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An exploration of several major epics from ancient Greece and Rome, which are some of the best-known and most influential poems ever composed. By the end of this course, students should expect to be familiar with the plots, main characters, and primary themes of these poems; understand the cultural and historical contexts which gave rise to these epics; and appreciate the impact and importance of these epics, from the ancient world to modern times.
Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
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Jjdgzd | Patroclus | Xenia (Greek) |
VJKTK5 | Anchises | Athletic Competitions in Epic |
TiffaniHunter | Nostos | Anchises, Odyssey |
Crm8z8 | Odyssey | Eurymachus, Nostos |
Ltszpd | Paralells in myth: The Sea of Monsters | Odyssey |
Ismxt9 | Political Commentary of Aeneid | Greek Epic in FIlm |
Eewaggoner | Eurymachus, Suitors of Penelope | Odyssey, Patroclus |
Eamkr8 | Characteristics of Epic Heroes | Nostos, Parallels between Myth |
DakinV | Ekphrasis, Jason's Mantle, The Argo's Construction | Katabasis |
Dmgq6b | Ekphrasis, Jason's Mantle, The Argo's Construction | |
Lhr mizz | Xenia (Greek) | Parallels between Virgil's Aeneid and Homer's Iliad and Odyssey |
Paigecarlson | Tragedy in Ovid's Metamorphoses | |
Kcsf4c | Parallels between Virgil's Aeneid and Homer's Iliad and Odyssey | Characteristics of Epic Heroes |
Kyrda Hedrick | Katabasis | Parallels between Virgil's Aeneid and Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Suitors of Penelope |
We'll discuss the Wikipedia project briefly during the first day of class, and as we near the end of each epic we'll discuss Wikipedia articles and contributions that might be relevant or beneficial, but mostly this project is to be accomplished on your own time. You are always welcome to bring it up during class, though.
Handouts: Editing Wikipedia, Using Talk Pages, Evaluating Wikipedia
All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.
Identify an article that would benefit from illustration, create or find an appropriate photo, illustration, or audio/video, and add it to the article. THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RELEVANT TO OUR CLASS, this is just to give you practice.
If you want to add images to your assigned article later in the semester, the Mizzou Museum of Art and Archaeology (https://maa.missouri.edu/) is a great place to find local resources, as is Ellis Library's Special Collections; of course, you'll have to take your own photographs (make sure first that you have permission to do so, in Special Collections). (And if you're from Kansas City, Chicago, or somewhere else with a major museum, there are other options as well!)
Plagiarism and source citation are just as relevant on the internet as off it.
Handouts: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
Research and list 3–5 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Look at the talk page for existing topics for a sense of who else is working on it and what they're doing. Describe your choices to your instructor for feedback.
You may add potential topics as the semester progresses, since we'll be reading additional epics.
Supplementary training: [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]]
All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.
Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia and Evaluating Wikipedia
Handout: Moving out of your Sandbox
Expand your article into a complete first draft.
Supplementary training: [[../../../training/students/peer-review|Peer Review]]
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
"Students can present their work in a poster session format (or display) to their
instructors and class peers, as well as any invited guests (i.e., faculty from the dept) and to undergraduates in OTHER classes that are also presenting their work. The Class Research Project Poster Day is less formal than the Spring Undergraduate Forum and ideal for students who have done a short individual or small team research project as part of a capstone course or other course with an end of the semester research project. The Office of Undergraduate Research will provide display boards/easels, push pins, punch & cookies, and a sign indicating the participating classes."
You may choose to present on your Wikipedia article and editing experience OR your final project/essay.
Handout: Polishing your article
These, together, will form the basis of your presentation.
Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.
Present on your Wikipedia article and editing experience OR your final project/essay during the Spring Class Research Project Poster/Presentation Day (5/3, 4:30-6pm, in the Atrium of the Bond Life Sciences Center).