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San Diego State University, Department of History
History 100 - Spring 2014
Early World History before 1500
Dr. Bonnie Harris - Instructor
T & Th 8:00am – 9:15am
Storm Hall SH 105 bonniesbiz@hotmail.com
WORLD HISTORY VOL 1 TO 1800 / Duiker & Spielvogel, 7 th Edition, Publisher: Wadsworth/Cengage Pub.
ISBN: 10-1-111-83166-1. ALSO available to rent through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/World-History-Volume-To-800/dp/1111831661/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1362487981&sr=8-
3&keywords=WORLD+HISTORY+VOL+1+TO+1800
Course Description:
This is a survey class of world history from prehistoric times up to 1500 with particular focus on Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, the
Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. Emphasis will be placed on the origins, development, and interconnections of diverse cultures, political systems, social and cultural forces, major religions, noted empires, artistic and intellectual achievements, and technological breakthroughs.
Grades:
Grading Procedures: (further details can be found on the Blackboard sites for these assignments)
Students are graded on a scale of 400 maximum points (100%) earned during the course of this class in the following manner:
(There are 3 grading periods in the semester)
 Weekly Reading/Lecture Quizzes (5 points each / 12 quizzes) o Take Online – must complete by end of each week
 Once a quiz closes it will not be reopened
 Quizzes will be timed at 20 minutes o 5 multiple choice questions per quiz o Weekly Study Guides provided ~ USE THEM!
60 pts
 Primary Document Essays (15 points each / 1 per grading period o Submit Online through TURNITIN – must complete and submit by due date and time o 1 essay per grading period – 450 word minimum per essay o Select 1 set of primary docs from list and answer WHAT they talks about &
WHY they are important in history ~ detailed instructions on Blackboard
45 pts
 Historical Themed Research Paper (1 per semester) o Submit Online through TURNITIN o Pick any 3 events, concepts, and/or persons, of historical importance (1 from each of the 3 grading periods) and write a compare/contrast THEMED RESEARCH PAPER
 List of Historical Themes on Blackboard o 2000 word minimum ~ 8-10 pages (est.= 250 words dbl.spaced 12 font = one page) o MUST have sources cited in paper and bibliography of sources at end.
 Minimum 6 scholarly sources – NO WIKIPEDIA
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 2 sources may be primary documents but not required
EXAMS (50 points each / 1 exam per grading period) o Exams taken from Study Guides for quizzes o In class, multiple choice, scantrons, 25 questions each
 MOVIE REVIEW (1 in entire semester) o 1000 word minimum – submit online through TURNITIN o Evaluate and report how the history is treated in the film o List of approved movies on Blackboard ~ bibliography required
 Attendance (% of attendance = % of attendance points earned)
75 pts
150 pts
30 pts
40 pts
Grades for the course will be computed as follows:
A+ = 400 - 390 (100-98%)
C+= 319 - 304 (79-76%)
B+ = 359 - 346 (89-87%) C = 303 - 280 (75-70%)
A = 389 - 375 (97-94%) B = 345 - 333 (86-84%)
A- = 374 - 360 (93-90%) B- = 332 - 320 (83-80%)
D = 279 - 240 (69-60%)
F = 239 - below (59- 0%)

SDSU Early World History – HIST 100 SPRING 2014 CALENDAR
FIRST GRADING PERIOD STARTS - ANCIENT SOCIETIES, Pre-history – 600 BCE.
WEEK
#1 – 1/21 & 1/23
ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC: Prehistory – Paleolithic/Neolithic Origins & Cultural Diffusion
REVIEW: Course Syllabus, Texts, Blackboard, and Assignments
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapter 1
READ: “Diffusion and Acculturation” at http://www.as.ua.edu/ant/Faculty/murphy/diffusion.htm
ASSIGNMENT: – DUE 2/1/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #1
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#2 – 1/28 & 1/30 TOPIC: Mesopotamia: Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement, if any
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapter 1
ASSIGNMENT: – DUE 2/1/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #2
#3 – 2/4 & 2/6 TOPIC: Egypt and the Hebrews
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement, if any
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapter 1
ASSIGNMENT: – DUE 2/8/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #3
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#4 – 2/11 & 2/13 TOPICS: (T) India: From Harappans to Mauryans
(R) China: From Neolithic to Ming Dynasty
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement, if any
READ: (T)Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapters 2 & 9
(R) Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapters 3 & 10 + pgs. 146-158
ASSIGNMENT: – DUE 2/15/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #4
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#5 – 2/18 TUES.
2/20 THURS
TOPIC: (T) China: From Neolithic to Ming Dynasty, cont . . .
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement, if any
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapters 3 & 10 + pgs. 146-158
MIDTERM EXAM #1
ASSIGNMENTS: DUE 2/22/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #5
 Primary Document Essay #1

HIST 100 SPRING 2014 CALENDAR
SECOND GRADING PERIOD STARTS - CLASSICAL SOCIETIES, 600 BCE – 600 CE
WEEK
#6 – 2/25 & 2/27
ASSIGNMENT
TOPICS: (T) Minoans & Mycenaeans
(R) The Greeks
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement, if any
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapter 4
ASSIGNMENT: DUE 3/1/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #6
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#10 – 3/25 Tues TOPIC: Islam: From Origins to Empire
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapters 7 & 8
- 3/27 Thursday MIDTERM EXAM #2
ASSIGNMENT: DUE 3/29/2014
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Reading Quiz Week #10
Primary Document Essay #2
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SDSU Early World History – HIST 100 SPRING 2014 CALENDAR
THIRD GRADING PERIOD STARTS - MEDIEVAL SOCIETIES, 600 - 1500
WEEK ASSIGNMENT
#11 – 4/8 & 4/10 TOPIC: Asia: The Mongols & Imperial Japan
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapter 10 & 11
ASSIGNMENT: DUE 4/12/2014
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Reading Quiz Week #11
MOVIE REVIEW !!
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#12 – 4/15 & 4/17
#13 – 4/22 & 4/24
ASSIGNMENT: DUE 4/19/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #12
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TOPIC: Europe’s Middle Ages
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapter 12
TOPIC: The Byzantine Empire
REVIEW: Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapters 13
ASSIGNMENTS: DUE 4/26/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #13
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#14 – 4/29 & 5/1 TOPIC: Renaissance & Reformation
REVIEW:Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapters 13 & 15
ASSIGNMENTS: DUE 5/3/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #14
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#15 -5/6 & 5/8 TOPIC: Exploration and the Americas
REVIEW:Dr. Harris Weekly Announcement
READ: Duiker & Spielvogel, World History Vol. 1, Chapters 6 & 14
ASSIGNMENT: DUE 5/10/2014
 Reading Quiz Week #15
 Primary Document Essay #3
#16 –TUESDAY 5/13 FINAL EXAM
ASSIGNMENTS: DUE 5/17/2014
 Themed Research Paper
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