| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Space and Society in Ancient Athens | |
| 2 | Pericles and the Polis | |
| 3 | The Rise of the Athenian Empire | Response Paper 1 due |
| 4 | The Democratic Revolution | |
| 5 | The Athenian Agora | |
| 6 | Democracy in Action | |
| 7 | The Athenians and their Gods | Response Paper 2 due |
| 8 | Panathenaea: Festival of Athena | |
| 9 | The Athenian Acropolis I | |
| 10 | The Athenian Acropolis II | |
| 11 | Reading the Acropolis | Response Paper 3 due |
| 12 | The City Dionysia: The Theater and Festival of Dionysus | |
| 13 | Tragedy | |
| 14 | Comedy | |
| 15 | Gymnasia | |
| 16 | Greek Domestic Space | Topic Proposal due |
| 17 | Symposium | |
| 18 | The Peloponnesian War | |
| 19 | Panhellenic Athens I: Delphi | |
| 20 | Pythian Apollo and the Delphic Oracle | |
| 21 | Class Test | |
| 22 | Panhellenic Athens II: Olympia and the Olympic Games | |
| 23 | The Legacy of Classical Athens | |
| 24 | Conclusion | Final Project due |
