Unit 3

October 29
  • Reading: Davis 72-103
  • Lecture: Commerce & the Atlantic Economy
  • Discussion: Martin Guerre
October 31
  • Reading: Palmer 106-114; 121-130
  • Lecture: The Rise of Spain
  • Discussion: The Essais
November 4
  • Reading: Davis 104-125
  • Lecture: Rise of England and the Dutch Republic
  • Discussion: Martin Guerre
  • Essais Prompts: Use the story of Martin Guerre to examine one of the following questions:
    • How do we know what we know?
    • How do we know who a person is?
November 6
  • Reading: Palmer 130-135
  • Lecture: French Wars of Religion
  • Discussion: Essais Construction
November 8
November 13
  • Reading: Palmer 169-181
  • Lecture: French Absolutism
  • Discussion: TBD
  • Due: Martin Guerre Essais
November 15
  • Reading: Palmer 181-188
  • Lecture: The Wars of Louis XIV
  • Discussion: Exam Prep
  • Due: Three Part Summary
    • identify the following people:
      • Don Juan
      • William the Silent
      • Henry of Navarre
      • Cardinal Richelieu
      • Albrecht von Wallenstein
      • Gustavus Adolphus
    • prepare parallel timelines for:
      • Revolt of the Netherlands
      • Religious Wars in France
      • 30 Years' War
    • answer the following question in a 1-2 paragraph response
      • How did religious warfare lead to the rise of Absolutism in 16th-17th century Europe?
November 19
  • Reading: none
  • Lecture: Clean-Up
  • Discussion: Exam Review
  • Due: Review Sheet
November 21
  • Exam 3

Next Two Weeks

This brings us through the next two weeks and completes the second unit.

Tuesday, Oct. 15
  • Reading: Erasmus handout; Davis 1-26
  • Lecture: Northern Renaissance
  • Discussion: Historiography and Martin Guerre
  • Due: Renaissance id. terms
    • Patronage 
    • Perspective
    • Mannerism
    • "School of Athens"
    • Erasmus
    • Albrecht Durer
Thursday, Oct. 17
  • Reading: Palmer 77-92; Davis 27-34
  • Lecture: Protestant Reformation
  • Discussion: Martin Guerre
  • Due: Create a one-page timeline of Protestant reforms/reformers.
    • Erasmus, John Wycliffe, Jan Hus, Martin Luther, Jean Calvin
Monday, Oct. 21
  • Reading: Palmer 93-98; Davis 35-50
  • Lecture: Catholic Counter-Reformation
  • Discussion: Martin Guerre
Wednesday, Oct. 23
  • Reading: Davis 51-72
  • Discussion: Martin Guerre
  • Workshop: exam prep
  • Due: completed review sheet
Friday, Oct. 25
  • Exam 2

Week of October 6

Tuesday, Oct. 8
  • Read: Palmer 56-69
  • Lecture: Italian Renaissance
  • Workshop: intro to New Cultural History
  • Due: Notebook Check
    • bring empty 3" 3-ring binder with 8 dividers
Thursday, Oct. 10
  • Read: Palmer 69-77
  • Lecture: Northern Renaissance & Challenges to the Church
  • Workshop: Understanding Humanism
  • Due: Book Check
    • bring Return of Martin Guerre