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COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Prefix & Number: ___HIS 101_________________________
Course Title:
___Western Civilization to 1689___________________
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Per week: _3.0__
Per Week: _0__
Credits
Awarded: __3.0_
Catalog Description: This course is a survey of western civilization from ancient times to
1689, including the major political, social, economic, and intellectual factors shaping western
cultural tradition.
Entry Level Skills: 1) Satisfactory placement test scores
2) Be able to write with proper grammar and effective style.
3) Be able to think critically
4) Reading level of 12.0 or better.
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Text(s)/Required Materials:
Dutton, Paul Edward, Suzanne Marchand, Deborah Harkness. Many Europes: Choice and Chance in
Western Civilization. Vol .1. 1st Edition. New York: McGraw Hill, 2014. Customized Packaged for
TCTC with Connect Plus ISBN 10: 1259158756 ISBN 13: 9781259158759.
Course Competencies and Objectives:
General Education Outcomes
1. Communicate effectively
2. Develop a global perspective
3. Think critically
Program Outcomes
1. Write in an organized and coherent manner.
2. Apply critical thinking skills to a variety of disciplines
3. Demonstrate a sensitivity and an appreciation of cultural, social, political, and
historical facets of the world
Course Competencies
1. Interpret An
1. Interpret Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern
European history through an understanding of cause
and effect, historical significance, continuity and
change, historical perspective, and historical ethics.
2. Demonstrate the fundamentals of the historian’s craft
by conducting simple research analyzing primary
sources, and writing thoughtful and analytical essays
which express opinions, conclusions, and arguments
about a historical topic.
3. Practice understanding of Ancient, Medieval, and
Early Modern European history by using accurate and
specific historical vocabulary such as names, places,
chronology, institutions, and events.
4. Categorize history into social, economic, cultural,
political, and intellectual developments of western
civilization to 1689.
5. Evaluate the contributions the Mesopotamians,
Egyptians, Assyrians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks and
Romans made to Western Civilization.
6. Evaluate and explain the evolution and influence of
Christianity and Islam.
7. Evaluate and explain how the Early, Central and High
Middle Ages differ.
8. Evaluate the transition of Medieval Europe into Early
Modern Europe by discussing the Renaissance, The
Reformation, European Exploration, and the French
Wars of Religion.
Major Course Topics:
The study of the ancient world will include a discussion of the
origins of western civilization, as well as a discussion of
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Assyria, Israel, Greece, Rome,
and the Coming of Christianity. The study of Medieval Europe
will include a study of England, France, Germany, and Spain
A.D. 500-1500. The latter part of the course will include a
discussion of Europe’s transition into the Early Modern Period
with a discussion of the Italian Renaissance, the Northern
Renaissance, the Reformation, the Age of Exploration, the
French Wars of Religion, and the Thirty Years’ War. The
course examines three major themes: the relationship between
the church and the state, political organizations and
transitions, and intellectual contributions made to western
civilization.
Grade Calculation Method:
Test One:
Test Two:
Test Three:
Test Four:
Weekly Chapter Quizzes ( maximum 100 pts.)
Writing assignment #1A(15 points) and #1B ( 85 points)
Writing Assignment #2
Active Learning (defined by each instructor)
Final Exam
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
A simple average (total points divided by 9) of all course grades will determine the final course
grade.
Additional Information Pertaining to Grades (e.g. is a minimum grade of C required for
progression?) None
Prepared by: Dr. Della Vanhuss
Date written or revised: July 2013
Instructor’s Supplement to the Course Syllabus
HIS 101
Western Civilization to 1689
T/TH 5:40-7:15 PM
Mr. Tom Richey, Instructor
[email protected]
Grading:
A ten point grading scale will be used for this course (e.g., A = 90% or above). Grades will be
determined by performance on the following assessments:
Test I
Test II (Mid-Term)
Test III
Test IV (Final)
Writing Assignment #1
Writing Assignment #2
Quizzes/Class Participation*
100 Points
100 Points
100 Points
100 Points
50 Points
50 Points
50 Points
Tests will be given on the dates marked on this syllabus (subject to change). Tests will cover lecture
material as well as any readings specifically mentioned by the instructor.
Quizzes will be given on an as-needed basis. Sometimes they will be announced, sometimes not.
Quizzes will primarily cover assigned readings from various primary and secondary sources,
although they may include lecture material at the instructor’s discretion.
Make-Ups:
Except in cases of documented family or medical emergencies, make-ups should be arranged with
the instructor in advance. In the case of an emergency, the student should contact the instructor by
e-mail at the soonest possible opportunity.
Course Website:
Students are expected to access the course website (www.tomrichey.net) in order to keep up with
readings and tests. Assigned readings will be made available on the course website. Readings should
be completed before class the day that they appear on the calendar.
Absences:
Attendance will be taken according to policy. It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with TriCounty policies regarding attendance. Students who arrive after attendance is taken or leave class
without notifying the instructor in advance will be marked as having arrived late or left early.
Electronic Devices:
The use of electronic devices should not interfere with the learning process. Laptops are allowed as
long as students are using them to increase their engagement. Cell phones should not be used in a
way that causes a distraction and should not be visible to the instructor. Non-emergency texting is
not only distracting, but disrespectful to the instructor. I will ask students to put away electronic
devices that appear to be causing a distraction.
*
Quizzes will be given at the instructor’s discretion. Raw quiz scores will be added up at the end of the semester and
any remaining points will be counted as class participation points (e.g., if I give six (6) quizzes worth (5) points each,
the remaining twenty (20) points will be counted as your class participation grade.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
NOTE: All dates are tentative and subject to change.
UNIT ONE
The Cradles of Civilization
Date
Topic
8/19
Distribution of Syllabus
Prehistory: The Stone Age
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Israel
Ancient Israel (Continued)
Greece: Minoans,
Mycenaeans, and Mythology
8/21
8/26
8/28
9/2
9/4
9/9
TEST I
Textbook
Supplemental Readings
3-11, 35 N/A
12-17
18-23
29-31
31-32
24-26
37-42
Document 1.1 (Creation Narratives)
Document 1.2 (Book of the Dead)
Document 1.3 (Israel Asks for a King)
Document 1.4 (King Saul)
Document 1.5 (Greek Mythology)
Study Guide
UNIT TWO
The Classical Era
Date
Topic
9/11
Greece: Athenian and Spartan
Institutions of Government
Greece: Spartan Society and
Greek Wars
Greek Philosophy
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
(Continued) Introduction to the
Romans
The Roman Republic
The Punic Wars
9/16
9/18
9/23
9/25
9/30
10/2
10/7
The Rise of the Romans
The Roman Civil Wars
The Pax Romana
10/9
TEST II
Textbook
Supplemental Readings
TBA Document 2.1 (Aristotle, Politics)
TBA Document 2.2 (Sayings of Spartan Women)
TBA Document 2.3 (Plato, Apology)
TBA
TBA Document 2.4 (Livy, History of Rome)
TBA Document 2.5 (Comparing Histories)
Document 2.6 (US Principles of War)
TBA Document 2.7 (Life of Cato the Elder)
TBA Document 2.8 (Ovid, The Art of Love)
Study Guide
UNIT THREE
Empires of Monotheism
Date
Topic
Textbook
10/14
The Rise of Christianity
TBA
Supplemental Readings
Document 3.1 (Paul and Silas)
Document 3.2 (Timeline)
DROP DEADLINE (10/15)
10/16
10/21
10/23
10/28
The Same Subject Continued…
The Christian Empire
The Rise of Islam
Medieval Europe
10/30
TEST III
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Document 3.# (Pliny/Trajan Letters)
Document 3.# (Against the Galileans)
Study Guide
FALL BREAK
[NO CLASS – COLLEGE CLOSED]
UNIT FOUR
The Birth of the Modern World
Date
Topic
11/6
The Crisis of the Late Middle Ages
TBA
11/11
The Renaissance
TBA
11/13
11/18
The Renaissance (Continued)
The Protestant Reformation
TBA
TBA
11/20
The English Reformation
TBA
11/25
English Constitutionalism
TBA
11/27
TBA
Textbook
Supplemental Readings
Document 4.1 (Revelation 6)
Document 4.2 (Deuteronomy 20)
Document 4.3 (Froissart’s Chronicles)
Document 4.4 (Petrarch to Cicero)
Document 4.5 (Petrarch’s Love)
Document 4.6 (Oration on the Dignity of Man)
Document 4.7 (Erasmus, The Praise of Folly)
Document 4.8 (95 Theses)
Document 4.9 (The Council of Trent)
Document 4.10 (Spiritual Exercises)
Document 4.11 (Act of Supremacy)
Document 4.12 (John Knox)
Document 4.13 (Martyrdom of Cranmer)
Document 4.14 (English Bill of Rights)
NO CLASS (THANKSGIVING BREAK)
TEST IV (Final Exam)
Study Guide