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Unit 1: Introduction to the Roman Heritage
509 BCE to 476 CE
Unit 1 covers the decline and fall of the Roman empire setting the stage for the rest of the course by providing an opening context for why things unfolded as they did in the Western World.
READINGS
Chapter 6: Pages 118-133
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Unit 2: Foundations of Medieval Europe
500-1500 CE
Unit 2 presents topics related to the rise of feudalism and the eventual replacement of medieval political structures with strong, centralized, national monarchies.
READINGS
Chapter 8: Pages 161-177
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Unit 3: The Height of Medieval Civilization
1050-1350 CE
Unit 3 covers topics related to the revival of trade, flowering of medieval culture, and the launching of the Crusades by the Catholic Church to free the Holy Land from Muslim control.
READINGS
Chapter 9: Pages 180-195
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Unit 4: Building National Monarchies
1000-1500 CE
Unit 4 covers the growth of royal power in England, France, Spain; the struggle between popes and emperors/kings; and the decline of medieval society.
READINGS
Chapter 10: Pages 198-215
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The Midterm
The Midterm is based on content studied for units 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The exam is divided into three parts: part 1 is an objective exam; part 2 requires students to complete a listening and responding activity (similar to the Magna Carta assignment completed during Unit 4); and lastly, completing a writing and analysis assignment where students measure the reliability of secondary sources.
The tasks are organized from left to right in the columns to the immediate right.
Click here to open the overall organizing document for the Midterm.
READINGS
Chapters 6, 8, 9 and 10
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Part 1: Objective Exam
Click here to play a Midterm review game to master important concepts, events, people, etc. from the units we have studied.
Click here to play an older Midterm review game.
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Part 2: Listening & Responding
Click here to open the "Disease" listening and responding assignment. Read and follow the instructions carefully.
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Part 3: Writing & Analysis
Click here to open Assignment 5. Read and follow the instructions carefully. |
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Unit 5: The Renaissance & Reformation
1350-1600 CE
Unit 5 covers the flourishing of culture beginning in Italy in the 14th century eventually culminating in the permanent division of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant denominations.
READINGS
Chapter 14: Pages 324-345
Women in the Renaissance
Renaissance Accomplishments
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Unit 6: The Age of National Monarchs
1000-1500 CE
Unit 6 covers topics and events related to the creation of strong central monarchs and the origins of the modern nation state.
READINGS
Chapter 16: Pages 327-393
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Unit 7: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
1500-1800 CE
Unit 7 covers topics, personalites and events that contributed to the great advances in human understanding, culture, and technology during the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment.
READINGS
Chapter 17: Pages 400-411
Women in the Enlightenment
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Unit 8: The French Revolution & Revolutions and Reactions
1780 to 1848 CE
Unit 8 covers the French Revolution with particular attention paid to the significance of this particular event, e.g. the assumption society could be engineered towards a single purpose emerged out of this event giving rise to modern totalitarianism; it also spread democratic ideals across Europe making future change possible. This unit also covers events related to the response of the old order to the democratic forces unleashed by the Revolution.
READINGS
Chapter 19: Pages 432-451
Chapter 20: Pages 454-468
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The Final Exam
The Final Exam is based on content studied for units 5, 6, 7 and 8.
The exam is divided into two parts: part 1 revolves around students working with primary documents; and part 2 focuses on the completion of a more conventional exam.
READINGS
Chapters 14, 16, 17, 19, and 20
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The Exam Outline
Click here to download an MS Word file with a glossary of important terms you will have to know. Click here if you would prefer to work with a PDF.
Click here to open the Thinking About & Responding to Primary Sources assignment. |
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