ANCIENT MEDIEVAL WESTERN CIVILIZATION
SYLLABUS
Fall 2013 Sixteen-Week Session
HISTORY 1053
Section 101, Call Number 11542
Instructor: Kate Wilder Reeves
Course Objectives
Testing
Study Procedures
Grading Procedures
Review Sheet 1
Review Sheet 2
Review Sheet 3
Review Sheet 4
E-Mail Address: kate.reeves@tulsacc.edu
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Division: Liberal Arts
Office: MC 505
Phone Number: 595-7119, 7118
General Information & Help Line: 595-7282 or TCC Service Desk: 595-2000
Instructors Office Hours: I am not on campus except during class time, so you must reach
me through the email address given above. If you leave a message for me at the Academic
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business. Email me for the best and fastest response.
COURSE PREREQUISITE : none
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Please rely on the MyTCC or TCCNET email system to reach me at all times. It’s the
fastest way to get a response to your questions from me. I check emails daily. If you are
new to the email system, please set yourself up as soon as possible to enable
communication between us.
What will my Office 365 Student E-mail Address be?
The format for the new Office 365 Student e-mail addresses will be
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Yes. The new e-mail addresses will be loaded into Blackboard and faculty will send e-mail
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Will I still have access to the MyTCC e-mail system?
Current students will have continue to have access to the MyTCC e-mail system until March
31st, 2013 The MyTCC e-mail system will be taken down on March 31st2013. New students will
no longer be assigned a MyTCC e-mail address, they will receive the Office 365 e-mail address.
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS:
Textbook: Civilization in the West, Vol. I, Kishlansky, Geary, and OBrien, latest edition.
I strongly suggest you also rely on the online Glossaries, which correspond to the chapters
in the textbook, Civilization in the West. Look for the Glossaries under the Online Menu.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A survey of the background for development of civilization in the West including the Near East,
Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages..
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Back to Top
The primary objectives in this course are for the student to demonstrate critical thinking
skills in historical reasoning and to make apparent effective communication.
The process of critical thinking within historical reasoning will be applied to this course in
Western Civilization. There are some fundamental steps in this process. The student should
be able to:
1. Describe the basic event, person, or idea. You need to demonstrate your knowledge of the
historical fact or facts by explaining what happened or what was stated.
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2. Explain the causal aspects of these historical facts. In this part of the reasoning process,
you will need to explain or demonstrate the important cause or causes of the event or idea,
for example, explaining why an event occurred or why something was stated.
3. Describe the impact or the effect/s of the historical event or idea on the historical
situation, for example explaining what effect or effects happened because of the event or
idea.
4. Express knowledge of different historical interpretations and make apparent an
evaluation of those views.
5. Draw an appropriate inference or generalization about a given topic in the early Western
Civilization era.
APPROACH TO THIS CLASS:
It is important that you approach the class with a successful attitude. If you choose to do well
in the course, you will commit to the kind of behavior that will produce a positive outcome. I want
and expect you to be a success in the class.
There are some simple study methods that are explained in the section on study procedures. It is
essential that you follow these techniques on a daily basis. If you thoroughly apply the procedures to
the review sheet items, and in developing your essays, you should do well on the examinations. The
review sheets, study procedures, and in class discussions have been created to help you
become a success in this class. Good Luck!
TESTING: Back to Top
The course is broken into four sections. Each exam will cover one section and be worth 100 points.
Each examination is composed of thirty-five (35) objective questions (two points each) and two (2)
essay questions (15 points each).
Note: There are no other assignments for this course. The assigned readings, participation
in class discussion, and four exams are the only requirements for this course.
TESTING SCHEDULE:
See Reading Assignment and Testing Calendar attached.
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STUDY PROCEDURES: Back to Top
A. Review Sheet Topics: The terms for each test are found at the end of this syllabus or under the
Study Terms & Essays Button. (See the buttons on the left of the Announcements page.) Each
term is defined for you in the Glossaries. The textbook is optional but is suggested in order to
understand an overview of the historical era. If you have a textbook, read the appropriate chapters.
Use the index to find each term further defined in the textbook.
With each of the review sheet items, it is essential that you write out the following components of
each one in your own words on note cards or in a spiral notebook.
Events, People, Dates:
1. The basic facts of the event or person (what aspect of it or who was the person
and what did they do).
2. An understanding of why the event happened or why the person acted in such a
way (their motivation).
3. The impact or effect of the event or the actions of the person.
Ideas and Concepts:
Write out a thorough definition or explanation of the idea or concept.
B. Essays: As you are working through the text and the glossaries, find the material that is relevant
to the essay questions and write out, at home, practice essays for each one of them. Information
pertaining to the essays can be found in the syllabus, the glossaries, and the helpful web sites.
As you write your practice essays, it is important to follow the essay writing guidelines
outlined below.
1. An introductory paragraph that places the essay material in historical context
and explains how you plan to answer the various parts of the question.
defines appropriate terms and utilizes specific evidence and examples).
3. A conclusion in which you state a general idea or ideas that you consider to be
the most significant in the essay.
STUDY TIPS: How to get started studying for each test:
1. Print out each Review Sheet Terms and Essay Questions so that when you read the material
the first time you will know what to concentrate on.
2. Do an initial reading of assigned Chapter and all of the parts of the assigned Glossary to get an
overall sense of the history.
3. Follow the study suggestions in the syllabus for each term and write each term (in your own
words) out on a separate card.
4. Attack the essays as suggested in the syllabus. Develop an outline and memorize it. When you
take the test in class, write your memorized outline on the test to help you remember the
information that you wish to discuss.
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TIPS TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR THE ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1. Before you start studying, see which essay questions are going to be asked so that you can
begin formulating your answers as you are reading the text and glossaries.
2. Begin to prepare a detailed outline as you read about your essay question.
3. From that outline develop and write your essay at home.
4. When you get your test in the testing center, from memory write your outline on the test.
Include as many details as possible so that when writing the details can refresh your memory.
5. Over prepare. If you study more instead of less, you will more likely remember more
information and do much better on the test.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
If you do not take any tests, you will receive an AW at the end of the semester. After Test I, if I
have not heard from you, I may give you an AW at that point. You may drop a class by going
through a simple procedure in the counseling offices at whatever campus is more convenient for
you. Last day for 100% refund is August 19 or first day the class meets. Last day to change from
credit to audit is September 27, 2013.
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In a timely manner, (usually at least one or two a week) Announcements will be posted. Please read
these immediately. Check email messages and Announcements daily, however.
GRADING SYSTEM: Back to Top
Each exam will be graded on a 100-point scale with:
90 - 100 = A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
0 - 59 = F
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Semester grades will be assigned according to a 400-point scale (four exams).
400 – 360
A
359 – 319
B
318 – 278
C
287 -- 247
D
206 – 000
F
Note: Test grades will also be posted on the Student Grade Book in Blackboard. Please
view my comments about your essays after each test.
Here is a sample of how you see your scores.
Your perfect scores are: 70 (multiple choice); 30 (essays 15; 15;)
The first score represents the multiple-choice score out of 70;
followed by each of the two essays that are worth 15 points each or up to 30 points;
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GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our
graduates gain skills, knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher
education and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are:
Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.
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inappropriately (surfing). Cell phone, pagers, etc. are strictly prohibited. They must be turned
off and put away during class time.
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ATTENDANCE: I expect each of you to be present in every class. Your grade will be affected by
multiple absences (more than three). Missing classes repeatedly could drop your final grade by a
letter grade at that point.
I don’t believe in excused absences, but if you cannot come to class, I expect to be notified by you
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SYLLABUS CHANGES: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will
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semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC
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dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a
faculty member may:
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REVIEW SHEET for EXAM I Back to Top
I. List of important topics, ideas, people, events, dates, law, science, and engineering: (i.e. make sure
you write out all aspects of all items: the what, the why and the impact of each term.)
The human species or race
Interpretations of cave murals
The effect of the end of the last ice age on human adaptation and
way of life
Early villages and innovations
Reasons for Imperialism in the Egyptian New Kingdom or the
Empire
Religious revolution of Akhenaton
Egyptian Medicine
New class system during the Egyptian New Kingdom or the Empire
The role of women in ancient Egypt
Invention of writing in Sumer
The importance of the Ziggurat in Sumeria and Mesopotamia
The Code of Hammurabi
The different peoples who founded empires in Mesopotamia
The migration of the Hebrews from Mesopotamia
The Northern Hebrew Kingdom
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Values in the Book of Deuteronomy
Religious doctrines about the end of time
The Zoroastrian Gods and religious views
The social and military system in Sparta and its difference from
Athens
The reforms of Solon (i.e. in Athens)
Cleisthenes reforms and constitution
The results of the Greek war with Persia
The causes of the Peloponnesian War
The role of women in Athens
The views of Protagoras the Sophist
Socrates' method of reasoning
Plato's theory of forms
Plato's political philosophy
Aristotle's emphasis on the use of the senses and science
Aristotle's metaphysical views and his idea of co substance
Aristotle's ethical and political philosophies
The conquests of the Macedonians (i.e. Philip and Alexander)
The meaning of the word Hellenistic
The historical theory of Polybius
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II. Essay Questions: Make thorough outlines, at home, of each of the following 3 essays.
Make sure your outlines include:
1. An introduction paragraph that explains how you plan to answer the various
parts of the question.
2. The body of the essay (that gives thorough explanations, carefully defines
appropriate terms and utilizes specific evidence and examples).
3. A conclusion in which you state a general idea or ideas that you consider to be
the most significant in the essay.
(Note: no outlines or notes can be used in the testing center.)
I. Discuss the following elements of the Hebrew religion:
1. Explain the concept of Monotheism and give some examples from other
religions.
2. Describe the basic teachings or doctrines of the prophets.
3. Explain why the notion of free will for the followers of Yahweh is prominent.
II. Discuss the following ideas from Greek philosophy:
1. Explain the basic teachings of the Sophist philosopher Protagoras.
2. Explain Plato's realm of ideas and give an example.
3. Contrast these two views and give your evaluation as to which view is more
effective.
III. Discuss Egyptian civilization in the following areas:
1. Explain the role of the middle class during the period of the Middle Kingdom.
2. Discuss the process of expansion during the period of the Empire.
3. Describe the reasons for the decline of the Egyptian civilization.
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REVIEW SHEET for EXAM II Back to Top
I. List of important topics, ideas, people, events, dates, law, science, and engineering: (i.e. make sure
you write out all aspects of all items: the what, the why and the impact of each term.)
The impact of constant warfare on Rome during its early period
Political institutions during the early Republic.
The different classes in early Rome and their conflicts
The political outcome of the Plebeian victories in the 5th through 3rd
centuries
Roman religious deities
The first Punic War with Carthage
Julius Caesar's rise to power and his accomplishments
The ideas of the Roman poet, Lucretius
The ideas of Cicero, the Stoic
The naval battle of Actium
The reforms of Octavian/Augustus
The role of women during the Late Republic and the Early Empire
The Empire under Diocletian
The role of Christianity, in Rome, under Constantine
The Gospels as the source of the life and teachings of Jesus
The ethics of Jesus
The basic teachings of the Apostle Paul
The appeal of Christianity during the decline of Rome
The teachings of Arius
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The teachings of Athanasius
The Petrine Succession
Reasons to explain the rise of the monastic orders in the west
The basic rules of St. Benedict
The Vulgate or Latin translation of the Bible
The teachings of St. Augustine
The expansionistic activities of the Emperor Justinian
The legal code of Justinian
The lifestyle of the Germans in the 4th and 5th centuries
The causes and interpretations of the decline of Rome
The Germanic Invasions of Rome
The negligence of the Patricians during the decline of Rome
Civic Responsibility during Rome's decline
Economic conditions during the period of Rome's decline
The major contributions or aspects of the Roman heritage
II. Essays for the second examination: Make thorough outlines, at home, of each of the
following three essays. Make sure your outlines include:
1. An introduction paragraph that explains how you plan to answer the various
parts of the question.
2. The body of the essay (that gives thorough explanations, carefully defines
appropriate terms and utilizes specific evidence and examples).
3. A conclusion in which you state a general idea or ideas that you consider to be
the most significant in the essay.
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I. Discuss Christianity by including the following topics:
1. Explain the traditional perspective of the teachings of the Apostle Paul that
emphasized the steps of individual salvation with the new perspective on Paul that
emphasizes salvation through the covenant community.
2. Discuss how the teachings of Arius and Athanasius differ in regard to Jesus's
relationship to
God.
3. Explain how the ideas of Paul and Athanasius influenced the establishment of the
Roman Catholic Church.
II. Explain the decline of the Roman Empire in relationship to the following topics:
1. Discuss the internal problems of government.
2. Discuss the economic problems in the late Empire.
3. Describe the effect these two problems have on the ultimate decline of Rome.
III. Consider the reign of Octavian/Augustus (31 B.C.E.-14 C.E.) over Rome in the
following ways:
1. Describe his attitude toward being a dictator and the meaning of the term
Princeps.
2. Explain some of his reforms.
3. Examine the effect of his activities on the empire.
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REVIEW SHEET for EXAM III Back to Top
I. List of important topics, ideas, people, events, dates, law, science, and engineering: (i.e. make sure
you write out all aspects of all items: the what, the why and the impact of each term.)
The heirs of Rome
The church at Santa Sophia
Explanations for the long period of stability in the Byzantine Empire
The spread of Eastern or Byzantine Orthodoxy to various groups
The Turkish conquest of Constantinople and Byzantium in 1453
The meaning of Islam
Creative contributions of the Islamic Civilization
The actions of Charles Martel and other Merovingian leaders
Charlemagne's empire
The Viking invasions and Alfred the Great
Feudalism
Manorialism
Technological innovations in the medieval agricultural revolution
Technological changes and the use of horses
Late medieval social practices between manor lords, serfs and
peasants
The Code of Chivalry
Noblewomen and Bourgeois women in the high middle ages
Courtly Love and Romance, Arthurian legend and others
The rise of towns and the urban revolution
The craft guilds
Various rules of the guild and responsible economic behavior
The rise of universities in the twelfth century
The Norman kings and the rise of a national monarchy in England
The actions of Henry I and Henry II in England
Trial by twelve jurors in England
The Magna Carta
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The early development of the parliament and Edward I
The achievements of the French King Philip II, or Philip Augustus
Otto the Great and the Holy Roman Empire
The Actions of Pope Gregory VII
The Gothic Style and Cathedrals, Notre Dame and Chartres
The Crusades and their causes
The Scholastic Movement and its meaning
The rational method of Abelard and Peter Lombard
The ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas on reason and on faith
William of Ockham
Roger Bacon, Robert Grosseteste, late medieval science and
empiricism
Dante's Divine Comedy
II. Essays for the third examination: Make thorough outlines, at home, of each of the
following 3 essays. Make sure your outlines include:
1. An introduction paragraph that explains how you plan to answer the various
parts of the question.
2. The body of the essay (that gives thorough explanations, carefully defines
appropriate terms and utilizes specific evidence and examples).
3. A conclusion in which you state a general idea or ideas that you consider to be
the most significant in the essay.
I. Explain the elements of manorialism, as part of the medieval agricultural
revolution (around 1055), in relationship to the following:
1. Explain how the practical manorial system originated.
2. Discuss some of the practical technological innovations.
3. Explain the changing role of the serf.
4. Describe the role of noblewomen.
II. Discuss the scholastic movement in relationship to the following factors:
1. Explain the meaning of Scholasticism.
2. Discuss the views of Aquinas on the use of reason and the use of faith.
faith.
3. Explain why the Scholastics had to reconcile ancient rationalism with the Catholic
III. Discuss the following legal developments in England.
1. Describe the jury system of Henry II.
2. Discuss the major elements of the Magna Carta and why it was necessary.
3. Analyze the effect these two contributions had on the notion of legal rights in
England.
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REVIEW SHEET for EXAM IV Back
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I.
List of important topics, ideas, people, events, dates, law, science, and engineering: (i.e.
make sure you write out all aspects of all items: the what, the why and the impact of each
term.)
Social and economic disruption and unrest in the 14th century
The Black Plague and its impact
The English Peasants Revolt
Business practices in the late 14th century
The Hundred Years War
Joan of Arc
The Wars of the Roses
Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella
National Monarchies at the end of the Medieval Period
Nationalism and Mercantilism
The Roman Catholic Church in the late Medieval Era and "The
Babylonian
Capititity"
The Great Schism
Meister Eckhart and Lay Piety
Boccaccio's Decameron
Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales
The Renaissance in Italy
Humanism and Petrarch
The teachings of Leon Battista Alberti
Christian Humanism in the north and Erasmus
Politics in the Italian Renaissance and Niccolo Machiavelli
Renaissance Science
The Copernican Revolution
Galileo Gallilei
Technological innovations in the late Medieval and Renaissance Eras
The movable press, paper and Gutenberg
Navigational techniques and Prince Henry the Navigator
The background of the Reformation
John Wycliffe
Jan Hus
The Sale of Indulgences
Martin Luther
Luther's Theological Ideas
Henry VIII and the Church of England
John Calvin
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II. Essays for the fourth examination: Make thorough outlines, at home, of each
of the following 3 essays. Make sure your outlines include:
1. An introduction paragraph that explains how you plan to answer the various
parts of the question.
2. The body of the essay (that gives thorough explanations, carefully defines
appropriate terms and utilizes specific evidence and examples).
3. A conclusion in which you state a general idea or ideas that you consider to be
the most significant in the essay.
I. Discuss the Hundred Years War in regards to the following:
1. Explain why this long, intermittent war between England and France came
about.
2. Describe the role of Joan of Arc and the Battle of Orleans.
3. Discuss the effects of the war on France.
II. The scholar Jacob Burckhardt said the Renaissance was an era when human
creativity, in this life, was considered of the highest importance. He considered
many of these individuals to be heroic free thinkers and experimenters. Explain
how Burckhardt's views apply to the following individuals.
1. Discuss the basic ideas of Erasmus on Christian Humanism.
2. Explain some of the discoveries of Galileo and the effect that his verification
of the Heliocentric Theory has on his relationship with the Roman Catholic
Church.
3. Explain the effect that Renaissance individualism had on the Reformation.
III. Discuss the following topics in relationship to Luther and Calvin.
1. Explain Luther's notions of justification by faith alone and the priesthood of
all believers.
2. Discuss the effect that his religious views had on supportive German princes.
3. Explain Calvin's views of the elect of God and congregationalism.
4. Examine why Calvin's teachings appealed to many in the middle class in
Geneva and elsewhere.
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