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So what IS the Peloponnesian War? What are the implications of general relativity? How do Mozart and Wagner use melody? You can get the answers to these questions (and many many more) at Open Yale Courses. OYC provides “free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University.” You’ll be able to view the complete syllabus, reading list and, at your leisure, be able to watch the actual lectures themselves. Here’s an example of what you will find.

Introduction to Ancient Greek History with Professor Donald Kagan

Class sessions
(available in text (HTML) format, audio, video, closed captioned)

1. Introduction
2. The Dark Ages
3. The Dark Ages (cont.)
4. The Rise of the Polis
5. The Rise of the Polis (cont.)
6. The Greek “Renaissance” – Colonization and Tyranny
7. The Greek “Renaissance” – Colonization and Tyranny (cont.)
8. Sparta
9. Sparta (cont.)
10. The Rise of Athens
11. The Rise of Athens (cont.)
12. The Persian Wars
13. The Athenian Empire
14. The Athenian Empire (cont.)
15. Athenian Democracy
16. Athenian Democracy (cont.)
17. The Peloponnesian War, Part I
18. The Peloponnesian War, Part I (cont.)
19. The Peloponnesian War, Part II
20. The Peloponnesian War, Part II (cont.)
21. The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece
22. The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece (cont.)
23. Twilight of the Polis
24. Twilight of the Polis (cont.) and Conclusion

See: http://oyc.yale.edu/classics/introduction-to-ancient-greek-history/

  • http://18channels.blogspot.com Katy B.

    That’s freaking awesome…of COURSE it’s about ADHD. Um…what better way to let your ADHD shine than through taking some random university online courses that trigger your hyperfocus…sheesh!

  • Ellen

    Or why not just spend 16 hours impulsively surfing through Wikipedia? You know you love it :-)

  • Jeff

    I’ve killed many afternoons by being sucked into Wikipedia.

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