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=Course Objectives= Our goals for this year are 1) to complete our study of the Roman poet Catullus and his works and 2) begin a study of the Roman poet Vergil and his masterpiece, the //Aeneid//. You will continue to analyze poetry with respect to scansion, literary devices, and major themes.

=Texts and Course Materials= Textbooks for this course include //Love and Betrayal: A Catullus Reader// and //A Song of War//: //Readings from Vergil's Aeneid// In addition to your textbooks, keep a binder to organize all your notes, homework, and assessments from this class.

=Homework Assignments= You should expect a 20-25 minute homework assignment following each class meeting. The timely completion of daily assignments is a key component of success in this class (and all classes, really). Most assignments will consist of translation and scansion, but there will be short writing assignments as well.

=Assessments= Major quizzes and tests will always be announced as far in advance as possible.

=Grades= Your grade will be determined in the following way:
 * Homework..............15%
 * Quizzes & Tests.....52%
 * Final Exam.............33%