CLASS 1516
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CLASS 1516
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
Gladiators executed stunning fight sequences, defied death, oozed sex appeal, stole wives (and husbands), and even, in the case of Spartacus, attacked the heart of the Roman empire. But who were the real gladiators? What was it like to be one? What does the popularity of gladiatorial fights tell us about Roman society and our world today? We will examine ancient literature, art, and archaeology like the Colosseum alongside The Hunger Games, Gladiator, and other modern media. We will compare that to evidence for gladiators' lived experiences, including their graffiti, curses, weapons, living quarters, tombs, and skeletons. Students will write a diagnostic essay, close reading essay, an interpretation of archaeological evidence, a historical argument, a research paper, and a pitch for modern media about gladiators.
When Offered Fall.
Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Taborski, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
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