Instructor: Ethan Spanier	Office: Du-205Q
Class Room: Coburn 109	Office Hours: 11:00-Noon Mon, Wed.
Lecture: Mon, Wed, Fri. 8:00-8:50 AM    (Sect. 201) 9:00-9:50 AM    (Sect. 202)	Campus Phone: 978-934-4428
E-mail:  Ethan_Spanier@uml.edu

Course Description:

This course will introduce students to the most important events, individuals, and ideas in the history of Western Civilization from its beginnings in Mesopotamia to the eve of the American Revolutionary War. Over the semester we will survey the Ancient Near East and Classical Greece and Rome before turning our attention to Western Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern periods. The class will conclude by investigating Colonialism, Absolutism and Mercantilism. We shall focus on a number of important issues, including ideals of kingship, imperialism, love and romance, the struggles between Church and State and the plight of women and slaves. Textual, artistic and archaeological evidence will be examined to discuss these topics and themes.

Course Objectives:

1. Improve academic skills

• Critical Thinking
• Writing/Composition
• Reading Comprehension

2.  Foster an appreciation of Western Civilization

3.   Make History fun

Course Schedule and Requirements:

Class consists of three 50 minute meetings every week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Eight of the Friday sessions function as discussion session, with a Response Paper due that day. In addition two Unit Exams, an Essay and a Final Exam will be given. Instructions and topics for these written assignments are mentioned here and spelled out in separate handouts found on the class Blackboard web-enhanced page.