Summer!

I hope everyone has a GREAT summer!

Today is the last day to turn in your homework assignments. Please get those in ASAP. I've started calculating grades, but I'm hoping that a few will change for those of you who have outstanding assignments.

I'll be sending these to Amy Norgard asap, but I don't know when Banner will let you see the final grades. I'm guessing she will also put up final grades on Compass for you guys to see, but I can't promise because I'm not sure.

I hope you had fun in my class! I had a great time teaching you guys :)

Final Exam & Assignments

Hi Everyone!

Please note the following:

FINAL Exam 

Monday May 11 @ 1:30pm 

in Smith Music Hall (Lecture Hall)

Also please turn in any remaining assignments as soon as possible. 

You have until MAY 14th to hand in the 3 homework assignments that I created but many of you are still missing some of the lecture assignments. Please make my life easy and get them in ASAP.

Good luck on Finals!

Prep For Essay Exam 3

Almost forgot!

See the post below for directions. Make sure you actually READ the prompt :)

But think about the following for your essay exam preparation:

1. How are the character's portrayed. why? (Hercules, Cheiron, Hades, Persephone, Deaneira, etc)

2. If something is funny or cheesy, why is it?

3. What do the goals of the directors/producers seem to be for this show?

4. Who is the intended audience? Do you think the show works for them?

5. Consider the errors/inaccuracies of the show. Do these ruin the show or does it still work in spite of them? How so?

Reminders :)

Hi Everyone!

I hope you've all had a good week. Here are a few reminders for you...

1. The 3rd essay prompt is on COMPASS (http://compass.illinois.edu). There is only ONE prompt this time, which means this is the EXACT prompt that will appear on the exam, so prepare accordingly.

2. You need to watch the Hercules TV episode on Compass in order to prepare for the third essay exam. You need REAL PLAYER in order to view it, so if you don't have that program go to the library and watch it with your headphones there. There are 2 parts to this episode, make sure to watch both of them.

3. Friday's class ended early because only a handful of people had watched the episodes. I handed back the 2nd essay exam. So, if you want yours back come to my office hours on Thursday 11-1.

4. Don't forget the 3 homework assignments that are due by MAY 14th. They are 3 points each. The should be about 1 page long each. Search your email for the directions, or email me and I can resend them.

Have a good week!

Google Earth ROME!

Check it out... http://earth.google.com/rome/

Prep For Essay Exam 2

Hi Everyone!

Good luck today on Exam 2. The following are a few tips for this week's essay exam.

1. I will not be there for the ADE 1 pm section. My advisor for next year has invited me to a lunch with a guest lecturer which I don't want to miss. Amy Norgard, the head TA, will be administering your exam. Be nice to her!

2. For the shield of Achilles prompt... I know there are online sources that cover this topic. Be aware that there are mistakes in these sources as well. Furthermore, I expect that you will be able to discuss this passage and it's relation to the rest of the poem in deeper detail than Sparknotes or Wikipedia does. I understand that you might need help reviewing, but that's why I gave you my Iliad notes on this Blog :) I suggest that you re-read the end of Book 18 several times over and look at class notes and my Blog notes. Feel free to ask me any questions you may still have.

3. Passage quotations. Although you are not required to use direct quotations, you should be able to refer to specific examples and passages. If you choose to use direct quotations, please use the following citation example: "Sing Muse of the Anger of Achilles...." (Iliad, 1.1-5)

4. Remember that the more specific examples you can use to support your argument in your essay the better off you will be. Giving me examples like "Well, Achilles was angry at the beginning and stopped being angry at the end" are too basic and elementary without further explanation. Go for QUALITY over quantity.

5. Remember you guys have 2 works to review for the essay exam: Nietzsche and the Iliad. I know Nietzsche is hard but don't just assume that you can get away with only knowing the Iliad. If you weren't there in class, review my notes and a friend's notes from that day in class.

BB King as another example of ecstasis

Thanks for the link Roshan :) Please tell me you guys know who BB King is... 

Feel free to suggest other examples if you find any which you think are better. They would be much appreciated.