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

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20144  Tuesday evening   6:00-8:40 a.m.                                   CA 235

Required Texts:                                                                                                       Course Profile
Chambers, The Western Experience, Volume II: since 16th 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

Final Exam - Tuesday May 1, 6:00 p.m.