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BENTONVILLE
CALENDAR
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LECTURE TOPICS |
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M-8/23 |
COURSE
INTRODUCTION
FILM-The Western Tradition: 1. The
Dawn of History (5 min.)
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A. THE ANCIENT WORLD
Reading Assignments: Text:
Chapters 1-4
Primary Sources:
The Dialogues of
Plato: The Allegory of the Cave
Online Resources: As assigned
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W-8/25 |
1. The Foundations of Western Civilization |
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2. Primitive Thought and Custom
FILM-Why Man Creates: In His Own
Image (20 min.) |
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M-8/30 |
3. The Civilizations of the Ancient Near East |
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4. Egyptian Civilization |
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W-9/1 |
5. General Outlook of Near Eastern Cultures
6. Greek
Civilization: Political and Social Organization
Due: Topic for Semester
Project |
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M-9/6 |
LABOR DAY (NO CLASS) |
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W-9/8 |
7. The Greek Genius: Character, Religion,
Philosophy, Science |
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M-9/13 |
Essay I Due: Discussion of Plato's Allegory of the Cave
FILM-How Should We Then Live: 1. The
Roman World (30 min.) |
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W-9/15 |
8. Roman Civilization |
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M-9/20 |
9. Pax Romana and the Roman Contribution |
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W-9/22 |
Examination I
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B. THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
Reading Assignments: Text:
Chapters 5-11
Primary Sources: St. Augustine's City
of God and
Abelard's Story of My
Misfortures
Online Resources: As assigned |
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M-9/27 |
1. The Medieval World: An
Overview
The Rise of Christianity |
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2. The Fall of Rome |
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W-9/29 |
3. The Byzantine Empire and Islamic Civilization
Due: Topic and List of
Sources for Semester Project
(transmit via Email
or on diskette) |
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M-10/4 |
4. Western Society and the Developing
Christian Church |
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W-10/6 |
5. Europe's Search for Stability: Feudalism, Manorialism, Chivalry |
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M-10/11 |
Essay II Due: Discussion of St. Augustine's City of
God
FILM-How Should We Then Live: 2. The
Middle Ages (30 min.) |
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W-10/13 |
6. The Ascendancy of the Church |
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M-10/18 |
7. The Rise of National States |
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W-10/20 |
8. People, Towns, and Universities
Last Hour in Computer Lab |
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M-10/25 |
Essay III Due: Discussion of Abelard's Story
of My Misfortunes
FILM-The Western Tradition: 24. The
National Monarchies (30 min.) |
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W-10/27 |
Examination II |
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C. THE RENAISSANCE
Reading Assignments: Text:
Chapter 12
Primary Sources: "The Oration on the Dignity of
Man"and
Machiavelli's "The
Prince"
Online Resources: As assigned
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M-11/1 |
1. The Italian Renaissance
Due: Preliminary Outline of
Semester Project |
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W-11/3 |
2. The Northern Renaissance |
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M-11/8 |
Essay IV Due: Discussion of "The Oration on the
Dignity of Man"and
Machiavelli's "The Prince"
FILM-Excerpts from "The Agony
and the Ecstacy" (30 min.)
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D. THE REFORMATION
Reading Assignments:
Text: Chapter 13-15
Primary Sources: Martin
Luther's 95 Theses
Online Resources: As assigned |
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W-11/10 |
1. Martin Luther and the German Reformation
FILM-How Should We Then Live: 1.
The Reformation (30 min.) |
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M-11/15 |
2. The English Reformation
Due: Final Outline of
Semester Project |
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W-11/17 |
3. Zwingli, Calvin, and the Anabaptists
4. The
Relationship Between Protestantism, Capitalism, and Democracy |
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M-11/22 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
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W-11/24 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
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M-11/29 |
Student Presentations |
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W-12/1 |
Student Presentations |
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M-12/6 |
Student Presentations |
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W-12/8 |
Make-Up Examinations | Review |
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F-12/10 |
Comprehensive Final Examination |
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DROP DEADLINES |
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M-8/30 |
Last day to drop a 16-week class &
receive 100% refund |
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Tu-9/7 |
Last day to drop a 16-week class &
receive 80% refund
Last day to drop a 16-week class & not receive a W on transcript |
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Th-11/4 |
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week class
with a W on transcript |
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