History: Western Civilization
主题目录
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Please make sure you refer to this document again as this contains all the important information concerning the course and dates for assessments.
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Remember to take notes in class as I will usually not give you the PPTs.
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Your main textbook for the course.
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Your textbook for the course
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This folder contains maps of Europe from year 1 to 1500
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A short reading from The Washington Post about the impact of Climate Change on history and a specific historical example about how the small Ice Age of the 13th Century helped the Dutch (Holland) become stronger in Europe.
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This file will help you organize/structure your 1st practice essay. We will discuss it in class. The information provided is the same as what Natalja teaches you.
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Please find attached the instructions that will be handed out in class for the assignment due on Sunday 19th March at 8PM here.
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This is a forum where you may gain participation points for your contribution to the discussion.
Watch each movie and answer the questions listed below each movie (they are available from your class monitors):
Goldman, A. Scott, R. [Producer] & Scott, R. [Director] (1992)1492: The Conquest of Paradise.[Motion picture]. France: Gaumont:1. What did Christopher Colombus believe that other people didn’t believe at the time?
2. What arguments did Colombus give at the university of Salamanca and to the religious people in order to convince them to allow his exploration?
3. What did Colombus and the Queen discuss? Why does the Queen allow Colombus to go on his trip?
4. The Astrolabe was a major instrument obtained from the Moors (Arab merchants), what was its use and how could you use it?
5. What happened towards the end of the trip with the crew of Christopher Colombus?
6. What did Colombus call the land he discovered?
7. What happened when Colombus met the natives?
8. Why did Colombus go back to Spain? How did the natives respond to him when he said he was going to return?
9. What happened when Colombus returned to Spain? What did Colombus bring back from the West Indies?
10. When he returns to the West Indies what happened to the first crew? What will he do?
Bevan, T., Fellner, E., Cavendish, J. [Producer] Kapur, S. [Director]Elizabeth: The Golden Age.UK/France: Studio Canal1. Why won’t Elizabeth punish the Catholics in England?
2. Why did the Spanish king cut all his forest?
3. Pirate Walter Raleigh sees Queen Elizabeth, what gifts does he bring for her?
4. Why is the Spanish ambassador angry at the pirate?
5. What happened once the Queen found out that the Spanish had a plan to attack England?
6. What events made the victory possible for England to win?
7. What happened to the Spanish Armada? -
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For this week, read these 5 pages about the American Revolution. This is from McKay (2006) (8th edition).
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