PREP COURSE FOR THE MAY 2003

Italy

STUDY TOUR -- IEPS 210.002

Course Description, Rules, Procedures, Schedule, etc.

1. Study Tour Leaders. Professors Pharr, Quinn, Rhodes, Waite and Whalen

2. The Italian Study Tour is part of Queens University's John Belk International Program. A summary of policies governing this study tour and the Belk International Program can be found in the "Safety, Security, and Behavior"; "Behavior in Hotels"; and in the "Release Form and Conditions of Acceptance," all issued by the Belk International Program Office.

3. The preparation course for the Italian Study Tour is IEPS 210.002 (2 credit hours) which meets from 4:35 to 5:50 p.m. on all Thursdays and on scheduled Tuesdays (as listed in the syllabus) during the Spring Term.

4. Attendance Policies. It is very important for all participants to understand the attendance policies. We expect all participants to attend class regularly and punctually. You may have one unexcused absence, but remember that two or more unexcused absences will result in your being excluded from the study tour. For each absence -- for whatever reason, whether excused or unexcused -- you must do a make-up assignment: a report (minimum of two full pages, typed, double-spaced) on a topic approved by the instructors. This report must be of acceptable quality to the instructors and is due not later than two weeks from the date of the absence (and in any case, before the final examination on April 10). Please note that these policies are enforced.

5. Queens University Policy on the Minimum Level of Work Required to Participate in the John Belk International Program. As in all of the past 14 years of the international program, participation in the study tour presumes satisfactory work (which the catalog defines as not lower than a C-) in the preparation course. The requirement -- unanimously approved and supported by the faculty and academic administration of the College of Arts and Sciences -- is, then, that a student must make a C- (an average of 70) or better in the prep course in order to be eligible to participate in the Belk International Program. It is essential for you to understand that any student who does not make a C- (an average of 70) or better in the prep course will not be allowed to participate, and the consequent costs will be borne by the student. There have not been -- and will not be -- any exceptions to this policy.

6. Grading for IEPS 210. Final grades are on the regular ABCDF basis. The grading scale is as follows: 100-94, A; 93-90, A-; 89-88, B+; 87-83, B; 82-80, B-; 79-78, C+; 77-73, C; 72-70, C-; 69-65, D+; 64-60, D-; 59 and below, F. This course may not be taken P/NR or P/F.

7. Required Work, Tests, and Grading: You will be graded on 3 separate components of the course – language instruction in Italian, "background" information on the countries and cities we will visit, and European and Italian geography.

a. Language. It is important for you to be able to use some basic phrases in each of the languages we will be studying. Each week, you will be expected to learn some common, useful words and phrases, and you will be tested on these. The language tests will be cumulative. We strongly suggest that you make flash cards for the assigned vocabulary.

In calculating the average of your weekly language tests, we will drop your 2 lowest scores, so that you may miss or mess up 2 tests. There will be no make-ups; a test missed, whether due to absence or tardiness, will count as a zero in the calculation of your weekly language test average. In figuring your final language component grade, the weekly test average will count 75% and the final language examination 25%. Students who have a weekly language test average of 90 or better do not have to take the final language examination. The language component of the prep course will count toward 20% of you final course grade.

b. Assigned Readings and Videos on "Background" (culture, history, economics, politics, etc.). There will be reading assignments and sometimes a video for each class. Generally, these will be available as handouts or from the Internet. For possible library reserves, you should ask at the main library desk for the "Italian Tour" reading assignment(s) or video for the relevant date. You are to be prepared to discuss these materials and to take a test on them at each week's meeting. The procedures and policies followed in calculating your weekly language test average and final language component grade (described above) will apply in the calculation of your "background" component grade. The "background" component will count toward 70% of your final course grade.

c. European & Italian Geography. You are expected to be familiar with the basic geography of Europe and Italy. There will be a Geography quiz. The Geography quiz will count toward 10% of your final course grade. Should you fail to receive a satisfactory grade (a grade of C- or better) on the geography quiz, you will be required to complete a map assignment designed to improve your geographical literacy. You can find help online at the following Internet sites.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/europe_ref01.jpg

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/italy_rel96.jpg

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/italy_div96.jpg

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=europe

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=europe&Rootmap=italy

d. Make-up Assignments. All make-up assignments must be completed successfully in order to pass the course. See #4 (Attendance Policy) above.

8. Class Schedule:

7 Jan Introduction

9 Jan       Origins of Rome; Religion & Mythology; The Roman Republic
                   Read: #2   below for Mythology
                   Read: Roman Origins & Republic (click on this hyperlink)

Study Guide for Quiz 1

Vocabulary List

14 Jan Tuesday Lecture: "The Greek Cultural Legacy" Study Guide

16 Jan       Pompeii, Vesuvius, The Amalfi Coast & Isle of Capri
                  Read: Pliny's Letter
                  Read: Vesuvius & Pompeii (follow all the links to view pictures, especially at the bottom of the page: #1, #2, etc.)
                  Read: Herculaneum

21 Jan      The Roman Empire: Art & Architecture: Study Questions
               Read: The Empire
               Read: Augustus Images of Power

               Read: Arch of Titus
               Read: Roman Baths Follow the links in the reading for Aqueducts and Roman Pillars and read those pages.
               Read: Forum Virtual Tour. There is a lot of information at this site, so do the following. From the home page click on Browse the Tour Index. The top of the index page has a tour index with photos and histories of buildings in the Roman Forum. When you click on the name of the building you will get a picture. When you click on the question mark (?) beside the picture you will see a reconstruction along with the history. Look at and read about the following: (numbers correspond to numbers of the buildings in the index.)

1. The Arch of Constantine, 8. The Arch of Septimius Severus

36. The Curia 47. Forum Romanum 51. House of the Vestal Virgins

64. Rostra 81. Temple of Vesta

For Fun: Here is nice map of the forum http://www.capitolium.org/ita/fori/pianta.htm

23 Jan “The Christian Legacy"
Read the following articles:

http://www.catholic.org/saints/faq.shtml

(A short summary of the Catholic Church’s teachings about saints.)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/pliny.html

(Pliny’s letter to Emperor Trajan concerning the Christians)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/perpetua.html

(St. Perpetua’s prison diary)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/why/martyrs.html#perpetua

(interviews with scholars concerning Christian martyrdom in ancient Rome.

28 Jan The Roman Empire: Christianity, Catacombs, & the Colosseum
Read: Catacombs
At this site read the sections on: History, Description and Symbols

Read: St. Callixtus.

This is the catacomb that we will visit. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the links to read about: The Crypt of the Popes, The Crypt of St. Cecilia, The Crypt of the Sacraments.

Read: "Murderous Games" re: Gladiators and the Colosseum.

Study Questions for this week's readings.

30 Jan N.B. We are getting into art heavily from this point on. You will be expected to know names of artists, to be able to connect them to their most famous works and to identify those works.

Important note: A number of the links on this page go to an index page for the works of many artists. To find an artist and the piece you want look at the bottom of the page and type in the artist name in the "AUTHOR" box and the title of the work in the "TEXT" box. You may find many images of one work. Look at one that gives you the entire work not ones marked "Detail". The search is very particular for spelling so enter names and titles carefully. Also note that once the picture is loaded you can easily resize it to get it in one screen by using buttons at the top of the page. If you get a debugging message you may have to click NO several times to get the page to load.

Study Guide

                  St. Peter’s - Read: San Pietro (read through "Pieta Chapel of Michelangelo" and then skip toward the end and read about the "High Alter"- the baldachino).
                  Read about: Michelangelo, Raphael, Carravaggio, & Bernini
                  Read: "School of Athens"
                  Read: "Sistine Chapel" Follow the second link to "Exploring the panels of the Ceiling".

FYI: Click on this link to see Michelangelo's "Last Judgment" and more. At the bottom of the page type Michelangelo in the "Author" box and Sistine Chapel in the "Text" box then hit Search or Enter. If you encounter a Runtime error message it may have to press NO on the debugging message box before the image will come up.

4 Feb Journal writing.

6 Feb      Read: St. Francis of Assisi.
               Look: Giotto's Frescoes @ Assissi
                             (follow the link "St Francis Cycle"
                              then #1, #2, #3, etc to view the
                              frescoes)

13 Feb       Siena & Tuscan Hill Towns - Study Guide
                   Read: Duccio and the Art of Siena
                   Read: St. Catherine of Siena
                   Read: Palio Horse Race
                   Read: Allegory of Good & Bad
                        Government
                             (read all the "i's" for comment and
                               look at the images in full screen)

20 Feb       Venice: The Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s;
                   Padua: "The Arena Chapel" be sure to examine
                              the "location of the frescoes" and look at as many as
                              you can from each "Life"
                   Outline of Medieval Art
                   STUDY GUIDE

27 Feb GEOGRAPHY TEST Check section C (above) for links to map sites.

6 Mar Traveling in Italy: Do’s & Don’ts.

Read: Safety, Security and Behavior, and other documents on this link.

Spring Break

20 Mar    Florence – The Medici, the Duomo, & Brunelleschi (be sure to read about
                      the Cupola & the Duomo)
                     Ghiberti & the Baptistery Doors
                     History of Florence
                     Late Medieval Art

Study Guide

27 Mar The readings this week are a bit lengthy overall. Do not be discouraged! Look at the Study Questions first to focus your reading. There are several pieces of art that you need to be able to identify. You can click on the art work links in the readings to see them.

                    Florence – The Renaissance
                     Masaccio and Botticelli:
                    Renaissance Painting
                    Donatello and Michelangelo

Vocabulary review list for this week.

3 Apr Modern Italy
Study Questions

Vocabulary for this week.

10 Apr FINAL EXAM

17 Apr Last Class: Final Preparations

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY !

WEB SITES

1. http://www.roman-empire.net/religion/pantheon.html

A list of roman gods and goddesses

2. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/8991/roman.html

Roman mythology - has general discussion, and god by god descriptions and comparison with Greek gods

3. http://www.roman-empire.net/index.html

Ancient Rome -- this has all the good stuff: Republic, Fall of Republic, the Empire, Monuments and sites, sculpture, and wall painting

4.http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/archaeology/sites/europe/pompeii.html

Pompeii -- has account of the eruption and access to Pliny's letters. Be sure to read Pliny's letters (follow the links).

5. http://www.roman-empire.net/articles/article-011.html

Herculaneum

6. http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch16.htm

Roman empire

7. http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/titus/titus.html

Arch of Titus

8. http://abacus.bates.edu/~mimber/Rciv/gladiator.htm

Gladiatorial games