IDS 340: La Dolce Vita: Module 1

August 25, Wednesday

Team-Taught: Overview of Class

 “Rome: Know Before You Go.”

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places-of-a-lifetime/rome-know-before.html

“History of Italy” 

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac52

“History of Italian Art” 

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac87

“History of Italian Literature”

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac89

August 27,

Friday

Overview of Literature and Art

PBS. “The Roman Empire” PBS. 2006-. http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/

This is a large site. Take your time perusing it.

Schuster, Angela. “Rome from year 1 to year 1000.” Archaeology, Volume 53 Number 1, January/February 2000

Pioch, Nicolas. “The Italian Renaissance.” Web Museum. 2002- http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/renaissance/it.html   Please read the sections on the Early and High Renaissance.

Morris, Mary. Italian Time

August 30, Monday

In-Class Assignment: Explore Italy!

Please bring your laptops to class.

September 1, Wednesday

Aiken: Cresswell, Place Studies

Aiken: New Historicism

September 3, Friday

Exam 1

*5pm: 1^st trip meeting. Location TBA.

September 6, Monday

LABOR DAY – NO CLASSES