Caleb Karges Spring 2015
History 106 European Civilization II
Mon & Wed 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ASP 203
Office Hours: BRIS 328 Mon 2:30-3:30 & Tues 12-1
E-mail: caleb.karges@wnc.edu Phone: (775) 230-3004
Box: In back of BRIS 350
Number of Credits: 3
Transfers to other institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education as HIST
106
Prerequisites: None
Division Information
Liberal Arts Division Director: Scott Morrison
Office: Bristlecone Building, Room 350A
Phone: 445-4401
E-mail: scott.morrison@wnc.edu
Liberal Arts Division Administrative Assistants:
Chelsie Hamtak
Office: Bristlecone Building, Room 350D
Phone: 445-3290
Katy Edmunds
Office: Bristlecone Building, Room 350B
Phone: 445-4253
Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes
1. Use college-level reading and writing skills.
2. Practice placing sources and events in their historical, geographical, and cultural contexts.
3. Exercise critical thinking skills.
4. Gain a greater ability to effectively search for and sift through information
5. Gain greater factual knowledge of the history of Europe from 1648 to now.
6. Gain a greater familiarity with the geography of the European continent and its surroundings.

Textbooks
: Blanning, Tim. The Pursuit of Glory. London: Penguin, 2008.
Blanning, Tim, editor. The Nineteenth Century: Europe 1789-1914. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2000.
Mazower, Mark. Dark Continent. London: Penguin, 1999.
Course Description
History 106: European Civilization after 1648
This course is a broad survey of European civilization as it emerged into the Modern period after 1648. The course will trace the development of nations, politics, technology, society, and ideas into the present day.
Exams
There will be three exams during the semester. They will consist of essay questions. No notes or books allowed. Those whose second language is English may bring a dictionary.
There will be a review during the lecture in the week immediately preceding the exam.
Paper
There will be one paper, five pages long, based on a topic from a list of approved essay topics. It will be due on May 6. I will provide a guide for all writing assignments at a later date.
Secondary Source Analysis
In the second half of the semester, there will be an exercise where you will analyze and summarize the arguments of a journal article in a 500-750 word paper. I will provide a list of journal articles from which you can choose at a later date. This assignment is due on March 11.
Weekly Short Answer Quizzes
There will be a short answer quiz at the beginning of each class based upon the readings.
Important Dates
February 16 Presidents’ Day No Classes
March 11 Secondary Source Analysis Due

March 13 Last Day to Change to Audit or Vice Versa
March 14-22 Spring Break
March 27 Last Day to Withdraw with a “W”
May 6 Paper Due
Assignment Values
First Exam 20%
Second Exam 20%
Third Exam 20%
Paper 20%
Secondary Source Analysis 10%
Short Answer Quizzes 10%
Grading
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Under 60 F
Attendance and Absences
You will not be graded for attendance. However, you are expected to show up to class and be engaged with the material. Most importantly you are expected to do the reading. Please do not be shy in class and ask questions.
If you cannot make class or you have to show up late or leave early (I understand that sometimes there are extenuating circumstances, I have been there), please do not hesitate to contact me.
Academic Misconduct
Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you are caught cheating or plagiarizing on an assignment, that assignment will be automatically failed. You will also risk failing the course. If you are not sure what plagiarism is, please come talk to me.
Incompletes and Withdrawals
If you officially drop the class on or before October 24, you will receive a withdrawal grade. If you never show up to class, I will fail you, unless you qualify for an incomplete or can provide evidence to Admissions and Records of extreme hardship. In order to receive an incomplete, you must have completed 75% of the course requirements with

a grade of C or better and must have a compelling reason for not being able to complete the class. If you have to take an incomplete, you should contact me before the end of the semester. You will have 120 days to make up an incomplete.
Make-Up Exams
If you are unable to sit for an exam due to extreme circumstances, please let me know immediately, and a make-up exam can be administered. There will be no resits for exams.
Late Papers
If the paper is not turned in on time, its maximum possible score will drop one letter grade each day it is late.
Points of Courtesy
Think of all the annoying things people do in movie theaters; do not do those things in the classroom. Please be on time. Silence your phones. No food or gum in the classroom. You may have a drink (non-alcoholic) in the classroom, please be considerate for your classmates and instructor. Please remember, if you have any problems, questions, or any other issues pertaining to the course please contact me.
Office Hour
I will maintain an office hour in BRIS 328 on Monday from 2:30 to 3:30 and on Tuesday from 12 to 1. Please feel free to use my office hour to ask me questions about assignments, to bounce ideas off of me, to get further help and guidance on the assignments, to get in touch with me about any of the issues mentioned above, or to talk about the material we cover in class and in the readings. If you cannot make my office hour and need to speak with me, we can arrange another time to meet on campus.
Disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
“Qualified students with physical or documented learning disabilities have the right to free accommodations to ensure equal access to educational opportunities at Western
Nevada College.”
If you have any kind of physical or learning disability, please contact Susan Trist from the
Office of Disability Support Services at 445-3275. The office is located in Counseling
Services in Bristlecone 103 (Carson Campus). It is far better that you get the support you deserve than for you to have to take a class at an unfair disadvantage. If you have the

paperwork, please show it to me, otherwise I will have no idea and I cannot accommodate you.
Readings should be completed before class.
Week 1 January 21
Introduction
Week 2 January 26
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 2
Week 3
January 28
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 3
February 2
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 5, p. 195-247
February 4
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 5, p. 247-285
Week 4 February 9
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 6, p. 286-321
Week 5
February 11
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 6, p. 321-351
February 16
President’s Day – No Class
Week 6
February 18
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 11
February 23
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 12
February 25
Pursuit of Glory Ch. 13
Week 7 March 2
First Exam

March 4
The Nineteenth Century Ch. 1
Week 8 March 9
The Nineteenth Century Ch. 2
March 11
The Nineteenth Century Ch. 3
Secondary Source Analysis Due
Week 9
Week 10
SPRING BREAK
March 23
The Nineteenth Century Ch. 4
March 25
The Nineteenth Century Ch. 5
Week 11 March 30
The Nineteenth Century Ch. 6
Week 12
April 1
Second Exam
April 6
Lecture: The First World War
Week 13
April 8
Dark Continent, Ch. 2
April 13
Dark Continent, Ch. 3
Week 14
April 15
Dark Continent, Ch. 4
April 20
Dark Continent, Ch. 5
April 22
Dark Continent, Ch. 6
Week 15 April 27
Dark Continent, Ch. 7

April 29
Dark Continent, Ch. 8
Week 16 May 4
Dark Continent, Ch. 9
May 6
Dark Continent, Ch. 11
Paper Due
Week 17 May 11
Third Exam