Academics

Western Civ. I

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Wednesday 2/1
Read Aspects, pp. 147-149 and answer questions in note form on handout.

Thursday 2/2
Read Handout pp. 279-283 and be able to define Peter and the Nazarenes, Paul of Tarsus, Antioch, Paul’s Letters, Jewish Revolt, Masada, Decius, Diocletian

Friday 2/3
Read Aspects, pp. 160-163 and answer questions in note form on handout.

Monday 2/6
Read Handout pp. 283-286 and be able to define Constantine, Council of Nicaea, Theodosius, bishops, priests, deacons, clergy, laity, parish, diocese, pope

Tuesday 2/7
Write thesis statement

Wednesday 2/8
Read assigned parts of handout and add to outline.

Thursday 2/9
Read assigned parts of handout and add to outline.

Friday, 2/10
Finish (1.) thesis statement, (2.) outline and (3.) quote sheet on Early Christianity in preparation for in-class essay.
BRING ALL THREE TO CLASS in order to write body paragraphs in class.

Monday 2/13
No Homework

Tuesday 2/14
No Homework  

Wednesday 2/15
No Homework

Thursday 2/16
http://www.garstang.us/emperors/tetofdiocletian.htm
http://neobyzantium.com/what-is-a-tetrarchy/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RomanEmpire_117.svg

Read the first two articles and look at the map on the third link. Compare the map from 117 C.E. with the one from the second link at around 300 C.E. Note the territorial differences.
Make sure you understand Diocletian’s Tetrarchy and the reasons for its formation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/business/self-insured-complicate-health-deal.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/us/politics/both-sides-eager-to-take-contraception-mandate-debate-to-voters.html?_r=1&hp