1. course description

Course Number: CHH 708

Time: Mondays/Wednesdays 2:40 PM-3:55 PM

pkucer@holyapostles.edu

This course examines the history of the Catholic Church as a point of evangelization. Topics to be examined will include development of the early Church, the Age of the Fathers, the Dark Ages, the Middle Ages, the Reformation period, and the Modern Era.

2. ENVISIONED LEARNING OUTCOMES

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  Students will demonstrate an understanding of the major movements of decline/reform/renewal and their causes within church history.
  
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  Students will demonstrate their ability to research, especially with primary source documents.
  

Week 1: Catholic and non-Catholic Views of History and Historical Context of the Early Church January 16^th – January 22^nd

Monday, January 16^th

1. 
   Review Syllabus
   
2. 
   Research papers are due on Monday, April 10^th. The highest grade a late term paper can receive is an 80%.
   
3. 
   Note well: Unless there is a sufficient reason, the highest grade any late assignment will receive is an 80%.
   
4. 
   Assignment of Presentations – Choose two saints to present on and one to write on.
   
5. 
   Lecture on Chapter 1 and 2
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapter 1 and 2
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 1 and 2, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (Introduction vii-viii; The Early Church, Jewish Sources of Christianity, Roman Sources of Christianity, Influence of Jewish and Roman Sources on Christianity pages 1-9.)
   

Monday, January 23^rd

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Quiz on Chapter 1 and 2
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapters 3 and 4
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 3 and 4
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 3 and 4, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (Christian Sources”, “Paul”, 9-24; “Life of the Early Church” pages 36-42.)
   

Monday, January 30^th

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Quiz on Chapters 3 and 4
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapters 5 and 6
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 5 and 6
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 5 and 6, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (“Attacks on Christianity” pages 25-30; “Rival Religions, The Life of the Early Church, The End of the first Age, The Fathers of the Church, The Papacy, The First Christological Council, St. Augustine,” pages 31-72)
   

Monday, February 6^th

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Quiz on Chapters 5 and 6
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapters 7 and 8
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 7 and 8
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 7 and 8, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (“The Veneration of the Saints, Canonization of the Saints, The Rise of Monasticism, The Spread of Monasticism, The End of the Second Age” pages 72-87; “The Dark Ages, and Islam pages 88-96)
   

Monday, February 13^th

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Quiz on Chapters 7 and 8
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapters 9 and 10
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 9 and 10
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 9 and 10, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (“The Barbarians” pages 104-107; “The Byzantine Church and the Eastern Schism” pages 96-104)
   

Monday, February 20^th

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Quiz on Chapters 9 and 10
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapters 11 and 12
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 11 and 12
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 11 and 12, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (“Charlemage” pages 107-111 and “the Papacy (955-1057)” pages 111-118)
   

Monday, March 6^th

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Quiz on Chapters 11 and 12
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapter 13 and 14
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 13 and 14
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Take Home Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 13 and 14, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (“The New Religious Orders” and “Scholasticism” under section “IV. The Fourth Age of the Church (1000-1450): The High Middle Ages”; “Medieval Mysticism,” “The Medieval Inquisition,” “The Spanish Inquisition,” “Innocent III,” “The Decline of the Papacy,” and “The End of the Fourth Age” in the section “IV. The Fourth Age of the Church (1000-1450): The High Middle Ages”)
   

Monday, March 6^th

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Hand in Take Home Quiz on Chapters 13 and 14
   
3. 
   Student Presentations (See Oral Presentation Rubric and Outline Rubric)
   

1. Student Presentations (See Oral Presentation Rubric and Outline Rubric)

Week 9: Spring Break March 13^th – March 19^th

NO CLASSES

Week 10: The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation March 20^th – March 26^th

Monday, March 20^th

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 15 and 16
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 15 and 16
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 15 and 16, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (The Renaissance" in the section “V. The Fifth Age of the Church (1450-1789): Reformations and Renaissance”; “The Reformation on the Continent” in the section “V. The Fifth Age of the Church (1450-1789): Reformations and Renaissance”)
   

Monday, March 27^th

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Quiz on Chapters 15 and 16
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapters 17 and 18
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 17 and 18
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 17 and 18, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (“The Catholic Response” in the section “V. The Fifth Age of the Church (1450-1789): Reformations and Renaissance”; “The Missions” “The End of the Fifth Age” “Chronology of the Reformation” in the section “V. The Fifth Age of the Church (1450-1789): Reformations and Renaissance”)
   

Monday, April 3^rd

1. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
2. 
   Quiz on Chapters 17 and 18
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapters 19 and 20
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 19 and 20
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 19 and 20, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (“The Enlightenment or the Age of Reason” in the section “VI. The Sixth Age of the Church (1789-Present): The Modern Age,”; section “The French Revolution” in the section “VI. The Sixth Age of the Church (1789-Present): The Modern Age”)
   

Monday, April 10^th

1. 
   Hand in Research Paper - The highest grade a late term paper will receive is an 80%.
   
2. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
3. 
   Quiz on Chapters 19 and 20
   
4. 
   Lecture on Chapters 21 and 22
   

1. 
   Lecture on Chapters 21 and 22
   
2. 
   In Class work on Assignment: Take Home Quiz on Kucer’s Chapters 21 and 22, and a one and a half to two page, double spaced essay on “growth and decay” present within the Vidmar section you read. See the short essay rubric for further clarification. Hand this assignment in next Monday. The Vidmar section is as follows: The Catholic Church through the Ages. (“The Aftermath of Revolution” in the section “VI. The Sixth Age of the Church (1789-Present): The Modern Age,”; “War and Dictatorship” and “Nazi Germany and the Catholic Church,” in the section “VI. The Sixth Age of the Church (1789-Present): The Modern Age”)
   

Easter Break Sunday, April 16^th – Monday, April 17^th

Wednesday, April 19^th

1. 
   Hand in Take Home Quiz on Chapters 21 and 22
   
2. 
   Hand in Vidmar Essay
   
3. 
   Lecture on Chapters 23 and 24 and Work on Take Home Quiz on Chapters 23 and 24
   
4. 
   No Vidmar Assignment
   

Monday, April 24^th

1. 
   Hand in Take Home Quiz on Chapters 23 and 24
   
2. 
   Student Presentations – See Presentation and Outline Rubric
   

1. 
   Student Presentations – See Presentation and Outline Rubric
   

Monday, May 1^st

1. 
   If needed – Remaining Presentations
   

1. 
   Quizzes: 20%
   
2. 
   Chapter Essays: 20%
   
3. 
   Two Presentations: 20% (10% for each presentation)
   
4. 
   Term Paper: 40%*
   

* Hand in your papers on Monday, April 10^th. The highest grade a paper may receive after this date is 80%.

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  Vidmar, John. The Catholic Church Through the Ages, Second Edition New York: Paulist Press, 2014. ISBN-10: 0809149044 ISBN-13: 978-0809149049
  

Armenio, Peter V. The History of the Church, A Complete Course. Woodridge: Midwest Theological Forum, 2007. (BR145 .H597 2005)

Bellitto, Christopher M. The General Councils: A History of the Twenty-One General Councils from Nicea to Vatican II. New York: Paulist Press, 2002. (BX825.B45)

Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. (BR 141 .D63 1999)

Carroll, Warren Hasty. The Founding of Christendom V. I. Front Royal: Christendom College Press, 1985.

_________________ Carroll, Warren Hasty. The Building of Christendom V. II. Front Royal:

Christendom College Press, 1987.

_________________ Carroll, Warren Hasty. The Glory of Christendom V. III. Front Royal: Christendom College Press, 1993.

_________________ Carroll, Warren Hasty. The Cleaving of Christendom V. IV. Front Royal: Christendom College Press, 2000.

Duffy, Eamon. Saints & Sinners: A History of the Popes. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2002.

Turpin, Joanne. Women in Church History. Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1990.

7. EVALUATION

(Basis of evaluation with explanation regarding the nature of the assignment and the percentage of the grade assigned to each item below). Students who have difficulty with research and composition are encouraged to pursue assistance with the Online Writing Lab (available at http://www.holyapostles.edu/owl).

Outcome: An ability to use important conventions particular to expository essay writing, including the use of a clear thesis, effective paragraphing, & an organizational pattern, including effective transitions, that develops an idea over the course of an essay rather than simply listing supporting ideas.

Holy Apostles College & Seminary is committed to the goal of achieving equal educational opportunities and full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities who qualify for admission to the College. Students enrolled in online courses who have documented disabilities requiring special accommodations should contact Bob Mish, the Disabilities Office Coordinator, at rmish@holyapostles.edu or 860-632-3015. In all cases, reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that all students with disabilities have access to course materials in a mode in which they can receive them. Students who have technological limitations (e.g., slow Internet connection speeds in convents) are asked to notify their instructors the first week of class for alternative means of delivery.

Students at Holy Apostles College & Seminary are expected to practice academic honesty.

In its broadest sense, plagiarism is using someone else's work or ideas, presented or claimed as your own. At this stage in your academic career, you should be fully conscious of what it means to plagiarize. This is an inherently unethical activity because it entails the uncredited use of someone else's expression of ideas for another's personal advancement; that is, it entails the use of a person merely as a means to another person’s ends.

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  Should identify the title, author, page number/webpage address, and publication date of works when directly quoting small portions of texts, articles, interviews, or websites.
  
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  Students should not copy more than two paragraphs from any source as a major component of papers or projects.
  
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  Should appropriately identify the source of information when paraphrasing (restating) ideas from texts, interviews, articles, or websites.
  
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  Should follow the Holy Apostles College & Seminary Stylesheet (available on the Online Writing Lab’s website at http://www.holyapostles.edu/owl/resources).
  

Because of the nature of this class, academic dishonesty is taken very seriously. Students participating in academic dishonesty may be removed from the course and from the program.

Any work done for academic credit, in addition to its accurately representing Church teaching, should serve as a substantive demonstration of a student's having been intellectually formed by the class for which he or she is writing. To that end, students may not make multiple submissions of their academic work without first seeking permission from the course professor to whom they desire to submit their work and sharing with that course professor the original work and any comments made on it by the professor to whom it was originally submitted. In the case where the work intended for submission will be sent to two or more course professors for credit in the same semester, permission must be granted in advance by all course professors who will be receiving it. Work that is substantially the same content presented in different formats (e.g., once as an essay for one class and then as a PowerPoint for a different class) is also considered a multiple submission. Violations of this policy may lead to a faculty member’s not accepting for credit the work a student has submitted.

Please note:  Above copy taken from the Handbook for Commuter Students page 11

Additional copy on website:  Academic Policies and Regulations page 19B

11. ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are expected to attend all classes unless they have been excused.

An Incomplete is a temporary grade assigned at the discretion of the faculty member. It is typically allowed in situations in which the student has satisfactorily completed major components of the course and has the ability to finish the remaining work without re-enrolling, but has encountered extenuating circumstances, such as illness, that prevent his or her doing so prior to the last day of class.

To request an incomplete, students must first download a copy of the Incomplete Request Form. This document is located within the Shared folder of the Files tab in Populi. Secondly, students must fill in any necessary information directly within the PDF document. Lastly, students must send their form to their professor via email for approval. “Approval” should be understood as the professor responding to the student’s email in favor of granting the “Incomplete” status of the student.

Students receiving an Incomplete must submit the missing course work by the end of the sixth week following the semester in which they were enrolled. An incomplete grade (I) automatically turns into the grade of “F” if the course work is not completed.

Students who have completed little or no work are ineligible for an incomplete. Students who feel they are in danger of failing the course due to an inability to complete course assignments should withdraw from the course.

A “W” (Withdrawal) will appear on the student’s permanent record for any course dropped after the end of the first week of a semester to the end of the third week. A “WF” (Withdrawal/Fail) will appear on the student’s permanent record for any course dropped after the end of the third week of a semester and on or before the Friday before the last week of the semester.

Your instructor, Fr. Peter, is most eager to open your minds to Church History. I hope my enthusiasm will lift your spirits up and, with the grace of God, we will mutually grow in wisdom and knowledge of sacred Church history.