Western Civilization II
Spring 2014
Instructor: Dr Kevin Herlihy
E-Mail: kevin.herlihy@ucf.edu
Class Code: EUH 2001.0005
Class Meeting Times: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-10:15
Office Hours
Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 - 10:15
Room 524, Colbourn Hall
Attendance
There is an attendance policy and may not miss more than four classes or you will
receive an F for failure to attend. However, if you do miss a class you are responsible
for finding out if any changes have taken place in assignments. You can do so in two
ways. One, ask one of your classmates or ask me at my office hours. Please do not ask
me during class time. Also, if you are late and this causes you to miss a quiz or another
assignment you will have to use this as your dropped assignment. Missing quizzes due
to funerals, car accidents, travel, sickness or any other problem is provided for with
your dropped quiz. You need not contact me to let me know you are going to be absent.
There are no make up quizzes or assignments.
Conduct
Please do not text or instant message in class. It is distracting to you and also your
classmates. Any type of digital device that is out during a quiz will not be tolerated and
will result in a failing grade for the class. Plagiarism or any other type of cheating will
not be tolerated and will result in a failing grade for the class.
Lateness
Please be seated and ready for class at the appointed time. If you happen to be late
please sit in a place close to the door so that your late entrance does not disrupt the
class. Also, being late for your reading quiz and one-minute essays will adversely
effect your final grade.
Book
You will need one book for this course. Joshua Cole et.al. Western Civilizations:
Their History & Their Culture Brief third edition, vol. 2.
ISBN 978-0-393-93489-2.
Assignment & Quizzes
There will be either a reading quiz or a short essay on every class day. If there is a
quiz on the reading assignment it will consist of five true/false questions. You may
use notes during the reading quiz. The final grade on your quizzes will be either 0,
70, 80 or 100. After dropping one quiz the cumulative average will determine your
final quiz grade. If your quiz average is below 60 you will receive a 0 for your final
quiz grade. If you fail more than four quizzes you will also fail the course. If your
average is above passing (60) you will receive a final quiz grade of 70. If your
average is 70 or above your final grade quiz will be 80, If your final quiz grade is 80
or above you will receive a final quiz grade of 100.
The short essay is a ‘one-minute’ essay. In this exercise you provide a short
answer covering a subject or topic we covered in the class during the prior three
lecturers. Grading for the one-minute essay is the same as the reading quizzes.
You should stay on top of where you are in the class at all times by keeping
all of your class work such as reading quizzes, short essays and examinations and
keeping track of the results of these assignments.
Lectures
Each week will be devoted to the specific topics. The lectures and the reading
assignments are very distinct from one another. It is important to know that the lecture
will be of no use in doing the quizzes from the book. However, to get the most out of
the lectures it is highly recommended that you have the reading assignment read before
we begin a topic. My lectures are interactive. This means that I ask questions as the
lecture proceeds to make sure everything is clear and everyone understands what is
being stated. Therefore, if you’ve read the assignment you will be able to ask intelligent
questions during class and do better on your examinations and short essays. You should
also be taking good notes during class because your examination answers should show
an ability to integrate lectures and reading assignments. It is important that you get a
good grasp of the factual material. Without a good grasp of the factual material you will
not be able to write an effective and interesting essay.
Exams
Your mid-term exam will be on 13 February. Your mid-term exam will be comprised of
three essay questions. To answer the questions adequately you should have a good
understanding of the lectures and the reading assignments. Although the essay questions
will be specific to the topic you should have a good understanding of the topics from the
other weeks. You will have to post these questions online at www.turnitin.com. You
may only use your knight’s e-mail for this website. The class id number is 7338436 and
the password is 0005 (your section number) You must follow the directions on the
website. Failure to follow the directions could result in failing the course. The final exam
will also be uploaded on to www.turnitin.com and the directions need to be followed
here as well. The final exam be comprised of five essay questions. Each student must
answer a mandatory question and choose another question. Each question will be of
equal value.. There will be a short review of the examinations beforehand.
Final Grade
Your final grade will be determined by the collective results of your mid-term (20%)
and final exams (30%) which together comprise 50% of your grade; and the highest
grades of your reading assignments quizzes will comprise 40%. Finally 10% will be
comprised of your one-minute essays. Grades will be given in the following form:
A = 100-93; A- = 92-90; B+ = 89-87; B = 86-83; B- = 82-80; C+ = 79-77; C = 76-73;
C- = 72-70; D+ = 69-67; D = 66-60; F = below 60. Please, it is very important that you
retain all your quizzes, essays and exams as mistakes can be made totaling your final
grade.
More on Office Hours
If for any reason you would like to talk to me or need assistance concerning your work
please feel free to stop by and I will make every effort to help you. If you are not able
to meet me during my office hours, either contact me via e-mail or speak to me after
class so that we can arrange a suitable time to discuss your work. If you are having
problems do not put it if off come and discuss it with me as soon as possible.
Semester Calendar
Part One
Week 1
7 January: Introduction to the course
9 January continued.
Week 2
14 January: TOPIC One, Absolutism and early Liberal ideas. Quiz #1 in Western
Civilization, “Religion, Warfare, and Sovereignty, 1540-1660.
16 January: Absolutism and early Liberal ideas continued. Quiz #2 in Western
Civilization. Absolutism and Empire, 1660-1789”
Week 3
21 January: TOPIC Two, The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment. Quiz #3 in
Western Civilization, “The New Science of the Seventeenth Century”
23 January: The Scientific Revolution continued. Quiz #4 in Western Civilization, The
Enlightenment.
Week 4
28 January: TOPIC Three. Rural Life in the 17th and 18th centuries. Quiz #5 “”
Western Civilization “The French Revolution”
30 January: Rural Life in the 17th and 18th centuries continued.
Week 5
4 February: TOPIC Four: The Industrial Revolution. Quiz on #6 in Western
Civilization. “The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society”
6 February: TOPIC Four: The Industrial Revolution, continued.
Week 6
11 February: Review
13 February: Mid Term Exam.
Part Two
Week 7
18 February: TOPIC One, The Second Scientific Revolution and the end of the
Enlightenment, Quiz #7 in Western Civilization. “From Restoration to Revolution,
1815-1848”.
20 February: The Second Scientific Revolution and the end of the Enlightenment,
continued. Quiz #8 in Western Civilization. “What is a Nation? Territories, States, and
Citizens, 1848-1871”.
Week 8
25 February: The Second Scientific Revolution and the end of the Enlightenment
continued. Quiz #9 in Western Civilization. “Modern Industry and Mass Politics”
27 February: TOPIC Two, World War I. Quiz #10 in Western Civilizations, “The First
World War”.
Spring Break
Week 9
11 March: Topic Two, World War I continued. Quiz #11 in Western Civilizations,
“Turmoil between the Wars”
13 March: Topic Two: World War I.
Week 10
18 March: TOPIC Three: Feminism: Feminist Documents Quiz.
20 March: Topic Three: Feminism. Quiz #12 in Western Civilizations, “The Second
World War”
Week 11
25 March: TOPIC Four: Mass Consumption and Mass Manipulation. Quiz #13 in
Western Civilizations, “The Cold War World: Global Politics, Economic Recovery, and
Cultural Change” (Mr Sear’s Catalogue)
27 March: TOPIC Four: Mass Consumption and Mass Manipulation continued.
(Atomic Café)
Week 12
1 April: Mass Consumption and Mass Manipulation continued. Quiz #14 in Western
Civilizations, “Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War, 1960s1990s” (Merchants of Cool)
3 April: Mass Consumption and Mass Manipulation continued. Quiz #15 in Western
Civilizations, “A World without Walls: Globalization and the West” (Food Inc.))
Week 13
8 April: Topic Five: The West and the World. Quiz #16 in Western Civilizations,
“Imperialism and Colonialism” (Winds of Change)
10 April: The West and The World continued. (Triumph of Evil)
Week 14
15 April: The West and the World continued. (The Revolution will not be televised)
17 April: Review for Final Exam
Final Exam – Tuesday, April 29, 2014
7:00 AM – 9:50 AM