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History 86-Introduction to World Civilization I
Fall, 2007-Section #0736 9:35-11 TTh Bungalow 1
Instructor: Dr. Ellen Joiner, Office GC-205A, Office Phone: 310-233-4582
e-mail: joinere@lahc.edu Office Hours: 8:30-9:30 MTWTh or by appointment
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Course Summary:
This class will survey the socio-economic and political development of world civilization from the pre-history period to 1500. Integral to this study will be an analysis of historical documentation and the writing of history.
Required Books and Materials:
Jerry Bentley and Herbert F. Zeigler, Traditions and Encounters A Global Perspective on the Past, 3rd edition, vol.1, Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Ann M. Will and Barbara Moburg, Student Study Guide, vol. 1, Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Textbook and study guide are required and may be purchased from the Harbor College Bookstore. Students should also purchase a package of Scantron forms #882 for quizzes.
Course Objectives:
1. Define the basic components of culture and explain the impact of such factors in the development of early world civilization.
2. Identify individuals and people groups that have contributed to the political, economic and social development of world civilizations up to 1500.
3. Evaluate institutional formation and its influence on cultural organization and control.
4. Analyze the major world religions and philosophies and compare their implications for cultural development.
5. Categorize the central technological contributions to world development.
6. Evaluate the process of cultural exchange and interaction.
7. Formulate a chronology of major civilizations in world history up to 1500.
8. Differentiate between primary and secondary sources in World History.
9. Locate and identify evidence (College Library and Internet) used to create and support an argument in historical analysis and writing.
Course Organization:
The class will survey world civilization chronologically through the text and study guide and thematically through lecture and class discussion. Before coming to class students will read specific pages or chapters from the text and complete sections of the corresponding study guide. Every two to three weeks students will take a quiz based on text readings and class discussions. Three essays that evaluate primary historical materials are also required.
Course Requirements:
Grades will be determined by points based upon the following:
1. Attendance: Regular and prompt attendance in class is required. Students not in class when the roll is taken will be counted absent. More than three unexcused absences could result in a lowering of the grade or a student being dropped from the course. If you are unable to attend a class, leave a message on my voice mail (310-233-4582) explaining the reason. It is important to create a class environment in which everyone can learn. Please turn off cell phones, or, in the case of an emergency, place the phone on mute. Students should bring text and study guide to class each day.
2. Participation: Participation evaluates a student’s motivation and willingness to engage in class activities and discussions. These points will be determined by various in-class and on-line assignments. (pts. to be determined)
3. Reading and Study Guide Assignments: Students should follow the class schedule and complete assigned textbook readings before coming to class. Corresponding Study Guide assignments (chapter outline, student quiz, matching, and map work) should also be completed before coming to class. On the due date Study Guide assignments will be collected and graded. Late assignments will automatically lose 3 points. Assignments more than a week late will not be accepted. (10pts./chapter)
4. Essays: The sources that will evaluated are found at www.mhhe.com/bentley3 Analysis of these sources should address the questions listed below. Each essay should be 3-4 pages in length, typewritten, double-spaced. The due dates for these assignments are listed on the class schedule. Late essays will be penalized 3 points. Assignments more than one week late will not be accepted. (30 pts./essay)
5. Quizzes: Quizzes will be a combination of true-false and term matching. (50 pts./quiz). There are no make-ups for missed quizzes.
6. Final Examination: The final examination will include objective and essay components.
7. Extra-Credit: Several fictional films that portray an aspect of World History have been placed on reserve in the Learning Assistance Center of the Library. To earn extra credit, you may watch three of these films and complete an analysis sheet of each film. The sheets must be submitted on the due date listed on the syllabus. Late extra-credit work will not be accepted. (5pts./film) Visits to either the Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu or the “Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt” exhibit at the Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Malibu St., Santa Ana are each worth 10pts. of extra credit as well.
Final grades will be calculated on a point and percentage basis. 90% of total points will be an A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%=D.
Class Schedule:
Wk.1 Sept. 4 Introduction to History 86
EARLY COMPLEX SOCIETIES 3500-500B.C.E.
Sept. 6 Early Civilizations in Southwest Asia c. 2
Wk. 2 Sept. 10 Early African societies- Egypt and Nubia c. 3
Sept. 13 South Asian Societies- Harappan/Aryan India c. 4
Wk. 3 Sept. 18 Early East Asia c. 5 Essay 1 due
Sept. 20 The Americas and Oceania Quiz 1 (c. 2-5) c.6
Emperor and the Assassin
CLASSICAL SOCIETIES 500B.C.E.-500 C.E.
Wk. 4 Sept. 25 Classical Persia c. 7
Sept. 27 China Unified c. 8
Wk. 5 Oct. 2 Classical India 208-217
Oct. 4 Religions of Salvation 217-229, c. 9
Wk. 6 Oct. 9 Classical Mediterranean: the Greeks Quiz 2 (c. 6-9), 231- 241
Oct. 11 Hellenistic Empires 242-256 c. 10
Troy
Wk. 7 Oct. 16 Rome- Republic to Empire 259-271
Oct. 18 The Mediterranean World 271-284 c. 11
Spartacus
Gladiator
Wk. 8 Oct. 23 The Silk Roads 287-302
Oct. 25 The Han and Roman Empires in Decline 302-312 c. 12
Essay 2
POST-CLASSICAL ERA 500-1000 C.E.
Wk. 9 Oct. 30 The Byzantine Commonwealth Quiz 3 (c. 10-12)
317-330
Nov. 1 Legacies of Orthodox Christianity 330-342 c. 13
Wk.10 Nov. 6 VOTE!
The Message of Islam 345-352
Nov. 8 Islamic Expansion 352-372 c. 14
Wk. 11 Nov. 13 Post-Classical China and Japan c. 15
The Silk Road
Nov. 15 Indian Ocean Basin c. 16
Wk.12 Nov. 20 Early Medieval Europe Quiz 4 (13-16)
433-443
Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Holiday- no class
Wk.13 Nov. 27 Christian Europe 443-456, c. 17
AGE OF CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION 1000-1500 C.E.
Nov. 29 Mongol Integration c. 18-
Essay 3 due
Wk.14 Dec. 4 Sub-Saharan Societies c. 19
Dec. 6 Western Europe in the High Middle Ages c. 20
The Sorceress
Artemisia
The Return of Martin Guerre
The Name of the Rose
Wk.15 Dec. 11 The Americas and Oceania c. 21
Dec. 13 Cross-Cultural Interactions c. 22
Wk.16 Dec. 20 Final Examination, Thursday 10:30-12:30
Essay Instructions: All essay assignments are located at www.mhhe.com/bentley3
Student Edition
Please follow these directions for each essay assignment:
1) In your text read the background on this source, then read its introduction, and examine the source itself identifying key names, places, and terms. Use a reference work (biographical or historical dictionary, encyclopedia) to further contextualize your source.
2) Read through the questions that have been assigned for this source and while reading or examining the source begin to look for answers. After examining the source carefully, re-read the questions to be answered in the essay and write a one-sentence statement that lays out the main point or argument (thesis) of your paper. Type that sentence at the top of the paper, and then below it organize and type an outline that answers the questions assigned. The thesis statement and outline provide the framework for the essay.
3) When writing the essay begin with an introductory paragraph that includes the thesis statement. The introductory paragraph should be followed by four to five paragraphs that answer the assigned questions and support and develop the thesis. The body of the paper should be followed by a conclusion that summarizes your argument.
4) The body paragraphs of the essay must be connected with appropriate transition sentences. Do not simply answer the first question with paragraph one followed by question two in the second paragraph. Make transitions that connect the paragraphs together in a unified argument that supports the thesis. Use the introduction and conclusion to do the same- fit the essay together and support the thesis.
5) End the essay with a conclusion that summarizes the main points of your paper. Be sure to keep the paper focused on the main thesis and to write, simply and clearly, what you found and how you interpret this particular source.
6) Essays should be in your own words. Use the textbook and reference works for background reading only. Do not directly quote from the text or resource materials.
7) Thesis sentence, outline, and essay must be typed, size 12 font. Double-space between lines and paragraphs. The heading of the paper should be the title of the source. All sources, including the textbook, must be correctly cited at the back of the paper using the MLA style. See the Harbor College Library website “Writing and Research Guides” for further help.
8) The typed thesis statement, outline, and essay must be handed in on the due date to receive full credit. These dates are listed in the schedule.
Essay Assignments:
Essay 1- Chapter 5- Internet activities 1&2
Examining Chinese Archaeology
Click on the artifacts from Late Prehistoric China and the Bronze Age. Examine the photographs and read the explanations. Then construct a 3-4 page essay based upon answers to the following questions:
1. What features of these artifacts do archaeologists find most helpful in their effort to understand the meanings of these objects within the context of Chinese culture?
2. What are the crucial differences between the artifacts of the early and later periods?
3. What do these differences tell us about the changes that occurred within Chinese culture as it changed from the Late Prehistoric to the Bronze Age?
Essay 2- Chapter 12- Internet Activity 1
Diocletius
After reading the Edicts of Diocletius, construct an essay based upon answers to the following questions:
1. Who was Diocletius? What was his position in the Roman Empire? How did he come to power?
2. What did Diocletius’ first Edict require?
3. How did he intensify his persecution of Christians through successive edicts?
4. Why was Diocletius so concerned about stopping the spread of Christianity? Was he successful?
Essay 3- Chapter 19- Internet Activity 1
1. Who is Mansa Musa? How does the picture on this site portray him?
2. What does the document that contains his portrait look like to you? For what do you think it was used?
3. Why did Mansa Musa go to Mecca? What impact did his journey have on the outside world? What impact did it have on Mali?