<p>Which is better?</p>
<p>You got the letters from each prof, right? I definately going with GB. I think 90% of the class does the same.</p>
<p>I was about to ask the very same question. What's the difference, really?</p>
<p>What if you're not much of an analytical reader?</p>
<p>Anyone? Seems like no one comes to the '09 threads. </p>
<p>I also wanted to know what it really means when 90% take GB. It's just a huge percentage. What is it saying about the remaining 10% who take classical civ? What is it saying about the classes in terms of satisfaction, good teachers, etc?</p>
<p>I just really wanted to know which to take. That's it.</p>
<p>Still wondering if you got the two letters from the profs or not? I think civ focuses more on, well, civilization. In other words more focus on the culture and history of greece, where as GB is more about the literature. I get the drift that civ is the easier of the two, but I'm not sure. You can check out the profs on ratemyprofessors.com to read a bit about them.</p>
<p>Thanks samwise. I just didn't know why so few people take the civ class. I think I will find it more interesting. Academically, are they the same? Like will I get just as good of an education from either course, or will GB enhance me better as a student in terms of reading/writing skills? I was also thinking about Ideas in Honors, but then I decided not to.</p>
<p>From what I've heard, they're almost identical in terms of how hard they are. They basically have identical reading lists, i think CLCIV just focuses on how the literature reflected culture and social norms of the time whereas GTBOOKS seeks to analyze the literature itself more in depth. I think the reason most people take GTBOOKS is cuz they see that so many other people take it, haha. I just know that great books has a lot of hype and a lot of talk surrounding how great of a course it is, and then the fact that so many honors students take it make it popular for the sense of community, etc. And i heard the prof was good, but your GSI is going to be more critical than the prof as far as grades and whatnot go.</p>