C271 Tuesday 5:45 - 8:20 p.m.
Room CA-219
IUPUI, Spring 2003
Required Texts: Course policy
Kagan, Ozment, Turner, The Western Heritage, Brief edition, Volume II: since 1648
Voltaire, Letters on England, Penguin edition
Engels, Condition
of the Working Class in England, Penguin edition
Study Topics
| Lecture date |
Topic | Reading |
| Jan. 14 | Introduction & the origins of "the Modern Age" | Ch. 13 (Kagan) |
| Jan. 21 | Stuart Britain and 17th century Europe | Ch. 14 |
| Jan. 28 | Wars of religion and consolidation of power in France | Ch. 15 & Voltaire |
| Feb. 4 |
The rise and fall of "the Sun King" - Quiz answers | Ch. 18 Essay guide |
| Feb. 11 | Dawn of Enlightenment & Imperial Wars - France in Crisis | Ch. 17 Paper #1 due |
| Feb. 18 | The French Revolution Quiz answers | Ch. 19 |
| Feb. 25 | The Age of Napoleon | Ch. 20 |
| Mar. 4 |
End of Enlightenment - Midterm Exam Essay questions | Engels |
| Mar. 11 | Romanticism, Liberalism, and Industrialism | Ch. 21 |
| Mar. 18 | Spring Break | Ch. 22 |
| Mar. 25 | Year of Revolutions, Reaction - Imperialism | Ch. 23 Paper #2 due |
| Apr. 1 |
World War | Ch. 24, 26 |
| Apr. 8 | Political Experiments and new crises | Ch. 27, 28 |
| Apr. 15 | World War II | Ch. 29 |
| Apr. 22 | The Cold War | Ch. 30 |
| April 29 |
Brave New World? - Western Civ. circa 2001 | Ch. 31 |
| Tues. May 6 | Final Exam - regular classroom, regular time |