Integrated Studies is a double credit multidisciplinary English and history course. This course includes sequential history topics and literature selections ranging from the 1500’s through the 1700's. This course has been designed around three broad learning outcomes:

1) A recognition that certain universal human concerns appear in all times and places and that an understanding of the past and the unfamiliar is a necessary part of a valid concept of what it means to be human.

2) An aesthetic appreciation of the forms and styles of literature that are the products of diverse cultures.

3) An ability to communicate their perceptions effectively and creatively.In this course students study works written from the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe, as well as participate in a reader's and writers workshop for supplementary English skill study. Studying these works will increase awareness of the diversity of human cultures and of their underlying similarities.

COURSE TOPICS

• Middle Ages to the Age of Revolution Medieval manor/feudal system in Europe
• Glory of two African kingdoms
• A brief look at China
• Growth of the Nation State
• Capitalism is born
• Renaissance in Europe
• A study of Florence: capitalism and art
• Martin Luther and the Protestant revolution; Catholic response
• The Age of Discovery and Science
• England at High Tide
• The Age of Reason: Science component covers Harvey,
  Boyle,Cavendish,Lavosier
• Art component: High Renaissance art
• Rembrandt through Baroque
• Rococco and Neo-classical
• The Arthurian cycle in art and literature
• Shakespeare's Works
• To develop your ability to read literature with understanding and enjoyment.
• To help you gain an understanding of diverse cultures and their literature.
• To become familiar several important works and genres of world literature.
• To use writing to explore, develop, and communicate your responses to the reading assignments.
• Know the historical terms and characters of The European Reformation.
• Describe the major thinkers of the Enlightenment and their achievements.
• Describe the development of England and France in 17th and 18th centuries.
• Describe the conflicts that arose in Europe in the 19th century between the forces of change and those of reaction and of nationalism.
• Be able to show on a timeline when the major periods of world history took place.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the people and events that influenced the economics, politics,and culture of the ancient world.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the people and events that influenced the economics, politics, and culture of the classical era.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the people and events that influenced the economics, politics, and culture of the Middle Ages.

Feudalism Simulation:
Topics covered:

• Feudal System
• Crusades
• Medieval Society
• Rise of Towns and Cities

Step back into medieval times! The Willoway Feudalism simulation gives students a chance to explore life during the Middle Ages by putting them at the center of this dynamic world inside our own virtual 3D environment. Medieval Europe is filled with stories of kings battling mighty barons to consolidate power. Barons rebelling against kings to assert their rights; Popes excommunicating emperors; towns and cities starting to grow, and thousands of people trekking miles through the scorching desert to faraway cities. In this turbulent world of shifting relationships, what was it like to be a feudal lord? Based on the history of feudal Europe, the simulation covers the obligations of lords and vassals, the role of feudal oaths and promises, and the social hierarchy of medieval society. Students struggle with a food crisis, face a growing rebellion against the king, and come face to face with the power of the Church.