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| Instructor: William Bakken | Home Phone: 288-8602 |
| Office: Memorial Hall 213 | Office Phone: 280-5009 |
| Office hours: (MWF) | 12 Noon-12:50 PM MWF and by appointment |
| E-Mail Address: | bakken1@aol.com |
| Course Internet site: | http://www.acd.roch.edu/courses/hist1612/ |
| Textbook: | Winks & Ruiz, Medieval Europe And The World |
| Norton Downs, Basic Documents in Medieval History |
Course Description:
This course is an overview of the history and to a lesser degree the culture of Europe and the Middle East from about 500 AD to 1500 AD. The Winks & Ruiz text provides the framework for the course. Beginning with the fall of the Roman Empire in the western Europe, the course will trace the history of Europe and the Middle East through the aftermath of the Mongol invasions. Various basic documents from the Norton text will be used to give a flavor for the original sources of this period and emphasize some of the important concepts.
Attendance Policy:
You are expected to be present in class and to participate in class discussions. You must arrange with the instructor if exceptional circumstances require make-up tests or other assigned work. Class attendance will count for about 10% of your grade. My office and home phones have answering machines and I check my e-mail regularly so you can always reach me.
Tests and Quizzes:
There will be three objective tests in this course. Test I will cover material from the beginning of class through the High Caliphate Period in the Middle East, Test II will cover the eleventh through the thirteenth centuries, and the Final test will cover the remainder of the course. We will discuss the nature of the tests the first week of class. Before each test, you will receive a list of map locations and study terms to help you prepare for that test.
In addition to the three tests, there will be several essays and take-home quizes on assigned topics throughout the semester. Unless excused, late assignments and make-up tests will be penalized 10% within the first week of the due date and 25% thereafter.
Each test will be worth about 20% of your final grade, the remaining 40% will consist of essays, quizes, and class attendance and participation. Any evidence of cheating on a test or quiz will result in a 0 grade. Plagarism on an essay will result in a zero grade for the essay and a reduction of one grade level for your semester grade. Also any evidence of cheating will result in a maximum grade of D for the class. In addition, student conduct action is possible. (See Student Code of Conduct in your 2005-2006 Student Policy and Advising Handbook.) A second incident of plagiarism by the same individual will result in a failing grade for the class.
Approximate Total Points = 550. A = 495; B = 440; C = 385; D = 330.
| Preliminary Schedule for Lectures, Discussions and Tests: | ||
| Jan 9 | Introduction, handouts; Geography | Winks: Preface |
| Jan 11 | The Roman World & Christianity | Winks: 9-18,23-36 |
| Jan 13 | The Barbarian Invasions | Winks: 23-36 |
| Jan 16 | Holiday | |
| Jan 18 | The Growth of the Church | Winks: 18-21 |
| Tacitus Discussion | Document 1 | |
| Jan 20 | The Barbarian Successor States | Winks: 76-86 |
| Jan 23 | Charlemagne | Winks: 86-89 |
| Basic Documents | Norton No. 7 to 12, 17 to 25 | |
| Jan 25 | Carolingian Military and Education [Essay 1] | Norton No. 8 & 10 |
| Jan 27 | Feudalism, Manoralism, Monasticism | Winks: 106-126 |
| Jan 30 | The Rise of Islam | Winks: 60-65 |
| Feb 1 | Arab Conquest | Winks: 65-75 |
| Feb 3 | The High Caliphate | Winks: 65-75 |
| Feb 6 | Test Review | |
| Feb 8 | Test I | |
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| Feb 10 | Anglo-Saxon England | Winks: 91,94,203-4 |
| Feb 13 | Cnut's Law [Essay 2] | Handout |
| Feb 15 | Anglo-Norman England | Winks: 203-208 |
| Feb 17 | Viking Summary | Winks: 89-91 |
| Feb 20 | Holiday | |
| Feb 22 | Medieval Society: 1000-1200 | Winks: 153-190 |
| Feb 24 | Video: The White Garment of Churches | Winks: 176-181 |
| Feb 27 | Central Europe: 1000-1200 | Winks: 228-231 |
| Mar 1 | Church Conflict and Reform | Winks: 21-3,130-8,148-50 |
| Basic Documents | Norton No. 26-31 | |
| Mar 3 | The Investiture Controversy [Essay 3] | Norton No. 26 & 27 |
| Mar 6 | Byzantium And the Middle East | Winks: 37-60,84-5 |
| Mar 8 | The Crusades | Winks: 138-148 |
| Mar 10 | No Class | |
| Mar 13-17 | Spring Break | |
| Mar 20 | The Latin Kingdom of Constantinople | 146-8,216-7 |
| Mar 22 | Test Review | |
| Mar 24 | Test II | |
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| Mar 27-29 | Norman England | Winks: 206-208 |
| Mar 31 | The Magna Charta [Essay 4] | Norton No. 56 |
| Apr 3 | England from Henry III to Edward III | Winks: 210-213 |
| Apr 5 | The Plague | Winks: 247-251 |
| Apr 7 | The Plague [Essay 5] | Norton No. 75-77 |
| Apr 10 | The Church in the Late Middle Ages | Class Notes |
| Apr 12 | Holiday | |
| Apr 14 | Political Change in the Late Middle Ages | Class Notes |
| Apr 17-19 | The Mongols Horde | Winks: 224-226 |
| Apr 21 | The Mongols in Europe | Winks: 224-226 |
| Apr 24 | Medieval Russia | Winks: 54-6,222-4 |
| Apr 26 | The Mongols in The Middle East | Winks: 224-226 |
| Apr 28 | Islamic Civilization & Culture | Winks: 215-219 |
| May 1 | The Middle East in the Late Middle Ages | Winks: 219-221 |
| May 3 | Social Classes in Medieval Europe | Lecture Notes |
| May 5 | Test Review | |
| May 10 | Test III | |
The dates and topics above may vary depending on class discussion, etc. Since the tests will be based on the material presented in class lectures and discussions as well as the book, your attendance and attention will play an important part in your success in this class.
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