosaics

Ø       Sculpture- Trajan’s Column

Ø       Art Project

Early Chinese and Japanese Civilizations

Ø       Dynasties

Ø       Religions

Ø       The Analects

Ø       Calligraphy

Ø       Warrior Japan

Ø       The Tale of Genji

Ø       Art Project

Early Middle Ages

Ø       Beowulf

Ø       Role of Monastery

Ø       Germanic Tribes

Ø       Gregorian Chants

Ø       Magna Carta

Ø       The Crusades

Ø       Architecture

Ø       Chivalric Tradition – King Arthur

Ø       Reliquaries

Ø       Art Project

Gothic and Late Middle Ages

Ø       Architecture

Ø       The Divine Comedy

Ø       Canterbury Tales

Ø       Art Project