Units 8-13: "Graffiti," "Public Buildings," "Baths," "Entertainment: Arena and Theater," "Destruction"; Presentations of the Final Project
March 30 - May 4, 2004

Tuesday, March 30: Unit 8," Graffiti" (conclusion)

We conclude our discussion of graffiti with

• readings of the other examples of graffiti on pp. 2-3 of the unit (beginning with 1.2540a,c), and samples of other graffiti in the unit
• review of your graffiti projects. What do these projects reveal about the purposes and voices of graffiti artists in contemporary and Roman societies? How does the chapter in Bodel on "The family and society" help us understand graffiti? This discussion include brief presentations by each of you on your projects.
• presentations of your research projects, and collection of your bibliographies

Thursday, April 1 and Tuesday, April 6: Unit 9, "Public Buildings"

Some aspects of this unit on public buildings will be covered by Hunter's project on the worship of Isis ("Inscriptions from the Temple of Isis"), and on the work by Stacy and Molly on women's lives in Pompeii (e.g., "Dedication of the Temple of the Genius Augusti," "Dedication of the Porticus Eumachiae," and the tombs erected for priestesses and a freedwoman). We will focus on one set of inscriptions and readings pertaining to the career of Marcus Holconius Rufus. Read (and prepare to translate) the five inscriptions under "The Career of Marcus Holconius Rufus," and then do the following readings from the unit:

• Zanker pp. 53-60, 78-124 (especially pp. 107-113)
• Richardson pp. 215-218
• Optional: D'Arms in Studia Pompeiana & Classica, pp. 51-73; Franklin, 'Pompeis Difficile Est,' pp. 9-12, 18-22, 33-37, 40-45.

Thursday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 13: Unit 10, "Baths"

These two meetings we devote to baths and bathing in Pompeii and the Roman world - Unit 10. On Thursday we will translate the letter from Seneca to Lucilius together and discuss bathing in general. Please read McManus' webpages on bathing (linked from the unit) and the passage from Lucian of Samosata at the beginning of the unit; on Pompeii, read Richardson pp. 100-105 on the Stabian Baths, pp. 147-153 on the Forum Baths, and pp. 286-289 on the Central Baths; also Zanker pp. 49-51. On Tuesday we will begin with the dedications of various projects associated with the baths, so please read the four inscriptions in this unit. Then we will discuss briefly the water supply of Pompeii, so please read Richardson pp. 51-63 and Zanker 118-122. We finish with viewing portions of the NOVA film on Building a Bath.

Your thesis statements are now due in class TUESDAY, APRIL 13TH. They must be typed, 1-2pp. Please also post a copy in Fusetalk. We will also discuss them in our Thursday April 8 one-on-one meetings.

Thursday, April 15 (Omit units 11 and 12 - "Entertainment: Arena" and "Entertainment: The Theater")

NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, SO USE THE TIME TO WORK ON YOUR PROJECTS. I suggest that you use part of the class time to coordinate the presentations of your final projects - specifically, to what extent you will collaborate on the presentations. Otherwise, use the time to complete your rough drafts; the due date is MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, noon, my office.

Tuesday April 20, Thursday April 22, Tuesday April 27, Thursday April 29, and Tuesday May 4

This week begins with the impact of the eruption of Vesuvius on the study of Classics, and then leads to the presentations of your final projects through the end of the semester. On Tuesday we will screen a NOVA program on scholars' efforts to rescue papyrus scrolls burned by the destructive force of the volcano. Thursday will see the first of your presentations. Each presentation will take be allotted either 1/2 or 1/3 of a class meeting, during which you will share with the class the results of your research. Each presentation must include handouts with a statement of your thesis, relevant Latin passages which you will translate in class, and a working bibliography.

Tuesday	Thursday
April 20: NOVA program Andrea Piercy: Inns of Pompeii	April 22: Clifton Ingram: Amatory Graffiti Allison Weintraub: Prostitution
April 27 Stacy Adams: Women in Public Life Molly Griffin: Working Women	April 29 Kris McCullough: Amphitheater Hunter Marston: Cult of Isis
May 4 Katy Drennan: Pliny Letters 6.16 Heather Vickery: Pliny Letters 6.20 Evaluations	May 7 (Friday, noon) Final drafts of projects due

Thesis statements: TUESDAY, APRIL 13TH. 2.10PM. 1-2pp. Please also post a copy in Fusetalk.
Rough draft: MONDAY, APRIL 19TH. NOON. LADD 209.
Final draft: FRIDAY, MAY 7, NOON. Please submit both electronic and paper copies.