CHESTERTON ACADEMY COURSE SYLLABUS
LITERATURE 9: ANCIENT LITERATURE
LITERATURE 9: ANCIENT LITERATURE
Course Description
This course introduces students to ancient epic poems written by Homer, Virgil, and the Greek dramatists.
Course Materials
Hamilton, Edith, Mythology (summer reading)
Homer, Iliad
Homer, Odyssey
Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound
Aeschylus, Agamemnon
Sophocles, Antigone
Greek tragedy essay
Virgil, Aeneid
Grading
40% Exams and Quizzes
30% Essays and Written Work
20% Participation
Course Outline
Unit 1 (Week 1): Hamilton, Edith, Mythology
Unit 2 (Weeks 2-12): Homer, Iliad
Unit 3 (Weeks 13-21): Homer, Odyssey
Unit 4 (Week 22): Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound
Unit 5 (Week 23): Aeschylus, Agamemnon
Unit 6 (Week 24): Sophocles, Antigone
Unit 7 (Week 25): Greek tragedy essay
Unit 8: (Weeks 26-32): Virgil, Aeneid
This course introduces students to ancient epic poems written by Homer, Virgil, and the Greek dramatists.
Course Materials
Hamilton, Edith, Mythology (summer reading)
Homer, Iliad
Homer, Odyssey
Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound
Aeschylus, Agamemnon
Sophocles, Antigone
Greek tragedy essay
Virgil, Aeneid
Grading
40% Exams and Quizzes
30% Essays and Written Work
20% Participation
Course Outline
Unit 1 (Week 1): Hamilton, Edith, Mythology
Unit 2 (Weeks 2-12): Homer, Iliad
Unit 3 (Weeks 13-21): Homer, Odyssey
Unit 4 (Week 22): Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound
Unit 5 (Week 23): Aeschylus, Agamemnon
Unit 6 (Week 24): Sophocles, Antigone
Unit 7 (Week 25): Greek tragedy essay
Unit 8: (Weeks 26-32): Virgil, Aeneid
