THE MIDDLE
AGES (HS323)
Three Semester Hours
Spring 2012
NU24/LC1 TR 2:30-3:45 pm CT
Welcoming
people of all faiths,
Instructor: Dr.
Office Hours: C333 Office Hours:
M-F 7:00-9:45; 1:00-1:45 CT
TR
7:00-11:00 am; 1:00-1:45 pm CT (or by
appointment).
(605) 229-8577 or 1-800-437-6060 ext. 577
E-Mail: brad.tennant@presentation.edu
Text/Readings:
Judith M. Bennett.
Medieval Europe
- A Short History (11th Edition). Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2011.
The Song of Roland
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/roland-ohag.html
The
Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli (1515)
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/prince/prince_contents.html
The Book of the Courtier by Count Baldassarre
Castiglione (1528)
Other materials and websites will be
used during the semester. Links will be
posted on the HS323 Blackboard page.
THE MIDDLE AGES examines the social,
political, and economic changes that occurred during the approximate one
thousand years after the fall of the
Instructional Techniques:
I will talk a lot; however, I want
to encourage everybody to actively participate by asking questions and sharing
your thoughts. Assignments are designed
to promote class discussions.
Supplemental materials will be posted via Blackboard.
Applicable Presentation College General Education Course
Goal and Outcomes for HS323:
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3. Culture and Social Heritage - Graduates will develop a
critical understanding of human cultures and their creative achievements. |
3a.
Analyze historical events, ideas, and societies from a multi-cultural
perspective. 3b.
Understand interrelationships of individuals and societies in their
historical/cultural contexts. 3c.
Demonstrate understanding of the concepts and conversation common to a
particular humanities discipline. 3d.
Critically analyze creative ideas and works in the humanities from a
contextual perspective.
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Instructor Goals:
1) To understand the common
elements of all civilizations, past and present.
2) To understand how cultures
differ.
3) To understand how people and
events during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
contributed to our modern world.
4) To understand the impact of
social, political, economic, and religious developments during the Middle Ages.
Attendance:
As stated in the
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Topics covered will include a great deal of information NOT necessarily found
in the text.
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Students are expected to contact the instructor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if an
absence will result in missing an exam.
Students should take exams ahead of time if they know that they will be
absent. Make-up tests are not
guaranteed.
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Attendance can be a consideration for raising borderline grades.
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All weather-related closings are the decision of the administration. Local
radio and television stations will announce these.
Assessment and Grading:
Students should be familiar with
Assessment will be based on three
exams, two papers, and discussion questions.
EXAMS will consist of ten
identifications. You will be given your
choice of ten out of fifteen identifications.
Each identification will be marked 0/2/4 points
for a possible total of forty points.
PAPERS will each have a specific
focus. There are three topics from which
you may choose two. Papers should be
typed, double-spaced, and approximately five pages in length. A bibliography should also be included. Each paper will be worth thirty points. Options for each paper include:
Paper #1 – Byzantine Civilization/Islamic
Civilization/Dark Ages
Paper #2 – Feudalism/Manorialism/Monastic
Life/Crusades
Paper #3 – Biography of a European Monarch
DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS
will be based on the outside readings. There
will be one question per reading. Each
question will be marked 0/3/5 with no opportunities for make-up work.
The
following rubric will be used for assessing the research papers.
·
Advanced (30/28 points): Student includes accurate and specific
information in the appropriate historical context with few or no mistakes.
·
Above Average (25 points): Student uses relevant and accurate
information but either has mistakes or lacks specifics.
·
Average (23 points): Student provides a general understanding of the
topic but is limited in specifics or contains a significant mistake.
·
Below Average (20 points): Student demonstrates a vague or poorly
developed understanding of the topic with several significant mistakes.
The
following rubric will be used for assessing examination topics (0/2/4 points
each) and the discussion questions (0/3/5 points each)
*Advanced: Students includes accurate and specific
information in the
appropriate historical context with virtually no significant
mistakes.
*Average: Student provides a general understanding
of the topic but is
limited in specifics or contains a significant mistake.
*Unsatisfactory: Student does not
demonstrate any accurate or specific
information in
the appropriate historical context.
The
following grading scale will be used based on the highest total number of
points earned by any student in either section.
96% and above = A
90-95% = A-
87-89% = B+
83-86% = B
80-82% = B-
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
59% and below = Failing
THE MIDDLE AGES (HS323)
Spring 2012
Jan.
10/12 - Course introduction; Ch. 2
"Barbarian Settlement in the West";
Jan. 12 – Legislative Reception – No Class
Jan.
17/19 - Ch. 4 "Neighbors:
Jan.
24/26 - Ch. 3 "Early Western Christendom"; Paper #1 Due
Jan.
31/2 -
Ch. 5 "Carolingian
Feb.7/9 - The
Song of Roland; Test #1
Feb.
14/16 - Ch. 7 "Economic Takeoff
and Social Change"
Feb.
21/23 - Ch. 8 "New Paths to
God"
Feb.
28/1 - Ch. 9 "Conquests,
Crusades, and Persecutions"; Paper
#2 Due
Mar. 6/8 - Spring Break – No Class
Mar. 13/15 - Ch. 10 "Worlds in Collision:
Papacy and Holy Roman Empire";
Mar.
20/22 - Test #2; Ch. 11 "States in the Making: England and
France"
Mar.
27/29 - The Prince; Ch. 12 "Literature, Art, and Thought"
Ap.
3/5 - The Book of the Courtier; April
5 – Easter Vacation - No Class
Ap.
10/12 - Ch. 13 "Famine,
Plague, and Recovery; April 12 – SDSHS –
No Class
Ap.
17/19 - Ch. 14 "Toward the
Sovereign State"; Paper #3 Due
Ap.
24/26 - Ever After; Course conclusion
Ap.
30-May 3 - Finals Week; Test #3