Schedule

World History / Andrews – Fall 2018                              Schedule of Activities & Assignments

WEEK ONE

First Week of Classes

August 28

Introductions. Syllabus. Definitions. FAQ. Upper division credit. Universe history. 

August 30

Early Homo. Evolution & spread of Homo sapiens. Paleolithic migrations. Population of the planet.

DUE: Create your blog. READ & BLOG ON WW Prologue, Intro to Part One, AND… Chapter 1 (First Peoples), Sections: Out of Africa & The Ways We Were. If you don’t have your textbook yet, you’ll find some on reserve in the library.

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WEEK TWO 

Labor Day Week

September 4

The Neolithic revolution and the development of agriculture.

DUE:  READ & BLOG ON Chapter 1 (First Farmers), Sections: Breakthroughs to Agriculture to end of Chapter

September 6

Primary sources. Evaluating evidence… how do we know anything about the pre-literate past?

DUE: TBD from Evidence section

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WEEK THREE

September 11

Workshop: analytical paper. 

DUE:   READ Handout from Discovering the Global Past. What do you think of Claudius and Xinchen as leaders? Which one is the better leader… why? Do the “Close Reading” exercise, and make extensive notes in the margins of the handout as you read and reflect.

September 13

The “civilizing” of human beings: Gilgamesh.

DUE: Draft of Analytical Paper

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WEEK FOUR

September 18

Ancient civilizations.

DUE: READ & BLOG ON Chapter 2 (First Civilizations)

September 20

Primary Sources. Comparing Ancient civilizations.

DUE: Analytical Paper. AND… READ & BLOG ON Chapter 2 Documents – choose one introductory question in the Documents section and respond to it in your blog post

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WEEK FIVE

September 25

The Classical Era in Eurasia. 

DUE:  READ & BLOG ON Intro to Part Two & Ch 3 (State & Empire)

September 27

Primary Sources, Confucian reflections on leadership.

DUE:   READ Chapter 3 Documents… choose one to blog about

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WEEK SIX

October 2

Eurasian cultural traditions. 

Preflection for CTA Day

DUE: READ & Blog On Ch 4 (Culture & Religion) AND Close Reading of “Serving is Different from Helping and Fixing” http://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=940

October 4

Classical Era – Society & Inequality.

DUE: READ & Blog On Chapter 5 (Society & Inequality)

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WEEK SEVEN

Call to Action Week

October 9

Participate in Call to Action Day. 

October 11

Post-flection on CTA Day. Africa & the Americas. 

DUE:  READ & BLOG ON Chapter 6 (Commonalities & Variations)

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WEEK EIGHT

Midterms Week

October 16

Midterm Review.

DUE:  Review / Highlight / Annotate all class notes; Review Own & Other Students’ Blogs

October 18

Midterm Exam

WEEK NINE

October 23

Oral portion of midterm. Writing Workshop for Research Project.

DUE: Nothing due today… enjoy your midterm break

October 25

Commerce & Culture: Silk Roads, Sand Roads & Sea Roads.

DUE:  READ & BLOG ON Intro to Part Three & Ch 7 (Commerce & Culture)

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WEEK TEN

October 30

Islam

DUE:  READ & Blog On Chapter 9 (The Worlds of Islam)

November 1

Christendom. The European Renaissance & early Modern thought world. 

DUE:  READ & Blog On Chapter 10 (The Worlds of Christendom)

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WEEK ELEVEN

November 6

The Golden Age of China. 

DUE:  READ & BLOG ON Chapter 8 (China and the World)

November 8

Meet with Debate teams.

DUE: As self-assigned by debate teams

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WEEK TWELVE

November 13

China Debate

DUE: Prepare talking points for in-class debate as self-assigned by teams

November 15

Attend Freshman Research Conference, location TBD, 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Support our freshmen by showing interest in their work! If you can’t make the Research Conference, please come to class at the normal time for a “study hall” session. Bring an assignment you need to catch up on or for which you need some help.

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WEEK THIRTEEN

November 20

Peoples who leave no written record; Nomadic civilizations: The Mongols.

DUE:  READ WW Chapter 11 (Pastoral Peoples on the Global Stage), AND reflection on Freshman Research Conference

Thursday, November 22

No class – Thanksgiving holiday.

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WEEK FOURTEEN

November 27

The Worlds of the 15^thCentury. 

DUE: READ and blog on Chapter 12. 

November 29

Special topics & presentation skills.

DUE: Research paper

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WEEK FIFTEEN

December 4

Final Exam. 

December 6

Research Presentations.

Syllabus

World History I (3 units)

Fall 2018:  HST1000-07 / HST1000-08 / HST2000-08

TR 8:00-9:15    //    TR 10:50– 12:05

Patricia Andrews, MA    //   pandrews@ndnu.edu    //    http://WHFall2018.blogspot.com

Course Summary

This course will survey human history from the beginning through approximately 1500, with an emphasis on cultural and developmental themes.

Texts

Strayer, Robert, Ways of the World, A Brief Global History with Sources, 3^rdedition 

Additional readings as assigned 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 (1)

2.     Understand how decisions made in the past continue to shape society & political discourse (2)

3.     Demonstrate familiarity with the historical literature & conflicting interpretations of the past (3)

4.     Weigh & interpret evidence and present a sustained argument supported by historical evidence (4)

5.     Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate historical knowledge and reasoning orally and in writing (5)

6.     Use the tools of social science research in formulating a research topic, collecting and analyzing evidence, and presenting results (4)

Requirements

Consistent attendance and reading are essential to college success. In-class quizzes and assignments will assess students’ preparation on a regular basis.

1)    Students will produce a minimum of 32 pages of written work. All formal papers must be submitted in MLA format. An Online Reading Journal will be kept on a weekly basis as readings are completed. This will be kept online using blogger.com. Turning papers in late is better than not turning them in at all; however, please note that late papers will be penalized.

2)    Note-taking is an essential academic skill. Students are expected to keep appropriate and effective records of what transpires during each class session.

3)    Oral communication opportunities develop confidence and skill in public speaking.  These will include informal communication in class discussions, impromptu speaking and storytelling opportunities, formal presentations and additional opportunities as assigned in class.

4)    Attendance and participation are required.

5)    Upper Division students will have additional leadership responsibilities in the class.

6)    History courses require that you spend considerable time reading and writing. Please plan your study time accordingly and let me know if you are concerned about falling behind in these areas.

Evaluation

A total of 800 points is possible, broken down into the categories below. Students are encouraged to keep track of their progress on a regular basis throughout the semester.

Exams                        2 @ 50 points = 100          Analytical Essay                      1 @ 100 points = 100

Attendance                                         = 100          Online Reading Journal           1 @ 200 points = 200

Participation                                       = 100          Research Project                      1 @ 200 points = 200

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Average Student Workload Expectations:  Class time consists of 45 hours and students are expected to attend. Students are expected to engage in approximately 90 hours of out-of-class homework over the fifteen weeks, or approximately six hours per week. Course assignments are made in accordance with this expectation.

Workload Distribution:                 Hours in Class                45

            Readings            45         Written Assignments        40         Exam Preparation            5

Program Learning Outcomes – History

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 society and political discourse
3. demonstrate familiarity with the historical literature and with conflicting interpretations of the past – historiography
4. weigh and interpret evidence and present a sustained argument supported by historical evidence; use the tools of social science research – statistical and qualitative – in formulating a research topic, collecting and analyzing evidence, and presenting results
5. demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate historical knowledge and reasoning orally and in writing