Answering these questions enables you to relate material from the text to your own personal experiences.
Can you locate a building in your town or city that in any way resembles the Parthenon? What features are reminiscent of the Parthenon?
How has “classical” been defined and redefined over the centuries?
In magazines, on TV and film and on the internet, seek out as many uses of classical statuary and architecture as you can. How are such works used in contemporary culture?
Which of the Hellenistic schools of thought do you find most appealing: Stoicism, Epicureanism, or Skepticism? Why?
