History 104: A History of Europe to the Mid-17th Century
Resources
- Syllabus
Electronic Reader
- Electronic Reader (contains all of the readings for the entire semester . . . right click and download)
Exam Preparation
- Partial Final Study Guide (through Part I)
- Midterm Study Guide
- Sample ID's (Powerpoint)
- Preparing for the Midterm Exam (video, 34 min)
Creative Paper Assignment
- Creative Paper Assignment (Due Friday, April 10)
- Introduction to the Assignment (video, 14 minutes)
- Discussion of Sample Papers (video, 20 minutes)
- Discussion of Elements of Storytelling (video, 28 minutes)
- Historical Background on the Investiture Controversy (video, 13 minutes)
- Discussion of Footnotes and Bibliography (video, 13 minutes)
- Instructions for Footnotes and Bibliography (pdf)
- Sample Creative Paper with Footnotes (pdf)
- Sample Bibliography (pdf)
Lecture Outlines
- 01/14 - Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
- 01/21 - The Rise of Greek Civilization
- 01/26 - Confederation and Conflict in Classical Greece
- 01/28 - Alexander the Great and the Expansion of a Hellenistic World
- 02/02 - Greek Civilization and Culture
- 02/04 - The Rise of Rome
- 02/09 - Expansion and Change: Life in the Roman Republic
- 02/11 - Julius Caesar and the End of the Roman Republic
- 02/16 - Caesar Augustus and the Rise of the Roman Empire
- 02/18 - The Fall of Rome and the Triumph of Christianity
- 03/02 - Cogwheels and Cosmographies: The Wonders of the Ancient World
- 03/04 - Remnants of the Ancient World in Modern Times
- 03/09 - Roman Legacies in the East: A Byzantine World
- 03/11 - Roman Legacies in the West: The Christian Church
- 03/23 - The Rise of the Franks: Charlemagne and the Carolingians
- 03/25 - Conflicts and Conspiracies: Secular and Religious Authority in the High Middle Ages
- 03/30 - Life and Death in a Time of Plague
- 04/01 - Women, Men, and Family in a Medieval World
- 04/06 - Normans Abroad and Franks at Home: Medieval England and France
- 04/08 - Royal Challenges to Papal Authority
- 04/13 - Strange Bedfellows: The Protestant Reformations
- 04/15 - The Church Responds: The Catholic Reformation and Counter-Reformation
- 04/20 - The Renaissance in Italy and Beyond
- 04/22 - Are They Not Men?: The Life and Times of Bartolome de las Casas
- 04/27 and 04/29 - Western Civilization on the Eve of the 17th Century
Snow Day Lectures
- 01/26 - Confederation and Conflict in Classical Greece (54 min)
- Complete Snow Day Quiz for Monday (January 26) in Canvas - due Tuesday, January 27
- 01/28 - Alexander the Great and the Expansion of a Hellenistic World (54 min)
- Lecture Will Be Assessed in this Week's Recitation - Please Be Sure to Watch before your Recitation Meets
Temporary Posting of Pre-Recorded Video Lectures (through midterm exam)
- Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization (52 min)
- The Rise of Greek Civilization (49 min)
- Confederation and Conflict in Classical Greece (54 min)
- Alexander the Great and the Expansion of the Hellenistic World (48 min)
- Greek Civilization and Culture (58 min)
- The Rise of Rome (37 min)
- Expansion and Change: Life in the Roman Republic (44 min)
- Julius Caesar and the End of the Roman Republic (50 min)
- Caesar Augustus and the Rise of the Roman Empire (40 min)
- The Fall of Rome and the Triumph of Christianity, Part I (45 min)
- The Fall of Rome and the Triumph of Christianity, Part II (34 min)