HI361F Alexander the Great

**CRITICAL DATES: 1.30, 2.11, 2.19, 2.26, 3.24, 3.27, 5.2**
	Introduction: Syllabus, Standards and Expectations	Background I: Greece and Macedon to 359 BCE *Greece: PHA* pp. 1-103 Macedon: Green pp. 1-25**
Jan. 28-30	Background II: Philip II, 359-336 BCE D.S. 16.69.7-95 *Plut. Demosthenes* 1-22; Phocion 1-16; Alexander 10 Green pp. 26-54, 62-110**	Research Methodology Conducting Research Research Methodology Assignment
Feb. 4-6	*"Gates of Fire," Homer and the Greek ethos* (guest discussant Prof. John Anzalone)** S. Pressfield, Gates of Fire Excerpts from F. Miller and L. Varley, The 300 Excerpts from Herodotus' Histories on Thermopylae	The methods, aims and biases of the sources for Alexander the Great (all on-line) Panel discussion: sources Sam, Eduardo
Feb. 11-13	Alexander: his youth, his parents, his teachers: 356-338 BCE Methodology Assignment due Plut. Alex. 1-9 Green pp. 54-62 (review 35-38, 40-45) Panel discussion: 356-338 BCE Naomi, Anatoly	Alexander: the young prince, the accession and the crossing to Asia: 338-334 BCE D.S. 17.1-16 *Plut. Dem.* 23-24; Phoc. 17-18; Alex. 11-15 Arr. 1.1-11 (pp. 41-65) Curt. 1 (pp. 19-22) Just. 11.1.1-11.5.9 Green pp. 111-165 (review 73-76) Panel discussion: 338-334 BCE Jeff, Eric F.**
Feb. 18-20 Film 2/19 TLC202 7pm Map	Alexander's "First Empire": 334-331 BCE (part 1) D.S. 17.17-28 *Plut. Alex.* 15-17 Arr. 1.11-1.28 Curt. book 2 Just. 11.5.1-11.7.2 Green pp. 165-208 & Appendix, 489-512 Panel discussion: 334-333 BCE Andrew, Allison**	Alexander's "First Empire": 334-331 BCE (part 2) D.S. 17.29-39 *Plut. Alex.* 18-24 Arr. 1.29-2.13 Curt. 3.1.1.-4.1.14 Just. 11.7.3-11.11.13 Green pp. 208-243 Panel discussion: 333 BCE Nils, Tracy**
Feb. 25-27 Film 2/26 TLC202 7pm Map	Alexander's "First Empire": 334-331 BCE (part 3) D.S. 17.40-52 *Plut. Alex.* 25-28 Arr. 2.13-3.6 Curt. 4.1.15-4.8.6 Green pp. 243-279 Panel discussion: 331 BCE Micah, Eric H.**	The "King of Asia," 331-324 BCE: Gaugamela and the Conquest of Persia (part 1) D.S. 17.53-72 *Plut. Alex.* 29-37; Dem. 25-26 Arr. 3.6-3.18 (pp. 155-178) Curt. 4.8.9-5.7 (pp. 69-108) Just. 11.12.1-11.14.12 Green pp. 279-321 Panel discussion: 331-330 BCE Sam, Anatoly**


Mar. 4-6 Map	The "King of Asia," 331-324 BCE: Pursuit & death of Darius (part 2) D.S. 17.73-83 *Plut. Alex.* 38-46 Arr. 3.19-4.7 (pp. 179-212) Curt. 5.8-7.11 (108-175) Just. 11.15.1-12.3.7 Green pp. 321-349 Panel discussion: Persian customs Naomi, Eduardo**	The "King of Asia," 331-324 BCE: Policy and mutiny in Asia (part 3) Topic Statement due *Plut. Alex.* 47-56 Arr. 4.7-4.22 (pp. 213-239) Curt. 8.1.1-8.8.23 (176-195) Just. 12.3.8-12.7.3 Green pp. 350-402 Panel discussion: internal opposition Eric F., Allison**
Mar. 11-13 Map	The "King of Asia," 331-324 BCE: the Indus and the return (part 4) D.S. 17.84-106 *Plut. Alex.* 57-68 Arr. 4.22-6.30 (pp. 239-347) Curt. 8.9.1-9.10.29 (196-237) Just. 11.15.1-12.3.7 Green pp. 402-453 Panel discussion: India and return to Susa Andrew, Jeff, Nils**	Alexander in Babylon: last plans; death in 324/3 BCE D.S. 17.107-118 *Plut. Alex. 69-77; Dem. 27-31* Arr. 7.1-30 (pp. 348-398) Curt. 10.1.1-10.10.20 (pp. 238-257) Just. 12.11.1-12.16.12 Green pp. 453-488 Panel discussion: final plans Eric H., Tracy, Micah
Mar. 25-27 Film 3/24 TLC202 7pm	"The Man Who Would Be King" discussion with Prof. John Anzalone, Foreign Languages: come to class prepared to answer a question about the film	Discussion with Prof. Deborah Hutton, Art History: on the Islamic world's adoption and presentation of Iskendar (Alexander), epic hero Thesis/Annotated Bibliography due
Apr. 1-3	"In the Footsteps of Alexander"	"In the Footsteps of Alexander"
Apr. 8-10	Thesis/Annotated Bibliography review: be prepared to defend your thesis and elaborate on one piece of scholarship from your research; your scholarship may be drawn from this list: Assessments (part 1 of 2)	Thesis/Annotated Bibliography review: be prepared to defend your thesis and elaborate on one piece of scholarship from your research; your scholarship may be drawn from this list: Assessments (part 2 of 2)
Apr. 15-17	Project Reports	Project Reports
Apr. 22-24	Project Reports	Project Reports
Apr. 29, May 2	Class assessment of Alexander (last class)	Final project due, noon