WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused and
distinctively Christian environment for professional success, lifelong learning, and service to God and
humankind.
HIST 3309: History of the 20th Century World
Term: Winter 2013, November 12th through February 16th 2013
Instructor: Roger Wiersum
Contact Information: 602-703-3754
Email: roger.wiersum@wayland.wbu.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday, 4:45pm-5:15pm; or by appointment
Class Time and Location: 5:30pm – 9:40pm, CPF
Catalog Description: A survey of the political, economic, social, and geographical developments in the world
since 1900, concentrating on Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
There is no prerequisite for this course
Textbook: Richard Goff, et al. The Twentieth Century and Beyond: A Global History. 7th ed. Boston: McGrawHill, 2008.
Optional Materials: Please bring a pin (flash) drive to use to create a power point presentation.
Course outcome competencies: Successful completion of this course will enable students to:
 describe world political, economic, social and military events from 1900-2000, War I, World War II, and
the Cold War
 analyze and understand the impact of such major philosophies as nationalism, communism, socialism,
fascism, and religious fundamentalism
 describe the course of political developments in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America,
and the United States in the 20th century
 understand the beliefs and describe the impact of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity
on the peoples who practice them
 explain the economic and diplomatic interactions of nations in the 20th century
Attendance: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend
all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the
omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to
be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus
dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a
grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the
course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
Additional attendance policies: Please contact the instructor if you need to miss a class.
Service for the Disabled: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the
policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or
activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a
disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a
disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
Course requirements:
Reading assignments: Reading the assigned chapters is important understanding the material.
Failing to stay up with the reading assignments may impact your ability to understand the lectures and
videos.
Power points: Each class will have lectures given by power point. Students are encouraged to take
notes and ask questions throughout the lecture to check their understanding.
Video: Each class will have a video to reinforce the material from the lecture and textbook. Students do
not have to take notes during the video. However, there may be questions on quizzes pertaining to videos that
are shown in class.
Quizzes: Each class (except the midterm and final exams) there will be a short quiz to begin the class
period. No notes may be used. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the course. Quizzes cannot
be made up or re-taken.
Writing Assignments: Each class (except the midterm and final exams) there will be a short writing
assignment that can be done during class or at home.
Power Point Assignment: Students may work alone or with one other person to complete a power
point presentation about the 20th century history (including the geography) of any country that was discussed in
class. Each group must choose a different country. The power points will be presented in the last week of
class and will be worth the same as an exam (100 points.) Students will be given time near the end of class to
work on their assignments and ask questions.
Exams: There will be a midterm and final exam consisting of multiple choices, true/false questions, fill
in the blank questions, and a short essay. The exams will be worth 100 points each.
Method of determining course grade:
Tests and quizzes-- 45%
Power point presentation –30%
Writing Assignments – 25%
The University has a standard grade scale:
A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP = withdrew passing, WF =
withdrew failing, I = incomplete. An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or
within the last two days of a microterm to a student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper,
examination, or other required work for reasons beyond the student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is
changed if the work required is completed prior to the last day of the next long (10 to 15 weeks) term, unless the
instructor designates an earlier date for completion. If the work is not completed by the appropriate date, the I
is converted to an F.
Instructor’s policy on Academic Dishonesty: Cheating on an assignment and/or using another writer’s ideas
or words as your own (plagiarism) will not be allowed and will result in a grade of zero for all involved. “It is
far better to try than to cheat!”
Tentative Schedule:
November 14: Read Chapters 1-4, writing assignment 1, form power point groups and select a nation
November 28: Read Chapters 5-6, writing assignment 1 due, Quiz 1, writing assignment 2
December 05: Read Chapters 7-8, writing assignment 2 due, Quiz 2, writing assignment 3
December 12: Read Chapters 9-14, writing assignment 3 due, Quiz 3, writing assignment 4
December 19: Read Chapters 15-18, writing assignment 4 due, Quiz 4, writing assignment 5
January 9th: Read Chapters 19-22, Midterm Exam: (Chapters 1-18)
January 16th: Read Chapters 23-26, writing assignment 5 due, Quiz 5, writing assignment 6
January 23: Read Chapters 27-29, writing assignment 6 due, Quiz 6, writing assignment 7
January 30: Read Chapters 30-32, writing assignment 7 due, Quiz 7, writing assignment 8
February 06: writing assignment 8 due, Quiz 8, Power Point Presentations
February 13: Finish Power Point Presentations, Final Exam (Chapters 19-32)
Additional Information: Power Point Presentation Rubric
The requirements for this assignment are as follows: 20 slides, at least seven graphics to support your
research, bibliography, and a title slide. You may use different fonts, backgrounds, transitions and colors in
creating your slides, so be creative. You need to use at least three different source types, like internet, book,
journal and etc. DO NOT have more than seven lines of text per slide. This assignment will be worth 100
points.
20 slides
3
18 slides
2
Many facts and useful
information
3
More than seven
3
Some facts and not
authentic
2
Conventions
Few mistakes
3
Some mistakes
2
Bibliography slide and
title slide
Both there and done
correctly
A few mistakes
2
Presentation
engaging presentation
3
Fair presentation
2
Length
Content/Research
Graphics
At least five
2
16 slides
1
Vague and general
1
three
1
Several mistakes
1
One is missing or several
mistakes
1
Poor presentation
1
Multiply the total score by 6.7 to get a percentage grade out of 100.
Group Members: ____________________________________________________Nation: ________________