Worldviews of the Western World II 2023-2024
Mondays 10:30-12:30
Instructor – Kathy Zimmerman
11/17/2025:: Assignment due 12/1:
1. Complete syllabus Reformation pp. 64-68, 122-132, 145-160; 163-165; 169-170
2. Mark calendar- DVD showing, extra class & Christmas Party at my house on Monday, December 15, 1-4 PM
11/10/2025: Assignment due 11/17/2025:
1. Complete syllabus Reformtion pp. 55-63, 105-122, 141-145, reading The Institutes and the Bible, and answering questions.
2. Next DVD Showing is Thursday, 11/20, 4:00-9:00
11/3/2025: Assignment due 11/10/2025:
1. complete syllabus Reformation pp. 49-54, 94-105, 138-141, reading The Institutes and the Bible, and answering questions.
2. Next DVD Showing is Thursday 11/20 from 4:00-9:00.
10/27/2025: Assignment due 11/3/2025:
1. Complete syllabus Reformation pp. 38-48, 69-94, 133-137 reading The Institutes and the Bible, and answering questions.
10/20/2025: Homework due 10/27/2025:
1. Write 6 paragraph essay on the View of Life after Death according to Dante and the bible.
2. Complete syllabus Ren. Pp. 105- 110; reading the Trilogy; Reformation pp. 3-4, 9, 12-14, 17-35, using the Bible.
3. DVDs at Cunningham’s 11/20, 4:00-9:00.
4. Bring folders to class
10/13/2025: Assignment due 10/20/2025:
1. Complete pp. 91-96, reading Paradise and the Bible
2. bring completed Answers for Difficult Days
10/6/2025: Assignment due 10/13/2025:
1. Complete syllabus pp. 81-90, reading Purgatory and Bible
2. DVD showing at Cunninghams on 10/9, 5:00-8:00.
3. Intro p. 6, Answers for Difficult Days due
9/29/2025: Assignment due 10/7/2025:
1. Complete Pp. 67-80, reading Purgatory in The Divine Comedy
2. See pp. 58- 66 of syllabus, Write a 6 paragraph essay on 4 views of hell. Type and turn in for a major grade
9/22/2025: Assignment due 9/28:
1. complete syllabus pp. 27-57, reading The Divine Comedy and the Bible
9/15/2025: Assignment due 9/22/2025:
1. complete syllabus pp. 33-42, reading The Divine Comedy
9/8: Assignment due 9/15/25:
1. Complete syllabus Renaissance pp. 24-33 The Divine Comedy (Hell Cantos 9-17). Bring folder,
8/25/2025: Assignment due 9/8/2025:
1. Complete syllabus introduction pp. 3-8; 10-20, using Answers for Difficult Days (If you did this booklet in Starting Points, just review. Should be completed by 10/6), The Universe Next Door, and the Trilogy. Bring a box of colored pencils to class along with your red or yellow folder from last year.
2. Renaissance pp. 7-23, using How Should We Then Live and Divine Comedy, skipping Art and Music
4/29/24: Assignment due 5/6/24:
1. Bring both parts of the syllabi, a snack to share, and $5 for pizza.
4/22/24: Assignment due 4/29/24:
1. Write a 6 paragragh essay comparing the English/American and French/Russian revolutions. Outline I will email you, Reading and How Should We Then Live, chapters 5-6 will help as well as reviewing syllabus.
2. syllabus pp. 448 and 7-20 in back, reading The Soul of Science
3. Bring folder to class!
4/15/24: Assignment due 4/22/24:
syllabus pp. 422-446, reading HSWTL, The Law, and the Bible.
4/8/24: Assignment due 4/15/24:
Syllabus pp. 413-421, reading Animal Farm and answering questions
4/1/24: Assignment due 4/8/24:
Syllabus pp. 352, 397-400, 404, 406, 408-410, 412, reading the Bible, How Shall We Then Live, The Communist Manifesto, and Ameritopia
3/25/24: Assignment due 4/1/24:
syllabus pp. 341, 352, 372-382 (old 368-378), reading Tale of Two Cities
3/18/24:Assignment due 3/25/24:
1. Memorize the Preamble to the Constitution
2. Complete syllabus pp. 329 (old 325), 334, 349-351 (old 346-347), 353-371 (old 349-367), reading Books 1-2 of A Tale of Two Cities.
3/4/24: Assignment due 3/18/24:
- p. 300 (old 296) read and write a 2-5 minute speech urging your state to vote for or against ratification of the constitution. Type and bring 2 copies. (Basically a 5 paragraph essay)
- Read and Complete pp. 316 (old 312), 318-327 (old 314-323), 328 (old 324)
2/26/24 Assignment due 3/4/24:
1. Majority of class Complete pp. 252-267, 269, 279-289, using America, Federalist Papers, and Anti-Federalist Papers. Students with older books: 248-263, 265, 275-285.
2/19/24: Assignment due 2/26/24:
1. Complete pp. 216-251. Skip CD pages with no books referenced. Read parts of Ameritopia, Reasonableness of Christianity, Universe Next Door, America
2/12/24: Assignment due 2/19/24:
1. Pp. 171-215: Skip cd pages with no book referenced. Complete questions on the books, 2nd Treatise of Government and Ameritopia. Read all syllabus material.
2/5/24: Assignment Due 2/12/24:
Syllabus pp. 122-170, skipping cd pages
1/29/2024: Assignment due 2/5/24:
1. syllabus pp. 68-120, skipping cd pages
2. 6 paragraph essay on colonial America (see pp 67-68)
3. DVD showing at Russells on 2/2 from 12-5; Bring $5 for lunch. Email if you aren’t going. Watch Episodes 1, 2, 3 and 6. Available on YouTube(Liberty! The American Revolution – 6 part documentary) Must be watched by 2/5.
4. Let me know by tomorrow if you want tickets on 2/16 to Les Mis ($19 each)
1/22/24: Assignment due 1/29:
1. Read and Complete inside and margins of syllabus pages 3, 7-13, 23, 24, and 46.
1/15/24: Assignment due 1/22:
1. Complete syllabus Revolutionary Age, reading 25-65, and answering in the margins of pp. 48, 49, 50, 52. Use America: Set on a Hill when needed.
1/8/24: Assignment due 1/15:
1. 10 separate paragraphs written in 3rd person which answer questions on syllabus fine arts pp. 38-57. You do not have to fill out the syllabus – typed paragraghs due.
Parameters:
These 14 sources must be quoted or referenced at least once in the first 7 paragraphs: Hymns, 95 Theses, Institutes, Westminster Confession, Shorter Catechism, Shakespeare, Milton, Bunyan, Rembrandt, Van Eyck, Durer, Bach, Haydn, Handel.
First 7 paragraghs – each must contain at least one quote from Luther’s Hymns, 95 Theses, Calvin’s Institutes, and/or WestminsterConfession/Shorter Catechism (pp. 171-185). Each paragraph must contain references to Shakespeare, Milton, and Bunyan. Each paragraph but History must contain at least one reference to Reformation Art or Music.
Last 3 paragraphs- Music – mention Bach, Handel and Haydn; Art – compare Michelangelo and Leonardo to Rembrandt and Durer; Literature- compare Dante to Shakespeare, Milton and Bunyan. Syllabus, The Gift of Music, and How Should We Then Live can help with these 3 paragraphs
2. Bring folder and second syllabus Revolutionary Age to class on 1/15.
Assignment due 1/8/24:
Fine Arts pp 18-37, reading Paradise Lost and Pilgrim’s Progress
Assignment due 12/8/23:
Fine Arts pp. 15-17; dvd showing and Christmas Party at Mrs. Z’s house, Friday, 12/10, 1:30-5:30; bring snacks to share and syllabus and folder
Assignment due 12/4/23:
Syllabus pages 171-188, using notes and The Trilogy. Find 4-5 quotes for each topic. Fine Arts pp. 3-13
11/13/23: Assignment due 11/27:
1. Complete syllabus Reformation pp. 64-68, 122-132, 145-160; 163-165; 169-170
2. Mark calendar- DVD showing, extra class & Christmas Party at my house on Friday, December 8, 1-5 PM
