Unit 1 Itinerary

EHAP
Fall 2011
Unit 1 Itinerary

Unit 1 – The Late Middle Ages, 1300-1400

1. The Roots of Europe: The Hellenistic World and Rome
2. Feudalism: Economic, Social, Political Structures
3. The Church and the Papacy in the 13th and 14th Centuries
4. The Plague
5. The New Monarchies: England and France

Readings:
Kagan, Chapter 9
Kishlansky, “How to Read a Document”
Boccaccio, excerpt from The Decameron

Chapter Quiz
Map Quiz (Contemporary Europe)

Identifications:

Feudalism Jacquerie Wat Tyler
Three-field System taille Unam Sanctum
Babylonian Captivity Great Schism Conciliar Movement
John Wycliffe/Lollards John Huss Joan of Arc
Estates General simony

Week 1 –

Thursday 8/25: Syllabus and expectations for course
Blank map of contemporary Europe
HW: Kagan Ch. 9 RG

Friday 8/26: Sophie’s World MC Test (50 pts.)
Map Check
Begin discussing Kagan Ch. 9 RG
HW: Review Map; finish Kagan Ch. 9 RG

Week 2 –

Monday 8/29: Map Quiz (50 Pts.)
Discuss Ch. 9 RG
HW: Excerpt from The Decameron

Tuesday 8/30: Finish Ch. 9 RG
Discuss Boccaccio
HW: Kishlansky, “How to Read a Document”; study for quiz

Wednesday 8/31: Chapter 9 Quiz (30 pts.)
HW: Begin Kagan Ch. 10 RG