Thursday, April 12, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Last Installment of Syllabus
Thurs., April 12
Introduction to the Nineteenth Century
Thurs., April 19
Reading Assignment:
Tues., April 24
Reading Assigment:
Introduction to the Nineteenth Century
Thurs., April 19
Reading Assignment:
- Adams, pp. 522-527, 529-535, 548-554, 557, 561-565
- Weisner, Chap. 6 & Chap. 9
- Darwin & Dickens in Western World
Tues., April 24
Reading Assigment:
- Adams, pp. 536-537
- Weisner, Chap. 7
- Marx and Engels in Western World
- Essay due on questions posed in last paragraph of Weisner's "Problem" section, p. 180.
- FYI: "International" (lyrics) (more on Thursday?)
- FYI... Capitalism in Post-Communist China: Political Cartoon 1, Political Cartoon 2, Political Cartoon 3, Political Cartoon 4, Political Cartoon 5
- FYI: Problems with Privatization? See video four at Media That Matters.
Liberalism & Socialism
Thurs., April 26
Reading Assignment:
- Adams, pp. 454-456, 481-485, 500-506, 517-522
- Adams, pp. 565-583, 591-595
- Freud, Van Gogh and Wilde in Western World
Music, Art and Culture from the Baroque to the Fin de Siecle
Tues., May 1
Reading Assignment:
- Adams, pp. 585-590, 615-624
- Weisner, Chap. 11 & 12
- Orwell, in Western World
The 20th Century: The Challenge of Totalitarianism and Total War
Thurs., May 3
Reading Assignment:
- Adams, pp. 655-667 & Chap. 24
- Essay due on "fins de siecle"
The Cold War & Post Cold War World
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Coolest Idea for Studying Abroad This Summer!!!!
How's about doing a historical reenacting role-playing game on site in Athens, Paris or London???
"Reacting" Study Abroad Opportunities
This summer, Queens College is proudly offering three “Reacting” study abroad opportunities for undergraduates: the Athens Game to be played in Athens (June 1-30), the French Revolution Game to be played in Paris (June 29-July 31), and the Henry VIII game (August 12-19) to be played in London. Undergraduate students from all universities in the US with a GPA of 2.8 or above may apply. Though the official deadline was March 23, 2007, there may still be a few spaces available. Please visit the QC Study Abroad website for more information! You may also contact Helen Gaudette, Adjunct Assistant Professor in History and Director of College Preparatory Programs at Queens College.
"Reacting" Study Abroad Opportunities
This summer, Queens College is proudly offering three “Reacting” study abroad opportunities for undergraduates: the Athens Game to be played in Athens (June 1-30), the French Revolution Game to be played in Paris (June 29-July 31), and the Henry VIII game (August 12-19) to be played in London. Undergraduate students from all universities in the US with a GPA of 2.8 or above may apply. Though the official deadline was March 23, 2007, there may still be a few spaces available. Please visit the QC Study Abroad website for more information! You may also contact Helen Gaudette, Adjunct Assistant Professor in History and Director of College Preparatory Programs at Queens College.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Marie Antoinette Extra-Credit
Watch "Marie Antoinette" and post here an analytical comment about the strengths and weaknesses of absolutism...
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Take Home Midterm Question
According to readings in Western World, what are the primary characteristics of Humanism? (Be sure to give specific examples from the documents!) How does Humanism evolve between 1300-1600 because of changes in the political, social and/or cultural contexts, and why, do you think? (Again, be sure to back up your assertions with specific examples from the documentation!!)
AND DON'T FORGET TO PROOFREAD! :-)
AND DON'T FORGET TO PROOFREAD! :-)
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Extra-Credit Viewing Opportunity
Documentary videos chroncling the Islamic influence on modern Europe
Post an analytical comment about your viewing here!
(Plus, for fun: "The Sema Ceremony commemorates the passing of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, known in the west as a 13th-century mystic poet. He also founded the Mevlevi Sufi Order, still active worldwide 733 years after his passing from this world. This clip shows Whirling Dervishes of the Mevlevi Order of America in the Sema Ceremony in Istanbul, December 2005.")
Post an analytical comment about your viewing here!
(Plus, for fun: "The Sema Ceremony commemorates the passing of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, known in the west as a 13th-century mystic poet. He also founded the Mevlevi Sufi Order, still active worldwide 733 years after his passing from this world. This clip shows Whirling Dervishes of the Mevlevi Order of America in the Sema Ceremony in Istanbul, December 2005.")
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Newsflash: "Catholics, Anglicans discuss reuniting"
Nice to know that after all this history, Protestants and Catholics may not be so different after all...
:-)
:-)
Thursday, February 15, 2007
More Extra-Credit Opportunities!
I usually loathe assigning "book reports." If however you decide you want to read the entirety of a work of which we just read an excerpt in class, post your "book report" as a analytical comment here, and I'll count it as EC! :-)
Extra-Credit Viewing Opportunity
On the History Channel:
Monday, February 26, 2007
10-11pm -- Engineering an Empire - The Maya: Death Empire.At the height of its glory, this mysterious civilization ruled aterritory of 125,000 square miles across parts of Guatemala, Mexico,Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. What began as a modest population ofhunters and gatherers expanded into more than forty flourishingcity-states who engineered sky-high temple-pyramids, ornate palacesand advanced hydraulic systems. Where did they come from and whatcatastrophes caused the collapse of this innovative civilization? Fromthe Temple-Pyramids at Tikal, to the royal tomb at Palenque, to thestar observatory at Chichén Itzá, this episode will examine thearchitecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of theancient Maya civilization.
Post an analytical comment about your viewing here.
Monday, February 26, 2007
10-11pm -- Engineering an Empire - The Maya: Death Empire.At the height of its glory, this mysterious civilization ruled aterritory of 125,000 square miles across parts of Guatemala, Mexico,Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. What began as a modest population ofhunters and gatherers expanded into more than forty flourishingcity-states who engineered sky-high temple-pyramids, ornate palacesand advanced hydraulic systems. Where did they come from and whatcatastrophes caused the collapse of this innovative civilization? Fromthe Temple-Pyramids at Tikal, to the royal tomb at Palenque, to thestar observatory at Chichén Itzá, this episode will examine thearchitecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of theancient Maya civilization.
Post an analytical comment about your viewing here.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
FYI - Newsflash: Archaeologists find Akhenaten-era tomb
Remember the monotheist "heretic" pharaoh Akhenaton??
Archaeologists find Akhenaten-era tomb - Yahoo! News
Archaeologists find Akhenaten-era tomb - Yahoo! News
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
News: Vermont college says history students may not cite Wikipedia as a source
Vermont college says history students may not cite Wikipedia as a source
Good point! Same thing with any encyclopedia... It's a start to a quest for knowledge, not the finish! :-)
Good point! Same thing with any encyclopedia... It's a start to a quest for knowledge, not the finish! :-)
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Class Thursday?
No class on Thursday... Our reading plan thus goes into effect for Tuesday! Hence...
Feb. 8: NO CLASS!
Feb. 13: Have read Salutati, Pico della Mirandola, Leonardo, Machiavelli, Castiglione, Erasmus & Luther. Look for how humanistic themes seem to change in them over time! Quiz possible!!
Feb. 15: Read Luther's 95 Theses, Teresa of Avila, CD track 7. Quiz on Adams, Chapter 15.
Feb. 8: NO CLASS!
Feb. 13: Have read Salutati, Pico della Mirandola, Leonardo, Machiavelli, Castiglione, Erasmus & Luther. Look for how humanistic themes seem to change in them over time! Quiz possible!!
Feb. 15: Read Luther's 95 Theses, Teresa of Avila, CD track 7. Quiz on Adams, Chapter 15.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
UPDATED: Extra-Credit Viewing This Week on the History Channel!
Well, I guess the History Channel sent me last month's schedule!
Anyway, here are some extra-credit viewing opportunities for this week!
Monday:
09:00 PM Digging For The Truth: King Tut: Secrets Revealed
The mysterious death of King Tut continues to puzzle archaeologists and scholars alike. From the moment the "Boy King's" mummy was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, rumors of foul play emerged. Recent x-ray's of King Tut's mummy show signs of a possible attack, but new evidence may point to another cause of death. In his quest for the truth, host Josh Bernstein climbs into King Tut's tomb, fires the weapons King Tut took to his grave, and uses modern science to dig deeper into the rumors of King Tut's murder.
TVPG Visit the website
10:00 PM Engineering An Empire: Carthage.
Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world's most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century B.C., the empire's existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered their empire, they were only following the lead of the Carthaginians. From the city's grand harbor to the rise of one of history's greatest generals, Hannibal Barca, we will examine the architecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of the Carthaginian Empire.
TVPG
Friday:
2 PM American Vesuvius: American Vesuvius.
On August 25th, 79 AD, two of the Roman Empire's most promising cities, Pompeii and Herculaneum, were flash-frozen in time as Mount Vesuvius erupted destroying all life in its path. Noted paleontologist, archaeologist, and forensic physicist Charles Pellegrino is the author of Ghosts of Vesuvius, a fascinating look at this ancient volcanic eruption. Pellegrino uses the emerging science of forensic archaeology to decipher clues and gather evidence that helps him reconstruct the final moments of the victims. Using the same forensic techniques, he undertakes an investigation of the ruins of the World Trade Center. By processing evidence and interviewing witnesses, he illustrates dramatic physical parallels between Vesuvius's eruption and the collapse of the Twin Towers. His scientific exploration results in an array of startling connections between the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the man-made devastation at Ground Zero of our own Vesuvius.
Sunday:
03:30 PM Witch Hunt:
Devils, witches, ghostly apparitions, spectral disturbances... Whether real or imaginary, the end result proved ghastly--20 people tortured and hanged in 1692. Mass hysteria? Psychological stress brought on by the brutal Indian Wars? A devious act of personal revenge? Drug-induced psychosis? Demonic possession? Meld with the worldview of 17th-century New England Puritans--to whom witchcraft was real, dangerous, and a capital crime--as our vivid, sometimes shocking, recreations reveal the horrifying hardships of life and how superstition filled inexplicable dark corners. Period transcripts, diaries, and letters bring to life the infamous trials and executions.
REMEMBER TO POST AN ANALYTICAL COMMENT ABOUT YOUR VIEWING HERE!
Anyway, here are some extra-credit viewing opportunities for this week!
Monday:
09:00 PM Digging For The Truth: King Tut: Secrets Revealed
The mysterious death of King Tut continues to puzzle archaeologists and scholars alike. From the moment the "Boy King's" mummy was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, rumors of foul play emerged. Recent x-ray's of King Tut's mummy show signs of a possible attack, but new evidence may point to another cause of death. In his quest for the truth, host Josh Bernstein climbs into King Tut's tomb, fires the weapons King Tut took to his grave, and uses modern science to dig deeper into the rumors of King Tut's murder.
TVPG Visit the website
10:00 PM Engineering An Empire: Carthage.
Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world's most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century B.C., the empire's existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered their empire, they were only following the lead of the Carthaginians. From the city's grand harbor to the rise of one of history's greatest generals, Hannibal Barca, we will examine the architecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of the Carthaginian Empire.
TVPG
Friday:
2 PM American Vesuvius: American Vesuvius.
On August 25th, 79 AD, two of the Roman Empire's most promising cities, Pompeii and Herculaneum, were flash-frozen in time as Mount Vesuvius erupted destroying all life in its path. Noted paleontologist, archaeologist, and forensic physicist Charles Pellegrino is the author of Ghosts of Vesuvius, a fascinating look at this ancient volcanic eruption. Pellegrino uses the emerging science of forensic archaeology to decipher clues and gather evidence that helps him reconstruct the final moments of the victims. Using the same forensic techniques, he undertakes an investigation of the ruins of the World Trade Center. By processing evidence and interviewing witnesses, he illustrates dramatic physical parallels between Vesuvius's eruption and the collapse of the Twin Towers. His scientific exploration results in an array of startling connections between the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the man-made devastation at Ground Zero of our own Vesuvius.
Sunday:
03:30 PM Witch Hunt:
Devils, witches, ghostly apparitions, spectral disturbances... Whether real or imaginary, the end result proved ghastly--20 people tortured and hanged in 1692. Mass hysteria? Psychological stress brought on by the brutal Indian Wars? A devious act of personal revenge? Drug-induced psychosis? Demonic possession? Meld with the worldview of 17th-century New England Puritans--to whom witchcraft was real, dangerous, and a capital crime--as our vivid, sometimes shocking, recreations reveal the horrifying hardships of life and how superstition filled inexplicable dark corners. Period transcripts, diaries, and letters bring to life the infamous trials and executions.
REMEMBER TO POST AN ANALYTICAL COMMENT ABOUT YOUR VIEWING HERE!
Friday, February 02, 2007
Newsflash: "Professor RoboCop"!
It's actually not a joke! The guy who hosts "Engineering an Empire" (above) is Professor RoboCop!!
(On a personal note, one of my friends actually taught him about 10 years ago in Venice!)
(On a personal note, one of my friends actually taught him about 10 years ago in Venice!)
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