History 105: Early World History – Spring 2007
Class Meetings: Monday & Wednesday, 8:00AM – 9:15AM
| Instructor: |
Angela Feres |
| E-mail: |
angela.feres@gcccd.edu |
| Office: |
590R |
| Phone: |
619-644-7473 |
| Office Hours: |
Monday & Wednesday:
7:00AM – 8:00AM, 9:30 – 10:45AM, & 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Tuesday & Thursday:
4:00PM – 5:15PM, and by appointment |
COURSE DESCRIPTION
History 105 is a general survey of early western history from the origins of diverse societies to the seventeenth century. We will define interconnections between diverse world societies to include: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, Islam, Medieval Europe, as well as covering the Renaissance, and Reformation periods of the west, as well as scientific, geographic, and philosophical ages of discovery. We will explore social, political, religious, and economic transformations, paying particular attention to the impact of such transformations on the everyday lives of these diverse peoples. To begin to comprehend the complexities of world history, this course will interweave lectures on a number of topics with readings that discuss historical processes and allow diverse sectors of society to "speak for themselves."
REQUIRED READING
The book listed below are required reading for this course and are available for purchase at the Grossmont College bookstore. You may also want to contact Ross books [(619) 698-2665] at the Vons shopping center on Navajo and Fanita, or check other used book dealers such as amazon.com, bookfinder.com, abebooks.com, or http://www.textbookx.com/.
- Noble, Thomas. Western Civilization, The Continuing Experience, Volume I. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin and Co.
- Perry, Sources of Western Civilization, Volume One
A good dictionary is highly recommended.
In addition, I will hand out a few primary source documents and a few articles that will bring us up to date on some of the topics we will be discussing. All of these handouts/articles are required reading as well.
To investigate history further I highly recommend:
- TV: KPBS, History Channel, Discovery, or A&E.
- Internet: History Sourcebook, Norton Simon Museum, Huntington Library, Getty Museum, eternalegypt.org
Because there is so much material to sort through in this course, my lectures are designed to help you understand the “big picture” first and foremost. We will identify the patterns of human activity and then add layers of complexity with more details and examples. Otherwise, we run the danger of not seeing the forest for the trees and we’ll be faced with a frustrating exercise in trying to sort through seemingly endless lists of names, dates, places, etc. Thus, my lectures and the readings overlap but do not parallel one another. Consistent attendance in lectures and participation in discussion sections is essential to understanding the course themes, the readings and films, and of course, to performing well in the class.
Academic Integrity
Cheating and plagiarism (using as one’s own ideas, writings, or materials of someone else without acknowledgment or permission) can result in any one of a variety of sanctions. Such penalties may range from an adjusted grade on the particular exam, paper, project, or assignment to a failing grade for the course. The instructor may also summarily suspend the student for the class meeting when the infraction occurs, as well as the following class meeting. For further clarification and information on these issues, please consult with your instructor or contact the office of the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
Students with Disabilities
If you require accommodations in this class, you are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSP&S) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. Students may contact DSP&S in person in room 110 or by phone at 619-644-7112 (voice) or 619-644-7119 (TTY for deaf).
Students are referred to enroll in the following supervised tutoring courses if the service indicated will assist them in achieving or reinforcing the learning objectives of this course:
- IDS 198, Supervised Tutoring to receive tutoring in general computer applications in the Tech Mall;
- English 198W, Supervised Tutoring for assistance in the English Writing Center (Room 70-119); and/or
- IDS 198T, Supervised Tutoring to receive one-on-one tutoring in academic subjects in the Tutoring Center (Room 70-229, 644-7387).
To add any of these courses, students may obtain Add Codes at the Information/Registration Desk in the Tech Mall.
All Supervised Tutoring courses are non-credit/non-fee. However, when a student registers for a supervised tutoring course, and has no other classes, the student will be charged the usual health fee.
The counseling center periodically has valuable workshops on topics ranging from effective note-taking, test-taking, and reading strategies. See their bulletin board for dates and times.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
The final course grade will be calculated based on the following components:
- Participation (10%): In order to fully comprehend the complexities of all of our material and to see how each of our themes or topics fits into the “larger picture”, you will have a series of designated class discussions in which we devote class time to exploring our course themes and how our readings and films relate to them. You will, in turn, receive credit for your verbal contributions and active listening in our group and class discussions.
- Interactive Journal (15%): You will write a series of short thought pieces in which you show your understanding of the concepts and themes being explored in the course and how your readings relate to them. I will give you the topics or questions and you will bring your written responses to class prepared to discuss them with your peers and myself. You will receive feedback on your responses during our discussions. You will title, date, and turn them in on the discussion day. I am expecting at least a page, typed or hand written. If it appears that students are not doing the required readings and writing the journals I will begin giving pop quizzes. Late quizzes will be marked down 5 points every class day they are late and will not be accepted after the 3rd late class period.
- Quizzes (25% combined) Approximately 4 take home quizzes will be given. I reserve the right to add or subtract from this number. Assigned quizzes will cover material from the lectures, films, and the readings. They may be comprised of any/all of the following: identification, true or false, maps, matching, essays, fill in the blank, multiple-choice questions, sequencing. No late quizzes without a verified emergency.
- Mid-Term (25%): This in class exam will be comprised of any/all combination of defining terms, matching, sequencing, maps, multiple choice, true or false, and/or fill in the blank, and essays. The midterm covers material from our lectures, films, and readings since day one. No late exams without verified emergency.
- Final Exam (25%): In class final on assigned date. Format may included any/all of the following: defining terms, multiple choice, matching, sequencing, maps, true or false, essays, and/or fill in the blank. The questions will be drawn mainly from material since the midterm, BUT WILL ALSO INCLUDE QUESTIONS FROM CHAPTERS COVERED SINCE DAY ONE OF THE CLASS. No late exams without verified emergency.
Grading Rubric for Exams/Essays
- Outstanding achievement. Essays provide a solid argument and are well supported by appropriate examples drawn from readings, lectures, and films.
- Praiseworthy performance, definitely above average. Essays provide a coherent argument supported by some specific examples.
- Student's basic effort; an average, satisfactory performance. To improve, essays need to be more coherent and better supported by examples.
- Need for improvement; student needs to redouble efforts to grasp basic themes of the course.
Extra Credit
Opportunities are available for those of you who have done all of your work and are interested in earning a few extra points. See me or email me.
There will be no make-ups for any of the quizzes or examinations. No incompletes will be given. (Verified emergencies provide the only exceptions to these policies. A verified emergency requires a doctors note.)
Attendance, Punctuality and Withdrawals
Roll is taken at the beginning of class. BE ON TIME. Late arrivals disrupt the flow of the class. After your third absence I am allowed to and may drop you, but don’t count on me doing so. If you are not in class, your participation grade will suffer because you will not be participating in assigned discussions. While I do my best to formally drop students who stop attending class, it is ultimately your responsibility to withdraw from the course. Failure to do so may result in an unexpected F.
Turn off your phones and pagers or set them on silent mode.
I strive to keep a positive learning environment in our classroom. Side conversations and passing notes are rude and a distraction to the class, and therefore have no place in our classroom. Just as meaningful participation is rewarded, disruptive behavior will be penalized.
COURSE OUTLINE
(Tentative. We may need to spend more time on a given topic. If so, changes to our outline will always be announced)
Reading Assignments
Since several editions of the Noble book exist, I do not assign specific page numbers for each class meeting. What I expect is for students to have read the
chapter(s) we will be covering each meeting prior to coming to class. You are responsible for all material in the books, lectures, films, and handouts. Assignments from the Perry text are given by title of the source document.
Week 1: 01/22-01/24
Monday:
Introductions
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA Wednesday:
Origins to 3000 CE
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 2: 01/29-01/31
Monday:
Mesopotamia and Egypt
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Levant, Assyria, neo-Babylon
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 3: 02/05-02/07
Monday:
Persia
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Israel
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Take Home Quiz 1 Handout: Due Wed the 14th
Week 4: 02/12-02/14
Monday:
Minoans and Mycenaeans
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Ch 3 Part I – Archaic Greece
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 5: 02/19-02/21
Monday:
No Class
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Ch 3 Part II - Classical Greece
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 6: 02/26-02/28
Monday:
Classical Greece II
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Take Home Quiz 2 Handout: Due Wed 7th
Wednesday:
Ch 4 - Alexander the Great
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 7: 03/05-03/07
Monday:
Hellenistic Culture: Phil, Rel, and Science
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Early Rome
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 8: 03/12-03/14
Monday:
Republic of Rome
For Wednesday:
Study, study, study!
Wednesday:
Mid term
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 9: 03/19-03/21
Monday:
Imperial Rome
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Early Christianity
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 10: 03/26-0328
Monday:
Ch 7 Part I – World of Late Antiquity Part I
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Ch 7 Part II - World of Late Antiquity Part I
For Mon after break: Readings in texts TBA
Take Home Quiz 3 Handout – Due Mon 9th
Week 11: 04/02-04/04
Spring Break
Week 12: 04/09-04/11
Monday:
Ch 8: Early Medieval Civ, 600-900 ce
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Ch 9 - Expansion of Europe High Middle Ages, 900-1300
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 13: 04/16-04/18
Monday:
Ch 10- Medieval Civ at its height ca. 900-1300
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Ch 11 - Crisis and recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500 ce
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Take Home Quiz 4 Handout – due Wed 25th
Week 14: 04/23-04/25
Monday:
Ch 12 – Renaissance
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Ch 12 Part II - Renaissance
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 15: 04/30-05/2
Monday:
Ch 13 - European Oversees Expansion
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Ch 14 -Reformation
For Monday:
Readings in texts TBA
Week 16: 05/7-05/9
Monday:
Ch 14 Reformation and Ch 15 Part I Wars of Religion
For Wednesday:
Readings in texts TBA
Wednesday:
Ch 15 Part II: Wars of Religion
For Monday:
Reading in texts to be announced
Week 17: 05/14-05/16
Monday:
Ch 16: Consolidation of States
For Wednesday:
readings in text to be announced
Wednesday:
Ch 17: Scientific Revolution
Week 18
Final: Wednesday May 23rd 7:30-9:30
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