EUH 1000—Western Perspectives I—Summer 2011
(3 semester hours)
(Prerequisites: none)
Online Course
Term C (6/22/11-8/5/2011)
History Department Office Administrator, Mrs. Grosse
(850) 474-2680, ggrosse@uwf.edu
Graduate Assistant: Mrs. Amy Eve (ale14@students.uwf.edu)
Dr. Marie Therese Champagne
Office: Bldg. 50, Rm. 144
Office hours: Online--Mon. and Wed. 6-8 p.m.
In person--by appointment
Contact info: (850) 474-2681; mchampagne@uwf.edu
Course Description and Purpose
EUH 1000, Western Perspectives I, is a study of the West's geographical, cultural, political, and economic environments, with an emphasis on
how the development of the Western World is part of a larger process of historical development. This course is designed to provide a broad basis
of knowledge of western civilization from the dawn of prehistory to c. 1650. In addition to studying the development of cultures and societies
from the earliest Mesopotamian cultures, the students will also explore the origins of major religions, the development of western political
structures, and the textual and material culture left behind by those peoples. All of those aspects of history, major influences on current societies
in Europe and the western hemisphere, are increasingly apparent in cultures throughout the world in this age of a truly global society.
Student Learning Outcomes
Within the parameters of the course (prehistory to c. 1650), the students will:
1. explore the development of societies and cultures in the west, from the evidence of prehistoric populations before civilization, to the
European and Mediterranean societies of the sixteenth century.
2. investigate the origins of historical conflicts between powers, socio-economic groups, nations, and religions.
3. identify the similarities and differences between societies in the west, including western European Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
4. explore the perspectives of individuals within the historical context of the time.
5. analyze primary sources. Critical thinking skills will be encouraged in the students.
6. practice writing skills. Consultation with the staff of the University Writing Center, online or in person, will be strongly encouraged.
Course Format
This course will be conducted completely online. If a student wishes to meet with the instructor or graduate assistant, that student should request
such a meeting via email or arrange to meet during office hours as posted. If a student has technical difficulties, he/she should contact the ITS
Helpdesk at helpdesk@uwf.edu.
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Class Policies
1. You must thoroughly read this syllabus and the eLearning website for this class. If you cannot access eLearning, then you should contact
the ITS helpdesk at UWF immediately. It is essential that you can access and use eLearning, since you will access much of the course
directions, assignments, and quizzes through it.
2. It is vital that you daily check the eLearning website for this class, and note any news, changes in content, and deadlines. Assignments
must be submitted to the dropbox and to Turnitin.com, never by email. If an assignment is not submitted to both Dropbox and
Turnitin.com, it will not be graded. See the eLearning course site for this class (under Content—Important Course Information) for
directions for enrolling in Turnitin.com.
3. Late assignments are not accepted. Pay close attention to the weekly assignments and the deadlines. Course material for each week
will only be available during that week. There are no makeups for this class.
4. You will use the Respondus Lockdown Browser for all quizzes. Instructions can be found under Content on eLearning. When you begin a
quiz in eLearning, it will prompt you to download the Respondus software in order to be allowed to continue.
5. You will be required to take your final exam with a proctor. If you live close to the UWF main campus, you will be taking your exam on
campus at one of two times/days, as listed on the syllabus. Bring one green test booklet (available at the UWF Bookstore) to the exam.
Any online students who do not reside in the Pensacola area must arrange for a local exam proctor, and must inform
the graduate assistant by email by June 25. The UWF Proctor Approval Application is available on eLearning under
Content. It is the student’s responsibility to find an acceptable proctor at an acceptable location.
6. I will strictly follow university policy in dealing with any cases of Academic Misconduct, according to the UWF Student Life Handbook.
Please read the Student Life Handbook, the statements on this syllabus under “Departmental Academic Standards” and “Expectations for
Academic Conduct/Plagiarism Policy,” and my Academic Honesty Policy at the end of this syllabus. I will not administer any quizzes
or exams, or accept any of your written work without receipt of the signed agreement at the end of this syllabus.
Since this is an online class, you must email the following statement to my Graduate Assistant, Mrs. Eve, within the first three days of
the course (6/22/2011-6/25/2011): “I have read the UWF Code of Student Conduct, including the section on Academic Misconduct, in
the Student Handbook, and I have read Dr. Champagne’s policy on Academic Honesty. I understand it completely. I agree to abide
by it and to follow the highest standards of academic honesty.” Type your full name after the statement and email it to Mrs. Eve at
ale14@students.uwf.edu.
7. The Graduate Assistant and I will be available via email for any questions or concerns you may have about the course materials and
requirements; however, any email sent on weekends will not receive a reply until the following Monday. Please carefully consider the
issue and to whom your question should be directed before writing. Any technical issues must be directed to the ITS Helpdesk (see
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Special Technology Utilized below). I will also have online office hours during the summer that you can utilize, and can be available in
my office by appointment if you are in town.
Departmental Academic Standards
The Department of History’s policy for cheating or plagiarism is failure in the class. It is your responsibility to know what plagiarism is and how
to avoid it, since ignorance is not a defense. Each student must complete the Library tutorial on plagiarism, which can be found at
http://library.uwf.edu/eli2/new_tutorials/module_plagiarism/outcomes.shtml.
Expectations for Academic Conduct/Plagiarism Policy
As members of the University of West Florida, we commit ourselves to honesty. As we strive for excellence in performance, integrity—personal
and institutional—is our most precious asset. Honesty in our academic work is vital, and we will not knowingly act in ways which erode that
integrity. Accordingly, we pledge not to cheat, nor to tolerate cheating, nor to plagiarize the work of others. We pledge to share community
resources in ways that are responsible and that comply with established policies of fairness. Cooperation and competition are means to high
achievement and are encouraged. Indeed, cooperation is expected unless our directive is to individual performance. We will compete
constructively and professionally for the purpose of stimulating high performance standards. Finally, we accept adherence to this set of
expectations for academic conduct as a condition of membership in the UWF academic community.
Special Technology Utilized by Student
Course materials, announcements, quizzes, and grades will be available to each student on the eLearning course site. You must be able to open
the eLearning website and utilize it, or you cannot possibly participate in this class. If you have any technical problems, you should contact the
ITS Help Desk at http://uwf.edu/helpdesk/ or at helpdesk@uwf.edu. Do not contact me or the graduate assistant for any technical problems with
the website or eLearning program. You will also use the Respondus Lockdown Browser to access all quizzes and the final exam. When attempting
to start a quiz, you will be prompted to download the browser if you do not have it. Do not wait until the last minute to take your weekly quiz in
case you have technical problems. Contact the helpdesk for assistance with Respondus too.
Assistance for Students with Special Needs
Students with special needs who require specific examination-related or other course-related accommodations should contact Dr. Lusharon Wiley,
at the Student Disability Resource Center, http://www.uwf.edu/sdrc/, (850) 474-2387. The SDRC will provide the student with a letter for the
instructor that will specify any accommodations.
Written Assignments
You will complete three short Thought Pieces for this course. Each will be a one-page critical analysis of a specific primary source document
from that week’s reading, and will be written in 12 pt. type, Times New Roman font, and double-spaced with standard margins. Do not put a huge
heading on the first page, but only write your name, course #, and date across the top of the first page. As you read and then write, follow the
directions under “Content—How to Analyze Primary Sources” on eLearning. For these short analytical essays, you will only use the textbook,
sourcebook, online sources I specify, and your own ideas, I will not require citations. Outside sources are not to be used, and if it is discovered
that you have used an outside source, you will lose part or all of the points for that assignment.
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If you are a History major, you should be familiar with this type of writing. If not, pay particular attention to the directions on eLearning.
Historians analyze evidence (primary and secondary) to interpret the evidence. In this way either new evidence is added to the knowledge of a
particular event, or older evidence is re-interpreted to reveal new insights or different perspectives. This process of analysis is NOT subjective
or reflective, but strives to objectively analyze the evidence within the historical context of the time.
If you are a resident of the Pensacola area, you may directly access the services of the UWF Writing Lab. Check out their services at:
http://uwf.edu/writelab/hours/. For those of you not in the Pensacola area, the Writing Lab offers online assistance at
http://www.uwf.edu/writelab/ and also offers online tutorials to help you to be a better writer. Go to http://uwf.edu/writelab/aids/tutorials/ for
more information. In your written assignments and the final exam, remember that we can only grade what we can read and understand clearly, so
pay attention to the grammar and composition aspects of your writing. I expect correct grammar and spelling, complete sentences, and proper
composition form. If you do not follow these instructions, you will lose points on your assignments/exam.
Grading/Evaluation
The university’s standard ten-point grading scale will be followed (90-100=A; 80-90=B; 70-80=C; 60-70=D; 59 and below=F). You can follow
your progress by reviewing your grades on eLearning.
Class Requirements and Evaluation of Student Performance
Weekly papers
Weekly quizzes
Discussion Board
Final Exam
Total Possible Points
300
150
180
370
3 weekly papers x 100 pts. each
6 weekly quizzes x 25 pts. each
3 posts per week x 10 points each x 6 weeks
1 essay x 70 pts. and 60 multiple choice x 5 pts. each
1000
(divide your total by 10 for your final grade)
Required Texts—[Special tip--always check out the glossary, chronology, or other extra info in the back of each book]
Perry, Marvin, Joseph R. Peden, and Theodore von Laue. Sources of the Western Tradition, Vol.1: From Ancient Times to the Enlightenment. 8th
Edition. Houghton-Mifflin, 2012. ISBN: 9780495913207. [SWT]
Sherman, Dennis, and Joyce Salisbury. The West in the World, Volume I: to 1715. 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2011. ISBN: 9780077367596. [WW]
Class Schedule
Week 1
[This material is also available under “Content—Weekly Assignments”] Reading/Assignments
From the Earliest Civilizations to the Ancient Greeks
Deadline: June 29, 10:00 p.m.
WW—Ch. 1 and 2; SWT—Ch. 1, 2, and 3
(through p. 95)
Quiz 1; Writing Assignment 1
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Week 2
The Hellenistic World to the Roman Republic
Deadline: July 6, 10:00 p.m.
WW—Ch. 3 and 4; SWT—Ch. 3 (pp. 95-103)
and Ch. 4
Quiz 2
Week 3
The Roman Empire and Its Transformation into New Empires:
Islamic, Byzantine, and Christian
Deadline: July 13, 10:00 p.m.
WW—Ch. 5 and 6; SWT—Ch. 5, 6, and 7 (up
to p. 215)
Quiz 3; Writing Assignment 2
Week 4
The Middle Ages: From the "Barbarian" Kingdoms to the High
Middle Ages
Deadline: July 20, 10:00 p.m.
WW—Ch. 7 and 8; SWT—Ch. 7 (pp. 205-219)
and Ch. 8 (pp. 215-281)
Quiz 4
Week 5
The Crisis of the Later Middle Ages Leading into the Renaissance
Deadline: July 27, 10:00 p.m.
WW—Ch. 9 and 10; SWT—Ch. 8 (pp. 281328) and Ch. 9
Quiz 5; Writing Assignment 3
Week 6
Europe in the Reformation and the Age of Discovery
Deadline: August 3, 10:00 p.m.
WW—Ch. 11 and 12; SWT—Ch. 10 and Ch. 11
(pp. 327-385)
Quiz 6
FINAL EXAM—
To be administered at the UWF main campus on Thursday, August 4, 3:00-5:30 p.m. and Friday, August 5, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
You may take the exam on either day. Bring one green test booklet, available from the bookstore. Any online student who
does not reside in the Pensacola area must arrange for a certified exam proctor to administer his/her exam, and must inform
Mrs. Eve (ale14@students.uwf.edu) by email by June 25. The UWF Proctor Approval Application is available on eLearning
under Content. It is the student’s responsibility to find an acceptable proctor at an acceptable location.
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Academic Honesty Policy -- Dr. Champagne’s Survey Classes
Acting in an academically honest manner is extremely important to your success as a student and in your adult life. Read the following
carefully and completely. It contains vital information.
As a student of history, you will often conduct research and write papers that will use outside sources (primary sources and secondary
sources). You must always cite (acknowledge) when material has come from a source other than your own mind or from common knowledge
(such as the fact that Columbus “discovered” America). In this survey class, you are to compose your written assignments in your own words, not
copying from the book(s) or using someone else’s words from the internet. Since you are only using the textbook and sourcebook (and your own
ideas) for the written analyses, you will not be required (only for this class) to use citations; however, when writing your essays, you must
paraphrase the information from your textbooks, and not quote or use exact wording without quotation marks. Your primary source essays must
all be turned in to me through the Dropbox on eLearning, and submitted to Turnitin.com. If you use an outside source, or use the exact wording,
you will lose part or all of the points for the assignment.
Learn more about academic dishonesty and plagiarism by consulting the UWF Student Handbook, Code of Student Conduct at
http://www.uwf.edu/uwfmain/stuHandbk/ for the university policy on plagiarism. Read the Online UWF Plagiarism Policy Brochure at:
http://uwf.edu/StudentAffairs/division/publications/PlagBroch.pdf. In this survey class, a student who submits a plagiarized assignment will earn
an F for the assignment, and will be required to rewrite the assignment with the assistance of the University Writing Lab. This will serve as a
warning, unless you have a record of academic dishonesty at UWF, in which case you will earn an F for this course. In either situation, your case
will then be reported to the Dean of Students. Repeated offenses may earn expulsion from the university. University policies and procedures for
dealing with Academic Misconduct/Dishonesty will be strictly followed. Plagiarism is also turning in anyone else’s work as your own, either in
parts or in its entirety. If you pay someone else to write your paper for you, that is plagiarism. In cases in which two or more students turn in the
same assignment, all students have committed plagiarism, even if one assignment is the original and the other(s) are copies or variations. In
addition, turning in the same paper for more than one class without the instructor(s) permission is plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offense
with serious penalties, ranging from failure of an assignment to failure of the course, to expulsion from the university.
Make sure you understand completely what I have written here.
Since this is an online class, you must email the following statement to my Graduate Assistant, Mrs. Eve, within the first three days of the
course (6/22/2011-6/25/2011): “I have read the UWF Code of Student Conduct, including the section on Academic Misconduct, in the
Student Handbook, and I have read Dr. Champagne’s policy on Academic Honesty. I understand it completely. I agree to abide by it and to
follow the highest standards of academic honesty.” Type your full name after the statement and email it to Mrs. Eve at
ale14@students.uwf.edu.
I will not accept your written work or quizzes until you have done this.
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