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of the class or topic to go to the notes. I generally try to post notes on the weekend, so please be
patient if they are not on-line right away. PLEASE
DO NOT EMAIL OR CALL ME IF THE NOTES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY POSTED.
Remember, the notes are not substitutes
for reading the textbook or for attending class. You remain responsible for all material covered in the
text whether or not it is discussed in class or appears on my notes pages.
Reminder: you are not required to hand in answers to the review questions,
but if you do them in advance of each test, you will do much better on the
essays. Tony Ball
**Denotes
change in schedule
|
| Date(s) |
Topic |
Assigned
Reading (to be done prior to class) |
| 1/17 |
Introductions, Overview of Course |
None |
| Part I: The Origins of
the West (From the First Civilizations to Alexander the Great) |
| 1/22 |
Prehistory
and Early Civilizations |
Chapter 1
Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 1/24 |
Armies
and Empires: Politics and Power in the Bronze and Iron Ages |
Chapter
2
Review Questions 1, 2, 3 |
| 1/29 |
The
Greek Polis |
Chapter
3
Review Questions 2, 3, 5 |
| 2/5 |
SNOW
DAY, CLASSES CANCELLED |
|
| 1/31
and
2/7 |
The
School of Hellas: Poetry, Ideas, and the Arts in Ancient Greece |
Chapter
4
Review Questions 1, 4, 6 |
| 2/12 |
Test
#1, Covering Chapters 1-4; Lectures through
2/7. **Paper
Assignments Distributed (Moved from 2/7). |
|
|
Part
II: The Origins of the West (From Roman Dominion to the New Peoples of
Europe) |
| 2/14 |
Our
Sea: The Mediterranean World in the Hellenic and Early Roman Eras |
Chapter
5
Review Questions 4, 6 |
| 2/19 |
President's
Day: No Class |
|
| 2/21 and
2/26 |
Pax
Romana: Society, State and Culture in Imperial Rome |
Chapter
6
Review Questions 2, 4, 6 |
| 2/28** |
Video
Presentation: PBS Frontline Documentary "From Jesus to Christ:
the First Christians." |
For
more information on the Video and Early Christianity, visit the PBS
Web Site. |
| 3/5** |
Snow
Day (Class Cancelled) |
|
| 3/7** |
Pagans,
Jews and Christians: Religions of the Mediterranean World**
Test
#2, Covering Chapters 5-8; Lectures from
2/14 through 3/5 -- **Given
as Take Home Examination, Due 3/14
|
Chapter
7
Review Questions 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Part III: The West Takes
Form |
| 3/12** |
After
Antiquity: New Peoples of Europe and Other Peoples of the World |
Chapter
8
Review Questions 1, 3, 6 |
| 3/14** |
Workers,
Warriors and Kings: Politics and Society in the Middle Ages; The
Spiritual Sword: Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages |
Chapter
9
Review Questions 2, 3, 6;
Chapter
10
Review Questions 3, 4, 5 |
| 3/19
and 3/21 |
Spring
Break: No Classes |
|
| 3/26
and 3/28 |
In
the Name of Profit: Cities, Merchants and Trade in the Middle Ages |
Chapter
11
Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 5 |
| 4/2 |
Test
#3, Covering Chapters 9-11; Lectures from
3/12 through 3/28. |
|
| Part IV: The West
Expands |
| 4/4 |
City
Life: Public and Private Life in the Late Medieval Cities |
Chapter
12
Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 6 |
| 4/9
and 4/11 |
Rebirth
in Italy: The Civilization of the Italian Renaissance |
Chapter
13
Review Questions 1, 2, 5, 6 |
| 4/16
and 4/18 |
Of
One Church, Many: Protestant Reformation and Catholic Reform |
Chapter
14
Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 |
| 4/23
and 4/25 |
Absolute
Power: War and Politics in Early Modern Europe |
Chapter
15
Review Questions 1, 5, 6 |
| 4/30 |
Europe
Reaches Out: Global Voyages and Cultural Encounters |
Chapter
16
Review Questions 2, 4, 5 |
| 5/2 |
Test
#4, Covering Chapters 12-16; Lectures from
4/4 through 5/2. |
|
| 5/7 |
Paper
Discussion; Wrap-Up |
None;
Final Papers Due |
The
Final Examination
will be on 5/14,
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The final will be cumulative, meaning it will cover material from
the entire course.
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