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Week 11: The Roman Peace
Thursday, April 30
(1) Video lectures on Youtube
11a - The World of the Principate 11b - The Five Good Emperors(2) Do the readings
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
| XXV. The Five “Good” Emperors of the Second Century | Ward327–342 |
| XXVI. Culture, Society, and Economy in the First Two Centuries A.D. | Ward343–366 |
READ AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
| PLINY THE ELDER / The Grandeur of Rome | Reader100 |
| STRABO, OXYRHYNCHOS PAPYRI / Egypt under the Roman Empire | Reader105 |
| VARIOUS / Roman Educational Practices | Reader108 |
| MARCUS AURELIUS / On the Virtue of Antoninus Pius | Reader109 |
| EUTROPIUS / The Reign of Marcus Aurelius | Reader110 |
(3) Post in the comments below
(4) Take Quiz #7 (closed)
Take the quiz between April 30 and May 6.
Quiz 7 Recap
Discussion and Presentations
Respond to and discuss the readings and lecture. Also try to react to what other students are saying. This is where we get at what these readings and ideas are all about, so discussing and interacting here is absolutely vital.
- Your comments should include your reactions to the arguments made in the readings, both specific points made by the writers and their overall claims, assumptions, and biases, as well as responses to comments made by other students.
- Your participation grade will be derive not only from the fact that you have posted, but on how well you contribute to the discussion of that day’s topic.
Make sure to also include a question that arose from you from today's readings or lecture. It can be any kind of question, but ideally something that provokes some discussion.
Important: Please treat this as an in-class discussion, not like an internet comment board. What I'm asking for is reaction, discussion, and real questions about the material, as a part of your weekly participation in the course.