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HSWHG 11 - WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY I
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to world history, culture, and geography from the late eighteenth century to the conclusion of World
War I. Topics include Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian roots of Western political ideas, Democratic Revolutions, Industrial
Revolution, Imperialism, and World War I. Students must complete both World History I and World History II to fulfill the World
History requirement for graduation.
ENROLLMENT RESTRICTIONS
PREREQUISITES
COREQUISITES
ADVISORIES
OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT
The course will address the following topics:
I. Moral and ethical roots of Western political thought
A. Similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views
of law, reason and faith, and the duties of the individual
B. Development of Western political concepts of the rule of law and
illegitimacy of tyranny using selections from Plato’s Republic and
Aristotle’s Politics
C. Influence of the United States Constitution on political systems in
the contemporary world.
II. Impact of the Glorious Revolution of England, American Revolution, and French Revolution and their effects on political
expectations for self-government and individual liberty
A. Major ideas of revolutionary philosophers and their effects on the
democratic revolutions of England, the United States, France, and
Latin America (e.g., John Locke, Charles-Louis Montesquieu, JeanJacques Rousseau, Simon Bolivar, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison)
B. Significant primary source revolutionary documents (e.g., Magna Carta,
English Bill of Rights, American Declaration of Independence, French
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, and United States
Bill of Rights).
III. Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States
A. Scientific and technological changes and their effect in social,
economic, and cultural change (e.g., James Watt, Eli Whitney, Henry
Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison)
B. Effects of the slave trade, immigration, mining and manufacturing,
division of labor and unions
C. Capitalism and responses to it, including Utopianism, Social
Democracy, Socialism, and Communism.
IV. New Imperialism
A. Rise of industrial economies and the link to imperialism and
colonialism
B. Locations of the colonial rule of nations, such as England, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Portugal, and
the United States
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C. Independence struggles of the colonized regions of the world.
V. World War I
A. Causes of WWI including political and economic rivalries, ethnic and
ideological conflicts, domestic discontent and disorder and nationalism
B. Course of World War I, including the principal theatres of battle,
major turning points, importance of geographic factors in military
decisions, genocide, and the significance of the Russian Revolution
and the entry of the United States into the war
C. Effects of World War I, including the Treaty of Versailles, Woodrow
Wilson’s Fourteen Points, the League of Nations, and the effect of
peace treaties on geographic and political borders in Europe and the
Middle East.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following:
1). Relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Judaism, and Christianity to the development of
Western political thought
2). Compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, American Revolution, and French Revolution and their enduring effects
worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty
3). Analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States
4). Examine patterns of global change in the era of New Imperialism in at least two of the following countries or regions: Africa,
Southeast Asia, China, India, Latin America, and the Philippines
5). Explore the causes, course, and effects of World War I.
ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments will be consistent with, but not limited by, the following types and examples:
1). Read excerpts of Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Politics concerning concepts of the rule of law and the illegitimacy of tyranny
2). Analyze and present similarities and differences in the Declaration of Independence and the Rights of Man and the Citizen as a
group activity
3). Read, take notes on, and chart the differences between Capitalism, Utopianism, Social Democracy, Socialism, and Communism
4). Identify the locations of colonial rule of such nations as England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain,
Portugal and the United States on a map in small groups
5). Map the major theatres of battle in World War I before and after the Russian Revolution and the entry of the United States into the
war.
Outside-of-class assignments are required and may include, but will not be limited to, the following:
1). Write a paper comparing and contrasting Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian views of the duties of the individual
2). Read and analyze an excerpt of the works of John Locke
3). Write a first person narrative as a new immigrant to the U.S. during the Industrial Revolution, describing the changes in rural and
urban migration, the growth of cities, and the union movement
4). Create a chart of Imperialistic countries listing colonial outposts of each nation
5). Read and take notes on the Treaty of Versailles, then summarize the main points of the document.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcome
Mode of Assessment
1. Students will be able to place historical events and issues in
chronological order and articulate the relationship to relevant
historical influences.
1. Essay Question
2. Students analyze primary and secondary source documents
comparing and contrasting various historical interpretations.
2. Essay Question
3. Students interpret past events and issues within the context
3. Essay Question
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in which an event unfolded rather than solely in terms of
present day norms and values.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Instructional methodologies will be consistent with, but not limited by, the following types or examples:
1). Lecture
2). Use of lab to research primary sources and interpret the source within its historical context
3). Use of media (radio, TV) to analyze the historical roots of current events
METHODS OF EVALUATION
Evaluation methodologies will be consistent with, but not limited by, the following types or examples:
1). Comprehension questions based on text. Assessment is based upon the student's ability to explain and place core concepts into
context
2). Essay exams with an emphasis on comparing, contrasting, and assessing differing historical interpretations
3). Written reports analyzing competing viewpoints as well as taking and defending a position
4). Participation in and contributions to group projects. Assessment is based on the process of working in a group as well as the
finished product and presentation.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS
Examples of typical textbooks for this course include the following:
1). Beck, Roger B., Linda Black, and Larry S. Krieger. Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction. California ed., Holt McDougall,
2006. ISBN: 0618557156
OTHER REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
1). Supplemental primary and secondary historical source material
2). Media (radio, TV, newspaper articles)
3). Supplemental maps
COURSE REPEATABILITY
Total Completions Allowed:
In Combination With:
1
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