The Rise of Europe - Honors

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Unit Outline - Rise of Europe - Honors

Lectures

The Rise and Fall of Spain

The Rise of France

The Rise of England

Economic Transformation in Food Production

Assignments

I will check you ou a copy of Candide for the question sets. If you feel like getting your own copy of the book so that you can take notes in the margins, I recommend that you buy the $8.95 Peter Constantine Translation.

Due Wednesday 2/13 - Europe 1600 Map

Due Thursday 2/14 - Candide Chapter 1-6 Questions - Set A

Due Monday 2/25 - 4 questions on the Mercantilism trading game (detailed answers):
1. What commodities changed value over time and why did they do so?
2. How did the Mercantile/pre-free-trade economic system work?
3. How did the world economy change after the rise of free trade?
4. What sorts of human behavior did you observe? What does this tell you about human nature?

Due Monday 2/25 - Scientific Revolution Worksheet

Due Monday 2/25 - Candide Chapter 7-12 Questions - Set B

Due Wednesday 2/27 - The Enlightenment Worksheet

Due Thursday 2/28 - Candide Chapter 13-18 Questions - Set C

Due Monday 3/3 - Era of Absolutism Worksheet - Done in groups

Due Monday 3/3 - Candide Chapter 19-22 Questions - Set D

Due Tuesday 3/4 - - Compare the The English Bill of Rights - 1689 to the The US Bill of Rights. What are the similarities?

Due Thursday 3/6 - Candide Chapter 23-30 Questions - Set E

Due Thursday 3/6 - Unit Test

Due Tuesday 3/11 (ETENSION OF DEADLINE) - Extra Credit - Buy one of the following grammar books:
1. The Bedford Handbook by Diana Hacker
2. Pocket Style Manual (Spiral-bound) by Diana Hacker

Due Wednesday 3/12 - Candide Essay

Readings

Unit Links (Not Required)

Louis XIV's Versailles

The French Royal Family Geneology