我们的使命

The mission of classics at Skidmore is to help shape the future of our students through 对过去的研究. By using interdisciplinary methodologies, students examine and explicate the languages, literatures, histories, religions, cultures, art, and artifacts of the peoples of the ancient Mediterranean. Students apply multi- and cross-cultural perspectives to gender, ethnic, and 社会问题 in order to gain insight into the cultures of the classical world. In reading 希腊 and Latin prose and poetry, both in the original language and in translation, students contextualize works of literature in their larger cultural and historical 设置 and recognize their significance in the past and their relevance for the present and future. 学生进行研究 in order to present oral and written arguments supported by primary 来源, theoretical constructs, and established scholarship. In acquiring these critical and analytical skills, classics majors prepare themselves for life beyond college on both the personal 专业水平. Professional opportunities can include careers in education, communication, arts, law and government, and library sciences.

学生学习目标

Below are the departmental learning goals mapped to College-wide goals for student learning.

The overall learning goals of the 经部门 are to empower students exploring 古典时代:

• Read 希腊 and Latin prose and poetry within their larger cultural and historical 设置. (Ia,我b, Ic, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Read critically and analyze closely literary texts and modern scholarship. (Ia,集成电路, IIa, IIb, IIe, IVa, 试管)
• Identify and assess selected artifacts and monuments within their cultural contexts. (Ia,我b, Ic, 试管)
• Read and analyze historical documents within their social contexts and evaluate the role of the individual in ancient cultures. (Ia,我b, Ic, IIa, IIb, IVa, IVb, IVc, 试管)
• Present orally and in written form an argument supported by primary and secondary 来源. (i, IIa, IIb; IIc, IId， IIe, IIIc, IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Develop multi- and cross-cultural perspectives and apply them to gender, ethnic, and 社会问题. (Ia,我b, Ic, IId, IIe, IIIa, IIIb, IIId; IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Assess and present scholarship of a theoretical nature and apply theory to both primary 二手资料. (Ia,集成电路, IIa, IIb, IIc, IIe; IIIc, III.d, IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)

视觉读写能力

• Isolate the appropriate visual materials for assignments and assessments, such as papers, in-class discussions, presentations, and exams. (Ia,我c; IIa, IIb, IIe; IVc)
• Interpret visual materials in isolation and in their original context. (Ib; IIIb, IIId; IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Analyze visual materials for historical, art historical, and/or cultural significance. (i, IIa, IIb; IIe, IIIb, IIId, IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Deploy visual materials appropriately in assignments and assessments. (i, IIa, IIb; IIc, IIe, IIIc, IIId, IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)

信息素养

• Identify and isolate primary 二手资料 for assignments and assessments. (Ia,集成电路, IIa, IIb, IIe, IVc)
• Acquire the research skills to assess those 来源. (i, IIa, IIb, IIe, iic, IVb， 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Evaluate the merits of those 来源 in terms of content and reliability. (Ib、活动花絮, IIb, IIe, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Incorporate those 来源 into a project. (i, IIa, IIb; IIc, IId， IIe, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId, IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Employ ethical and legal standards when utilizing those 来源. (二，二，三，二，三，二， iib, IIIc, IIId, IVb, IVc)

口语交际能力

• Develop the skills to conduct a close readings of original 希腊 or Latin texts. (Ia, Ib, Ic, IIa, IIc, IIIc, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Read and translate these texts orally. (i, IIa, IIb; IIc, IId， IIe, IIIc, IVb, IVc)
• Construct and present oral analyses of these texts. (Ia,我.c, IIa, IIb, IIc, IId， IIe, IIIb, IIIc, IIId, IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Construct and present oral analyses of translations, visual materials, theory and 等等. (I.a, I.c; IIa, IIb, IIc, IId, IIe, IIIb, IIIc, IIId, IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)
• Develop the skills to make oral presentations in public 设置. (b, IIa, IIb, IIc， IId, IIe, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId, IVa, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)

技术素养

• Deploy scholarly databases to acquire, manage, evaluate, create, and communicate knowledge. (i, IIa, IIb; IIe, IIIc, IIId, IVb, 印度河流域文明,试管)