DUE DATE READING TOPIC T 4/28 AR 242-244 Rebellion Introduction AR 244-251 A Roman Province W- DE 4/29 AR 251-257 Outbreak Th- B 4/30 RFC 24-25 A Fateful Gamble (III - 45:25-54:15) F 5/1 AR 257-268 Josephus, Commander of Galilee M 5/4 AR 268-275 Reversals of Fortune AR 275-278 Jerusalem (beginning) W- BD 5/6 AR 278-286 Jerusalem (continued) Th- E 5/7 AR 286-289 Epilogue F 5/8 RFC 26-28 Blessed Are the Meek (II - 25:30-34:45) RFC 28-29 The Road to Damascus (III - 11:25-19:30) S 5/9 RFC 30-32 The Full Light of Fame (IV - 41:30-54:15) WW 383-385 Pliny the Younger Rome and the Christians M 5/11 - - TEST: Multiple Choice, Vocabulary, & 25 Word Summaries Writing & Analysis Goal for this Unit: To identify, understand, and express the key ideas from each section of Baker s chapter on the Jewish Rebellion. To that end, each day in class we will devote time to the composition and comparison of 25 Word Summaries, in which pairs of students work together to distill and convey the major themes of that day s reading in 25 words or less. (As a variation, we may also try 6 Word Summaries. ) These 25 Word Summaries will appear on the test at the end of the unit. Words to Know: appropriation (246), lucrative (247), compliance (248), graven (249), demise (249), wanton (250), profligate (251) archetypal (252), scion (252), ascetic (252), insurgents (254), ignominy (255), insurrection (256), compatriots (257), compliant (257), rendezvous (259), opportunist (260), impregnable (262), daunting (263), dilemma (267), messianic (269), talismanic (270), expediency (270), revelation (272), accession (274), squander (276), guerilla (277), deploy (278), imminent (279), exertion (279), epitomize (280), deluge (282), clamber (285), pagan (285), circumvallation (285), raze (286), rapturous (287), entourage (287), tableaux (287)
Due Tuesday 4/28: AR 242-251 AR 242-244 Rebellion Introduction Arch of Titus Sack of Jerusalem Jewish Revolt of AD 66-70 Winning the peace vs. Winning the war Three great problems of imperialism Hard fact of Roman imperialism Vespasian s reward for crushing the rebellion AR 244-251 A Roman Province Judaea Province of Syria Imperial provinces of Augustus Procurator of Judaea Pax Romana Tax gatherers Benefits of citizenship Reality of the Pax Romana Protest in Caesarea in 63 Religion as a source of tension Money as a source of tension Burden of Roman taxes Judaea as a time bomb in 66
Due Wednesday 4/29 (D&E) or Thursday 4/30 (B): AR 251-257 & RFC 24-25 AR 251-257 Outbreak Gessius Florus Josephus Silver from the Temple Florus reaction to insults Jewish moderates vs. nationalists Expulsion of Florus Spread of the rebellion Failure of Gallus Ambush at Beth- Horon Jewish reaction to success Hanan and intentions of the elite RFC 24-25 A Fateful Gamble (III - 45:25-54:15) Chaos in Judaea Josephus Florus Massacre in Jerusalem Jewish rebellion Jotapata Josephus survival Vespasian Rebellion against Nero Death of Nero
Due Friday 5/1: AR 257-268 AR 257-268 Josephus, Commander of Galilee Roman fears about the revolt Vespasian Nero s selection of Vespasian Titus Challenges facing Vespasian and Titus Challenges facing Josephus John ben Levi Plots against Josephus Moderates vs. revolutionaries Simon ben Gioras Jerusalem as a fortress Roman war of terror Jotapata Conflicting feelings of Josephus Oil on the testudo Roman success on the 47 th day Josephus in the pit Nicanor Mass- suicide pact Josephan count
Due Monday 5/4: AR 268-278 AR 268-275 Reversals of Fortune Josephus as a prisoner Josephus gamble Repression of the rebellion Debates in Jerusalem Imprisonment & massacre of moderates John vs. Hanan Suicide of Nero in 68 Questions at stake in Rome Galba Otho Vitellius Vespasian vs. Vitellius at Cremona Defeat of Vitellius Vespasian s need for major victory Titus in command Release of Jospehus AR 275-278 Jerusalem (beginning) Siege of Jerusalem Jewish confidence Roman bettering ram Titus fatal error Psychological battle
Due Wednesday 5/6 (B&D) or Thursday 5/7 (E): AR 278-289 AR 278-286 Jerusalem (continued) Josephus argues for surrender Tunnel under siege engines Titus decision to starve out Jerusalem Roman wall around Jerusalem Collapse of the tunnels Approach toward the Temple Roman debate about the Temple Burning of the Temple Titus reaction to the destruction of the Temple Crushing of the rebellion Titus response to John and Simon AR 286-289 Epilogue Death toll from the siege Citizenship for Josephus Triumph of Vespasian and Titus Execution of Simon Captivity for John Colosseum Roman message to the Jews Sicarii at Masada Mass suicide Roman administration of Judaea
Due Friday 5/8: RFC 26-29 RFC 26-28 Blessed Are the Meek (II - 25:30-34:45) Daily life in the Roman Empire Judaea Census Joseph Jesus Turmoil in Judaea Two masters Relief and hope for the poor Jesus in Jerusalem Political subversion Pontius Pilate Roman view of Jesus RFC 28-29 The Road to Damascus (III - 11:25-19:30) Saul Road to Damascus Paul Message of eternal life Citizenship Gentiles Christianity impossible without Paul
Due Saturday 5/9: RFC 30-32 & WW 383-385 RFC 30-32 The Full Light of Fame (IV - 41:30-54:15) Roman slavery Pliny s views on slavery Domitian Pliny s greatest challenge Murder of Domitian Selection of Trajan Trajan as emperor Model of a global society Fame for Pliny and for Rome WW 383-385 Pliny the Younger Rome and the Christians A Roman provincial governor writes to the emperor Trajan seeking advice on how best to deal with the Christians. Pliny describes his efforts to determine whether accused Christians are sincere in their beliefs, and executes them in they are. He asks about how to deal with accusations made in an anonymous pamphlet. He describes letting some accused Christians go. Trajan replies that Pliny has acted appropriately, pardoning those who deny being Christians, and refusing to believe anonymous accusations. What method does Pliny use to determine whether someone is a Christian or not? What test does he give them? Why is he uneasy about anonymous accusations? And on what grounds does Trajan encourage him to ignore such accusations? What does this exchange tell us about the status of Christians in early imperial Rome? And what does this exchange tell us about the nature of Roman rule?