Course Overview
Course Description:
In Echoes of Antiquity: Power, Identity and Legacy in Classical Greece and Rome you will explore the ideas and values of the Classical Worlds of Greece and Rome. Throughout the course we will examine the concepts of citizenship and society, culture and identity, empire and power, art and aesthetics, conflict, and heritage using a thematic approach. The emphasis is on gaining an understanding of both Greece and Rome through literature and historical writings, archaeological evidence, art and architecture. We will study the societies of the Greeks and Romans, the socio-political structures together with the literature and art these societies produced and the people that emerged, together with the ways in which they have shaped the world we live in today.
Content
The five themes covered include:
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Defining the Classical World: Chronology, Geography and Sources.
- Power: Who Holds It and How?
- Identity, Belief and Daily Life.
- Society, Identity and Daily Realities.
- Conflict, Legacy and Synthesis.
The Teacher
Carolyn Milne
0Students 10 Courses
Carolyn has been a teacher since 2000 and has taught in an online environment since 2008. When not teaching online I teach at Reefton Area School, on the South Island's West Coast. I enjoy reading, music and gardening.
Course Details
| Standard No * | Standard title | credit value | Internal/External | Completion |
| 91202 v3 | Demonstrate understanding of a significant event in the classical world | 4 | Internal | |
| 91204 v2 | Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between aspects of the classical world and aspects of other cultures | 6 | Internal | |
| 91200 v2 | Examine ideas and values of the classical world | 4 | External | |
| 91201 v2 | Examine the significance of features of work(s) of art in the classical world | 4 | External | |
| 91203 v2 | Examine socio-political life in the classical world | 6 | External |
Learning Exchange
1.00 placement
OR Cost
$1976.00
