C269 Monday and Wednesday 1:00 - 2:15
p.m.
Room CA-221
IUPUI, Spring 2003
Required Texts: Course policy
Chambers, Hanawalt, Rabb, Woloch, Grew, The Western Experience, Eighth
edition, Volume II
McLean, Western Civilization, Primary Source Reader, Volume II
Study Topics
| Week of |
Topic | Reading |
| Jan. 13 | Introduction & the origins of "the Modern Age" | Ch. 15 (Chambers) |
| Jan. 20 | Stuart Britain and 17th century Europe | Ch. 16 |
| Jan. 27 | Wars of religion and consolidation of power in France | Ch. 17 |
| Feb. 3 |
The rise and fall of "the Sun King" - Quiz answers | Ch. 18 Essay guide |
| Feb. 10 | Dawn of Enlightenment & Imperial Wars - France in Crisis | Ch. 19 Paper #1 due |
| Feb. 17 | The French Revoluion Quiz answers | Ch. 20 |
| Feb. 24 | The Age of Napoleon | Ch. 21 |
| Mar. 3 |
End of Enlightenment - Midterm Exam Essay questions | Ch. 22 |
| Mar. 10 | Romanticism, Liberalism, and Industrialism | Ch. 23 |
| Mar. 17 | Spring Break | Ch. 24 |
| Mar. 24 | Year of Revolutions, Reaction - Imperialism | Ch. 25 Paper #2 due |
| Mar. 31 |
World War - Quiz answers | Ch. 26, 27 |
| Apr. 7 | Political Experiments and new crises | Ch. 28 |
| Apr. 14 | World War II | Ch. 29 |
| Apr. 21 | The Cold War | Ch. 30 |
| April 28 |
Brave New World? - Western Civ. circa 2001 | Epilogue |
| Friday. May 9 | Final Exam - regular classroom - 1:00-3:00 a.m. |