HIS 106: World History II
Professor Jonathan Skaff
Spring 2011
I. Course Description
This course is
an introduction to the worldÕs history from approximately the year 1500 to the
present. The main theme is the rise to world dominance of the West (Western
Europe and the U.S.) over the past 500 years and its impact on the rest of the
world, including Africa, East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan), Latin America,
the Middle East and South Asia (India and Pakistan).
World History is
an enormous topic that cannot be covered comprehensively. Consequently, our
first goal will be to identify and understand major patterns in history. Each
of the five sections of the syllabus highlights a major trend in world history.
We will try to understand these trends by studying important case studies from
different parts of the world. Comparisons of case studies play an important
role in understanding each larger trend.
The class also
will concentrate on developing general education study skills that help
students succeed in college and the real world. You will have the opportunity
to improve your reading, writing, public speaking, and critical thinking. All
class sessions include discussion, so it is imperative that students attend
class regularly and do assigned reading. Students will compose two essays
during the semester that are meant to develop writing skills. Discussion,
writing assignments and essay tests are meant to encourage students to think
critically. Like historians, students will be expected to analyze and interpret
source materials (readings, photographs, videos, and lectures) and compare
different historical case studies.
Do you want to be
a successful student? An important study aid will be my personal web page where
the syllabus for this class is posted.
Each topic on the syllabus has a link to a study guide. The study guide
for each class lists key terms from the lecture, and study questions on the
lecture and readings. All tests
are based on these terms and study questions.
II. Grading Requirements
1. Complete assigned readings, attend
class, and participate in class discussion (10%).
2. 2 papers (30%)
3. 2 one-hour tests (30%)
4. Final exam (30%)
THE FINAL EXAM
WILL BE CUMULATIVE. Take good
notes throughout the semester.
III.
Policies
1. I take
attendance at the beginning of each session. The attendance grade is based
on the percentage of classes that you attend. For example, coming to 95% of class sessions is an A. If you
participate in class discussion, you will receive a bonus on the attendance
grade up to a maximum of 10 points.
2. Make-ups on tests and excused absences are
not allowed unless you can document a serious illness, family emergency,
varsity athletic event, military duty or religious observance. Students who
were sick must give me a doctorÕs note. Since Etter Health Center does not
issue written excuses, those who have been to Etter should 1) sign a release
form at the health center permitting me to call the nurse to confirm the
illness and 2) notify me by email to call Etter. For a family emergency,
I require a phone call from a parent or guardian, or a death notice. Athletes
should provide a memo from the head coach with the team schedule. If you have
military duty, notify your deanÕs office. They will send notification to all of
your professors. The universityÕs policy on religious observances is the
following: ÒAt the beginning of each academic session (fall, spring, summer),
the student will be required (in writing) to provide his/her faculty with the
dates of scheduled religious observances.Ó
3. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. I
encourage you to study together with other students, but all papers and
exams must be written in your own words without the assistance of others.
To prevent cheating during tests, no cell phones, electronic devices, notes,
papers, books or other objects may be handled or looked at. All papers must
be submitted to the D2L Digital Dropbox to check for plagiarism.
Cases of academic dishonesty will be dealt with according to the policies
described in the Undergraduate Catalog. Students who violate university policies on academic
dishonesty will receive a maximum penalty of a grade of ÒFÓ for the course.
4. All
electronic devices are banned in class, except for those used to take notes
or view course readings. Recent educational research has shown that electronic
communications, including text messaging, create distractions that hinder
learning. Violations of this policy will
result in participation grade of zero for that dayÕs class session. Students looking
at or handling electronic devices during tests will receive a grade of ÒFÓ on
the examination.
5. According to university policy, you are not
allowed to withdraw from general education ÒRequired Skills and CompetenciesÓ
courses, such as World History I and II. Please see me during office hours if
you need help overcoming academic problems.
6.
I assign letter grades to the following numerical scores:
A 93-100
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 70-76
D 60-69
F Below 60
IV.
Readings
A.
Main Textbook
Hansen, Valerie. Voyages in World History: Volume 2 Since 1500. 1st ed. Boston, MA:
Cengage Learning, 2010.
B. Supplementary Books
Andrea,
Alfred J., and James H. Overfield. The
Human Record: Sources of Global History. 5th ed. Vol. 2. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
Kim, Richard E. Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988.
Pomeranz, Kenneth, and Steven Topik. The World That Trade Created: Society,
Culture, and the World Economy 1400 to the Present. 2nd ed. Armonk, NY: M.
E. Sharpe, 2006.
C.
Web Readings (Free online!)
Riverbend. Baghdad Burning: Girl Blog from Iraq...let's talk war, politics and
occupation:
http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/2003_08_01_riverbendblog_archive.html
http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/2005_07_01_riverbendblog_archive.html
V.
Schedule
|
Date |
Class
Content |
Readings |
Assign-ments |
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T 1/18 |
Introductions |
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1.
Sea and Land-based Empires, 1500-1750
|
Th 1/20 |
Hansen 418-46; Andrea 113-5, 127-33;
Pomeranz 16-18, 49-51 |
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T 1/25 |
Hansen 450-7, 460-76; Pomeranz 47-49,
51-53 |
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Th 1/27 |
Hansen 480-507; Andrea 40-47 |
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2.
The Rise of Western Europe
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T 2/1 |
Hansen 446-7, 510-34; Andrea 142-46;
Pomeranz 75-77, 151-156 |
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Th 2/3 |
Hansen 457-60, 538-65; Andrea 206-11;
Pomeranz 87-90, 149-151, 156-158 |
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T 2/8 |
Hansen 598-613, 628-44; Andrea 188-194 |
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Th 2/10 |
Hansen 660-67; Andrea 266-272; Pomeranz
41-47, 189-191, 228-30 |
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T 2/15 |
Hansen 668-82; Andrea 292-6 |
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Th 2/17 |
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3.
The World in an Age of Western European Dominance
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T 2/22 |
Hansen 568-79, 690-701; Andrea 337-42;
Pomeranz 77-80, 90-93 |
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Th 2/24 |
Hansen 590-95, 702-9; Andrea 353-61;
Pomeranz 243-245 |
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T 3/1 |
Hansen 583-90, 709-19; Andrea 330-336;
Pomeranz 163-165, 233-236 |
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Th 3/3 |
Hansen 752-81; Andrea 301-8 |
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March
7-11 |
Spring
Break: No Class |
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Date |
Class
Content |
Readings |
Assign-ments |
4. Early 20th Century Crises
|
T 3/15 |
Hansen 782-93; Andrea 371-81 |
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Th 3/17 |
Hansen 683-87, 800-9; Andrea 277-281 |
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T 3/22 |
Hansen 812-18; Pomeranz 205-207 |
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Th 3/24 |
Hansen 794-7, 818-25; Andrea 381-84, 394-99 |
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T 3/29 |
Hansen 826-8, 834-40; Kim 1-115 |
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Th 3/31 |
Examination
2 |
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T 4/5 |
Hansen 844-51, 856-7; Kim 116-142 |
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Th 4/7 |
Hansen 851-66; Andrea 406-11; Kim
143-198 |
5.
Late 20th Century Conflicts: New Nations and Cold War
|
T 4/12 |
Hansen 866-70, 880-7; Andrea 466-77 |
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Th 4/14 |
Hansen 874-80, 895-7; Andrea 419-20,
445-447 |
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T 4/19 |
Hansen 828-34, 887-95; Andrea 440-45,
478-82; Pomeranz 241-243 |
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Th 4/21 |
Hansen 797-800, 925-30; Andrea 297-301,
327-30 |
Paper
2 (Option A) due
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T 4/26 |
Hansen 952-8; Web: Riverbend 8/1/03-8/31/03
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Th 4/28 |
Hansen 942-4, 963-71; Andrea 517-22; Web: Riverbend 7/1/05
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| T 5/3 | Final Exam |