Homeric Epics in Greek Culture
• If you were a Greek living during this time period, describe how the ideals of the Homeric epics - as reflected in literature, sculpture, and even pottery - might have shaped your self-identity.
• If you had the opportunity to be one of the characters in either the Iliad or Odyssey, identify who you would be and explain your choice.
• Compare a specific example of life in Ancient Greece or the Hellenic world to that found in contemporary life in the U.S.
• Describe one way that you see a particular tenet of Greek philosophy reflected in the modern Western worldview.
Discussion Forum
After you have reviewed the lesson, take some time to discuss the topics listed below with your classmates.
This assignment supports the following lesson objectives:
- Describe the nature of sleep and sleep disorders and their treatment.
- Describe the nature, principles, the process, and neural basis of behavioral learning.
Step 1: Read the information on sleep disorders (pp. 135 - 137) from our textPsychology: from science to practice.
Step 2: Post your answers to the following questions
Do you think you are sleep deprived?
If so, then answer the following
What do you think are some of the causes?
How do you manage the situation?
How has it affected your performance in college and on the job?
If not, then answer the following:
What do you see as the main consequences of sleep deprivation?
What do you do to ensure you get enough sleep?