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Course Outline and Evaluation Summary
Course Code: LVV4U1
Title of Course: Classical Civilization
Department: Classical and Modern Languanges
416-395-3210
Course Description
In this course, students will explore the beliefs and achievements of the classical world, which have shaped Western thought and civilization. Students will investigate such aspects of classical culture as its mythology, art, literature, and philosophy, as well as elements of ancient Greek and Latin, through a variety of activities such as dramatizations, audio-visual presentations, and discussions. By reading classical authors in English and examining archaeological evidence, students will enhance both their communication skills and their ability to think critically and creatively.
Course Evaluation
Course evaluations incorporate one or more of the achievement categories (KICA). A brief description of each category can be found here. The final grade is calculated using the weighted percentages below.
70% Term Work:
A variety of tasks where you show your learning and have marks assigned using the Achievement Categories/Strands...
17.5% Knowledge & Understanding
17.5% Thinking & Inquiry
17.5% Application
17.5% Communication
30% Summative Evaluation:
Marked summative tasks which assess your learning on the entire course...
15% Culminating/Summative Task
15% Final Exam
Learning Skills
Learning skills provide Information to help students understand what skills, habits & behaviours are needed to work on to be successful. These are not connected with any numerical mark. A brief description of each skill can be found here. Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative and Self-Regulation
E – Excellent G – Good S – Satisfactory N – Needs Improvement
Required Materials
Students should have materials specified by the subject teacher at the beginning of the year. There is no textbook for this course. The course materials, evaluations and lessons will available on this course syllabus website...
School/Departmental/Classroom Expectations
Attendance: The student is expected to attend class on time. Parents/guardians will be contacted if lates/attendance becomes an issue/hindrance. If the student knows about an absence in advance, they should contact the teacher.
Plagiarism/Cheating: A mark of 0 will be assigned for any work submitted that does not belong to the student. A mark of 0 will be assigned to a student who was found to have cheated. Parents/guardians will be informed.
Missed Work: If a student is absent from class, (e.g. illness, sports team) it is their responsibility to find out what they have missed and to catch up. The student is responsible for completing all of the work that was missed due to an absence. If a student misses an assignment or test without a legitimate explanation and documentation, marks up to and including the full value of the evaluation may be deducted. Make-up tests must be arranged to be written.
Late Work: Late work may result in a deduction of marks up to and including the full value of the evaluation.
Course Assessment Tasks
Unit/Topic/Strand
Big Ideas
Major Assignments / Evaluations
Estimated Duration
Unit 1: Greek Civilization & Language
Students will examine the development of Greek Civilization from the Bronze Age to the Roman period by exploring historical accounts, archaeological findings, art, architecture, technology, and Greek literature and language. In doing so, students will investigate the cultural, artistic, linguistic, political, intellectual and religious influence of Ancient Greece on the modern western and middle eastern world.
-Annotated Bibliography Assignment
-Unit 1 Test
Approximately 24 classes, over 5 weeks, in a regular semester schedule
Unit 2: Greek Myth, Legend & Language
Students explore the evolution and nature of Greek Myth within a sociological, historical, literary and cultural anthropological context. Students will also comparatively examine the influence on and from myths from other cultures. Students will also examine the influence of Greek Myth on modern western literature, art, music, theatre and pop culture.
-Presentation Assignment
-Unit 2 Test
Approximately 24 classes, over 5 weeks, in a regular semester schedule
Unit 3: Roman Civilization & Latin Language
Students will examine the development of Roman Civilization from the Bronze Age to the end of the empire by exploring historical accounts, archaeological findings, art, architecture, technology, and Latin literature and language. In doing so, students will investigate the cultural, artistic, linguistic, political, intellectual and religious influence of Ancient Rome on the modern western and middle eastern world.
-Unit 3 Test
Approximately 24 classes, over 5 weeks, in a regular semester schedule
Culminating/Summative Task(s)
Culminating Task: encompassing the entire course and covering the four categories of achievement
Final Exam: encompassing the entire course and covering the four categories of achievement
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