PRESENTATION COLLEGE – ABERDEEN, SD
W0RLD CIVILIZATION II (HS263)
Three Semester Hours
Spring 2008
NU13/LC MWF 10:00-10:50 am (CST)
Welcoming people of all faiths, Presentation College challenges learners toward academic
excellence and, in the Catholic tradition, the development of the whole person.
Instructor: Dr. Brad Tennant, Assistant Professor, Department of Arts and Sciences
Office Hours:C334 Office Hours: MWF 11:00-11:50 am; TR 10:00 am-11:50 am CST
(or by appointment)
(605) 229-8577 or 1-800-437-6060 ext. 577
E-Mail: Brad.Tennant@presentation.edu
Text:
Western Civilization by Jackson J. Spielvogel (West Publishing Company)
Sixth Edition.
Supplementary Readings:
Leviathan (1651) by Thomas Hobbes.
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/h/h68l/
Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
http://www.anu.edu.au/polsci/marx/classics/manifesto.html
Course Description:
WORLD CIVILIZATION II (HS263) is a survey of the historical, cultural, and political
highlights of the modern world (ca 1500 to the present). Particular emphasis is placed on the
development of modern political, social, and economic ideologies of the west and their impact on
world history. World Civilization II fulfills the requirements for a social science/human
culture core course elective and a cultural diversity elective.
Instructional Techniques:
Although the course will be mainly lecture-based, student participation is encouraged.
Supplemental materials will be posted via Web CT. Please feel free to ask questions and make
comments.
ADA Statement:
Presentation College is committed to ensuring equal learning opportunities for all
students and provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities in accordance
with the College’s procedures. If you are a student requiring accommodations or services, please
contact the Office of Disability Services, Main Building Room 367 or call (605) 229-8438.
Presentation College General Education Course Goals and Outcomes for HS263:
Goals
Outcomes
1. Graduates will read with
understanding and think critically.
1.a. Read and analyze a short written work concerning a topic of interest.
1.b. Demonstrate the critical thinking skills of comprehension, understanding, analysis,
application, synthesis and evaluation that pertain to general academic disciplines.
2.d. Compose a research-based essay correctly using multiple resource types.
2. Graduates will express themselves
clearly, correctly, and succinctly in
writing.
5. Graduates will develop a critical
awareness of the diversity of human
cultures found in the historical or
contemporary world.
7. Graduates will understand and
appreciate the range and/or depth of
creative achievement in human
thought and works, as found in the
traditional humanities disciplines.
9. Graduates will show proficiency
in the use of technology.
5.a. Analyze historical events from a multi-cultural perspective.
5.b. Articulate interrelationships of individuals, societies, and historical/cultural
context.
5.c. Comprehend the diversity of perspectives among people of differing religious
beliefs, backgrounds, races, genders, ages, sexual orientations, physical capabilities,
and ethnicities.
5.d. Demonstrate reading and critical thinking skills in the context of the social
sciences.
7.b. Demonstrate competence in contextualizing creative works and ideas.
7.c. Demonstrate reading and critical thinking skills in the context of the Humanities.
9.a. Use the computer as a word processing tool.
9.b. Use the Internet as a research tool.
Specific Instructor Objectives:
1) To gain a broad understanding of the people and events that shaped the course of
world history.
2) To learn more about the social, political, and economic factors that have contributed
to the development of modern civilization.
3) To gain a better understanding of the complex diversity of human experiences that
make up the history of today's interdependent world.
Assessment and Grading:
Students should be familiar with Presentation College's policies regarding academic
integrity. These are found in the college catalog under "Academic Policies."
Student assessment will be based on the following:
Four exams (50 points each)
= 200
Two quizzes (20 points each)
= 40
240
EXAMS will consist of ten identifications and one essay question. You will be given your
choice of ten out of fifteen identifications and one of three essays.
10 IDs (4 points each) = 40 points
1 essay (10 points) = 10 points
50 points
QUIZZES will consist of two essay questions over each of the outside readings. There will be
one quiz over Leviathan and one over The Communist Manifesto. There will be no make-up
quizzes.
The following grading scale will be used based on the highest total number of points earned by a
student in the class.
96% and above
= A
90-95%
= A87-89%
= B+
83-86%
= B
80-82%
= B70-79%
= C
60-69%
= D
59% and below
= Failing
The following rubric will be used for assessing the examinations and quizzes.
 Advanced: Student includes accurate and specific information in the appropriate
historical context with virtually no significant mistakes.
 Above Average: Student uses relevant and accurate information but either has minor
mistakes or lacks specifics.
 Average: Student provides a general understanding of the topic but is limited in
specifics or contains a significant mistake.
 Below Average: Student demonstrates a vague or poorly developed understanding of
the topic with several significant mistakes.
 Unsatisfactory: Student does not demonstrate any accurate or specific information in
the appropriate historical context.
Attendance:
As stated in the Presentation College catalog, "Each student is expected to attend every
class session and be on time. If for any reason a student must be absent from class, the
responsibility of making up work rests entirely upon the student."
--- Topics covered will include a great deal of information NOT necessarily found in the text.
--- Students are expected to contact the instructor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if an absence will
result in missing an exam. Students should take exams ahead of time if they know that they will
be absent.
--- Attendance can be a consideration for raising borderline grades.
--- All weather-related closings are the decision of the administration. Local radio and television
stations will announce these.
WORLD CIVILIZATION II
SPRING 2008
MWF 10:00-10:50 am (CST)
Jan. 9/11
-
Course introduction. Changes of the Late Middle Ages.
Jan. 14/16/18 -
Renaissance and Reformation (Ch. 12/13)
Jan. 21/23/25 -
Jan. 21 – MLKing Day – No Class; Discovery, Exploration, &
European Imperialism in the Americas (Ch. 14); Test #1
Jan. 28/30/1
-
Crises of the 16th/17th Centuries (Ch. 14);
Monarchy and the Modern State (Ch. 15)
Feb. 4/6/8
-
Leviathan; Quiz - Leviathan
Feb. 11/13/15 -
The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment (Ch.16/17)
Feb. 18/20/22 -
Feb. 18 – Presidents’ Day - No Class; 18th Century Changes (Ch. 18);
Test #2
Feb. 25/27/29 -
Age of Revolution; Revolution in the Americas (Ch. 19)
Mar. 3/5/7
The French Revolution to Napoleon (Ch. 19)
-
Mar. 10/12/14 -
NO CLASSES –SPRING BREAK
Mar. 17/19/21 -
The Industrial Revolution (Ch. 20); March 21 – Good Friday – No Class
Mar. 24/26/28 -
March 24 – Easter Monday – No Class; The Communist Manifesto;
Quiz – The Communist Manifesto
Ap. 31/2/4
-
Test #3; European Nationalism (Ch. 22)
Ap. 7/9/11
-
World War I (Ch. 25); April 9 – Assessment Day – No Class
Ap. 14/16/18 -
World War II (Ch. 27)
Ap. 21/23/25 -
The Cold War (Ch. 28); April 25 – Dakota Conference – No Class
Ap. 28/30/2
-
The End of the Cold War and Future Challenges;
May 2 – SDSHS Annual Meeting – No Class
May 5-8
-
Finals Week - Test #4