Western Civilization II: Calendar

Date

Topic

Assignment

Jan. 15-17

Introduction and Background

Modernity and the Modern State

Perry, Ch. 16
Readings and Review Questions

Jan. 22-24

The Scientific Revolution

Perry, Ch. 17
Readings and Review Questions

Jan. 29-31

The Enlightenment and Ancien Regime

Perry, Ch. 18
Readings and Review Questions

Feb. 5-7

The French Revolution and Napoleon

Perry, Chs. 19-20
Readings and Review Questions

Feb. 12

Review and Catch-up

 

Feb. 14

Test 1

Perry, Chs. 16-20

Essays

Feb. 19-21

The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences

Perry, Ch. 21
Readings and Review Questions

Feb. 26-28

Political Ideologies of the Early 19th Century

Perry, Chs. 22-23
Readings and Review Questions

Mar. 4-6

Mid-19th-Century Politics 

Paper 1 due Mar. 4

Perry, Ch. 24
Readings and Review Questions

Mar. 8-16

Spring Break

Send me a postcard from Cancun

Mar. 18-20

Mid-19th-Century Culture

Perry, Ch. 25
Readings and Review Questions

Mar. 25-27

The New Imperial Age

Perry, Chs. 26-27
Readings and Review Questions

Apr. 1-3

Late 19th-Century Thought and Culture

Perry, Ch. 28
Readings and Review Questions

Apr. 8

Test 2

Perry, Chs. 21-28

Essays

Apr. 10

The Great War and Russian Revolution

Perry, Ch. 29
Readings and Review Questions

Apr. 15-17

Totalitarianism
2nd paper due Apr. 22

Perry, Ch. 30
Readings and Review Questions

Apr. 22-24

The Rise of Fascism and World War II

Perry, Chs. 31-32
Review Questions

Apr. 29-May 1

The Contemporary World

Perry, Chs. 33-35
Review Questions

May 8, 11:00 AM

Final Exam, 9:30 class

 

May 13, 2:00 PM

Final Exam, 3:20 class

 

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