HIST112   
Medieval & Renaissance  Europe
Winter 2007      Lectures: M-Th 10:30-11:20, Smith120
                                            Sections: Fridays 9:30, 10:30, 11:30

Mary R. O'Neil, Associate Professor    Office Hours: MTW 11:30-12:30
Office: Smith 212A                                     & by appointment
E-mail: oneilmr@u.washington.edu
Phones:  543-5790 (messages)       543-9370 (direct)


COURSE LINKS: Click below for further course materials,
                           see also link in column at left

FINAL EXAM REVIEW SHEET:
ID's and multiple choice will not be cumuluative; essays will
start from "rise of the state" out of feudal institutions.

UPDATE ON FINAL REVIEW posted Friday March 1
These are some issues brought to my attention by students and
also suggestions for reviewing political history.

SECOND PAPER TOPICS LINK DUE MONDAY MARCH 10

Link to Readings on Reformation for Friday March 7

CLASS NOTES: Outlines of daily lectures


Optional link to Dante's Inferno, Cantos 1-V
Maps of Dante's Universe: Inferno (Hell)
                          Dante's Cosmos

MOVIES: list of movies on medieval and renaissance Europe
               will update during quarter; send recommendations to oneilmr@u.

MIDTERM REVIEW: for in class midterm, Monday Feb 11
                          ID LIST
                          Chronological overview for Midterm
                          Potential essay topics

SCHEDULE OF LECTURES AND READINGS
          (read assigned pages before lecture).

PAPER TOPICS: first paper 3-5 pages, due Mon Jan 28
              This link includes topics, instructions on
              format, and some comments on how to
              approach and organize your paper,
              including formulating a thesis statement.



LECTURE OUTLINES: link here and in left column

Outlines will be posted shortly before or after each lecture
You should download these outlines to help with note taking in
lectures, but the outlines do not substitute for your own notes.
Please contact Professor O'Neil via e-mail for any problems
with the website (such as broken links, missing items, etc).

Time Line for HIST 112: General Chronology & Periods

Textbook, Coffin & Stacey, Western Civilizations, 14th ed.
        If you have this earlier edition, use this link for pages

LECTURE OUTLINES

E-POST

BOOKS ordered at University Bookstore:
          Coffin and Stacey, Western Civilizations (15th edition)
          Patrick Geary, Readings in Medieval History (3rd edition)
          Letters of Abelard and Heloise, Penguin edition (not in yet)
          Thomas More, Utopia (Crofts Classics)
          Machiavelli, The Prince (Crofts Classics)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Section Participation                                                         10%
1st short paper 3-5 pages, due Monday January 28th         20%
1st short paper 3-5 pages, due Monday January 28th  
Midterm exam Monday February 11th                                 20%
2cd paper 5-7 pages, due Monday March 10th in class       25%
Final exam Monday March 17th, 8:30 - 10:30 AM                  25%

HST 112 W COURSE DESCRIPTION:  
An introduction to the European Middle Ages and Renaissance; no
prior historical knowledge is presumed.  HIST112 is part of a three
quarter survey with Ancient History (HST111) and Modern European
History (HST113).  Course meets College and University graduation
requirements for 5 credits of "W" (Writing) credit and IS distribution. 
Particular attention will be paid to written assignments; assistance
with papers is available from TAs & Writing Tutors in History Writing
Lab (Smith 210A).

TEACHING ASSISTANTS
   
Bryan Brinkman          Smith 204E          bbrink@u            685-2108
Stephen Crimmins      Smith 103C          scrimmin@u        5438697
Emily Goodeve           Smith 315A          egoodeve@u       543-5748
Jason Shattuck           Smith 214             jasons5@u          543-8921             
Michael Quinn             Smith 103B          mfq@u               543-8249