Wed., Aug. 20
Introduction to the course
Fri., Aug. 22 The
world before civilizations (Text: Chap. 1; Atlas: p. 2)
Mon., Aug. 25 The
Major Civilizations of North
Wed., Aug. 27 Africa
and the Middle East;
Fri., Aug. 29 Zoroastrianism
and Judaism (Text: Chap. 2; Atlas: p. 3)
MONDAY, SEPT. 1: LABOR
DAY HOLIDAY
Wed., Sept. 3 The
Indian Civilizations:
Fri., Sept. 5 Hinduism
and Buddhism.
Mon., Sept. 8 Text:
Chap. 3;
Wed., Sept. 10
Atlas: pp. 4, 7.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 12: TEST
1
Mon., Sept. 15
Chinese Civilization: Confucianism and Taoism
Wed., Sept. 17
Text: Chap. 4: Atlas, pp. 4, 7
Fri., Sept. 19
The Civilizations of Classical Greece:
Mon., Sept. 22.
Hellenic and Hellenistic
Wed., Sept. 24
Text: Chap. 5: Atlas, pp. 5, 6, 65.
Fri., Sept. 26
Rome: Republic and Empire
Mon., Sept. 29
Early Christianity
Wed., Oct. 1 Text:
Chap. 6; Atlas, p. 9
Fri., Oct. 3 The
Byzantine Empire and Orthodox Christianity
Mon., Oct.6 The
Arabs and the Islamic religion:
Wed., Oct. 8 Africa
and Asia (Text: Chaps. 7, 8,
9; Atlas, pp.12,16,20.)
FRIDAY, OCT. 10: TEST
2.
This is midterm, which
is the last day to withdraw
without special permission
(which is extremely difficult to obtain).
Mon., Oct. 13 Medieval
European Civilization and the Catholic Church
Wed., Oct. 15 Introduction
to the European Middle Ages
Fri., Oct. 17 Text:
Chap. 13; Atlas, pp.10,11,14
Mon., Oct. 20
The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe
Wed., Oct. 22 Text:
Chap. 15; Atlas, p. 22, 66
Fri., Oct. 24 The
Protestant and Catholic Reformations
Mon., Oct. 27 Text:
Chap. 16; Atlas, p. 22
Wed., Oct. 29 (continuation)
Fri., Oct. 31 The
Colonial Discoveries and Colonial Empires
Mon., Nov. 3 Text:
Chap. 18; Atlas, pp.24-25
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 TEST
3
Fri., Nov. 7 17th
Century Europe: Religion, Politics and Absolutism
Mon., Nov. 10 Text,
Chap. 17 ; Atlas, pp. 22, 23.
Wed., Nov. 12 (continuation)
Fri., Nov. 14 (continuation)
Mon., Nov. 17 African
Slaves, American Colonies (Text,
Chap. 20, Atlas, pp. 24-25, 27)
Wed., Nov. 19 The
Scientific Revolution (Text, Chap. 23)
Fri., Nov. 21 (continuation)
MONDAY, NOV. 24 - FRIDAY,
NOV. 28: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
Mon., Dec. 1 The
Enlightenment and the “Enlightened Despots”
Wed., Dec. 3 Chap.
24, Atlas, p.28
Fri., Dec. 5 (continuation)
Mon., Dec. 8 (continuation)
Wed., Dec. 10 (continuation)
SATURDAY, DEC. 13th: FINAL
EXAMINATION, 11:00 -1:30