In this course, students survey the mythologies of many ancient cultures, including ancient Greece, Rome, Norway, Egypt, China, Japan, India, Africa, and pre-Columbian America, with an eye toward discerning the priorities and fears of the civilizations that produced them. By analyzing these myths, students will gain a greater cultural literacy and appreciation of the common…

In this course, students learn the history of the ancient Greeks and Romans, gaining further insight into the cultures and daily lives of these civilizations through the study of their literature in particular, and art where applicable. By learning the history of these important civilizations, students are also able to parlay this enhanced historical literacy…

This course offers a continuing study of etymology, the origin of word roots in Latin and Greek, comparing them with those springing from Germanic, Anglo-Saxon, and Danish origin. Students learn how the history of Europe and the by-product of conquest, all the way back to ancient days, have affected our own language. The course is…

This course offers a study of etymology, the origin of word roots in Latin and Greek, comparing them with those springing from Germanic, Anglo-Saxon and Danish origins. Students learn how the history of Europe and the by-product of conquest, all the way back to ancient days, have affected our own language. The course is designed…