Core 102 History in the Modern World Fall 2001

Dr. June S. Speakman Office: CH108, x3346

Office Hours: M 10-12;TTh 11-12;

E-mail: jspeakman@rwu.edu

Required Books:

Swanson, et al., The Democratic Idea (Kendall Hunt, 2001)

Sherman and Salisbury, The West in the World (McGraw-Hill, 2001)

Course Requirements: Due dates

Mid-term exam (25%) October 23

Final exam (25%) December ___

Reading Response papers (2 at 20% each) Oct 9, Dec 4 Attendance/participation (10%)

Course outline and readings:

Sept 4, 6 Introduction to the course and the topic

Sept 11,13 Democracy in the Ancient World

Readings: Swanson, #1-6

S & S, pp

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Sept 18, 20 Democracy in the Middle Ages

Readings: Swanson, #7 and 8

S & S, pp.

Sept 25, 27 Renaissance and Reformation

Readings: Swanson, #9, 10, 11

Machiavelli, Handout

S & S, pp

Oct 2, 4 The Enlightenment

Readings: Swanson, #12, 14,15,16, 30

Adam Smith, handout

S & S, pp.

Oct 11, 16, 18 The Age of Democratic Revolution: United States

Readings: Swanson, # 13,17, 18, 19, 20, 21

S & S, pp.

October 23 MID-TERM EXAM

Oct 25, 30, Nov 1 The Age of Democratic Revolutions: France

Readings: Swanson, #17, 21

S and S, pp.

Nov 6, 8 The Evolution of American Democracy: women's rights

Readings: Swanson, 22,23,24,25

Handout on women's history

Nov 13, 15, 20 The Evolution of American Democracy: the Civil War and beyond

Readings: Swanson, 27, 28, 26, 31, 32, 37

Handout

Nov 27, 29 The Idea of Democracy Challenged: Marxism and Anarchism

Readings: Swanson, #29, 34, 35, 36

S and S, pp.

Dec 4,6 The Idea of Democracy Challenged: Fascism

Readings: Swanson, 33

Hitler handout

S and S, pp.

Dec 11, 13 The End of History?

Readings: Swanson, 38

S and S, pp.

Dec Final Exam