UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE – SPRING 2001
RELIGION 220 – THE REFORMATION AND ITS AFTERMATH
DR JAMES LACHLAN MACLEOD
LINKS
Click here for the Web Gallery of Art
Click here for the National Gallery, London
Click here for the Virtual Sistine Chapel
OUTLINE
This
course looks at various aspects of the European Reformations, beginning with the
Church in the Middle Ages and continuing through to the Seventeenth Century. As
well as concentrating on Religion,
this course will also pay considerable attention to the Renaissance. The
Reformations and the Renaissance will be examined not as individual events, but
as movements which often merged together and which frequently fed off each
other. The Renaissance will be examined
not just from a cultural and intellectual view point, but also for its
economic, social and political influence on sixteenth-century Europe. Similarly, both the Protestant Reformation
and the Catholic Reformation will be examined not just as religious phenomena
but also within the context of many other changes affecting early modern European
society. All of this will be made as relevant as possible to today's world.
Throughout the course there will also be time to consider other important
issues such as the role of women in church and society. Original sources will
be consulted where possible, including the writings of Machiavelli, Erasmus,
Calvin, Loyola and others.
The class is a seminar-based
one, with learning based on informed classroom discussion; this involves hard
work and considerable thought, but can also be a lot of fun. Your contribution
to the class's discussions throughout the semester will count as 20% of your
final grade.
TEXTBOOKS
The
recommended textbooks, which you are REQUIRED to buy, are:-
Carter
Lindberg, The European Reformations (1996)
Carter
Lindberg, The European Reformations Sourcebook (2000)
Students
will, however, be expected to read much more besides if they wish to gain the
most from this course. There is an extensive Renaissance and Reformation
collection in the library. In addition to text-book reading, students will be
asked to read some original texts and also to study carefully any handouts
provided, in order to participate in class-room discussion.
ASSESSMENT
1
in-class test = 20% of total marks
1
written paper (out of class, 4-5 pages, 10 point,
double
spaced) = 20% of total marks
1 class
presentation by student = 20% of total marks
Seminar
Participation = 20% of total marks
Final
examination = 20% of total marks
GRADING
Each
separate piece of work will be graded on the following scale:
A = 85% and above
B = 75-84%
C = 65-74%
D = 50-64%
F = 50% and below
WRITTEN WORK AND ATTENDANCE
In the grading of all written work, credit will be given for well-constructed, clearly argued and accurately researched writing: errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar will be penalised. Please note the section in this syllabus on plagiarism (below).
Students who for medical reasons (confirmed by a medical certificate) are not able to sit the mid-term examination at the appointed time will sit the final examination, which is comprehensive, and the percentage score of the mid-term will be carried forward and added to the final examination. Thus a student who misses the mid-term will sit the final examination for 40% of his/her grade rather than for 20% as for the rest of the class. No other form of make-up examination will be permitted.
Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis. There is an attendance policy; students who exceed their permitted number of excused absences will be penalised by one grade drop on each occasion they exceed their maximum limit. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY TWO UNEXCUSED ABSENCES ARE PERMITTED IN THIS CLASS.
Absence from class is permitted only in cases of extreme sickness or ill-health. In the event of such an occurrence, it is incumbent upon the student to see a qualified medical authority and to obtain a certificate of certified absence within 24 hours of the absent class. Apart from this form of justified absence, no other absence is excused except where authorised by the Chair of the Department of History.
Finally, a note of warning concerning punctuality. Any student who arrives later than ten
minutes for class will be deemed to be absent from that class, and the absence
will count as an unexcused absence.
Similarly, I expect work to be handed in by the set time and date. Unless a request for an extension has been
made and agreed, all overdue papers will be awarded an automatic "F".
OFFICE HOURS
I am available to meet with you during my regular office hours which for this semester are
Monday,
Wednesday, 4-5
Tuesday,
Thursday 10-11
For your own convenience, try to make an appointment in
case I am meeting another student. Any other time between 9 and 5 during the
week, feel free to come up and talk about the course.
Life is too short to be poker-faced. The class will be as
informal as possible, and I will do my best to make sure that you all have an
enjoyable and successful time.
Contacts
Dr James
Lachlan MacLeod, OH 343, tel 2599, email jm224.
Website
access – click on my name at History Dept homepage at
http://www2.evansville.edu/history/contacts.html
CLASS PRESENTATIONS
This is a seminar-based course and each student (or group, depending on class numbers) is expected to prepare and deliver a presentation at one of the meetings of the class. This is to take the form of a discussion of one of the topics listed; the earlier you sign up the more choice you have as to when you present; you must decide on a subject and a date by 19 Jan 2001 Please note the following points carefully:
- Presentations
must be collaborative efforts; you will receive the same grade as your partner(s)
and so it is your responsibility to ensure that the collective product is
a good one.
- This
means that you must meet with your partner(s) to discuss the project in
detail well before the due date.
- You
must meet with me to discuss your detailed plans at least TWO days before
the presentation. At this meeting you will submit a bibliography of
sources that you have used.
- Presentations
must be accompanied by one or all of the following: handouts, powerpoint
presentation, slides, overheads, videos, music.
- The
purpose of item 4 is not decoration: whatever you use should enhance and
illustrate your presentation; ideally they would provide examples of what
you are discussing.
- Your
presentation must have a clear introduction and a clear conclusion.
- Your presentation should seek to raise a
number of questions and challenge your classmates to discussion; and feel
free to offer your own views - the presentation is supposed to be an
expression of informed opinion. The presentation must, however,
involve a series of questions to stimulate class discussion; these are not
to be simple ‘quiz’ style questions but thought-provoking questions about
ideas and issues.
- The presentation is intended to help you to
gain confidence in presentation of material in front of a class. Feel free
to experiment with different techniques – credit will be given for
originality and creativity.
- The presentation should reflect the length of
a class period, with about 10 minutes left for discussion in a 50-minute period.
Presentations that are significantly too long or too short will be
penalized.
- 20%
of your final grade rests on this; if you have any questions please don’t
hesitate to ask me beforehand.
PRESENTATION TOPICS AND DATES
There is a risk with these topics that your presentation will be vague, unfocused and, frankly, boring for us all. In order to avoid that, please pay attention to the following instructions, as well as those listed in the syllabus.
Each presentation MUST be an attempt to deal with your artist’s early life and influences; his significant works; how he reflects the Renaissance; and his legacy.
Failure
to cover these four aspects will result in a poor grade for your presentation
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TOPIC |
DATE |
Ghiberti 1378-1455 |
29 Jan |
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Brunelleschi
1377-1446 |
5 Feb |
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Donatello 1386-1466 |
14 Feb |
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Botticelli 1444
–1510 |
21 Feb |
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Leonardo 1452-1519 |
28 Feb |
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Raphael 1483-1520 |
14 Mar |
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Grunewald 1470-1528 |
21 Mar |
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Michelangelo
1475-1564 - Painting |
28 Mar |
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Michelangelo
1475-1564 – Sculpture and Architecture |
4 April |
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Bruegel the Elder
1520-1569 |
9 April |
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Bernini 1598-1680 |
18 April |
TERM PAPER TOPICS – FALL 2000 – DUE DATE MARCH 30
2001
Please note that the date of the Midterm is Mon 12 March (the day after Spring Break: you have been warned…)
Answer
one of the following questions. Your essay should be in the form of a research paper,
and should have footnotes or parenthetical citations (but not endnotes) and a
full bibliography. Please type, using double-spacing and leaving adequate
margins.
Please
note once again that the unattributed use of another person's work - including another
student -constitutes plagiarism, which is cheating. If you are using another person's words, they must be placed in
quotation marks. Whether deliberate or not (due, perhaps, to inadequate
note-taking), plagiarism is an extremely serious violation of the Honor Code.
It is also a violation for any student to act as an accessory to the
plagiarism.
All papers must be submitted
both as a hard copy and as an email attachment; papers are subject to random
electronic scrutiny by anti-plagiarism software.
Please note the following:
1.
Your term paper and class
presentation must not be on the same topic. If you are in any doubt about this
please discuss it with me.
2.
Cutting and pasting material off the internet without acknowledgement
constitutes plagiarism. It is of course no less serious to steal ideas and
words from this source than from any other, and such a violation of the honor
code will be treated accordingly.
3.
All papers must have at least six sources, of which no more than three
can be websites.
1. What
impact did the Renaissance have on "the common people" in
sixteenth-century Europe?
2. What
impact did the Reformations have on "the common people" in
sixteenth-century Europe?
3. "The
Reformations could not have happened without the Renaissance". Discuss.
4. Assess
the contribution of either Machiavelli or Erasmus to the development of
European thought in the early modern period.
5. Discuss
the view that "the Protestant Reformation had nothing to do with
religion".
6. Who
were the Anabaptists and why were they important?
7. Critically
evaluate the contribution of Martin Luther to the future development of
Protestantism.
8. Critically
evaluate the contribution of Jean Calvin to the future development of
Protestantism
9. Critically
evaluate the contribution of Ulrich Zwingli to the future development of
Protestantism
10. Critically
evaluate the contribution of John Knox to the future development of
Protestantism
11. Describe
and assess the role of Ignatius Loyola in the success of the Society of Jesus
(the Jesuits).
12. What were
the consequences of the Council of Trent?
13. “Hoc
est corpus meum.” Why did this passage arouse such strong emotions in the
Reformation?
14. What does the Sistine Chapel ceiling tell us about art and religion in the sixteenth century.
Religion 220
Calendar for Spring 2001
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8 Jan |
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15 Jan |
MLK DAY |
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Deadline to pick topic |
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22 Jan |
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29 Jan |
Ghiberti |
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5 Feb |
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Brunelleschi |
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12 Feb |
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Donatello |
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19 Feb |
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Botticelli |
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26 Feb |
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Leonardo |
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5 March |
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12 March |
Midterm Exam |
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Raphael |
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19 March |
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Grunewald |
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26 March |
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Michelangelo Paintings |
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Paper Due |
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2 April |
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Michelangelo Sculp/Archt |
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9April |
Bruegel |
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Easter |
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16 April |
Easter |
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Bernini |
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23 April |
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Reading Day |
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30 April |
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Dr James Lachlan MacLeod
STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM AND
UNAUTHORISED AID
Plagiarism.
[a]Please note that the unattributed use of another
person's work - including another student - constitutes plagiarism, which is
cheating. If you are using another
person's words, they must be placed in quotation marks. If you are paraphrasing another person’s
ideas, your source must be cited. Whether deliberate or not (due, perhaps,
to inadequate note-taking), plagiarism is an extremely serious violation of the
Honor Code. It is also a violation for any student to act as an accessory to
the plagiarism.
[b]
Cutting and pasting material off the internet without acknowledgement
constitutes plagiarism. It is of course no less serious to steal ideas and
words from this source than from any other, and such a violation of the honor
code will be treated accordingly.
Unauthorised Aid
The above applies to unauthorised aid also. You are
referred to the student handbook for a definition of unauthorised aid; in this
class it would include allowing another student to copy your work, the
unauthorised use of previous semester's examination papers, the use of work
done for another class without the written permission of both instructors, the
use of textbooks in examinations without permission, and the use of notes in
examinations without permission. If there is any doubt in your mind, ask;
ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
I HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY RELATING TO THE ABOVE
OFFENCES. ANY STUDENT WHO AT ANY TIME, FROM THE FIRST WEEK TO THE FINAL EXAM,
IS GUILTY OF ANY FORM OF PLAGIARISM OR WHO USES ANY FORM OF UNAUTHORISED AID
WILL RECEIVE AN ‘F’ IN THIS CLASS. THERE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY. IF YOU
DON’T LIKE IT YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS – DON’T CHEAT OR DON’T TAKE THE CLASS
Please read and sign the following; detach the
bottom copy and hand to professor.
I have
read and understood the policies in this class relating to plagiarism and
unauthorized aid, and I have also read and understood the statement of the Zero
Tolerance policy regarding plagiarism and unauthorized aid.
Print
Name___________________Signed________________________Date____________
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I have
read and understood the policies in this class relating to plagiarism and
unauthorized aid, and I have also read and understood the statement of the Zero
Tolerance policy regarding plagiarism and unauthorized aid.
Print
Name_______________________Signed________________________Date________________