GRK292 - Ion Flux

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Ion Flux
GRK 292 FA

This course focuses on two ancient Greek Ions and one modern figure: (1) the mythological ancestor of the Ionic people and the hero of Euripides' ION, and (2) the fictional rhapsode whose sources of poetic inspiration are examined by Socrates in Plato's ION; (3) the heroine of MTV's AEON FLUX. Class discussion will center on (1) Athenian foundation myths, the heiress in Athenian law and society, and the portrayal of action and character in Euripides' play; (2) rhapsodies and recitation in Athens, theories of oral composition, poetry and poetic inspiration in Plato; (3) modern myths and moral ambiguity.

MAJOR READINGS

Euripides, ION (selections)
Plato, ION (selections)
Course packet of secondary source materials
Optional: Mars, Singer and Chung, AEON FLUX: THE HERODOTUS FILE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Daily reading assignments in Greek texts; daily online quizzes of Greek passages reviewed in class; hour exam on Euripides' ION; hour exam on Plato's ION; final paper (10 pages).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students should have had two years of college Greek or the equivalent.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA CLAS Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Katz,Marilyn A.

Times: .M.W... 08:30AM-09:50AM; Location: SCIE339

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001