History Homework
Theme
The theme of this module's homework is gender.
Readings
The readings for this homework are all web links below.
1) The Lot of the Hellenic Woman.
2) Plato: The Republic Book V: On the Equality of Women: Sections 450a-457b.
3) Herodotus: Artemisia at Salamis.
4) Aristotle: Spartan Women.
5) Xenophon: On Men and Women.
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:
1) What is the ideal role of a woman in Ancient Greece?
2) How is she to behave in this role?
3) What are her responsibilities?
4) What are her limitations?
5) Are any roles off limits or frowned upon for Ancient Greek women, and why?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.