LNW 3380 (section 04A9): CAESAR
MWF 5th period (11:45-12:35)
Turlington 2328
Spring 2013


The purpose of this class is to reinforce grammatical concepts, to improve reading skills in Latin, and to acquaint students with the fascinating life of Julius Caesar and the world in which he lived. PLEASE NOTE: THE READINGS FOR THIS CLASS ARE IN LATIN.

Instructor
    Jim Marks
    Department of Classics
    jmarks@ufl.edu
    office hours: 380 Dauer Hall, MWF 9:30-11am

Required Texts (purchase online or at area bookstores)
    Caesar: De Bello Gallico I (Bk.1) (Paperback) edited by Colin Ewan
        Duckworth Publishers; ISBN-10: 0862921775, ISBN-13: 978-0862921774

Resources
    online Latin text: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/caesar/gall1.shtml
    overview of Caesar's campaigns in Gaul:
         http://www.livius.org/caa-can/caesar/caesar04.html#conquest
         http://www.livius.org/caa-can/caesar/caesar05.html

evaluation (for UF grades see: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx)
grades will be based on class participation, quizzes, and two exams:

class participation = 10% of total grade: full credit will be given to students who come to class prepared to translate and discuss the assigned passages. ATTENDANCE is mandatory; missing more than 3 classes will result in a loss of class participation points.

quizzes (non-cumulative) = 60% of total grade: 12 brief unannounced quizzes will be administered at the beginning of class throughout the semester, of which the BEST 10 will be used to calculate the final grade. There are NO MAKEUPS for the quizzes.

exams (non-cumulative): 15% each = 30% of total grade
     Exam 1: Wednesday February 27; Exam 2: Wednesday April 24 (last class day)

    grading scale: A= 90 and above; A- = 87-89; B+ = 84-86; B = 80-83; B- = 77-79; C+ = 74-76; C = 70-73;    
                                C- = 67-69 (note that a C- is not a passing grade); D+ = 64-66; D = 60-63; D- = 57-59; E = 56-0


 This course is conducted in compliance with all University of Florida policies regarding special needs, academic honesty, and absences for emergencies, religious holidays and extracurricular activities. Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office, which will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation. For details, see http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/students.php (special needs); https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/advising/info/student-honor-code.aspx#honesty (academic honesty); https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx#illness (illness); https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx#religious (religious holidays); https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx#absences (absences).