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History 87- World Civilization II
Fall, 2007, Section # 0751, TTh 11:10-12:35, Bungalow 1
Instructor: Dr. Ellen Joiner, Office GC-205 A
Office Phone: 310-233-4582, e-mail: joinere@lahc.edu
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Course Summary: This course surveys world civilization from the pre-modern through the modern period (1500-present). Major topics include the development of the nation-state, economic systems, and their social implications. Global conquest, colonization, and its aftermath are also examined. The course also evaluates the construction and use of historical sources.
Course Objectives:
1. Identify individuals and people groups that have contributed to the political, economic, and social development of world civilization from 1500 to the present.
2. Analyze the formation of the nation-state in the modern period and its implications for world development.
3. Formulate a chronology of nation-states that formed in the period 1500 to the present.
4. Define the central components of industrialization and analyze its worldwide influence.
5. Evaluate economic philosophies and systems that develop in the modern period.
6. Interpret worldwide racial and ethnic differences and the resulting tensions and conflicts.
7. Clarify the motivations and results of global imperialism, colonization, and modern independence movements throughout the world.
8. Evaluate the impact of technological innovation on the world 1500 to the present.
9. Differentiate between primary and secondary sources in World History.
10. Locate and identify historical evidence (library and internet) used to create and support a historical argument in historical writing.
Required Texts:
Jerry Bentley and Herbert F. Zeigler, Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, vol. II, Boston; McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Textbook and Study Guide are required and should be purchased from the Harbor College Bookstore. Students should also purchase a package of Scantron forms (#882) for examinations.
Course Requirements: The class will survey world civilization chronologically through the text and study guide. Before coming to class students will read specific pages from the text and complete the corresponding study guide chapters. Every three to four chapters students will be tested on text readings and class discussions. Four essays based on primary documents or critical analyses will also be required.
Grading: Grades will be determined by the following:
- Attendance: It is important that the class has a learning environment in which everyone can learn. Regular and prompt attendance is required. Students not in class when roll is taken will be counted absent. More than two absences could result on a lowering of grade. If you are unable to attend class, leave a message on my voice-mail or e-mail explaining the reason. Please turn your cell phone off, or, in the case of an emergency, place on mute. Students should bring textbook to each class session.
- Study Guide Assignments: Each assignment includes reading the assigned pages in the textbook and completing the corresponding chapter assignments. Each assignment includes the identifications, multiple choice quiz, and map work. Study guides will be handed in at the end of each chapter. Assignments more than two days late will not be accepted.
- Examinations: Exams will be a combination of true/false, term matching, multiple choice, and chronology. There are no make-ups for missed exams. (50 pts.)
- Essay Assignments: Essays will include evaluations of primary sources and critical analyses. These should be 3-4 pages in length, typewritten, double-spaced. To receive full credit on the due date. Late assignments automatically lose four points. Assignments more than two days late will not be accepted. (50 pts.)
- Extra Credit: The titles of numerous extra-credit films are noted throughout the class schedule. These films may be viewed and summarized on a film sheet. Film summaries must be turned in on the date listed on the syllabus. Students may receive credit for watching 3 films ( 5 pts. each, 15 pts. total).
Final grades will be calculated on a point and percentage basis. 90% of the total points will be an A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%= D.
Class Schedule:
Wk. 1 Sept. 4 Introduction to History 87
Sept. 6 Establishing Global Connections c. 23
Wk. 2 Sept. 11 European transformations c. 24
Sept. 13 New Worlds c. 25
Wk. 3 Sept. 18 The African World Exam I (c. 23-25), 695-706
Sept. 20 The African Diaspora 706-720 c. 26
Amistad, Quilombo
Wk. 4 Sept. 25 Ming China & Tokugawa Japan c. 27- Essay 1
The Last Samurai
Sept. 27 Imperial Islamic Society 753-762
Wk. 5 Oct. 2 Revolution! Exam 2 (c. 26-28) 781-793
Oct. 4 Revolutionary Repercussions 793-813 c. 29
The Patriot
Wk. 6 Oct. 9 The Industrial Revolution 815-825
Oct. 11 Industrial Society 825-844 c. 30
Wk.7 Oct. 16 The Ottomans, Russia at Crossroads 879-892
Essay 2
Oct. 18 China and Japan in Transition 892-906 c. 32
Wk.8 Oct. 23 Imperialist motives Exam 3 (c. 29-32)
909-915
Oct. 25 Asian and European Imperialism 915-939 c. 33
Picture Bride
Wk. 9 Oct. 30 Imperial Conflict 945-950
Nov. 1 The Great War 950-975 c. 34
All Quiet on the Western Front
Wk. 10 Nov. 6 VOTE!!!
Challenges to the Liberal Order c.35
Nov. 8 Nationalism in Asia 1005-1014
Exam 4 (c. 33-35)
Raise the Red Lantern
Gandhi
Wk. 11 Nov. 13 National Identity in Africa 1014-1029 c. 36
and Latin America Essay 3
Nov. 15 World War II- the Second 1031-1037
Installment
Wk. 12 Nov. 20 Total War 1037-1055
Schindler’s List
Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Holiday- no class
Wk. 13 Nov. 27 The Post-War World 1055-1061 c.37
Nov. 29 The Bipolar World 1063-1077
Dr. Strangelove
Wk. 14 Dec. 4 Challenges to the Superpowers 1077-1091 c. 38-
Essay 4
Dec. 6 De-Colonization and Its 1095-1128 c. 39
Consequences Cry Freedom
The Year of Living Dangerously
Wk. 15 Dec. 11 A Global Economy 1135-1142
Dec. 13 Global Challenges 1146-1169 c. 40
Wk. 16 Tuesday, Dec. 18 Final Examination -10:30-12:30
Essay Assignments:
Essays 1 & 4 require evaluation of primary sources. Please follow these directions for these essay assignments:
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 through the source begin to look for answers. After reading 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) 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
4) 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.
5) The typed thesis statement, outline, and essay must be submitted on the due date to receive full credit. These dates are listed on the syllabus and on your weekly assignment listing.
Essays 2 & 3 ask you to answer a historical question. Please follow the following directions for these questions:
1) Read through your text and organize an outline that places the main points of your answer in a logical order. The first point of your outline should be the paper’s thesis or main point followed by supporting points. The thesis statement and outline provide the framework for the essay.
2) 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.
3)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. 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. Write simply and clearly to answer the question.
4)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.
5) The typed thesis statement, outline, and essay must be submitted on the due date to receive full credit. These dates are listed on the syllabus and on your weekly assignment listing.
Essay 1: A Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico- c. 25, Internet Activity 2
“Speeches of Motecuhzoma and Cortes” (1519?)
1. Explain the background or context of this source: Who is Miguel Leon Portilla? What is the central event described by this source? Who are the key individuals noted in the source?
2. How did the Aztecs remember Cortes’ initial meeting with their leaders?
3. What events according to the Aztecs spurred the war between these two cultures?
4. How does the Aztec account “fit” with other historical information about the conquest of Mexico?
Essay 2: Evaluate the impact of the Industrial Revolution on societies that industrialized as well as those societies that did not.
Essay 3: The era between World War I and II has been labeled the “Age of Anxiety.” Explain the primary causes of this anxiety and the global response.
Essay 4: Start of the Cold War-c. 38- Internet Activity 1
Iron Curtain Speech, Stalin’s Reply to Churchill (1946) & the Truman Doctrine (1947)
1. Explain the context of these three documents. Who are the authors? What past experiences have led them to this point?
2. How did the recent experience of World War II shape their rhetoric as well as the substance of their speeches?
3. What are the central tensions expressed by the Stalin and Churchill exchange?
4. Given these tensions, why did the U.S. feel the need to take on world responsibility with the Truman Doctrine?
5. What were the central tenets of the Truman Doctrine?