Early Modern European History (1450-1815)

Early Modern European History (1450-1815)

Syllabus 2011-2012

Instructor: Jeffrey Dunn

Class website: falconadvancedeuro.

Facebook Page: Falcon Advanced Euro

Email:

jdunn@

Phone:

495-1149 x2085

Office Hours: MTWThF (6:00 ? 7:00 AM), After School (2:45-3:30 PM) by appointment

Course Description

Early Modern European History (1450-1815) contains the study of the understanding of the main themes in modern European history, including political, social, cultural, and economic history. The course will focus on analyzing historical evidence and reading critical literary narratives in order to obtain the following outcomes: (1) an understanding of the principal themes in modern European history (2) the ability to analyze historical evidence, and (3) the ability to express that understanding and analysis effectively in writing.

Studying history is about historical inquiry skills and content knowledge. Students will be encouraged to attain their highest achievement level through inquiry-based skill and knowledge acquisition. Students will read and organize data based on themes, write essays based on document analysis, and analyze primary and secondary sources.

Course Objectives

At the completion of the course all students will be able to perform the following: 1. Think, read, listen, write, and communicate with understanding 2. Analyze evidence and interpretations presented in a variety of historical texts, both primary and secondary and use the information to plan a meaningful discussion, written or oral 3. Prepare and execute a well-constructed, multi-paragraph essay 4. Flesh out a series of questions that challenges a text's meaning and shows an understanding of the document

Texts

Lynn Hunt, Thomas Martin, Barbara Rosenwein, Bonnie Smith, The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures,3rd ed. Bedford/ St. Martin, Boston (2010) Katherine Lualdi, Sources of Making the West, Vol 1, 3rd ed. Bedford/St. Martin, Boston. (2010) Katherine Lualdi, Sources of Making the West, Vol 2, 3rd ed. Bedford/St. Martin, Boston. (2010)

Academic Grading System

Students who take this course should realize that this class is taught and graded at the college level; it significantly exceeds the demands and expectations for typical high school courses. But the class is truly manageable and I am aware that you have six other classes and extracurriculars.

Course Grading Explanations

You can check your grades online on Infinite Campus. Essays and Exams may take up to two weeks to grade and be entered into grade book. Grades become official at the end of the semester.

Participation Active Engagement will consist of positive, active participation in discussion and group activities. Actively participating in these activities is essential for complete understanding of concepts. Regular Attendance is also seen by the instructor as essential for success in all classes. Students who miss class will be at a great disadvantage as class discussions and activities cannot be replicated.

Reading Quizzes Weekly reading quizzes will be given on all reading assignments as noted in the class schedule. Quizzes will consist of multiple choice questions and/or short answer questions that directly relates to the reading assignments. Note-taking strategies will be taught and notes may be used on reading quizzes.

Document Responses Primary Source document readings will accompany each topic of study (Text chapter). A 2 page (double spaced, 12 pt. Arial font) analysis based on writing prompt will be due for each topic. Primary source analysis will take place during class activities as analysis skills are developed. Typing of analysis should take place outside of class time.

Required Essays Students must write two 750-1000 word essays (3-4 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. Arial font). Several writing workshops will be conducted throughout the semester to prepare students for success. A separate handout will be issued during Week 4 which will outline the requirements for the essay.

Midterm Exam Midterm Exam will cover Hunt textbook chapters 12-16 and primary source readings. The format of the Midterm will be Key Term Identification (choice of 5 of 8), and an essay (choice of 1 of 3). Exams will consist of material covered in class lectures, discussions, activities, and readings. Key Term Identification and Essay rubrics will be made available and discussed thoroughly prior to exam.

Final Exam Final Exam will cover Hunt textbook chapters 17-20. The format of the Final will be Key Term Identification (choice of 5 of 8), and an essay (choice of 1 of 3). Exams will consist of material covered in class lectures, discussions, activities, and readings. Key Term Identification and Essay rubrics will be made available and discussed thoroughly prior to exam.

Office Hours

Office hours are times outside of the regular class that I will be available to help students with assignments or any other additional help they may need.

Any morning before school (6:00 AM ? 7:00 AM) After school by appointment (2:45 PM ? 3:30 PM)

Course Policies

Generally I assume you're a mature, responsible student. For those of you who don't fit this description, here's what you need to know.

Classroom Expectations 1. Be Responsible Complete all assignments fully. Turn in all assignments by the due date. 2. Be Respectful Stay quiet and listen when instructions/information is given (teacher or student). Respect both people and property. No bullying, laughing at others, discriminatory/racial comments or inappropriate language will be tolerated. 3. Be Ready Bring all required materials to class every day. Be in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings. Be ready to show what you have learned from the readings. Be ready to be an active participant in class discussions.

No food or drink in the classroom. Water in a clear bottle is allowed.

Progression of consequences for violating class expectations/school rules

1. Verbal Warning 2. Private conference with call home 3. Afterschool Detention 4. Referral to Office

Make-Up Work due to absences Assignments are due on the due date assigned. Students should plan on turning in assignments on or before the due date even when they are absent. Quizzes, Midterms, and the Final Exam should not be missed. Being absent for these assessments will put great strain on the student and their grade. Assessments must be made up within two days upon returning to school. Assessments must be made up before or after school by appointment with the instructor. Alternative assessments may be given and may be a different format than the original, in-class assessment.

Late Work Due dates and times will be communicated in class on a regular basis. Students will know when all assignments are due and should be prepared to turn them in even when they are absent.

Tardies You are important. I can't teach without students. If you're not in class, ready to learn when the bell rings, you are tardy.

Tardy Policy- A tardy will be given if a student:

Arrives to class after the bell rings without a pass from a teacher or the office.

The tardy policy adopted by the School Board and stated in the Student Handbook will be strictly enforced. Consequences for violating the school-wide tardy policy is as follows: 1. Verbal Warning, 2. Private conference with call home, 3. Afterschool Detention, 4. Referral to Office

Course Schedule

All textbook chapters can be found in the Hunt textbook. All primary source documents can be found in the Lualdi readers.

Week 1:

Course Intro, The Medieval Search for Order

Hunt, Chapter 12

Week 2-3: Week 4-5: Week 6-7: Week 8-9:

Crisis and Renaissance

Primary Source Analysis Extolling Humanism: Giovanni Rucellai and Leonardo Bruni, Florence in the Quattrocento(1427 and 1457) Women's Place in Renaissance Italy: Letters from a Widow and Matriarch of a Great Family(1450?1465)

Global Encounters and Religious Reforms

Primary Source Analysis Worlds Collide: Bernal D?az del Castillo, The True History of the Conquest of New Spain (c. 1567) Scripture and Salvation: Martin Luther, Freedom of a Christian (1520)

Wars of Religion and the Clash of World Views

Primary Source Analysis Legislating Tolerance: Henry IV, Edict of Nantes(1598) The Scientific Challenge: Galileo, Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina (1615) The Persecution ofWitches: The Trial of Suzanne Gaudry (1652)

State Building and the Search for Order

Hunt, Chapter 13 Hunt, Chapter 14 Hunt, Chapter 15 Hunt, Chapter 16

Primary Source Analysis Civil War and Social Contract: Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (1651) The Consent of the Governed: John Locke, The Second Treatise of Government (1690)

Week 10-11:

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences

Primary Source Analysis Captivity and Enslavement: Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Written by Himself (1789) A "Sober and Wholesome Drink": "A Brief Description of the Excellent Vertues of that Sober and Wholesome Drink, called Coffee" (1674)

Hunt, Chapter 17

Week 12-13: The Promise of Enlightenment

Hunt, Chapter 18

Primary Source Analysis Spreading Enlightenment:Marie-Th?r?se Geoffrin and M. d'Alembert, The Salon ofMadame Geoffrin (1765) An Enlightened Worker: Jacques-Louis M?n?tra, Journal ofMy Life (1764?1802) Reforming the Law: Cesare Beccaria,On Crimes and Punishments (1764) Reforming Commerce: Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776) Enlightened Monarchy: Frederick II, Political Testament (1752)

Week 14-15:

The Cataclysm of Revolution

Primary Source Analysis Defining the Nation: Abb? Siey?s, What Is the Third Estate? (1789) The People under the Old Regime: Political Cartoon (1815) Establishing Rights: National Assembly, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) Defending Terror: Maximilien Robespierre, Report on the Principles of Political Morality (1794) Dissent on Trial: Olympe de Gouges, Letters on the Trial (1793)

Hunt, Chapter 19

Week 16-17:

Napoleon and the Revolution Legacy

Primary Source Analysis Napoleon in Egypt: The Chronicle of Abd al-Rahman al-Jabart? (1798) The Romantic Imagination: John Keats, Letter to Benjamin Bailey (1817) Technology's Wrath: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (1818)

Hunt, Chapter 20

Week 18:

Final Exam

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