Mr. Joseph Kuhns

Western Civilization-Blue Class

2010-2011

 

Class Date Lesson Subject Homework Date Due
9/8/10 Course introduction. In The Legacy of Greece and Rome (teachfolder), read p. 5-8. (If you can't access my teachfolder, it is also in the hyperlinks on this website, under Greece and Rome.) Bring in summer reading for Social Studies tomorrow. 9/10/10
9/10/10 Ancient Greece. In The Legacy of Greece and Rome, read p. 10-11. Read The Fall of Rome (teachfolder), p. 173-176. 9/13/10
9/13/10 Roman Republic and Empire.

Begin classroom exercise on the Fall of Rome.

 Finish the exercise sheet on the Causes of the Fall of Rome.

Read The Early Middle Ages (up to, but not including Map-links on p. 2). Read Europe 400-1000 The Dark Ages (up to , but not including "Dynasties of the Dark Ages"). Read The Forgotten Empire. All of these are from my teachfolder. Be  prepared to answer the following questions in class: 1) What were some principal differences between Western Europe before the Fall of the Western Roman Empire and after it? 2) Why do you think that Western Europe entered a Dark Age after the Fall of bRome? 3) Why was the situation far better in the Eastern Roman Empire? 4) What was the major role played by the Church in Western Europe during the early Middle Ages?

 9/15/10
9/15/10 Complete classroom exercise on the Fall of Rome.

Early Middle Ages

 1) Review above assignment.

2)Read The Rise of Islam (teachfolder). Review the basic ideas of Islam and be familiar with: Mohammad, mosque, Sharia, Five Pillars of Islam, Mecca, Quran. Also, in written form, answer Question 7 on p. 268.

Also read Islam Expands. Be familiar with jihad, Rightly-Guided Caliphs, difference betwen Shiites and Sunnis.

Quiz on Greece and Rome on Wednesday, 9/21/10. Know the materials in the readings as well as what was said in class, including things in the readings, eg. Roman law, which were not discussed in class.

 1) 9/16/10

2) 9/20/10
9/20/10 The Medieval Church.

Islam.

 Read The Early Middle Ages, p. 2,3,4.

In Europe 400-1000, read "Dynasties of the Dark Ages" up until the end. Answer the following questions in written statements: 1) Who was Charlemagne? 2) When Pope Leo  crowned Charlemagne as "Emperor" in 800 AD, why do you think this gave Charlemagne great power and prestige?

9/21/10
9/21/10 Islamic expansion.

Charlemagne.

 

 1) Read The Early Middle Ages from p. 3 (Feudal Social Structure) to the end of p.4. Read The Medieval Church from handout packet. In a written statement, identify and explain at least three ways in which the Medieval Church differed from the modern Church.

2) Read The New Face of Islam (teachfolder). Do an essay of at least a page, identifying and explaining the author's thesis. It will be placed in my teachfolder on the day due.

 1) 9/23/10

2) 9/27/10
9/23/10 Take Greece and Rome Quiz.

9th Century.

 Review assignments above (Feudal Social Structure and The Medieval Church).

Don't forget written assignment due Monday.

 9/24/10
9/24/10 Feudalism, manorialism.

The Medieval Church

 Read Crusades and the Revival of Europe (teachfolder).

Read "The Real Story of the Crusades (teachfolder), up to the second ****** (2 typed pages).

Answer these questions in written form: 1) What were the two main reasons why Pope Urban II called for a Crusade in 1095? 2) After reviewing what you have learned so far about military conflicts between the Muslims and the Christian world, both before and during the Crusades, how do the Crusades represent a sharp change in the European response to Islam? Answer this in a well-thought statement.

 9/28/10
9/28/10 The Medieval Church.

The Crusades.

 Finish reading The Real History of the Crusades.

Read The High Middle Ages (teachfolder), Part I, p.1-3. Be able to answer the following question in class: Between 1000 and 1300, why was there a shift in the European economy from a totally agricultural model to one based in large part on trade and commerce?

 9/29/10
9/29/10 Crusades.

 

 The sheet handed out in class today gives a graphic explanation of what a society needs in order to qualify as a "civilization". After analyzing this sheet, answer the question in written form: Can we consider the Europe of the Early Middle Ages to be a "civilization"? Yes, no, maybe, partially, or to what degree? Make it a well organized answer, and consider everything you have learned so far about the Early Middle Ages. (In other words, review it before answering the question.) 10/1/10
10/1/10 Finish the Crusades.

Introduction to the Rise of Towns.

 Read Part II of The High Middle Ages. Answer questions #3, 4, 5, and 6 on p. 3 in written form.

There will be a test on the Middle Ages from the Fall of Rome up to the Rise of Towns on 10/7/10.

 10/4/10
10/4/10 Discuss returned essay and upcoming test.

Rise of Towns

    
10/6/10 Consequences of the Rise of Towns    
10/8/10 Take Medieval Test Read The Growth of Royal Power (teachfolder), up to, but not including "Henry II".  Also read the first eight paragraphs of Anglo-Norman England (handout). Answer the following question in a written statement: Considering what you already know about how feudalism worked, what one action of William the Conqueror was most important in solidifying royal power in England?

Consider the following analytical question and write the four sub-questions needed to answer it: How did the Rise of Towns help in the development of Western ideas of the individual and freedom, and why could these ideas not develop before the Rise of Towns?

 10/12/10
10/12/10 Political consequences of Rise of Towns.

William the Conqueror.

 Review above reading.

 

 10/14/10
10/14/10 William the Conqueror.

Do classroom exercise on Domesday Book

 Read the section entitled "Henry II" in Growth of Royal Power. Read also the next three paragraphs of Anglo-Norman England. 10/18/10
10/18/10 Go over exercise on Domesday Book.

Henry II, grand jury, common law.

 Read underlined section of Henry II and Thomas Becket (teachfolder) and answer the following statements in a written statement: 1) What was the core issue in the dispute between Henry II and Thomas Becket? 2) After reading the material, formulate the strongest argument you can to support Henry II's position, regarding trying clergymen before a royal court, instead of a Church court. 3) Keeping in mind what you have already learned about the relationship between Church and State in the Middle Ages, then formulate the strongest argument you can in support of Thomas Becket's position on the issue. 4) Which of these two men would most modern people agree with?

Map quiz will be on Thursday, 10/21/10.

  
10/19/10 Henry II's legal reforms.

Henry II and Thomas Becket.

 Read the remainder of The Growth of Royal Power. Answer in a written statement the following question: In your opinion, as far as the movement toward democracy is concerned, what was the most important thing that the Magna Carta did and why was it the most important? (Review the three requirements for democracy to answer this.)

Read the remainder of Anglo-Norman England.

 10/21/10
10/21/10 Take map quiz.

King John and the origins of the Magna Carta.

 1) Read underlined portions of The Magna Carta (teachfolder) to just familiarize yourself with it before next class.

2) Read the handout sheet, Royal Successes in France. Answer question #5 on back in a written statement.

 1) 10/22/10

2) 10/26/10
10/22/10 Magna Carta The study guide for the test is on the website.  
10/26/10 Magna Carta

Model Parliament

    
10/27/10 Take High Middle Ages Test Read The Hundred Years War and the Plague (teachfolder). Also watch the streaming video at home, Europe's Bubonic Plague (on my hyperlinks).Answer the following question in written form: The Fourteenth Century was once called by a famous historian the "Calamitous Fourteenth Century". Why is this an accurate description of it? 10/29/10
10/29/10 Growth of French monarchy

Fourteenth Century.

 In Europeans Explore the East (teachfolder), read p. 529-533 (up to, but not including "Trading Empires in the Indian Ocean"). Answer #6 and #7 on p. 535 in  written statements. 11/1/10
11/1/10 Hundred Years War

Meaning of Fourteenth Century

 Review above assignment.

Also, be prepared to answer in class the following questions: 1) What were the principal motivations for Portugal and Spain to begin overseas expansion? 2) What made the Age of Exploration possible in the 15th Century, but not before that?

 11/3/10
11/3/10 Age of Exploration 1) Read Spain Builds an Empire (teachfolder), p. 553-556.

2) Also read The Spanish Conquistadors DBQ (hyperlinks) and answer the following questions in written statements: A) Describe or characterize the Spanish conquistadors' motivation in the conquest of the Americas and their attitude toward the Indians. B) Explain the differences in the attitude toward the Indians of the conquistadors, the Spanish Government, and the Catholic Church. Write a full, well thought-out and developed paragraph for each question. When writing your answers, prove your point by citing references to specific documents and authors. But you are to put it in your own words, and with a minimal amount of direct quotation from the documents. Put it on my teachfolder on the day it is due.

 1)  11/4/10

2) 11/9/10
11/9/10 Spanish colonization 1) Read The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade (teachfolder) p. 571-573. Be prepared to answer in class: Define: Columbian Exchange, inflation, capitalism, joint stock company.

2) Also read Conquistadors in the Old World by Jane S. Day (handout). In a full paragraph, explain her main thesis.

 1) 11/10/10

2) 11/12/10
11/10/10 Spanish colonization.

Columbian Exchange.

 Do #7 and #8 on p. 578 of The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade in written statements. 11/12/10
11/12/10 Inflation Read p. 574-575 in The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade. Be able to orally explain merchantilism.

Read In Defense of Columbus (teachfolder). Answer the following in a written statement: How should we judge Columbus, as hero, villain, or neither, and why?

Timelines are due on 11/22/10.

 11/15/10
11/15/10 Review homework.

Comparison of Reconquista and conquest of the Americas.

Inflation

Commercial Capitalism

 Continuing what was begun in today's lesson, analyze which of the following would be hurt most by inflation in the 16th and 17th Centuries and which would be hurt least: kings, nobles, city workers (artisans working in workshops), and merchants. Use the two sub questions developed in class as a guide. Explain your reasoning. 11/17/10
11/17/10 Review homework assignment.

Commercial capitalism.

    
11/18/10 Discuss returned DBQ assignment.

Merchantilism

 Read Italy, Birthplace of the Renaissance (teachfolder), p. 471-472. Read Italy in the 14th Century, the Rise of Humanism teachfolder). Be prepared to answer the following questions: 1) What was the Renaissance, and why did it start in Italy? 2) Define Humanism. What were two of its essential ideas? 3) Why was Petrarch important? 11/22/10
11/22/10 Explain google docs project.

Merchantilism

Introduction to Renaissance.

1) Read p. 474-475 of Italy, Birthplace of the Renaissance.

2) Together with your assigned group, you will create a short report (several paragraphs) dealing with the consequences of the Age of Exploration for Western Civilization in one of these fields: Economic and Intellectual, Political and Intellectual, and Social and Intellectual. 

You can use all of your class readings and class notes, or other solid sources (not Wikipedia). All members of the group are to participate fully. 

You are all to contribute to the gathering of evidence, giving suggestions, and editing the final report. Your grade depends upon the quality of your contribution. Do all of your conversation and correspondence on the google docs program. That way, everyone gets credit for their contribution.

 		 1) 11/23/10 2) 12/9/10
11/23/10 Renaissance, Humanism On p. 477 of Italy, Birthplace of the Renaissance, do #7 and #8 in written form. 11/30/10
1/30/10 Discuss returned assignment on Jane Day article.

Humanism, Petrarch

 Complete analysis of troubadour poem and Petrarch sonnets. 12/1/10
12/1/10 Petrarch, Medieval art Go to Renaissance Paintings (teachfolder) and open to the first painting, Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael. Explain in a written statement all of the ways in which this painting differs from Medieval art, such as we saw in class today. 12/30/10
12/3/10 Renaissance art.

Raphael, Michelangelo

 Study for Age of Exploration test on 12/6/10.  
12/6/10 Take Age of Exploration Test Read Machiavelli and Realistic Politics (handout sheet), and answer the five questions on p. 2 in written statements. 12/9/10
12/9/10 Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci. In Italy, Birthplace of the Renaissance, read p. 475-477. Answer the following question in a written statement: How would we as 21st Century Americans, view Machiavelli's ideas? 12/13/10
12/13/10 Machiavelli Read The Northern Renaissance (teachfolder), p 480-483. Be prepared to answer these questions: A) Why was Albrecht Duerer so important to the Northern Renaissance? B) How did Northern European Humanist thinkers differ from Italian thinkers? 12/14/10
12/14/10 Machiavelli, Northern Renaissance Read the bracketed sections of In Praise of Folly (handout) and answer in written form the following question: Identify and explain three separate examples of corruption and abuse in the Church that Erasmus is criticizing. 12/16/10
1/4/11 Background of the Reformation. In Luther Leads the Reformation (teachfolder), Read pp. 488-490. Also read Document A in Reformation Primary Sources (teachfolder and hyperlinks). Answer the following question in a written statement: Define the major cause of the Reformation. 1/7/11
1/10/10 Watch video on Reformation.

Reasons for Reformation.

Examine background documents.

 Read these items from The 95 Theses (from Reformation Primary Documents) Answer the following question in written form: What specific issues does Luther raise in his opposition to indulgences?

Interpret the two sets of cartoons in Reformation Primary Documents in a written statement.

 1/12/11
1/12/11 Luther's doctrines.

Peace of Augsburg.

    
1/28/11 John Calvin.

Counter Reformation.

 In The Reformation Continues (teachfolder), read pp. 495-499.

Examine the Religious Map of Europe (hyperlinks) and describe in writing the general religious division of Europe as a result of the Reformation.

Read p. 492-494 in Luther Leads the Reformation. Do #7 on p. 494 in written form.

 

 2/1/11
2/4/11 The English Reformation. Read p. 430-433 (up to, but not including The Kingless Decade) in Triumph of Parliament in England (handout). Be prepared to answer the following questions:1) How did the Stuart kings come to the throne of England? 2) In what very important way were the Stuarts different from the Tudors? 3) What was the consequence of this difference? 2/7/11
2/7/11 The two causes of the English Revolution. Read Puritans (teachfolder and hyperlinks). Answer the following in a written statement of at least a good paragraph: What does this reading tell us about religious toleration in 17th Century England?

Review p. 430-433 in Triumph of Parliament. Based on this answer the following question in a written statement: What qualities of both Charles I and the Puritans made compromise impossible?

 2/9/11
2/9/11 The coming of the Civil War.

Watch film Cromwell.

 Read p. 433-434 in The Triumph of Parliament in England. Be prepared to answer the following questions: 1) What was the Commonwealth? 2) Was the Commonwealth similar to any other government in Europe during the 16th Century that we have discussed? If so, how? 3) Why did the Commonwealth fall after Cromwell's death?

Read The Levelers 17th Century (teachfolder and hyperlinks).

 

 2/10/11
2/10/11  

The Commonwealth and the Levelers.

Begin classroom exercise on the Levelers.

 Continue on your own the exercise we began in class. Continue to isolate the essential arguments of the Levelers and those who are their opponents. Also consider, based on the above, what was the greatest impediment to England reaching true democracy? Put your findings in written form. 2/14/11
2/14/11 Complete exercise on the Levelers.

Oliver Cromwell and the Protectorate.

 

 Read p. 434-435 in The Triumph of Parliament in England. Also read The Forgotten Tricentennial: England's Glorious Revolution. Be prepared to answer the following questions: 1) What caused the Glorious Revolution? Why do you think it was given the name "Glorious Revolution"? 3) What was its result? 2/15/11
2/14/11 The Protectorate.

The Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights.

Continue exercise on the English Bill of Rights. Have the answers in written form.

Answer the following questions:1) Which provisions make Parliament supreme over the king? 2) Which provisions guarantee individual rights? 3) Which are restatements of things from the Magna Carta? 4) Which individual rights are conspicuously absent? 5) How has England essentially changed as a result of the Bill of Rights?

 2/16/11
2/17/11 The Bill of Rights.

The significance of the English Revolution.

 You are going to do an essay over the break on the following question:

Between 1642 and 1688, the political situation in England came "full circle", returning in 1688 to what it had been in 1642. Question: Explain how this is true, how were the two situations resolved differently, and suggest reasons why they were resolved differently.

Analyze this question thoroughly until you understand it. Since it is an analytical question, construct the several necessary subquestions.

 2/18/11
2/18/11 Complete discussion of English Revolution.

Discuss essay assignment.

 English Revolution Test on 3/1/11.

Complete essay and send it to my teachfolder by 2/4/11

  
3/1/11 Take English Revolution Test. Read The Scientific Revolution (handout) Do #7 on p. 367 in written form.

Read p. 629-630  in The Enlightenment in Europe (teachfolder).

 3/2/11
3/2/11 The Scientific Revolution.

The Enlightenment.

 Read p. 631-634 in The Enlightenment in Europe. In written form, do # 7 and 8 on p. 634. 3/4/11
3/4/11 The Enlightenment.

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.

Locke's connection to the Declaration of Independence.

  

In The Enlightenment Spreads, read p. 638-639 With a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question: Evaluate the attitudes and deeds of King Frederick the Great of Prussia, Emperor Joseph II of Austria, and Empress Catherine the Great of Russia.  In your response, consider also which ruler would probably be considered most radical in his or her own time, and which would be most in tune with 21 Century beliefs. Give reasons for your answer.

 

 3/7/11
3/7/11 John Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau. Read p. 651-653 in The French Revolution Begins (teachfolder). Be prepared to answer the following questions: 1) Define the three Estates of France. 2) In the 1780's, what two major economic problems faced France, and what caused them?

Quiz on the Enlightenment on Friday.

 3/9/11
3/9/11 Review homework assignment.

Background causes of the French Revolution

 Read Emmanuel Sieyes (handout) Answer the following in written statements: How important did Sieyes think the Privileged Order (Nobility) was to the life of the nation? 2) What importance did Sieyes attach to the contribution of the Third Estate to the life of the nation? 3) How did he define the state and why did he believe the privileged order was a barrier to national unity?    4) Is there any influence of the Enlightenment in his thinking?

Quiz on the Enlightenment on Friday.

Read p. 654-655 in The French Revolution Begins.

 

 3/10/11
3/10/11 Background causes of the French Revolution.

Go over homework question.

 

 Read p. 654-655 in The French Revolution Begins. Do Exercise #7 on p. 655.

Read the first four pages of The Moderate Phase of the Revolution (teachfolder).

 3/11/11
3/11/11 Do comparison of causes of the English and French Revolutions.

The Coming of the Revolution.

 Read the first six pages of The Moderate Phase of the Revolution. Answer Questions 3, 4, and 5 on p. 1 in written form. 3/14/11
3/14/11 Discuss retuned essay.

Moderate phase of the French Revolution.

 Finish individually the exercise begun in class. Answer the questions regarding the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen: 1) Name seven items which show Enlightenment influence, and if possible, name the Enlightenment thinker. 2) Is there anything that could have been written by John Locke? 3) Is there a rejection of theDivine Right of Kings? 4) Is anything similar to English law (Magna Carta or the English Bill of Rights? 5) How is it different from the English Bill of Rights and much closer to the US Bill of Rights?

Read p. 656-660 in Revolution Brings Reform and Terror (up to, but not including "The Terror Grips France").

3/16/11
3/16/11 Go over homework questions.

Moderate Stage of the Revolution.

War abroad.

 Read p. 658-661 in Revolution Brings Reform and Terror. Also read Radical Revolution and Reaction (teachfolder), p. 1-5. Answer 2, 3, and 4 in written form. Also be able to answer the following question: What was the purpose of the Reign of Terror? 3/18/11
3/18/11 The Radical Phase of the Revolution.

Read Robespierre and the Reign of Terror (handout). Be ready to discuss this in class. Answer questions 1-4 on p. 3 in written form.

Read The Conservative Reaction: the Directory (teachfolder), p. 6-8.

 3/21/11
3/21/11 See film on the French Revolution.

Robespierre, The Republic of Virtue.

 Read p. 63-665 (to first paragraph) in Napoleon Forges an Empire (teachfolder). Answer the following question in a written statement: What personal qualities of Napoleon do you think led to his success?  3/23/11
3/23/11

The Directory.

Introduction to Napoleon.

 Read Age of Napoleon (handout), p. 1-4 (up to, but not including "Napoleon's Downfall".

Read Napoleon's Proclamation (teachfolder and hyperlinks) and answer these questions in written statements: 1) How was Napoleon telling his troops they should regard themselves? 2) How did he want the Italian people to regard them? What does this document indicate about Napoleon's style of leadership?

 3/24/11
3/24/11 See film on Napoleon.

Napoleon and the ideals of the Revolution.

Napoleon's domestic reforms.

 Read p. 665-667 in Napoleon Forges an Empire. Do #7 on p. 667 in written form.

Test on the French Revolution will be on 3/31/11. The study guide is on the website. I will be available for extra help before the test for those who ask.

 3/28/11
3/28/11 Discuss upcoming test.

Napoleon's reforms and the Middle Class.

Napoleon's wars.

 Read p. 668-670 in The Napoleonic Empire Collapses (teachfolder), up to but not including "Napoleon's Downfall". Do #7 on p. 771 in a good written statement (that means a paragraph). 3/29/11
3/30/11 Take French Revolution Test. Read p. 672-674 in The Congress of Vienna (teachfolder). Do #8 on 675 in a written statement. Also, answer the following questions in writing: 1) What is meant by "balance of power"? 2) Why do you think the new political arrangement adopted in Vienna was doomed to fail in the long run? 4/1/11
4/1/11 The legacy of Napoleon.

The foundations of 19th Century Europe.

The Congress of Vienna.

 Do above assignment.

Review the actions of the Congress of Vienna, which we discussed in class. Then for each of these actions, decide which of the three goals of the Congress of Vienna it was intended to fulfill.

 4/5/11
4/5/11 Review homework assignment.

Nationalism, Multi-ethnic empires.

 Read Von Metternich's Confession of Political Faith (handout). Answer these questions in a written statement: 1) Judging by the third paragraph, what old political doctrine does Von Metternich believe in? 2? What one thing does he believe does more than anything to undermine political order and morality? 3) For Von Metternich, what seems to be the greatest political virtue?

Read p. 717-722 in The Beginning of Industrialization (teachfolder).

Essay on Napoleon due on 4/12/11. Read Napoleon As Leader (teachfolder and on hyperlinks under French Revolution Documents). In a short essay of a few paragraphs, identify and explain the author's thesis.

 4/6/11
4/6/11 Review homework assignment.

19th Century Liberalism.

Rebellions for Liberalism and Nationalism.

Introduction to the Industrial Revolution.

 On p. 722 of The Beginning of Industrialization, do #7 and #8 in written statements.

Read p. 723-726 in Industrial Case Study-Manchester (teachfolder). In a written paragraph, identify and explain three major differences between the conditions of industrial workers today and in the early Industrial Revolution.

 4/8/11
4/8/11 Industrial Revolution.

What is needed for Industrialization.

Introduce map exercise on industrialization.

 Complete Napoleon paper for Tuesday, 4/12/11.

Examine the maps in "Economic Maps of Europe" in my hyperlinks. Then answer the following statements based on the above maps and also the list of things necessary for industrialization, which we had in class: 1) Which countries, other than England, appear to have the greatest potential for industrialization, and why? Be specific as to the reasons. 2) What do we find when we compare British coal and iron resources and industrial centers? 3) In what way did England have an advantage over Germany in industrialization? (For this last question, use both the maps and the list of things necessary for industrialization.)

 4/11/11
4/11/11 Go over map exercise from homework.

Watch film on Industrial Revolution.

Effect of I. R. on working classes.

 Read p. 734-736  in Reforming the Industrial World (teachfolder). In a strong paragraph, answer the following question: What characteristics do Socialism and Communism (Marxism) share? 4/13/11
4/13/11 Laissez Faire, Utilitarianism, Socialism Read p. 737-740 in Reforming the Industrial World. Do #7 on p. 740 in a full paragraph.

Read p. 747-748 in Democratic Reform and Activism (teachfolder).

 4/14/11
4/14/11 Marxism. Review the readings above.

Read On the Principles of Population by Thomas Malthus (handout). Answer questions 1-4 on the second page in writing. Also answer this question: Compare Malthus to Enlightenment thinking.

 4/18/11
4/18/11 Finish Marxism.

Thomas Malthus.

Reform in Britain, Victorian Age.

 Explain in a good paragraph how the story of English Reforms in the 19th Century either proves or disproves the theories of Karl Marx.

Read Read Age of Ideologies and To the Barricades, p. 528-534 (handout).

4/19/11
4/19/11 Reform in Britain.

The French Rollercoaster

 Read Building a German Nation (handout).

Test on Napoleon and the 19th Century on 5/3/11. The studyguide is on the website.

Quiz on the Colonial Period on 5/10/11.

 5/2/11
5/2/11 German Unification.    
5/3/11 Take Nineteenth Century Test. Read p. 841-844 in Marching Towards War (teachfolder). 5/5/11
5/5/11 Background causes of World War I. Do above assignment.

Also, Also, read the following parts of The Causes of World War One (teachfolder): June 28 in Sarajevo, Austria Hungary's Reaction, One Thing Led to Another, The Tangle of Alliances, Germany's Path to War. Answer the following questions in writing: 1) How did the war actually begin? 2) Why was it impossible to stop the chain of events leading to war? 3) How was Bethmann Hollweg's thinking similar to Bismarck's?

 5/6/11
5/6/11 Background causes of World war I.

The onset of World War I.

 Read p. 845-849 in Europe Plunges into War (teachfolder).

Read Battle of the Somme and Battle of Verdun (teachfolder). Write a Reaction Statement, answering these questions: What overall impression or feeling is one left with after reading these articles? Also, if the civilians in France, Britain, and Germany had known about all of this, what might their reaction have been? A good paragraph is required.

 5/10/11
5/10/11 Take Colonial Period Quiz.

The onset of World War I.

Failure of the Von Schlieffen Plan.

Trench Warfare, new technology.

 Read p. 851-854 in A Global Conflict (teachfolder), up to but not including "The Allies Win the War". Do # 8 on p. 56.

Read The Western Front and the Birth of Total War (teachfolder). Answer this question in a short paragraph: What is the relationship between World War I and the Industrial Revolution.

5/11/11
5/11/11 See film on World War I

The Western and Eastern Fronts.

Verdun and the Somme.

Propaganda

 Review readings above. 5/13/11
5/13/11 The Russian Front.

World War I and the Industrial Revolution.

The US enters the War.

Russia withdraws from the war.

 Read p. 854-855 in A Global Conflict.

In class today, we discussed the US entry into the war in April, 1917, and Russia's withdrawal from the war in November, 1917. After these events, the outcome of the war would depend entirely on the answer to one vital question. Formulate in a short paragraph what you think that question would be.

 5/16/11
5/16/11 Discuss homework question.

The events of 1918.

Watch film on World War I.

 Read p. 858-861 in A Flawed Peace (teachfolder).

Read Wilson's Fourteen Points (teachfolder). Answer the following questions in paragraph form. In what way do the Fourteen Points try to correct mistakes mistakes made by the Europeans in the past so as to create a more peaceful future? Do you see anything here that the other Great Powers, such as Britain and France, might have disagreed with?

 5/18/11
5/18/11 Paris Peace Conference and the treaty of Versailles.

Wilson's Fourteen Points.

 Read p. 718-723 in Two Revolutions in Russia (handout). Do exercise #6 on p. 723 in written form.

Examine the maps of Europe before and after World war I. Determine differences.

 5/19/11
5/19/11 Consequences of World War I.

Russia before the Revolution.

 Read p. 723-729 in From Lenin to Stalin (second part of handout). Be prepared to answer #6 on p. 729 in class. 5/20/11
5/20/11 Leninism, Stalinism Read Trotsky Urges the Use of Terror (handout). Answer the following questions in writing: How does Trotsky justify himself using the same tactics as the tsarist secret police? Explain in depth just how trotsky's statement follows the beliefs of Machiavelli.

Read The Kulak Story (handout) Answer the following in a written statement: What was the real reason the secret police were arresting the kulak? Keep in mind that a kulak was a peasant who was richer than most.

 

 5/24/11
5/26/11 Take World War I Test. Answer the following in a paragraph: Taking what you know of Marxist doctrine, and what you know of Stalinism, how do you think Marx would have felt about the Soviet Union under Stalin? 5/31/11
5/31/11 Russian Revolution conclusion. Read p. 910-914 in Fascism Rises in Europe (teachfolder). Answer # 7 and #8 on p. 914.

The map quiz will be on June 7,2011.

 6/2/11
6/2/11 Finish Russian Revolution.

Rise of Nazism.

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