Welcome to CB22.1x 'The Ancient Greek Hero'!
Professors Gregory Nagy (right) and Leonard Muellner discuss Homer's
Odyssey
during a film session for CB22X
The content for this project will be released on Thursday, September 5, 2013. However, several important resources are available to you here on the project website right now:
- An introductory section has been posted under the Courseware tab, containing a preliminary survey and two explanatory videos from Professor Nagy.
- Prof. Nagy has posted an important document in which he details the material covered in CB22.1x, and offers advice on how to get the most out of your experience here. His letter of advice and encouragement is available under the tab labeled "Advice for Participants" at the top of the page. The information in this document will guide you through the project's reading assignments, while also introducing you to concepts and techniques used in this highly comparative survey of classical Greek literature.
- The discussion board is open, and can be accessed under the tab labeled "Discussion" at the top of the page. Participants will be joined in conversation about, and analysis of, the concepts discussed in this project by alumni and Teaching Fellows who have assisted Professor Nagy over the last 30 years that this has been offered as a Harvard course.
- The two required textbooks,
The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours
("H24H") and
Sourcebook of Ancient Greek Texts in English Translation
("the Sourcebook"), are available to you here free of charge. Additionally, hard copies of
H24H
are available from
Harvard University Press. - The first self-assessments will accompany Hour 1. These will be made up of brief Content Questions and lengthier Annotation Exercises. Both are designed to promote engagement with the texts and concepts we are studying in this course. An explanation of how to negotiate the Annotation Exercises is available under the "FAQ" tab above, and practice sets of each type of self-assessment will be made available to you in Hour 0 of the project. If you are experiencing trouble with the assessments – particuarly the Annoation Exercises – please do not feel discouraged. Some people get the hang of closely reading ancient Greek literature later rather than sooner, and it always takes practice.
If your goal is to earn a Certificate for participating, simply complete all self-assessments with an average of 50% or higher by December 31. You are also free (and encouraged!) to participate in our project as an "Explorer," or on a non-certificate-seeking basis. As an Explorer, you can enjoy all of the project's content and participate in the surrounding discussion, but without being obligated to do any of the exercises. That way of participating is just as legitimate and honorable as the “certificate” option. There is no formal selection process for this; you are free to change your mode of participation from “explorer” to “certificate-seeker,” or the other way around at any time between now and December 31, simply by choosing to complete the assessments or not.
Further announcements and information will be posted to the
Course Info
page as needed. Welcome once again to CB22.1x! We're very glad you're joining us!
The CB22x team hard at work on "The Ancient Greek Hero."
