History of Medieval England - Tues/Thurs 6th Period: Class Information and Syllabus
Layout of South Humanities Wing, so you can find your classes and Dr. Pierson's office
OOC Character Information:
I've striven to make the syllabus look as authentic as possible, which may result in my faux prospective students going, "Oh, no, too much work for a fake class!"
Please do not worry. The most that I will require of my students is that they post "Here" in the attendance threads, post "*Character Name* said something insightful/silly/making it obvious he/she/it hadn't done the reading" in the discussion section, and "He/She/It turned in homework" in the homework threads.
Now, I would be absolutely delighted if you all did the homework every week, and in the discussion sections, if your character shows up and does not talk, they'll be marked down for lack of participation. Classes are a heck of a lot more fun if you roleplay your character participating, IMHO. However real life wins always, so do what you need to do.
Also, I will work with you all on what your characters should be getting as grades. While you might have been (or are) a scholastic overachiever, your character may be a slacker, or irresistibly distracted by sex/angst/gremlin bites during the semester, and their grade should reflect that.
IC Character Information:
Listen up, students. Your grade depends on the following breakdown:
Test 1 -- 15%
Test 2 -- 15%
Final -- 20%
Term Paper -- 20%
Homework -- 15%
Participation -- 15%
The list of Lecture and Discussion topics is as follows. Generally, the Tuesday classes are the lectures and the Thursday classes are the discussion classes. Both classes will be held in Humanities Classroom #2 with the Emo Closet.
Discussion, by the way, means DISCUSSION. You will be expected to remember what was said in the lecture two days before and discuss it.
If you miss two classes? Detention. Extraordinary excuses may be presented to the professor at his office hours.
If you miss handing in two homework assignments? Detention. Extraordiniary excuses may be presented to the professor at his office hours.
History 301
Survey of English Medieval History
1
Introduction and Bounds of Course - Pre-Medieval Britain
Lecture
2
Pre-Medieval Britain: Stone Age, Bronze Age, Roman Age
Discussion
3
Dark Ages Britain: The myth of Arthur, Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon Britain and the Danish Invasions
Lecture
4
Dark Ages Britain: The myth of Arthur, Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon Britain and the Danish Invasions
Discussion
5
1066 and all that -- why it is such a big bloody deal
Lecture
6
1066 and all that -- why it is such a big bloody deal
Discussion
7
William the Conqueror and the Domesday book; the beginnings of English Common Law and burocracy
Lecture
8
William the Conqueror and the Domesday book; the beginnings of English Common Law and buracracy
Discussion
9
Preparation for Test
Discussion
10
TEST 1 EXAM
Discussion
11
Stephen and Matilda and Henry II -- Civil War and intra-family fighting
Lecture
12
Stephen and Matilda and Henry II -- Civil War and intra-family fighting
Discussion
13
John and the Magna Carta and intra-aristocracy fighting
Lecture
14
John and the Magna Carta and intra-aristocracy fighting
Discussion
15
Henry III, Simon de Monfort and Civil War -- fighting between the middle class and the aristocracy
Lecture
16
Henry III, Simon de Monfort and Civil War -- fighting between the middle class and the aristocracy
Discussion
17
Preparation for Test
Discussion
18
TEST 2 EXAM
Discussion
19
Empire Building: Edward I and an island empire (and Edward II)
Lecture
20
Empire Building: Edward I and an island empire (and Edward II)
Discussion
21
Edward III and a continental empire (and Richard II)
Lecture
22
Edward III and a continental empire (and Richard II)
Discussion
23
Social changes in England: before the Black Death
Lecture
24
Social changes in England: before the Black Death
Discussion
25
Social changes in England: after the Black Death
Lecture
26
Social changes in England: after the Black Death
Discussion
27
The War of the Roses and the end of the Medieval Period in England
Lecture
28
The War of the Roses and the end of the Medieval Period in England
Discussion
29
Preparation for Test
Discussion
30
Preparation for Test -- TERM PAPERS DUE
Discussion
31
FINAL EXAM
EXAM
Any questions? My office hours are all day Friday, two doors down from Humanities Classroom #2. If you don't show up there, I'll assume everything is peachy and will happily flunk you if you don't fulfill requirements. Got it? Good.
Also: I am looking for a TA for this class. Please comment below if you are interested. You do not have to be enrolled in the class to TA it.
OOC Character Information:
I've striven to make the syllabus look as authentic as possible, which may result in my faux prospective students going, "Oh, no, too much work for a fake class!"
Please do not worry. The most that I will require of my students is that they post "Here" in the attendance threads, post "*Character Name* said something insightful/silly/making it obvious he/she/it hadn't done the reading" in the discussion section, and "He/She/It turned in homework" in the homework threads.
Now, I would be absolutely delighted if you all did the homework every week, and in the discussion sections, if your character shows up and does not talk, they'll be marked down for lack of participation. Classes are a heck of a lot more fun if you roleplay your character participating, IMHO. However real life wins always, so do what you need to do.
Also, I will work with you all on what your characters should be getting as grades. While you might have been (or are) a scholastic overachiever, your character may be a slacker, or irresistibly distracted by sex/angst/gremlin bites during the semester, and their grade should reflect that.
IC Character Information:
Listen up, students. Your grade depends on the following breakdown:
Test 1 -- 15%
Test 2 -- 15%
Final -- 20%
Term Paper -- 20%
Homework -- 15%
Participation -- 15%
The list of Lecture and Discussion topics is as follows. Generally, the Tuesday classes are the lectures and the Thursday classes are the discussion classes. Both classes will be held in Humanities Classroom #2 with the Emo Closet.
Discussion, by the way, means DISCUSSION. You will be expected to remember what was said in the lecture two days before and discuss it.
If you miss two classes? Detention. Extraordinary excuses may be presented to the professor at his office hours.
If you miss handing in two homework assignments? Detention. Extraordiniary excuses may be presented to the professor at his office hours.
History 301
Survey of English Medieval History
1
Introduction and Bounds of Course - Pre-Medieval Britain
Lecture
2
Pre-Medieval Britain: Stone Age, Bronze Age, Roman Age
Discussion
3
Dark Ages Britain: The myth of Arthur, Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon Britain and the Danish Invasions
Lecture
4
Dark Ages Britain: The myth of Arthur, Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon Britain and the Danish Invasions
Discussion
5
1066 and all that -- why it is such a big bloody deal
Lecture
6
1066 and all that -- why it is such a big bloody deal
Discussion
7
William the Conqueror and the Domesday book; the beginnings of English Common Law and burocracy
Lecture
8
William the Conqueror and the Domesday book; the beginnings of English Common Law and buracracy
Discussion
9
Preparation for Test
Discussion
10
TEST 1 EXAM
Discussion
11
Stephen and Matilda and Henry II -- Civil War and intra-family fighting
Lecture
12
Stephen and Matilda and Henry II -- Civil War and intra-family fighting
Discussion
13
John and the Magna Carta and intra-aristocracy fighting
Lecture
14
John and the Magna Carta and intra-aristocracy fighting
Discussion
15
Henry III, Simon de Monfort and Civil War -- fighting between the middle class and the aristocracy
Lecture
16
Henry III, Simon de Monfort and Civil War -- fighting between the middle class and the aristocracy
Discussion
17
Preparation for Test
Discussion
18
TEST 2 EXAM
Discussion
19
Empire Building: Edward I and an island empire (and Edward II)
Lecture
20
Empire Building: Edward I and an island empire (and Edward II)
Discussion
21
Edward III and a continental empire (and Richard II)
Lecture
22
Edward III and a continental empire (and Richard II)
Discussion
23
Social changes in England: before the Black Death
Lecture
24
Social changes in England: before the Black Death
Discussion
25
Social changes in England: after the Black Death
Lecture
26
Social changes in England: after the Black Death
Discussion
27
The War of the Roses and the end of the Medieval Period in England
Lecture
28
The War of the Roses and the end of the Medieval Period in England
Discussion
29
Preparation for Test
Discussion
30
Preparation for Test -- TERM PAPERS DUE
Discussion
31
FINAL EXAM
EXAM
Any questions? My office hours are all day Friday, two doors down from Humanities Classroom #2. If you don't show up there, I'll assume everything is peachy and will happily flunk you if you don't fulfill requirements. Got it? Good.
Also: I am looking for a TA for this class. Please comment below if you are interested. You do not have to be enrolled in the class to TA it.