HISTORY 127: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II Spring 2012 Course Information Item 7114 HIST& 127 A, MTWTh, 1:00-2:05P, HHL 121 Instructor Information Dr. Anita Fisher, History Professor Office: FHL 221 Office hours: Mon & Wed, 2:15-3:15; Tues & Thurs 11:00-12:00; and by appointment Office phone & voicemail: 360-992-2199 Email: afisher@clark.edu (Do not use to submit assignments.) Required Text McKay, et al, A History of World Societies, 8th Edition, 2009 Macmillan Publishers Limited. Online Study Resources Online location of primary sources and online study guides for each chapter, plus research and reference aids. This is a free website developed by the textbook publisher for student study: bedfordstmartins.com/mckayworld Optional Source My lecture notes may be accessed and downloaded from my website: web.clark.edu/afisher. Copies of other pertinent materials are also available at this site. Some information may be on Moodle. In-class Handouts Each student will receive a one-page outline that gives the main points for each lecture. These are most helpful for studying for the quizzes and exams. If you are absent on the day they are handed out, extra copies are in the top drawer of the filing cabinet in the classroom. Handout copies will also be given of the study guides, and other ancillary material. Important Dates Choice of Script Person due ................................................... Monday, April 16 Response Paper 1 due ............................................................. Wednesday, April 25 Draft of Script Assignment due .............................................. Monday, April 30 Midterm Exam ........................................................................ Week of May 14 Response Paper 2 due ............................................................. Wednesday, May 23 Memorial Day Holiday – no class .......................................... Monday, May 28 Last day to withdraw from the course .................................... Friday, June 1 Final Script Assignment due ................................................... Wednesday, June 6 Last day of regular class / Review for Final ........................... Thursday, June 14 Final Exam .............................................................................. Wednesday, June 20, 1:00-2:50p N.B. Please read this syllabus regularly to ensure you are in compliance with the requirements of this course. 2 Course Description Scope History 127 is the second term of a 3-quarter sequence on World Civilizations. We will be covering the Fall of Roman Empire in West, the Early or Dark Middle Ages, the High and Late Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation and reactions to it, European Overseas Exploration and Settlement, Meso American and African cultures, medieval and early modern India, China, Mongols, and Japan. Format The instructional methods are lectures, class and small group discussions, PowerPoint presentations, pertinent music, costumes, and hands-on artifacts or replications. Philosophy We study history to find out how people, acted, what they thought and felt, and how their acts and thoughts continue to influence us. Students will see how historians use written records and artifacts to reconstruct what happened in the past. College-wide Abilities, General Education and Background Needs In History 127, teaches all six college-wide abilities both directly and indirectly. History 127 may be used to fulfill the distributive requirements in social science and history majors may use the class as a suitable background course for upper division work. It also provides helpful back-ground for literature, art, philosophy, law, music, sociology, and religion majors as well as for students of the other social sciences. History 127 particularly emphasizes critical thinking, using modern research tools to access historical information and communication of written ideas, and global awareness. Student Learning Objectives Students who have completed History 127 should be able to: Identify and give the historical significance of events and personalities, plus the political, intellectual, economic, philosophical and religious ideas of the medieval and early modern periods. Research a limited historical question, using conventional and electronic indexes, original and secondary sources, and present their research in writing in the format used by historians. Draw a connection between societies of different regions and time frames, supporting their generalizations with factual material drawn from the historical record. Recognize and analyze the difference between primary and secondary sources of historical information. Demonstrate their understanding of the influence of geography on world history. Recognize and analyze the impact of events and ideas from the past on world events in their own and other societies throughout history. Course Policies Classroom Manners At the beginning of the course I will discuss my expectations for proper college decorum, including late arrival, all cell phones off, no talking while I am talking or another student is talking, etc. Students will be separated from friends and given assigned seating if talking becomes a problem. Continued disregard of classroom manners will result in not being allowed in the classroom for the remainder of the quarter. Class Participation Participation in classroom and group discussions is dependent on attendance, on reading the assigned materials in advance, listening attentively to lectures, and on responsiveness to in-class questions. 3 Students who miss examinations or quizzes because of emergencies, must arrange to take them at the instructor’s convenience. Not all quizzes and exams will be offered as make-ups, and if offered are allowed only within a 3-day window. Attendance Policy Because the textbook is supplemented by lectures and visuals, class attendance is critical for a full understanding of the course. Attendance will be randomly taken throughout the quarter. Family emergencies, illnesses, and other situations beyond a student’s control will be taken into account. No credit for the attendance portion will be given to students if they miss more than four unexcused classes. Requirements Readings Students are responsible for all readings listed on the Schedule of Lectures and Reading Assignments. Students must read the assigned material before the lecture in which the information will be discussed. Examinations There will be two major examinations, a mid-term and final. Examinations are essay questions and short-answer identifications. Study questions will be handed out at least one week in advance of each test and a review is given of the material to be covered in each examination. The final examination is not comprehensive, and may be in an alternate format. Quizzes There will be both historical and geographical quizzes. The first quiz is an all-class one, based on short identifications and their historical significance. This will be followed by a small group quiz, and then individual ones. This format helps you determine what my expectations are for a good answer and gives you the appropriate practice for the mid-term and final. You will be given map quizzes only after receiving a map and study sheet of terms to be learned. Quiz dates will be announced in advance. Assignments Script Writing Assignment One of the best ways to become engaged in history is learning more details about the people of the past. All students will have a chance to do this by completing the following assignment that will be worth 15% of your grade. This assignment is in lieu of the research project or paper. No digital work will be accepted—you must print out and submit hard (paper) copies of your work. 1. Choose a real historical or generic person from someplace in the world, except for America, between the dates 500-1600 for HIST& 127. All students must identify in writing their historic or generic person by Monday, April 16, during class. 2. Research what this person did and accomplished. Concentrate on the important events that can bring this person “alive” to your classmates and me. 3. Write a “script” in the first-person point of view, using what you learned about the person you chose. Completed scripts must be approximately five minutes long, when read aloud. This equals about two pages typed and double spaced using standard font and margins. 4. Include a bibliography. It must be typed on a separate sheet that is labeled, Bibliography. Any acknowledgment of where you got the information from must be done in professional historians’ format, which is Turabian/Chicago style. MLA or APA styles will not be accepted. Do not do a “high school” biography. Parentage, early life, etc., are not N.B. for college-level work. 5. Turn in the script and bibliography to me for review. It must include your full name, the date, your project description, and your class time. Your script will be then be reviewed. If it is not 4 satisfactory, it will be turned back to you for improvements. A printed copy of the first draft of your script must be turned in by Monday, April 30. No electronic files will be accepted. 6. Five minutes will be allowed to perform the script. Performances will be done on the last day of the week in which the culture of your person is covered in class lecture/textbook: Thursdays for HIST& 127. Those students who do not want to perform in front of classmates must compose and type an additional page for the script, making it three printed pages in length, due in class on the same dates as the performance would have been. Response to Original Sources or Individual Presentation of a Historical figure In your textbook, and on the publisher’s website at http://bedfordstmartins.com/mckayworld, or on the web at http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/sbook1x.asp, are numerous primary sources. Each student will write two response papers, or an individual presentation of a historical or generic person such as a knight, king, monk, or nun, of about 5 minutes in length. These presentations are to be given on Thursdays in the week that the particular culture is covered. More information and suggestions will be given in class. Protocol for the response papers are on my web site. This portion will be worth 10% of your grade. Methods of Assessment Essay examinations are evaluated on factual accuracy; support of generalizations with historical detail drawn from lectures, the text, and the sources; clarity; coherence; and development of ideas. In general, the answer to an essay question runs to a minimum of one and a half to two pages, handwritten, and is organized in paragraphs, including an introduction and conclusion. An exam booklet (Blue Book or Green Book—available in the Bookstore) must be used along with a pen. Identifications involve short essay answers, in which the student clarifies who, what, where, or when, where applicable, and indicates why historians place emphasis on the item to be identified, or give its historical significance. Grading Grades for the course are determined on the basis of: Attendance Quizzes Mid-term Exam Final Exam Script Assignment Response Papers or Historical Figure Presentation 5% 10% 30% 30% 15% 10% Grades range as follows: A = 95-100, A- = 90-94, B+ = 87-89, B = 84-86, B- = 80-83, C+ = 77-79, C = 74-76, C- = 70-73, D+ = 67-69, D = 64-66, D- = 60-63, F = under 60. A “W” is an official withdrawal by the student, and does not require my permission. No withdrawals will be allowed after the eighth week of the quarter. An “I” for incomplete work is granted at my discretion before final week. Students must be responsible to drop the class on their own if needed. I do not automatically drop students. 5 Information for Alerts, Closures, Cancelled Classes Be sure to check the College website www.clark.edu for important information about “Weather Delays and Closures” and “Classes Today” for any cancelled classes on a day-by-day basis. ADA Accommodations If you have emergency medical information which should be shared; or if you require assistance in case the building should be evacuated; please make an appointment to see me as soon as possible. Any student with a disability who may require some consideration or assistance in order to fully participate in this class should contact the Disability Support Services Office at (360) 992-2314 or (360) 992-2835 (TTY) or stop by PUB 006. Tentative Course Schedule Spring 2012 Reading assignments must be read before the class lecture on the subject. Every attempt will be made to follow the listing of lectures, but there are always unforeseen circumstances that preclude this. Much of the material will not be covered by a lecture, but you are responsible for the information assigned to you. Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Order of Lectures Introduction to Course; Pre-quiz – written and visual Fall of Roman Empire in the West & Beginnings of the Early Middle Ages Byzantine Empire The Rise & Spread of Islam Ancient & Medieval Africa Kingdom of the Franks & Charlemagne Vikings & Anglo-Saxons Medieval Life – Manorialism The Formation of England & France as Nations with Medieval Castles Knights & The Crusades Revival of Trade & Towns Women in Medieval Towns The Age of Faith: Romanesque & Gothic Art & Architecture Beginnings of European Universities Black Death or Bubonic Plague Joan of Arc & the 100 Years’ War Growth & Spread of Medieval India Growth & Spread of Medieval China Central Asia – Turks & Mongols Ancient & Medieval Japan Medieval Central & South America: Mayas, Aztecs, Incas Italian Renaissance in Politics & Literature Italian Renaissance in Art Northern Renaissance & Renaissance Society The Protestant Reformation & Why it Occurred – Martin Luther & John Calvin Reformation Social Changes English Renaissance & Reformation: Henry VIII & Elizabeth I Catholic Reformation or Counter-Reformation (if time allows) Religious Wars & The Witchcraft Craze (if time allows) Read Text Pages: 178-182 163-171 190-227 228-255 182-187; 188-189 352-355 350-354; 365-368 354-357 362-365; 384-385 368-371 357-362; 372-374 371-372 374-377 377-383 308-323 145-153; 160-161; 327-339 292-308; 324-325 153-159; 339-349 258-291 386-394 394-396 396-399 400-408; 412-413; 422-424 408-410 410-412 413-415 416-421