CL 240: Ancient Athletics T/Th, 12:30-1:45 Social Sciences 100 Professor Mike Lippman Learning Services Building 211 Email: mlippman@email.uarizona.edu Office Hours: Tues, Thurs 3-4 or by app t. TA: Leigh Perry and Mario Fresquez Emails: lperry@email.arizona.edu, fresquez@email.arizona.edu Office Hours: TBA Classics Dept. Website http://www.classics.web.arizona.edu/ Grade Breakdown: Class Participation/quizzes: 10% 2 tests, 25% each Final Exam: 40% Attendance Policy/Class Rules There will be no regular attendance taken, but there will be occasional pop attendance - where I will call on random people in class to answer questions and participate in discussion. Failing to be present when called upon is the equivalent of missing a quiz. Pop quizzes will be unannounced (if very, very easy!). There will be no make-up quizzes without prior approval. There will be an D2L site set up for the class for discussions, study guides, images, and additional chances for participation. Try to be polite to both me and your classmates. Turn off your cells, don t be distracting, eat stinky food, sleep in class- and definitely don t barge in late. In other words, act like a normal, respectful person. Allholidaysorspecialeventsobservedbyorganizedreligionswillbehonoredforthosestudentswho showaffiliationwiththatparticularreligion(uacalendarofreligiousholidays <http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/religiousholidays/calendar.htm>).absencespre approvedbythe UADeanofStudents(orDean'sdesignee)willbehonored. Inclass,pleasealwaysberespectfulofothers(fortheUApoliciesregardingthreateningbehaviorby students,clickhere<http://policy.web.arizona.edu/%7epolicy/threatening.pdf>)andpractice commoncourtesy,e.g.turncellphones,laptops,andotherelectronicdevicesoff,donotcometo
classlateorleaveearly,donotreadthearizonadailywildcatoranyotherpublicationduringclass, etc. StudentswithdisabilitiesshouldcontacttheUADisabilityResourceCenter(621 3268: http://drc.arizona.edu)foranyspecialneedsoraccommodations. Books: (abbreviations used in the syllabus following) Tony Perrottet, Naked Olympics (Naked) Stephen Miller, Arete (Ar) Stephen Miller, Ancient Greek Athletics (AGA) Anne Mahoney, Roman Sports and Spectacles (Roman) Allen Guttmann, The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games (Modern) Louis Ruprecht, Was Greek Thought Religious? (Relig) All books should be available in the bookstore or online. Honor Code Cheating is not remotely allowed. My general rule is that if a ten year old thinks it is cheating, it probably is. Don t do anything that would be considered morally sketchy by anyone. If you are unsure, ask. Consult U of A s code of academic integrity Codeof AcademicIntegrity:http://dos.web.arizona.edu/uapolicies/cai1.htmlfor any questions- but remember that my standards are probably even higher. Don t cheat. *Theinformationcontainedinthissyllabus,otherthanthegradeandabsencepolicies,maybe subjecttochangewithreasonableadvancenotice,asdeemedappropriatebytheinstructor. EVERYTHING ON THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE (and as a gambler, I d bet it will indeed change at some point). Check your email and the course website regularly! READINGS: Due BY the day listed. Tues 8/25: Introduction Thurs. 8/27: Welcome to the Naked Place.um Gymnasium! Naked: Chpts. 1-2 AGA: Chpt 1-2 Ar: Chpt. II Tues. 9/1: Athletics as Education and Seduction. AGA: Chpt 11
Ar: Chpt. X Thurs. 9/3: Ancient Origins AGA Chpt. 3 Ar: Chpt. I Tues 9/8: Preparing for the Games Naked Chpts. 3-5 Ar. Chpt IV.a-e Thurs. 9/10: The Pan-Hellenic Game Circuit AGA Chpt. 5 Tues. 9/15: Let the Games Begin! Naked Chpts 6-7 AGA. Chpt 6 Thurs. 9/17: Chariot Racing Naked Chpt 8 AGA, Chpt 4, pp. 75-82 Ar. Chpt III.f Tues. 9/22: Pentathlon (Discus, Javelin) Naked Chpt. 9 AGA Chpt 4, pp. 60-74 Thurs. 9/24: Pentathlon (Long Jump) Ar. Chpt III.e Tues. 9/29: Arties, Parties and BBQs Naked, Chpt. 10-11 Ar. III.g-h Thurs.10/1: Site-Seeing Naked, Chpt. 12 Ar. III.i-k Tues. 10/6: TEST ONE Thurs. 10/8: A Day at the Races: Running Events Naked, Chpt. 13 AGA, Chpt 4, pp. 31-46 Ar. IIIa Tues. 10/13: Politics and the Olympics Naked, Chpt. 14
AGA Chpt 14 Ar. Chpt XIV Thurs. 10/15: Women Athletes Naked, Chpt. 15. AGA, Chpt. 8 Ar. Chpt. VII Tues. 10/20: Wrestling/Boxing Naked, Chpt. 16 AGA, Chpt. 4, pp. 46-57 Ar. Chpt. III.b-c Thurs. 10/22: Pankration AGA, Chpt. 4, pp. 57-60 Ar. III.d Tues. 10/27: Wrap-up and Touring Naked, Chpts. 17-18 AGA, Chpt. 7 Ar. Chpt. V Thurs. 10/29: Recreational Sports AGA, Chpt. 10 Ar. Chpt. IX Tues. 11/3: Professionals vs. Amateurs AGA, Chpt. 13 Ar. Chpt XIII Thurs. 11/5: Athletics and Society AGA, Chpts 15-16 Tues. 11/10: Sports Heroes AGA. Chpt. 9 Ar. Chpts. VIII, XV Thurs. 11/12: TEST TWO Tues. 11/17: Hellenistic Entertainment AGA. Chpt. 12 Ar. Chpt. XI Thurs. 11/19: Roman Entertainment Ar. Chpt. XII Relig, Chpt. 3
Roman, Chpt 4 Tues. 11/24: Roman Spectator Sports Roman, Chpts. 1-3, 7 Thurs. 11/26: NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING Tues. 12/1: Romantic Rebirth Relig, Chpts 7-8 Thurs. 12/3: Modern Rebirth Modern, Chpts. 1-3 Tues. 12/8: Modern Games? Modern, Chpts. 4, 13 Relig, Chpt. 9 FINAL EXAM Tues, Dec 15, 11-1