H 114 History of Western Civilization II
Dr. Erik L. Lindseth, IUPUI, Spring 2007

Section: #20139  Monday and Wednesday   10:30-11:45 a.m. CA 221

Required Texts:                                                                                                       Course Profile
Chambers, The Western Experience, Volume II: since 16^th century, (9th edition)
Voltaire, Letters on England, Penguin Classics edition
Engels, Condition of the Working Class in England, Penguin Classics edition
Wells, Time Machine, Penguin Classics edition

Study Topics

17th century Political Theory - Hobbes vs. Locke

Essay Guide

French Revolution Calendar

Week of	Topic	Reading
Jan. 08	Introduction & the origins of "the Modern Age"	Ch. 15 in Chambers
Jan. 15	Stuart Britain and 17th century Europe	Ch. 16
Jan. 22	Wars of religion and consolidation of power in France	Ch. 17, read Voltaire
Jan. 29	The rise and fall of "the Sun King", to the Enlightenment	Ch. 18, 19
Feb. 05	Enlightenment and Revolution,  Review answers	Ch. 20 Paper due
Feb. 12	The French Revolution and the Rise of Napoleon	Ch. 21
Feb. 19	Waterloo as the end of the Age of Reason  Review answers
Feb. 26	Midterm Exam	Ch. 22
Mar. 05	Romanticism, Nationalism and Industrialism	Ch. 23, read Engels
Mar. 12	Spring Break	Ch. 24
Mar. 19	Liberalism, Socialism, and the Year of Revolutions	Ch. 25, 26 Paper due
Mar. 26	Nation States, Colonialism, and Imperialism	read Wells
Apr. 02	World War I	Ch. 27
Apr. 09	Political experiments of the 1920s and new crises	Ch. 28   Paper Due
Apr. 16	World War II and the Cold War	Ch. 29
Apr. 23	New Europe or Brave New World?	Ch. 30
Apr. 30	Review - Final Exam - Friday May 4, 8:00-10:00 a.m.