Theme
The theme of this module’s discussion board is gender.
Readings
The readings for this discussion board are all web links below.
The Lot of the Hellenic Woman (Links to an external site.)
Plato: The Republic Book V: On the Equality of Women: Sections 450a-457b (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Herodotus: Artemisia at Salamis (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Aristotle: Spartan Women (Links to an external site.)
Xenophon: On Men and Women (Links to an external site.)
Directions
Read all of the short excerpts in “The Lot of the Hellenic Woman,” and then choose at least two sources from the five links above to support your argument. You will later respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.
Answer the following questions in a discussion post below:
What is the ideal role of a woman in Ancient Greece?
How is she to behave in this role?
What are her responsibilities?
What are her limitations?
Are any roles off limits or frowned upon for Ancient Greek women, and why?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, but not exceed 500 words. Your response to your classmate’s post should be at least 2-3 substantive sentences.
Grading
This discussion board assignment is worth 100 points.
Students are only required to complete FOUR of the Discussion Boards for their grade. Students may choose to complete ANY four of the seven Discussion Boards to complete this requirement. Additionally, students may choose to complete a fifth Discussion Board for extra credit. See the Rubric below for a detailed explanation of how this discussion will be graded.
Discussions are worth 25% of the overall grade.
Rubric
OutstandingVery GoodAveragePoor
Writing
40 Points
Demonstrates outstanding critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses.Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses.Demonstrates decent critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses, but lacks a thorough interpretation.Does not demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses. The effort is lacking. There appears to be little understanding of the purpose of the assignment.
Analysis
40 Points
Displays outstanding knowledge and understanding of historical subject matter.Displays knowledge and understanding of historical subject matter.Displays fair knowledge and understanding of historical subject matter, but lacks a deep understanding.
Does not display consistent knowledge and understanding of historical subject matter.
The effort is lacking. There appears to be insufficient understanding of the meaning of the assigned reading(s).
Participation
20 Points
Writes thoughtful and analytical comments on other classmates’ posts. Is polite and encouraging in comments, even when questioning the classmate’s opinions and/or findings.Writes comments on other classmates’ posts that shows very good analysis and thoughtfulness. Is mostly polite and encouraging in comments, even when questioning the classmate’s opinions and/or findings.Writes comments on other classmates’ posts that shows fair good analysis and thoughtfulness, but does not always display a deep understanding of the original post. Is not always polite and encouraging in comments. The questions and comments are sometimes rude, though likely not on purpose.
Writes comments on other classmates’ posts that fail to display any meaningful analysis or thoughtfulness. It is not clear if the student understands the meaning or purpose of the original post.
The student is rude and not helpful at all in their comments.
