Academics

Western Civ. I

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Monday 3/5
Read and dissect green text pp. 201-205 (skip 204)
Using the first part of reading plus the map, construct a rough web that juxtaposes the physical features of Europe with the areas of control of various barbarian kingdoms.

Tuesday 3/6
Read handout and annswer questions. (2012-2013—switch with Monday’s reading)

Wednesday 3/7
Read and dissect text pp. 205-208. (Up to “The Age of Charlemagne”)

Thursday 3/8
Read handout and answer questions.

Monday 3/26
Read handout/compile notecards

Tuesday 3/27
If no senior teaching homework, read handout and compile notecards.

Thursday 3/29
Read Handout and answer questions

Friday 3/30
Begin Research on Medieval report/Compile bibliography cards and notecards

Monday 4/2-Friday 4/6 Work on research. Compile notecards. Compile bibliography cards. Try to have preliminary skeleton.

Monday 4/9 to Thursday 4/12: Read handouts and follow assigned directions.

Friday 4/13: More research and refine skeleton. Submit notecards.

Tuesday 4/17: Read handout and label the place in the margin where the answer appears in the text.
1. What was Cardinal Hildebrand/Gregory VII like as a person?
2. Why was Dictatus Papae such a “revolutionary and controversial” document?
3. How did Gregory’s policies make the other kings (besides Henry) feel?
Read Aspects pp. 241-242 and answer questions in note form on the sheet.

Wednesday 4/18

Thursday 4/19 Do some intensive research and make sure to have a copious (over 100???) amount of notecards.

Monday 4/23 Finish Reading the “Crusades” handouts and legibly list the answers to the following questions in note form:
1. What were the potential motives that Urban II elicited in the potential crusaders?
2. What were their specific motives?
3. What were the various “other purposes” for which the papacy used crusading during and after the Fourth Crusade?
4. What were the four long-term significances of the crusades

Tuesday 4/24-Thursday 4/26: Individual handout readings and assignments as needed.

Friday 4/27 -onward, work on research and presentations. Give intermediate suggested deadlines.