AP European History

BIWEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKS OF OCT. 19 AND 26, 2009

WEEKLY EYE-OPENER: We cannot seize on ultimate truths. So the historian is committed to a doomed enterprise–the quest for an unattainable objectivity. Arthur M. Schlesinger

KEY DATES:

1. On Monday, Oct. 26, Laurie will give her second lecture on Mannerism and the Baroque.

2. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, for Mr. Janus’ classes and Thursday, Oct. 29, for Ms. Marfonffy’s class, you will have a TEST on the Reformation, Economic Expansion, and the Wars of Religion. Your summary of the last two art essays is due that day and you must write on the following two topics in class: 1. Describe the evolution of Luther’s religious thinking and the Church’s reaction to the split in the Church. 2. Compare and contrast the Wars of Religion in two of the countries that Palmer discusses. Both essays must be analytical–that is they should have a thesis.

3. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, for Mr. Janus’ classes, and Thursday, Nov. 5 for Ms. Martonffy’s class, your opening paragraph for your chain of circumstance paper is due. This paragraph should also be included with your final draft on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

4. On Monday, Nov. 16, we will be going to the Rare Book Room at Regenstein and the Art Institute.

5. On Tuesday, Nov. 24, your chain of circumstances paper is due. See “Selected evaluations” for the first quarter in the syllabus for a description of it.

CLASS ONE: a facilitator will lead discussion on sections 13 and 14 in Palmer. HOMEWORK: please read sections 15 and 16 in Palmer.

CLASS TWO: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: we will assign someone to prepare an outline on the first essay question on the evolution of Luther’s thought and the Church’s reaction to the split in the Church.

CLASS THREE: we will discuss the outline. HOMEWORK: students will prepare outlines on the different possible comparisons and contrasts in the religious wars.

CLASS FOUR: we will discuss the outlines. HOMEWORK: prepare your in-class essays.

WEEKLY EYE-OPENER: The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it. Oscar Wilde

CLASS ONE: Laurie will give her second talk on Mannerism and the Baroque. HOMEWORK: write your art summaries.

CLASS TWO: we will discuss possible objective terms for the TEST tomorrow.

CLASS THREE: TEST on the Reformation and Economic Expansion. HOMEWORK: please read sections 17 and 18.

CLASS FOUR: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: read section 19 in Palmer and the handouts, True Law of Free Monarchies, An Agreement of the Peoples, and a selection from the Leviathan.

Posted on October 18th, 2009 by cjanus
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