HISTORY 128: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS III
Spring 2012
Course Information
Item 7117 HIST& 128 B, MTWThF, 9:00A-9:50A, HHL 121
Item 7118 HIST& 128 C, MTWThF, 10:00A-10:50A, 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.
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
Draft of Script Assignment due................................................ Monday, April 30
Midterm Exam ......................................................................... Week of May 14
Response Papers due ................................................................ Friday, May 18
Memorial Day holiday – no class............................................. Monday, May 28
Last day to withdraw ................................................................ Friday, June 1
Final Script Assignment due .................................................... Wednesday, June 6
Last day of regular classes ....................................................... Friday, June 15
Final Exam for 9:00 class......................................................... Wednesday, June 20: 9:00a–10:50a
Final Exam for 10:00 class....................................................... Monday, June 18: 10:00a–11:50a
N.B. Please read this syllabus regularly to ensure you are in
compliance with the requirements of this course.
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Course Description
Scope
History 128 is the third term of a 3-quarter sequence on World Civilizations. We cover from
approximately the 17th century through Post World War II all over the globe, but not U.S. history.
Included, but not limited are Witchcraft Craze, Absolutism in France & other European countries, The
English Experience with a Constitutional Monarchy, Rise of Russia, Imperialism, Industrial Revolution,
Wars I & II, Revolutions, Irish Potato Famine, Independence of Central & South America, China & Japan
in this time frame.
Format
The instructional methods are lectures, class and small-group discussions, PowerPoint presentations,
pertinent historical music, costumes, videos, 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 primary and secondary written records and
artifacts to reconstruct what happened in the past, and to interpret what it meant to be a member of
different societies in the context of history.
College-wide Abilities, General Education and Background Needs
In History 128, as in many college-level courses, all six college-wide abilities are taught at some level,
both directly and in-directly. History 128 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 background for literature, art, philosophy, law, music, sociology, and religion majors
as well as for students of the other social sciences. History 128 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 128 should be able to:
 Identify and give the historical significance of events, personalities, and political, intellectual, economic,
social, philosophical and religious ideas of the modern period.
 Research a limited historical question, using conventional and electronic indexes, original and secondary
sources, and then present their research in writing in the Turabian style format used by historians (not
MLA or APA).
 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
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classroom manners will result in not being allowed in the classroom for the remainder of the quarter.
Class Participation and Attendance
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.
Attendance will be randomly taken throughout the quarter. A student who misses an examination or quiz
because of an emergency, must contact the instructor immediately to make-up the exam or quiz within
three days, at the instructor’s convenience. Not all quizzes and exams will be offered as make-ups. 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. It is
preferable that students read the assigned material before the lecture in which the information will be
discussed, so the terms and information are not unrecognizable to you.
Examinations
There will be two examinations, a mid-term and a final. Examinations are essay questions and shortanswer 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.
Quizzes
There will be both historical and geographical quizzes. These will be announced at least three days 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 1550-1950 for HIST& 128. 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 satisfactory,
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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: Fridays for HIST& 128.
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.
Responses to Original (or Primary) Sources
In the textbook, on the web, and on the publisher’s website at bedfordstmartins.com/mckayworld, are
numerous primary sources. Each student will write either: two response papers, or one response paper plus
one presentation. More information will be given in class. Each response paper is worth 5% of your grade.
Individual Presentation of Historical Figure
Students who choose to do a presentation will sign up for one of the famous people or a generic person
such as a peasant, soldier, servant, etc. taken from the cultures we will be studying this quarter. Costumes
will be provided where possible. Students are to research their particular role and provide to the class some
enlightening information. Students will be graded more on their information than their performance. A
hand-out will be provided to give more specific information. A presentation will be worth 5% of your
grade. All presentations will be scheduled only on Fridays.
Methods of Assessment
Essay examinations are evaluated on factual accuracy; support of generalizations with historical detail
drawn from lectures, the text, and the primary 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. No pencils are allowed.
Identifications involve short essay answers, in which the student identifies the person, book or event and
gives its historical significance. Some identification answers are longer than others. Usually if you can
answer who, what, where, or when, and where applicable, this should be sufficient.
Grading
Grades for the course are determined on the basis of:
Attendance
Quizzes
Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Response Papers to Original Sources (5% each)
Presentation of Historical Figure (5%)
Script Assignment
5%
10%
30%
30%
10%
15%
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
Information for Alerts, Closures, Cancelled Classes
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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. Not all of the
material will be covered by a lecture, but you are responsible for the information assigned anyway.
Week
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Order of Lectures:
Introduction to Class
Witchcraft Craze & Religious Wars
Introduction to Absolutism & Constitutionalism in Europe
French Absolutism & Age of Louis XIV
Rise of Russia as a Nation
Absolutism & Enlightenment in Russia, Prussia, & Austria
Arts & Music in Europe: Baroque, etc. (interspersed with above
lectures)
How England Got its Constitutional Monarchy
The Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
Africa & the World (no lecture)
Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire & Mughal Empire
China: The Ming & Qing (Manchu) Dynasties
Japan: The Tokugawa Shogunate
French Society on the Eve of the French Revolution
The Events of the French Revolution
Napoleon & the Consequences of the French Revolution
Pre-Industrial Society of Europe
Review for Midterm
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution’s Impact on the Working Class
The Industrial Revolution’s Impact on the Middle Class
Advent of the Isms
Text Readings:
416-421
460-466
466-470; 490-491
475-480
470-475; 507-513
480-485
493-499
499-506; 514-515
517-543
545-573
575-588
588-607
611-615
616-628; 638-639
628-632
646-661
661-671
695-703
675-681
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7
8
9
10
The Romantic Movement
Reforms & Revolutions
Nation Building in Germany & Italy
Advent of New Scientific Thought & Its Consequences (Darwin)
National State & Socialist Movement 1871-1914
Western Imperialism: The Scramble for Africa
Islamic Heartland Under Pressure (no lecture)
Western Imperialism: The British in India
Western Imperialism: China & Southeast Asia
Meiji Restoration in Japan & Imperialism
Why World War I?
Major Events of World War I
The Russian Revolution
Consequences of World War I
Economic & Cultural Changes Between the Wars
Turkey’s Nationalism
The Middle East
India’s Independence Movement
China’s Nationalism
Latin America Independence & Nation Building
Stalin – Dictator of USSR
Fascism & Nazism: Mussolini & Hitler
World War II
The Cold War & World Society
Review for Final Exam
682-683
683-687
688-695
701-702
703-713
715-726
726-732; 732-745
749-754
754-763
763-775
815-821
821-829
830-835
835-843
852-854
854-856
857-861
861-873
632-636; 778-790; 812-813
906-911
911-919
919-933
936-973