The civilisations of Ancient Greece and Rome are arguably the foundations of modern western society and this course at SCG covers the literature and culture of the Roman and Greek worlds.
This is a very varied course taught by specialist teachers. You'll study the myths, literature, history, politics, art and architecture, philosophy and the way people lived in Greece and Rome.
You should have an interest in Greek and Roman history and society. Homer's Odyssey - We learn about the gods and the general myths surrounding the siege of the city of Troy. Odysseus is a hero who helped get inside Troy by building a wooden horse. He angers the god Poseidon by blinding his son, the Cyclops and so is punished on the way home.
We read Homer's epic story in English and find out about the way the Heroic society in Greece functioned. No one expected his year-old grandnephew, Octavian to become the next ruler. Young, inexperienced and with plenty of opposition, Octavian became Emperor Augustus.
We study some of the historical events of his Principate and look at how his image needed to change from warrior to man of peace. Virgil's Aeneid - The war at Troy was a disaster for the Trojans and according to legend, one man, Aeneas escaped and sailed to Italy. His son was called Lulus who was an ancestor of Julius Caesar. This epic story tells the tale of Aeneas' escape from Troy and eventual arrival in Italy where he battles Italian tribes for supremacy.
