CLASSIC 45A Lecture 1: Classics 45A (22300) - Lecture 1 - Course Intro
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Week 0 lecture 1 course intro. It"s a matter of lack of time, rather than lack of interest or importance: we are interested not only in the gods, but the reception of them in subsequent materials, either visual or textual. Interesting facts: professor is greek and it"s a common misconception that the greeks believe in the. Gods even today; this is untrue: the nature of the class is such that you will hear things that may annoy, irritate or offend students. It would be very good for active participation to take place. It is not graded, but questions will be asked: as students are not there to just passively sit and listen, but to actively keep engaged or participate in the discussion, honoring the class. It is disrespectful to be doing something that is not class-related: students are here to listen to the professor, and the professor is here to teach the class.
