Unit Readings:

     Chapter 20

     Chapter 15, 16 (pp. 207-214), and 17

     "Romanticism," "Hegel," and "Kierkegaard"

1. Napoleon (group assignment)

The year is 1817. His glory days behind him, Napoleon is cooling his heels in exile on the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Your task is to work with a partner to prepare a PowerPoint presentation that Napoleon might have given to a visitor to St. Helena to explain his rise to power and his ultimate downfall.

Use the attached outline as a guide for your presentation. You should be sure to include …

- Text that addresses the main topic and identifies and explains the significance of the terms included on each slide

- An appropriate graphic on each slide (painting, sketch, map, chart, etc.) that illustrates or explains the slide content.

- Creativity, humor, and demonstrations of your PowerPoint proficiency (without overwhelming or neglecting content) - Mr. L has no life. Throw him a bone, people.

Napoleon Web Sites:

E-mail the presentation to Mr. L on or before Friday, February 18.

2. The Congress of Vienna (individual assignment) - Due Friday, February 18

You are delegate to the 1814-1815 Congress of Vienna. Compose a letter to a loved one in which you explain the purpose of the Congress and the decisions it arrived at. Be assure to address …

- The main concerns and goals of the Congress of Vienna

- The role played by Metternich

- How defeated France was treated

- The creation of "buffer states"

- Concepts of conservatism and legitimacy

3. Romanticism (individual assignment) - Due Friday, February 18

Discuss what is meant by the "Romantic Movement." What were the Romantics reacting against? Explain how the following thinkers contributed to romanticism …

- Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Émile

- Immanuel Kant and the categorical imperative

- John Wesley and Methodism