English Seminar: Life According to the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Final Project Assignment
Due M 3/9 (D): HW18 AR Symposium: Introduction (xvi-xix, stop @ “Diotima defines erōs) +
The Speech of Eryximachus (p. 20-24) + The Speech of Aristophanes (p 25-31) + The Speech of
Agathon & Socrates Questions Agathon (p. 32-44) [total 28 pages]
Due T 3/10 (E MS Admission Revisit Day 8:45-10:45 AM): ASSESSMENT THEME II.1
CREATIVE RESPONSE (DUE TO DASHBOARD FOLDER ON GOOGLE DRIVE BY 3:30)
Due W 3/11 (F US & MS National Latin Exam; Grades 7-8 Play 7-9 PM; End Q.3): HW19
AR Symposium: Introduction (xix-xxii, stop @ “The noise Alcibiades”) + Diotima Questions
Socrates (p. 45-47) + The Speech of Diotima (p. 48-60) [total 19 pages]
QUARTER 4
Rotation 7
Due Th 3/12 (A US Revisit Day 8:45-11:15 AM; Grades 7-8 Play 7-9 PM): Final Project
Written Topic Selection + Plan Due
Due F 3/13 (TK-8 Conferences; US No Letter Day, prob. all classes approx. 40 mins.): HW1 AR
Symposium: Introduction (xxii– xxvi) + Alcibiades’ Entrance (p. 61-64) + The Speech of
Alcibiades (p. 65-75) + Final Dialogue (p. 76-77) [total 21 pages]
Sat 3/14 – SAT
**SPRING BREAK**
Due M 3/30 (B): No HW Grades 9-12 (no reading check) [Masterpieces of Ancient Greek
Literature Lecture on Plato’s Symposium]
Due T 3/31 (C US & MS CAV Exam): HW2 (Introduction to the Penguin Edition of the
Symposium) (no reading check)
Due W 4/1 (D): ASSESSMENT THEME II.2 IN-CLASS ESSAY ON SYMPOSIUM
Due Th 4/2 (E College Conferences for Juniors—miss Green, 5, 1, & 2):
[Unit 3: Leaving Home and Homecoming]
Readings: Juvenal’s Satire III, Vergil’s Aeneid
Due F 4/3 (F): HW3 Satire III (Life in the city) by Juvenal (copy from Juvenal: The Sixteen
Satires, translated by Peter Green, p. 87-98 = 12 pages)
Sun 4/5 – Easter
Rotation 8
Due M 4/6 (A):
Due T 4/7 (B): HW4 AR Aeneid Book 1: Safe Haven After Storm, p. 47-73 = 27 pages
Due W 4/8 (C): HW5 AR Aeneid Book II: The Final Hours of Troy: Book 2, p. 74-102 = 29
pages
Due Th 4/9 (D US Music Trip to Nashville): HW6 AR Omit Book 3 [Read Summary] +
Aeneid Book 4: The Tragic Queen of Carthage, p. 127-152 = 26 pages
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English Seminar: Life According to the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Final Project Assignment
Due F 4/10 (E US Music Trip to Nashville): OPTIONAL: Final Project Outline due
Sat 4/11 – US Music Trip to Nashville
Sun 4/12 – US Music Trip to Nashville
Due M 4/13 (F 2-hour delay): HW7 Omit Book 5 [Read Summary] + AR Aeneid Book 6: The
Kingdom of the Dead, p. 182-212 = 31 pages
Rotation 9
Due T 4/14 (A LS, MS & US Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch):
Due W 4/15 (B Arts Jam at GMU): HW8 Omit Books 7-11 [Read Summary] Book 12: The
Sword Decides All, p. 355-386 = 32 pages
Due Th 4/16 (C Grades 5-6 Play 1-3PM): No HW & Assessments for all students
Due F 4/17 (D US Day of Silence; Grades 5-6 Play1-3PM): STUDY
Sat 4/18 – ACT; Rising 7-12 New Student Placement Testing 8:30 AM – 12 PM
Due M 4/20 (E):
Due T 4/21 (F US Fine Arts’ Awards Ceremony 8:15-10:45 AM; Rome’s Birthday):
ASSESSMENT THEME III.1 IN-CLASS ESSAY (AENEID)
Rotation 10
Due W 4/22 (A Earth Day):
Due Th 4/23 (B Grade 7 Field Studies): WORK ON PROJECT
Due F 4/24 (C Grade 7 Field Studies): WORK ON PROJECT
Sat 4/25 – VSCL State Finals Certamen at Swift Creek Middle School; FHS Springfest;
Alumni Reunion Weekend
Due M 4/27 (D): FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS DUE
Due T 4/28 (E):
Due W 4/29 (F US Honor Society Inductions 7-8 PM): FINAL PROJECT PAPER DUE
@ 3:30
Rotation 11
Due Th 4/30 (A):
Due F 5/1 (B Grade 6 Service Day; US Senior Day—adjusted schedule likely; US Musical 7-9
PM): CLASS CANCELED **SENIORS STOP ATTENDING CLASS**
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English Seminar: Life According to the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Final Project Assignment
FINAL PROJECT
 COMPONENTS:
o ONE: Research Paper (minimum 5 pages to maximum 10 pages, 12 point font
Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1.0-inch margins all around)
 Formal introduction and conclusion required
 Inclusion of at least 3 secondary sources
 At least 2 from print sources OR academic journals/articles found
on JSTOR and other similar databases
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N.B. Wikipedia may NOT serve as a source of your paper though you can use it
to locate other sources and familiarize yourself with the plots of the works
initially
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Works Cited and in-text citations in MLA format: you must, in the text of
the paper, cite any ideas and cite and quote direct language from other
sources that are not your own work
o TWO: Presentation (5-7 minutes)
 High-level overview of works read
 Condensed explanation of your thesis/arguments
 Supporting Visuals
 Quality of Presentation/Public Speaking
GRADE: The project counts as an exam = 20% of the semester grade.
WORKS:
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Euripides’ Alcestis, Medea, and Iphigenia at Aulis
Euripides’ Trojan Women and Andromache
Sophocles’ Ajax and Philoctetes
Aeschylus’ Oresteia trilogy (Agamemnon, Libation Bearers, Eumenides)
High-Concept Laughter: The Fantastical Athens of Aristophanes (analysis of two of
Aristophanes’ plays, one of which should include Lysistrata)
Aeschylus’ Eumenides, Sophocles’ Antigone, and Euripides’ Bacchae
Topic of your own choice utilizing 2-3 classical works – your topic must be APPROVED
before you can begin working in earnest on it
DUE DATES
o 3/12 – Final Project Written Topic Selection + Plan Due – written statement
explaining interest in the topic, any preliminary research/anticipated research,
written schedule detailing when and how the rest of the work will be
accomplished (5%)
o 4/10 – OPTIONAL outline draft of research paper due (fully written first
paragraph with clear thesis, outline of additional points/arguments, list of works
to be cited in MLA format) (10%)
o 4/27 – Presentation due (15%) (most students present on this day; possible
overflow students on 4/29)
o 4/29 – Research Paper due (70% if optional outline submitted; otherwise 80%)
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English Seminar: Life According to the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Final Project Assignment
GRADING RUBRICS1
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Final Project Written Topic Selection + Plan Due: written statement explaining interest in the
topic, any preliminary research, written schedule for when and how the rest of the work will be
accomplished (5%)
5 points for assignment being completed with the following components:
- statement of interest
- schedule/plan for rest of the work, including acquisition of texts and research
Total score (from 5) ________
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OPTIONAL Outline draft of research paper due (minimum first paragraph with clear thesis,
outline of arguments, works cited) (10% if submitted)
1st paragraph (introduction) written (and proofread!) in its entirety – 5
clear, coherent thesis – 2
outline of supporting ideas is present- 1
ideas are coherent and supportable - 1
works cited are present – 1
Total score (from 10) ________
 4/28 – PRESENTATION (15%)
(0 points = not present; 1 point = ineffective; 1.5 points = adequate but requires improvement; 2
points = meets expectation; 2.5 points = exceeds expectation)
Content Communicated
- coherency: arguments/thesis is cogent and intelligible 0 or 1 or 2
- accuracy: avoid mistakes and misinterpretations of text 0 or 1 or 2
- coverage: adequate coverage so audience understands 0 or 1 or 2 or 2.5
PowerPoint
- presentation: slides are organized, neat, and attractive 0 or 1 or 2 or 2.5
- visual: visual support for the content is included
0 or 1
- creativity: creative thought appears in the presentation 0 or 1 or 2 or 2.5
Oral Presentation
- presentation skills (projected voice, clear articulation, eye contact, appropriate pace,
etc.)
0 or 1 or 2 or 2.5
Overall Impression
0 or 1 or 2 or 2.5
Total Score (from 15) ________
Grading Rubrics are subject to revision without prior notification. In the case of revision, the teacher will publish the revised rubric to
students once changes have been made.
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English Seminar: Life According to the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Final Project Assignment
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RESEARCH PAPER (70% if submitted with optional outline; otherwise 80%)
Conversion from “Grading Rubric-Research-Based Paper” (the rubric used throughout the year).
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