Western Civilization I, Spring 2001

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History 103: Western Civilization I
Anthony A. Ball, Instructor

On-Line Course Syllabus, Summer 2001

Paper Assignments

Required Text:
Margaret L. King, Western Civilization, A Social and Cultural History, Vol. I (Prentice Hall, 2000).

Instructor:
Anthony A. Ball, (203) 332-5170, Office A-211. Send e-mail to TonyBall96@aol.com or click the envelope icon to the left.

Class Meetings:
Monday through Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Room C232

Office Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:45-3:45 p.m., Thursdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m., or by appointment.

Course Description:
The development of Western civilization from the ancient world through the middle ages to early modern times. Particular emphasis is placed upon the classical legacy, feudalism, the growth of monarchical power, the Renaissance and the Reformation.

Parallel/Prerequisite:
English 101 (Not Applicable for Summer Session)

Course Requirements:
25% Three tests (6/7, 6/18, and 6/25). Each test will consist of multiple choice and true/false questions. Click the Textbook Resources icon to go to practice questions.

25% Three short primary source essay assignments, due 6/7, 6/18, and 6/25. (The assignments will be distributed in class on 6/4, 6/11, and 6/18. If you miss or misplace and assignment, please ask a classmate or click the Assignments icon for a copy.) These assignments are to be typed, double spaced, 2-3 pages in length.

25% A Final Examination, on 7/5, covering all material.

25% Class Attendance and Participation. This grade is based on three factors: (1) actual attendance; (2) demonstrated preparedness; (3) meaningful contributions to class discussions.

Additional Information: I do not give make-up tests or accept late assignments during summer session, absent a genuine and documented emergency.

Schedule of Classes and Readings
Date	Topic	Assigned Reading (to be done prior to class)
Part I: The Origins of the West (From the First Civilizations to Alexander the Great)
6/4	Introductions, Overview of Course; Pretest; Prehistory and Early Civilizations	Chapter 1
6/5	Armies and Empires: Politics and Power in the Bronze and Iron Ages	Chapter 2
6/6	The Greek Polis	Chapter 3
6/7	The School of Hellas: Poetry, Ideas, and the Arts in Ancient Greece	Chapter 4; Test 1, covering Chapters 1-4 and classes through 6/7; First Primary Source Essay Due.
Part II: The Origins of the West (From Roman Dominion to the New Peoples of Europe)
6/11	Our Sea: The Mediterranean World in the Hellenic and Early Roman Eras	Chapter 5
6/12-6/13	Pax Romana: Society, State and Culture in Imperial Rome	Chapter 6
6/14	Pagans, Jews and Christians: Religions of the Mediterranean World	Chapter 7
6/18	After Antiquity: New Peoples of Europe and Other Peoples of the World	Chapter 8; Test 2, covering Chapters 5-8 and classes 6/11 through 6/18; Second Primary Source Essay Due.
Part III: The West Takes Form
6/19	Workers, Warriors and Kings: Politics and Society in the Middle Ages	Chapter 9
6/20	The Spiritual Sword: Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages	Chapter 10
6/21	In the Name of Profit: Cities, Merchants and Trade in the Middle Ages	Chapter 11
Part IV: The West Expands
6/25	City Life: Public and Private Life in the Late Medieval Cities	Chapter 12; Test 3, covering Chapters 9-12 and classes 6/19 through 6/25; Third Primary Source Essay Due.
6/26	Rebirth in Italy: The Civilization of the Italian Renaissance	Chapter 13
6/27-6/28	Of One Church, Many: Protestant Reformation and Catholic Reform	Chapter 14
7/2	Absolute Power: War and Politics in Early Modern Europe	Chapter 15
7/3	Europe Reaches Out: Global Voyages and Cultural Encounters	Chapter 16
7/4	No Class -- Fourth of July
7/5	Final Examination (Cumulative)