ACS Athens Virtual
Greek Heritage: Classical Humanism and Byzantine Spirituality
Greek Heritage: Classical Humanism and Byzantine Spirituality
Greek Heritage: Classical Humanism and Byzantine Spirituality
0.5 High School Credit
0.5 High School Credit
Course Dates
Course Dates
Session I - Fall 2021: Starting week of September 20th, 2021 to week of November 15th, 2021
Session II - Winter 2022: Starting week of Feb 14th , 2022 to week of April 11th, 2022
Session III - Spring 2022: Starting week of April 18th 2022 to week of June 13th, 2022
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Fluency in English
Fluency in English
Suggested Grade Level
Suggested Grade Level
Grades 9-12
Grades 9-12
Course description
Course description
This online course aims to familiarize students who display interest in Classics and Humanities,Greek history, Ancient Greek literature that cover a timeline from the Golden Age of Pericles to the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire. The course will guide students to understand the context and the conditions within which classical humanism was born. In addition, they will be able to see how classical humanism infused its principles and values into the Byzantine times and were evident in a variety of domains, such as art and architecture, politics and philosophy, literature and drama. Through excerpts of ancient Greek and Byzantine literature translated in English, research, project-based learning, forum discussions and field studies, this 8-week course provides a brief overview of the foundations of the western civilization.
This online course aims to familiarize students who display interest in Classics and Humanities,Greek history, Ancient Greek literature that cover a timeline from the Golden Age of Pericles to the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire. The course will guide students to understand the context and the conditions within which classical humanism was born. In addition, they will be able to see how classical humanism infused its principles and values into the Byzantine times and were evident in a variety of domains, such as art and architecture, politics and philosophy, literature and drama. Through excerpts of ancient Greek and Byzantine literature translated in English, research, project-based learning, forum discussions and field studies, this 8-week course provides a brief overview of the foundations of the western civilization.