History 111 Western Civilization I Autumn 2005
Professor Joseph H. Lynch Telephone--292-2203(office)
273 Dulles Hall 262-8958(home);
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Office Hours: Mon, 3:30-4:15, Tues 2:30-3:15 and by appointment
YOUR TEACHING ASSOCIATE ______
HIS/HER OFFICE AND HOURS ______
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Ancient civilizations (Near East, Greece, Rome); barbarian invasions; medieval civilizations (Byzantium, Islam, Europe); Renaissance and Reformation.
ACADEMIC OBJECTIVES: I want you to develop the following skills and competences:
1. To master the basic factual knowledge of the major issues, events, and personalities of this period in the history of western civilization.
2. To be able to think critically about historical issues and about the ways in which those issues have been interpreted.
3. To be able to analyze historical data and reach informed conclusions about those data.
4. To be able to express yourself with precision and clarity, whether orally or in writing.
REQUIRED BOOKS:
1) Lynn Hunt and others, The Making of the West. Peoples and Cultures, volume I: to 1740. A Concise History (published by Bedford/St. Martins) (NOTE: There is a Student Study Guide for this textbook available on-line at www.Bedfordstmartins.com/huntconcise.
2) Katharine Lualdi, Sources of the Making of the West. Peoples and Cultures, volume I: To 1740. A Concise History
3) Exploring the European Past (BE SURE TO GET THE VERSION OF THIS BOOK FOR LYNCH’S HISTORY 111. IT CONTAINS THREE SECTIONS: “Augustus”, “Gregorian Reform” and “The Black Death”)
EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING:
1) Oct. 20: Exam on LECTURES/READING/DISCUSSION TO OCT. 17th 20%
2) Nov. 10; Exam on LECTURES/READING/DISCUSSION UP TO Nov 4th 20%
3) . 7th : Final exam in lecture hall on Wed., Dec 7th, 11:30-1:18 40%
4) Attendance/Participation/Quizzes in Section 20%
POLICY ON MISSED EXAMS: Students are expected to take examinations at the assigned time. If you are unable to meet that expectation, contact Professor Lynch before the exam and obtain his consent, if you wish a make-up exam. There will be no make-ups for any unannounced quizzes.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because this course covers a great deal of space and time in only ten weeks, regular attendance is important. I find it difficult to imagine how a student can do well without attending class. However, grading will be based on written examinations and attendance/participation in the discussion sections, with no component for attendance in the lectures. The teaching associate will assign 20% of the final grade on the basis of attendance, participation and quizzes in section.
ENROLLMENT: All students must be officially enrolled in the course by the end of the second week of classes. No requests to add the course will be approved by the departmental chair after that date. Enrolling officially and on time is solely the responsibility of the student.
PLAGIARISM: All work submitted by students must be their own. Plagiarism and any other form of cheating will be taken very seriously. If you have questions about plagiarism, see http//cstw.osu.edu/writingCenter/handouts/research_plagiarism.
Any student who thinks that s/he may need accommodation based on the impact of a disability certified by the Office of Disability Services should contact Professor Lynch privately to discuss his/her specific needs.
DISCUSSION SECTIONS
You will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays with your discussion leader, who will answer questions and lead discussions about the lectures and readings. You should complete the assigned reading before the discussion section in which it will be discussed. The discussion section is worth 20% of your grade.
If you are having problems in the course, see your discussion leader or Professor Lynch early. You might find help with study habits at the website of OSU’s Younkin Success Center (http://all.successcenter.ohio-state.edu/)
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF LECTURES AND ASSIGNMENTS: The reading is a very important element of the course. You will do yourself a favor if you complete each assignment before I lecture on it.
Sept 21 PREHISTORY and MESOPOTAMIA
Making, pp. 3-16
Sept 22 Discussion Section:
Lualdi, “The Code of Hammurabi”, pp. 1-7
Sept 23 EGYPT
Making, pp. 16-31
Sept 26 HEBREWS
Making, pp. 31-33
Sept 27 Discussion Section
Lualdi, “The Book of Exodus”, pp. 8-13
Sept 28 EARLY GREEKS
Making, pp. 33-51
Sept 29 Discussion Section
Sept 30 SPARTA AND ATHENS
Oct 3 THE GREEK GOLDEN AGE
Making, pp. 52-91
Oct 4 Discussion Section
Lualdi, “The Apology of Socrates,” 24-28
Lualdi, “Thucydides, The Funeral Oration of Pericles”, 28-30
Oct 5 THE HELLENISTIC WORLD
Making, 92-127
Oct 6 Discussion section
Lualdi, “Polybius, The Histories,” 37-38
Oct 7 ROMAN REPUBLIC
Making, 128-169
Oct 10 AUGUSTUS
Making, 170-184
Oct 11 Discussion Section
Exploring the European Past, “The Emperor Augustus: Beneficent
Monarch or Tyrant”, pp. 1-35
Oct 12 ROMAN EMPIRE
Making, 184-195; 204-211
Oct 13 Discussion Section
Lualdi, “Pliny the Younger, letters”, 57-59
Oct 14 CHRISTIANITY
Making, 195-204
Oct. 17 TRANSFORMATION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Making, 213-234
Oct 18 Discussion Section: Lualdi, “The Burgundian Code”, 64-68
Oct 19 THE HEIRS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: THE WEST
Making, 235-244
Oct 20 Discussion: EXAM ON LECTURES/READING/DISCUSSION TO
OCT 17
Oct 21 BYZANTIUM
Making, 244-255; 257-266; 293-301
Oct 24 ISLAM
Making, 266-274; 301-306
Oct 25 Discussion Section
Lualdi, “Islamic Terms of Peace”, 71-74
Oct. 26 THE CAROLINGIANS
Making, 274-291; 307-320
Oct 27 Discussion Section
Lualdi, “The General Capitulary for Missi,” pp. 84-87
Oct 28 FEUDALISM AND MANORIALISM
Making, 320-335
Oct 31 ELEVENTH-CENTURY REVIVAL
Making, 337-360
Nov 1 Discussion Section
Exploring the European Past, “The Gregorian Reform and the
Investiture Contest”
Nov 2 CHRISTENDOM
Nov. 3 Discussion Section:
Nov. 4 ECONOMIC LIFE
Making, pp. 341-346
Nov 7 GOVERNMENT
Making, 360-373
Nov. 8 Discussion Section
Lualdi, “Medieval University Life”, 105-109
Nov 9 MEDIEVAL CULTURE
Making, 373-427
Nov 10 Discussion : EXAMINATION ON LECTURES/READING/DISCUSSION UP TO AND INCLUDING Nov 4th
Nov 11 HOLIDAY
Nov 14 LATE MEDIEVAL SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CRISES
Making, 428-444
Nov 15 Discussion Section
Exploring the European Past: “The Black Death”
Nov 16 LATE MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS CRISES
Making, 444-452
Nov 17 Discussion Section
Lualdi, “Giovanni Pico della Mirandola”, 120-122
Nov 18 THE RENAISSANCE
Making, 452-473
Nov 21 MARTIN LUTHER
Making, 474-481
Nov 22 Discussion Section: Luther handout
Nov 23 THE RADICAL REFORMATION
Nov 24 HOLIDAY
Nov 25 HOLIDAY
Nov 28 JOHN CALVIN
Making, 481-486
Nov 29 Discussion Section: Calvin Handout
Nov 30 THE ENGLISH REFIORMATION
Making, pp. 495-498
Dec 1 Discussion Section
Lualdi, “Saint Ignatius of Loyola,” 131-133
Dec. 2 CATHOLIC REFORMATION
Making, 498-500
Wed., Dec. 7th, 11:30-1:18+++COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LECTURES/READING/DISCUSSION SINCE NOV. 7th,
9/12/05