Syllabus & Schedule

World History (3 units)

Summer 2012—M/T 6:00-10:15

Mon (SM208) / Tues (SM202)

Online home: http://summer2012worldhistory.blogspot.com

Instructor: Patti Andrews

Email: pandrews@ndnu.edu

Office hours by arrangement

Course Summary

This course will survey the history of world civilizations from early man to the present, emphasizing cultural and developmental themes.

Texts

Strayer, Ways of the World: A Brief Global History

Additional readings as distributed in class

Learning Outcomes

Students will…

1.     Demonstrate knowledge of the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, and artistic experiences of peoples around the world over time; recognize the influence of global forces and identify their connections to local and national developments;

2.     Understand how decisions made in the past continue to shape social and political discourse;

3.     Demonstrate familiarity with the historical literature and conflicting interpretations of the past;

4.     Weigh and interpret evidence and present a sustained argument supported by historical evidence;

5.     Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate historical knowledge & reasoning orally & in writing;

6.     Conduct primary social science research – quantitative or qualitative – including formulation of a research topic, collection and analysis of evidence, and presentation of results.

Requirements

Given our limited number of meetings, consistent attendance and reading will be essential to a student’s success in this class. More than one absence may result in an automatic drop from the class. Regular quizzes will assess students’ preparation for each class session and will take the place of midterm and final exams. Students will produce written work to include short reading analysis papers, online journal entries, and a research project.

Evaluation

            Quizzes: 5 @ 10-20 points = 80                                          20%

            Reading Analysis (RA) Papers: 2 @ 60 points = 120         30%

            Research Project (RP): 1 @ 60 points = 60                         15%

            Reading Journal (RJ) (8 entries): 1 @ 60 points = 60          15%

            Attendance: 10 weeks @ 4 points = 40                               10%

            Participation: 10 weeks @ 4 points = 40                             10%

Tentative Schedule of Meetings & Assignments

MAY 14/15. Introductions. Course overview. Blog setup. Early humans.

MAY 21/22. Ancient civilizations. Quiz 1 on syllabus and class procedures (10 pts). Due: WW Part 1 (Intro, Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3)

MAY 28/29. NB: Short class on Tuesday only this week. Early Classical Era. Due: WW Part 2 (Ch 4, Ch 5, Ch 6, Ch 7) & out of class activity for Monday students.

JUNE 4/5. Late Classical Era. Quiz 2 on WW Chapters 1-7 (20 pts). Writing workshop for RA #1. Due: WW Part 3 (Intro, Ch 8, Ch 9, Ch 10).

JUNE 11/12. Cultural encounters. Research methodologies. Due: RA #1, WW Part 3 (Ch 11, Ch 12, Ch 13).

JUNE 18/19. NO CLASS. Comp time for primary research activity.

JUNE 25/26. Early Modern World. Quiz 3 on WW Chapters 8-13 (20 pts). Writing workshop for RA #2. Due: WW Part 4 (Intro, Ch 14, Ch 15, Ch 16).

JULY 2/3. Western expansion & globalization. Due: RA #2, WW Part 5 (Intro, Ch 17, Ch 18, Ch 20).

JULY 9/10. Modern & contemporary conflicts & issues. Quiz 4 on WW Chapters 14-20 (20 pts). Due: WW Part 6 (Intro, Ch 21, Ch 22, Ch 23, Ch 24).

JULY 16/17. Semester review. Quiz 5 on WW Chapters 21-24 (10 pts). Project presentations. Due: Preparation for formal presentation of research results.