BIWEEKLY SCHEDULE(3)FOR THE WEEKS OF OCT. 22 AND 29, 2012

EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: It is conceivable that religion may be morally useful without being intellectually sustainable. J.S. MILL

KEY DATES

1. On Friday, Oct. 26, we will take our FIELD TRIP to possibly the Rare Book Room and definitely the Art Institute. If we go to the Rare Book Room, we will meet in the foyer of the High School at 8:00; if we are simply going to the Art Institute, we will meet in the foyer at 9:15. We will return on the 2:20 train. Bring money for lunch and the train.

2. During the first class period of the week of Oct. 29 we will have a REFORMATION TEST. There will be four possible essay questions: 1. What impact did the Reformation have on art? 2. Could you argue that the Reformation was a MODERN event? 3. What were the consequences of the Religious Wars? 4. What were the components of the Commercial Revolution? Of these four questions, two will appear on the test.

3. . On Friday, Dec. 7, your Chain of Circumstance RESEARCH PAPER is due. See Selected Evaluations in course syllabus for the first quarter for a description of it.

The Week of Oct. 22

THE LONG PERIOD: we will assign writers to the Key Figures of Late Modernity.

CLASS ONE: We will discuss the outline for the essay question, Could you argue that the Reformation was a modern event? HOMEWORK: prepare an outline for the essay question, What were the consequences of the Religious Wars?

CLASS TWO: we will discuss the essay question that we outlined. HOMEWORK: outline the questions, What were the components of the Commercial Revolution and What impact did the Reformation have on art? With the latter question, choose two art objects to support your position.


CLASS THREE: We will discuss the two outlines. HOMEWORK: prepare for TEST on the Reformation during the first class period of next week.

CLASS FOUR: FIELD TRIP.

The Week of Oct. 29

THE LONG PERIOD: we will see the video of Michael Lewis talking about the sovereign debt crisis.


CLASS ONE: REFORMATION TEST. HOMEWORK: please sections 17-19 in the green Palmer book.

CLASS TWO: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: please read sections 20-21.

CLASS THREE: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: please read sections 22-23.

CLASS FOUR: NO SCHOOL--PROFESSIONAL DAY.