| H113 | DR. SCHNEIDER |
| HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1 | Fall 2000 |
NOTE: The date of the FINAL EXAM is Friday Dec. 15 at 8:00 a.m.. A tentative list of identifications tom review for the final is now available. Click on the link under "Other Resources."
Richard E. Sullivan and Dennis Sherman & John B. Harrison, A Short History of Western Civilization, vol. I: to 1776, 8th ed. Available in bookstore
Sophocles, Oedipus the King (any ed., check bookstore for availability; also available on web)
Einhard, Life of Charlemagne (available on the web)Western Civ Web Reader (click to see list of readings available on the web)
Western Civ web links
Identifications
Class Outlines
In addition to a midterm and final, there will be quizzes and writing assignments announced in advance. Students will also write two short papers based on the reading of longer assignments("Oedipus," and "The Life of Charlemagne. More information will be given later on the papers.
Be sure you understand the school's policy on plagiarism (cheating).
Those guilty of it will be dealt with in accordance with the regulations
spelled out in the School of Liberal Arts Bulletin, p.
21.
The relative weight of these assignments in determining the final
grade will be as follows:
Class grade: (quizzes, assignments & class participation) 40%
2 papers 15%
Midterm 20%
Final 25%
The time and relative weight of these assignments may be changed
during the term. If so, changes will be announced in advance during
class.
To contact the instructor outside of class:
Phone: 274-7220; E-Mail: whschnei@iupui.edu
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Aug 23 |
Organization of course, syllabus; pre-history to Agricultural Revolution | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 1-7 |
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Web reading: |
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Visuals: |
Rock Art: Not about music but cave paintings, sculptures and other petroglyph and pictograph links | |
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Aug 28 |
Urban Revolution: Mesopotamia & Egypt | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 7-18 |
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Web reading: |
Code of Hammurabi: | |
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Assignment: |
Assignment on Hammurabi's code | |
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Visuals: |
NOVA
Online/Pyramids -- The Inside Story Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Pyramid of Giza "At the Tomb of Tutankhamen" (Reproduction on the web of 1923 National geographic article) Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Pyramid of Giza |
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Aug. 30 |
The Spread of Civilization; the Hebrews; Background to Ancient Greece | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 19-42 |
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Web reading: |
"Old Testament," (selections from Genesis and Exodus) | |
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Assignment: |
Study questions on Old Testament readings | |
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Visuals: |
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Sep 4 |
Labor Day (No class) |
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Sep 6 |
The Greeks: Political Organization and economy | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 43-63 |
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Web reading: |
Herodotus, History of the Persian Wars (selections) | |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Images
of Greek warfare and trade Ancient Greek world: land, daily life, economy, religion & death |
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Topic | |
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Sep 11 |
Ancient Greeks: The Golden Age of Athens | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 71-83 |
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Web reading: |
Early Greek Philosophy: the "School of Pythagoras" | |
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Assignment: |
Assignment: Greek Sculpture | |
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Visuals: |
Examples
of Greek Sculptures Images of Ancient Greece Perseus Project: sculptures |
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Sep 13 |
Ancient Greeks: Life and Culture; the end of the Golden Age | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 63-70 |
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Web reading: |
Sophocles,
Oedipus the King alternate reading: Aristophanes, Lysistrata, (if you have recently read Oedipus) |
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Assignment: |
Paper due on Oedipus. Click for more information. | |
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Sep18 |
Alexander the Great | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 84-96 |
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Web reading: |
Plutarch, "Parallel Lives [Alexander the Great]," | |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Alexandria in pictures | |
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Sep 20 |
Rise of Rome to 31 b.c. | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 97-121 |
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Web reading: |
The Twelve Tables (Click here for original) | |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
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Sep 25 |
Rome: Republic to Empire; The Empire at Its Height | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 122-150 |
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Web reading: |
Roman Terms |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Two sites with more images of Pompeii: |
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| Sep 27 | Augustus; Early Christianity | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 150-165; 171-178 |
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Web reading: |
"Augustus, Res gestae" | |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
More images
of Roman
Empire Some Roman Empire websites |
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Oct 2 |
The Fall of Rome | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 166-171; 178-179 |
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Web reading: |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Roman
Emperors : All the Roman emperors, east and west, from Augustus
(27 b.c.) to Constantine XI Dragases (1453 a.d.) Roman Emperors List (backup site without links) |
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Oct 4 |
Midterm Review |
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Oct 9 |
***MIDTERM*** |
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Oct 11 |
Byzantine Empire; Rise of Islam; Barbarians and Christians | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 181-196 |
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Oct 16 |
Barbarians and Christians; Background to Charlemagne | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 197-222 |
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Web reading: |
Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks (selections) | |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Rule
of Saint Benedict Visuals: From Clovis to Charlemagne |
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Topic | |
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Oct 18 |
Charlemagne & Feudalism | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 223-235 |
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Web reading: |
Einhard, Life of Charlemagne | |
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Assignment: |
Charlemagne paper assignment | |
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Visuals: |
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Oct 23 |
Middle Ages: Economic Revival (1) | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 236-249 |
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Web reading: |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
"Les trés riches heures" medieval book of hours | |
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Oct 25 |
Middle Ages: Political Revival | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 250-271 |
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Web reading: |
Magna Carta: copy of original and English translation | |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Bayeux
tapestry: Pictorial representation of the Battle of Hastings
in 1066 (selections) Bayeux tapestry (all) alternate site French Kings: illuminated manuscripts |
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Oct 30 |
Middle Ages: Church Revival | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 271-292 |
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Web reading: |
Jean de Joinville, Memoirs (abridged) | |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Innocent
III: Summons to A Crusade, 1216 The Popes :All the Popes, nothing but the Popes (original site) Pictures of the crusades |
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Nov 1 |
Medieval Church; End of the Middle Ages(1) | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 293-316; 326-332 |
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Web reading: |
Medieval
Sourcebook: Jacques de Vitry: Life of the Students at Paris Statutes of Gregory IX for the University of Paris 1231 Boccacio, Decameron |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Amiens Cathedral | |
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Nov 6 |
End of Middle Ages (2): 100 Years War | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 316-338 |
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Web reading: |
Joan
of Arc: Letter to the King of England, 1429 Johan Nider: on Joan of Arc (1431-1438) |
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Assignment: |
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Nov 8 |
Art of the Renaissance | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 339-59 |
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Web reading: |
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Assignment: |
Assignment: Renaissance art | |
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Visuals: |
WebMuseum:
The Italian Renaissance (1420-1600) |
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Nov 13 |
Politics and society in the Renaissance; Reformation Background | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 339-359 |
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Web reading: |
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Nov 15 |
Reformation consequences | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 381-94 |
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Web reading: |
"Martin
Luther, An Open Letter..." (under construction) Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent (full text) |
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Nov 20 |
European expansion (1) | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 370-380 |
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Web reading: |
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Assignment: |
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Visuals: |
Renaissance Voyages of Exploration | |
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Nov 22 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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Nov 27 |
European expansion (2) | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | |
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Web reading: |
Columbus, extracts
from Journal Columbus, Letter |
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Nov 29 |
Europe in 1600: Spain and the Netherlands | |
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Text reading: |
Sullivan & Sherman | 360-369; 395-404 |
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Web reading: |
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Visuals: |
Europe in 1600: Monarchs of Europe | |
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Dec 4 |
Europe in 1600: England and France |
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Dec 6 |
Europe in 1600: Central and Eastern Europe |
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Dec 11 |
Review |
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Dec 15 |
***Final Exam *** (Fri. 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.) |