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HIS 2202 Formation of Western Europe
Instructor: Peter Schimert
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 14:00-15:30 and by appointment
Methods: Primarily Lecture, with some discussion.
Goals: To expose the student to some of the major events that shaped the historical development of Europe; 2. To increase the student' s ability to understand and explain the events that helped to form western civilization.
Required Reading: John P. McKay, Bennett D. Hill and John Buckler, A History of Western Society, Vol. I. (10th edition) and Marvin Perry, Sources of the Western Tradition, Vol. 1 (8th edition).
Course Requirements: Each student is expected to attend class regularly and do the assigned readings, contribute to the discussions, as well as take the midterm and final examinations.
Evaluation: Grades will be assigned in the following manner:
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Attendance and Contributions to the Discussions 20%
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Midterm Test 30%
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Final Examination 50%
Schedule of Lectures and Reading Assignments:
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Introduction
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Ancient and Near Eastern Civilizations (2-55, optional)
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Classical Greece, I (56-66)
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Classical Greece, II (67-83)
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Greek Philosophy and the Hellenistic Age (83-117)
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Discussion: The Ancient Greeks: Perry (44-103)
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The Rise of Ancient Rome (118-136)
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The Roman Revolution (137-143)
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The Roman Empire (144-173)
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (174-205)
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The Rise of Christianity (174-205)
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Discussion: Rome and Early Christianity, Perry (104-130, 166-200)
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The Germans (206-237)
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Midterm Test
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Fall Break – No Class
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Feudalism, Charlemagne (206-237)
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All Saints Day – No Class
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Reform of the Church, the Crusades (238-271)
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The Medieval Monarchies, I (272-301)
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Medieval Monarchies, II (302-337)
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The Crisis of the Fourteenth Century (338-371)
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Discussion: The Middle Ages, Perry (215-231)
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The Renaissance, I (372-405)
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Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class
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The Renaissance, II (372-405)
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The Protestant Reformation, I (406-441)
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The Protestant Reformation, II (406-441)
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Discussion: The Renaissance and Reformation, Perry (301-357)
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Final Examinations
Please Note: This class will be conducted with strict observance of the Honor Code. In order to be graded all written work must include the student' s signature on the Honor Pledge: "I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this work, nor have I knowingly tolerated any violation of the Honor Code."
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