Western Civilization Syllabus
Wednesdays at MAS, 2023-2024
Mr. Owens
Week What to do this week Assignments
Week 1
Week of
8/16/2023
☐   Week 1 audio recording
☐   America's History textbook p. 1-18		Due 8/23/2023:
   Read America's History p. 1-18
Week 2
Week of
8/23/2023
☐   Video: Textbook analysis - Europe comparison
☐   HW 1A
☐   Audio: Conversation about p. 18 Hierarchy and Authority
☐   Writing assignment: Commentary on p. 18		Due 8/30/2023:
   HW 1A
   Commentary on p. 18
Week 3
Week of
8/30/2023
☐   Video: Comments on previous lesson
☐   Video: Overview of Western History Part 1
☐   Video: Overview of Western History Part 2
☐   HW 1B
☐   Study for Quiz		Due 9/6/2023:
   HW 1B
Week 4
Week of
9/6/2023
☐   Quiz 1
☐   Ancient Greece - Part 1 - PDF
☐   video: Ancient Greece - Timeline, Geography etc.
☐   video: Greek Expansion, Persian Wars
☐   audio: Mr. Owens and Mr. Tribble discuss Marathon
☐   reading: Herodotus on the Battle of Thermopylae		Due 9/13/2023:
   audio: Marathon
   reading: Herodotus
Week 5
Week of
9/13/2023
☐   video: In Class Pt 1 - Battle of Thermopylae
☐   video: In Class Pt 2 - Boy Scouts in 1908
☐   HW: 1 page outline of the Clayton Mills podcast
☐   audio: Clayton Mills on Athenian Democracy
☐   audio: Mr. Tribble on the rise and fall of Greece
☐   reading: Plato - Allegory of the Cave		Due 9/20/2023:
   audio: Ath. Dem.
   HW 1C: outline
   audio: Rise/Fall of Gr
   reading: Plato's Cave
Week 6
Week of
9/20/2023
Due 9/27/2023:
Week 7
Week of
9/27/2023
Due 10/4/2023:
Week 8
Week of
10/4/2023
Due 10/18/2023:
10/11/2023Fall Break 
Week 9
Week of
10/18/2023
Due 10/25/2023:
Week 10
Week of
10/25/2023
Due 11/1/2023:
Week 11
Week of
11/1/2023
Due 11/8/2023:
Week 12
Week of
11/8/2023
Due 11/15/2023:
Week 13
Week of
11/15/2023
Due 11/29/2023:
11/22/2023Thanksgiving 
Week 14
Week of
11/29/2023
Due 12/6/2023:
Week 15
Week of
12/6/2023
Due 1/3/2024:
12/13/2023Christmas 
12/20/2023Christmas 
12/27/2023Christmas 
Week 16
Week of
1/3/2024
Due 1/10/2024:
Week 17
Week of
1/10/2024
Due 1/17/2024:
Week 18
Week of
1/17/2024
Due 1/24/2024:
Week 19
Week of
1/24/2024
Due 1/31/2024:
Week 20
Week of
1/31/2024
Due 2/7/2024:
Week 21
Week of
2/7/2024
Due 2/21/2024:
2/14/2024Winter Break 
Week 22
Week of
2/21/2024
Due 2/28/2024:
Week 23
Week of
2/28/2024
Due 3/6/2024:
Week 24
Week of
3/6/2024
Due 3/13/2024:
Week 25
Week of
3/13/2024
Due 3/20/2024:
Week 26
Week of
3/20/2024
Due 3/27/2024:
Week 27
Week of
3/27/2024
Due 4/10/2024:
4/3/2024Spring Break 
Week 28
Week of
4/10/2024
Due 4/17/2024:
Week 29
Week of
4/17/2024
Due 4/24/2024:
Week 30
Week of
4/24/2024
Due 5/1/2024:
Week 31
Week of
5/1/2024
Due 5/8/2024:
Week 32
Week of
5/8/2024
Due 5/15/2024: