EUH 1001 Core II
Lecture Syllabus, Spring 2010
Dr. Elizabeth Furdell
M-W 9 a.m., 10 a.m.
39/1009
I.
Course description:
Core II examines the major trends in Western and world
politics, society, and culture from the 18th century to the
present. In order to understand contemporary civilization and
to participate in it effectively, it is important to grasp the
historical development of the ideas and institutions that have
shaped the modern world. Beginning with the Enlightenment, we
will study the succession of events that led to revolutions,
wars, colonialism and conquest, culminating in the disastrous
20th century. In addition to political and economic developments
in the modern world, students will explore the social, cultural
and intellectual fabric of the past three hundred years through
readings in a survey text and assigned sources. This class will
meet in a large lecture session every Monday and Wednesday at 9
or 10 a.m., but will break into discussion-sized groups on
Fridays in the place and at the time indicated by your
registration.
II.
Required readings:
Perry, Western Civilization: A Brief History, 6th ed.,
Volume II (Houghton-Mifflin, 2007)
Voltaire, Candide
Hunt, ed., The French Revolution and Human Rights
Marx, The Communist Manifesto
Achebe, Things Fall Apart
Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front
Wiesel, Night
III.
Grading:
First exam = 20% of your final grade; second exam = 25%;
final exam = 30%; other assignments (such as book quizzes,
journals, maps) in discussion sections = 25%. Exams are
administered in discussion section rooms unless otherwise noted.
A = 90% of total point total and above, B = 80-89%; C = 70-79%;
D = 60-69%; F = below 60%. Pluses and minuses may be given; see
the UNF official grading scale for more information.
IV.
Dr. Furdell's office Hours:
Mon. and Weds. 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. and by appointment
Building 8, Room 2427
e-mail: efurdell@unf.edu
V.
620-1862
Course information:
Your discussion section leader is ________________________
Your section number and time _____________________________
Exams, quizzes and other assignments are graded by your
section leader!
VI.
Behavior Policy:
Academic dishonesty in the form of cheating, plagiarism,
and any other misrepresentation of work is prohibited. If a
student is guilty of academic misconduct, it is the instructor's
prerogative to record a failing grade for the exam or assignment
in question. This class demands your attention; courteous,
adult behavior is expected at all times, so turn off your cell
phones, pagers, beepers, etc., and refrain from unnecessary
chatter.
VII.
General Education Learning “Outcomes”:
Know Your World: Demonstrate a basic knowledge of human
societies. Think Critically: Read and understand complex
texts in general education disciplines. Respect Others:
Recognize your place in the world in relation to others.
Express Yourself: Write in a coherent, analytical and
persuasive manner. Speak articulately and coherently in
informal discussions and formal presentations.
VIII.
Class schedule
Reading
---------------------------------------------------------------January 4
Introduction: Europe in 1648
6
Absolutism and Constitutionalism Perry, Ch. 9
8
Friday discussion
11
The Scientific Revolution
Perry, Ch. 10
2
13
15
18
20
22
25
27
29
Feb.
1
3
5
8
10
12
15
17
19
22
24
26
March 1
3
5
8
10
12
15-19
22
24
26
29
31
April 2
5
7
9
12
14
16
19
21
23
26-28
The Enlightenment
Friday discussion
MLK HOLIDAY
Enlightened Despots
Friday discussion
French Revolution
Napoleon
Friday discussion
Romanticism
Industrial Revolution
FIRST EXAM
New "Isms"
The Age of Metternich
Friday discussion
1848
Marxism and Realism
Friday discussion
Reform: Britain and Russia
Unification Movements
Friday discussion
New Imperialism
Fin-de-siècle
Friday discussion
Modernism
The Origins of the Great War
SECOND EXAM
SPRING BREAK!!!
World War I
Russian Revolutions
Friday discussion
Stalinist Russia
Fascism and the ‘Twenties
Friday discussion
Interwar Thought and Culture
The Drift to War
Friday discussion
World War II
The Cold War
Friday discussion
Decolonization and Devolution
The Troubled Present
Friday discussion and review
FINAL EXAMS
Time and place: TBA
3
Voltaire
Perry, Ch. 11
Hunt
Perry, Ch. 13
Perry, Ch. 12
Perry, Ch. 14
Perry, Ch. 15
Marx
Perry, Ch. 16
Perry, Ch. 17
Achebe
Perry, Ch. 18
Remarque
Perry, Ch. 19
Perry, 449-58
Perry, Ch. 20
Perry, Ch.21
Wiesel
Perry, Epilogue