Download KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYLLABUS HIS 31

KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYLLABUS
HIS 31: NAPOLEON TO HITLER
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a survey of the major landmarks in modern history from the Age of Enlightenment to World
War II. It focuses on the impact of the major intellectual, political, economic, social and cultural
developments in Western Civilization on World cultures. Topics include: Absolutism and the Age of Reason;
Constitutional Monarchy, Liberalism, Capitalism and the role of the individual in history; Romanticism and
Nationalism; Industrialization and Imperialism; Social Darwinism as a justification for colonial expansion;
World War I, the Russian Revolutions and the rise of totalitarian states; the remote and immediate causes for
the outbreak and the horrors of World War II as seen from the Global perspective.
SPECIFIC LEARNING GOALS
To instill in the student an appreciation of history through the study of the different paths of
development in our multicultural world
To make the students aware of recurring themes in society in different parts of the world
To develop in the student an understanding of the historical, social and economic forces that shaped
the modern world
To develop in the student the ability to communicate and analyze information related to history
To enable the student to recognize and value culturally-diverse historical perspectives
To aid the student in acquiring a deeper insight and a balanced understanding of the Global world
To develop in the student the ability to articulate both in oral and written form the material under
examination
To expose students to current events in magazines, newspapers and journals on topics related to
different parts of the world
To develop in the student confidence in handling issues previously considered as remote or alien
To enable the student to communicate effectively, orally and in writing on questions related to
historical topics
To acquaint the student about the wealth of research resources on the internet
To enable the student to develop an appreciation of the subject so that the student can pursue further
study either as a vocation or as a serious avocation
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By taking this course, students will be able to
Recognize, understand and appreciate diverse cultural, intellectual, political and economic forces
that make up modern nations and societies
Improve their analytical and critical thinking skills
Learn to understand and appreciate writers, philosophers and political thinkers in different
civilizations and at different periods in history
Overcome media-induced platitudes relating to the outside world
MEASUREMENT
Classroom discussion of major issues presented in reading assignments
Critical analysis of primary source documents and critical evaluation of current events
Written examinations and quizzes
Research papers, book reports, museum reports and related projects
Oral presentations
Role playing assignments
Debates over conflicting interpretations of historical issues and personalities
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EVALUATION: The student, in doing the measurement activities, shows success through
Scores on examinations and quizzes
Improvement in writing and analytical skills
Improvement in oral skills
Ability to interpret documents and relate them to historical issues and events both past and present
Ability to compare and contrast knowledge of Western Civilization with civilizations of Asia and
Africa
An increased interest in world events reflected through class participation and research work
BOOKS TO PURCHASE
Dennis Sherman and Joyce Salisbury. THE WEST IN THE WORLD, VOL. II.
Perry M. Rogers. ASPECTS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, VOL. II.
LECTURES AND READING ASSIGNMENTS
1. (9/5) INTRODUCTION:THE ROOTS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
2. (9/10) ABSOLUTISM IN WESTERN AND EASTERN EUROPE
SHERMAN: Ch. 13, Royal Absolutism in France; Struggle for sovereignty in Eastern
Europe, 447-449; 455-460;
ROGERS: The Theory of Absolute Monarchy, (Hobbs,
Domat, Bossuet) 8-15 WEB ASSIGNMENT:*
3. (9/11) LIMITED MONARCHY
SHERMAN: Ch. 13, The Triumph of Constitutionalism, 460-472; ROGERS: Second
Treatise of Civil Government (Locke, Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws 70-75) WEB
ASSIGNMENT:
4. (9/12) THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
SHERMAN: Ch. 14, Laying the Foundations for the Enlightenment; Enlightenment in
Full Stride, 495-510; ROGERS: Thoughts on Government (Locke, Rousseau 75-80);
(Women: Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, 80-85)
WEB ASSIGNMENT:
5. (9/17) COMPETING FOR POWER AND WEALTH: THE OLD REGIME AND THE COLONIES
SHERMAN: Ch. 15, Statebuilding and War; Enlightened Absolutism, 516-521 ;
ROGERS: WEB ASSIGNMENT:*
6. (9/18) CHANGES IN COUNTRY AND CITY LIFE
SHERMAN: The Agricultural Revolution; Culture of the Elite; Culture for the lower
classes; Foreshadowing the upheaval: The American Revolution, 531-547; ROGERS:
(D'Argenson, De Bouille, The Grievances of Carcassonne, 103-107) WEB
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ASSIGNMENT:
7. (9/19) OVERTURNING THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ORDER: FRANCE
SHERMAN: Ch. 16, Overturning the Social and Political Order; The Constitutional
Monarchy , 554-562; ROGERS: The Outbreak of Revolution ("What is the Third
Estate?", The Tennis Court Oath, Declaration of the Rights of Man, 108-117)WEB
ASSIGNMENT:
8. (9/24) RADICALIZATION OF THE REVOLUTION AND THE WAR IN EUROPE AND
AFRICA
SHERMAN: To the Radical Republic and Back, 563-571; ROGERS: The Reign of
Terror, (Desmoulins, Robespierre, De Maillane, 127-131)WEB ASSIGNMENT:*
9. (9/25) NAPOLEON'S RISE AND FALL
SHERMAN: Napoleon Bonaparte, 571-583; ROGERS: Articles for the Catholic
Church, Comments on Reform from Napoleon's Diary, The Invasion of Russia, 135-144
WEB ASSIGNMENT:
10. (9/26) THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
SHERMAN: Ch. 16, The Industrial Revolution Begins, 587-599; ROGERS: The
Rural and Urban Transformation, (Davies, Disraeli, Ure, 169-18)WEB
ASSIGNMENT:
11. (10/1) REACTION, REVOLUTION, REVOLUTION AND ROMANTICISM
SHERMAN: Ch. 18, The Congress of Vienna, 1815-1830 , 619-623; ROGERS:
Reaction and Reform, (Ricardo, Smiles, 186-193) WEB ASSIGNMENT:*
12. (10/2) THE IDEOLOGIES OF CHANGE
SHERMAN: Ch. 18 , Ideologies: Liberalism, Nationalism, Socialism, 623-634;
ROGERS: (Mazzini, 212-213; Fichte, 215-217; Owen, 193-195) WEB ASSIGNMENT:
13. (10/3) REVOLUTION AND REFORM
SHERMAN: Ch. 18, Restoration and Repression, Revolutions and Reform, 635—650;
ROGERS: The Communist Manifesto, 195-201 WEB ASSIGNMENT:
14. (10/9) AN AGE OF NATIONALISM AND REALISM
SHERMAN: Ch. 19, The Unification of Italy and Germany, 653—664; ROGERS:
(Garibaldi, Victor Emmanuel, Bismarck, 213-220) WEB ASSIGNMENT:*
15. (10/10) IMPERIAL STATES IN MID-CENTURY:FRANCE AND RUSSIA
SHERMAN: Ch. 19, Nationalism in France and Russia, 664-672 ; ROGERS: WEB
ASSIGNMENT:
16. (10/15) DISCUSSION OF PRIMARY SOURCES AND REVIEW FOR MIDTERM
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ROGERS: (Darwin, Strong, Pearson, Morris, 220-22 )WEB ASSIGNMENT:
17. (10/16) MIDTERM EXAM
18. (10/22) MASS POLITICS AND IMPERIAL DOMINATION
SHERMAN: Ch. 20, Demands for Democracy and the Beginnings of Feminism, 676686; ROGERS: (Roland and Deroine, Parkman 252-256; Butler, Pankhurst, 258-260)
WEB ASSIGNMENT:
19. (10/23) THE NEW IMPERIALISM: THE SCRAMBLE FOR COLONIES
SHERMAN: Ch. 20, The New Imperialism: The Race for Africa and Asia 690-702;
ROGERS: (Blunt, Twain, 238-239) WEB ASSIGNMENT:*
20. (10/24) AN AGE OF MODERNITY
SHERMAN: Ch. 21, The Second Industrial Revolution 705-719; ROGERS: Revolt
Against Reason (Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, 260-268)WEB ASSIGNMENT:
21. (10/29) THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE ON INTELLECTUAL THOUGHT: ARGUMENTS
JUSTIFYING IMPERIALISM
SHERMAN: Ch. 21, Science in an Age of Optimism, 719-731; ROGERS:
(Chamberlain, 229-230; Kipling, Lugard, 233-235) WEB ASSIGNMENT:
22. (10/30) DESCENDING INTO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: NEW IDEOLOGICAL
CURRENTS
SHERMAN: Ch. 22, On the Path to Total War, 738-747; ROGERS: The Celebration of
War, (Treitschke, Wilhelm II, 269-272) WEB ASSIGNMENT:
23. (10/31) WORLD WAR I IN EUROPE AND THE COLONIES; THE PEACE CONFERENCE
SHERMAN: Ch. 22, War on the Home Front, 747-756; ROGERS: Statutes of "The
Black Hand," Assassination at Sarajevo, 275-278 WEB ASSIGNMENT:
24. (11/5) WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONS
SHERMAN: Ch. 22, Revolutions in the Russian Empire, 756-765; ROGERS:
Woodrow Wilson, The Fourteen Points, 297; The First Declaration of the Provisional
Government, Policy of the Petrograd Soviet 321-325, Lenin, 327-332 WEB
ASSIGNMENT:
25. (11/6) DARKENING DECADES, DICTATORS AND DEPRESSION
SHERMAN: Ch. 23, Trying to Recover from the Great War, 770-777; WEB
ASSIGNMENT:*
26. (11/7) RISE OF DICTATORS
SHERMAN: Ch. 23, Turning Away from Democracy: Fascism, 777-779
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ROGERS: The Weimar Constitution, The Devaluation of Currency, The KelloggBriand Pact 374-379WEB ASSIGNMENT:
27. (11/12) SOVIET TOTALITARIANISM
SHERMAN: Ch. 23, Soviet Union 1920-39, 779-785; ROGERS: (Stalin, Vyshynsky,
Gurian, 339-354)
WEB ASSIGNMENT:
28. (11/13) NAZISM IN GERMANY
SHERMAN: Ch. 23, Rise of Nazism in Germany, 785-790; ROGERS: (Mussolini,
Hitler, Hindenburg, 366-373)
WEB ASSIGNMENT:
29. (11/14) THE ROAD TO WORLD WAR II
SHERMAN: Ch. 23, The Road to War, 1931-1939, 790-794; ROGERS: Hitler's
Response to Germany's Problems, 379-382 WEB ASSIGNMENT:*
30. (11/19) WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945
SHERMAN: Ch. 23, The German Invasion of Poland, 794-800; ROGERS: (Eliot,
Whitehead, Woolf, Freud, 304-310)WEB ASSIGNMENT:
31. (11/20) HITLER’S NEW ORDER
SHERMAN: Ch. 23, The Holocaust, 800-905; ROGERS: (Hitler, Chamberlain, 410416)
WEB ASSIGNMENT:
32. (11/21) THE PEACE SETTLEMENT
SHERMAN: Ch. 24, Europe in Shambles, 811-814;ROGERS: (Bogenhardt, Churchill,
423-430 )WEB ASSIGNMENT :
33. (11/26 ORAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE WAR AND THE HOLOCAUST
WEB ASSIGNMENT:
34. (11/27) THE FIRST HALF OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FROM THE GLOBAL
PERSPECTIVE
SHERMAN: Ch. 24, The Global Impact, 817-821; ROGERS: The Aftermath of the
War, Halsman, Sartre, 455-460. WEB ASSIGNMENT:
35. (11/28) REVIEW
36. (12/10-14) FINAL EXAMINATIONS; EXACT DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
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