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History 1007: World History Since 1500 Fall 2010 Professor: David Lindenfeld Office: 223-A Himes Hall email: [email protected] phone: 578-4490 (o); 766-1983 (h) office hours: Mon. 2:30-4, Wed. 3-4 AND BY APPOINTMENT History 1007 is part of the General Education curriculum. It is designed to increase your understanding of other cultures and other times, as well as to enhance your command of written English through taking notes in the lectures and essay exams. Class attendance and doing the assigned readings are essential to doing well in this course. Course Requirements: Percentage of grade: 1. Hour test, Sept. 17 2. Hour test, Oct. 18 3. Hour test, Nov. 12 4. Final exam, Dec. 3 (map quiz) & Thurs., Dec. 9, 12:30 PM 25% 25% 25% 25% The tests will consist predominantly of essay questions. They are designed to fulfill the History Department’s criteria for general education in history. Those criteria are: 1) to make sense of the past by reconstructing causal patterns, identifying trends, and making informed comparisons between different historical cases; 2) the ability to evaluate a position or argument; 3) to grasp the influence of varied historical factors on the lives of individuals in societies. The exams will be drawn from questions that will be handed out in advance. A map quiz, based on a list of IDs to be given out in advance, will also be included (10%). Part of the final exam will be comprehensive, covering the broader themes of the course. The tests will be graded on your ability 1) to present a coherent, well-organized essay, and 2) to support your general points with lots of specific information. Note: You must take all four tests in order to pass the course. You may not simply skip one test and have it count as a "zero". Makeup tests for those who miss an hour test will be given later in the semester at a date and time to be announced in class. Normally, you will only be allowed to make up one test. If you miss an hour test, you must notify me within two weeks of that test (within one week of the third test). If you fail to do so, or miss more than one test, or miss the makeup without a prior excuse, you will be allowed to take the test, but at the expense of a full letter grade! Books: 1. Required: A. Andrea & J.Overfield, The Human Record, vol. 2. 6th edition (use only this edition). 3. Optional: J. Bentley and H. Ziegler, Traditions and Encounters, vol. 2, 3rd ed.. Other materials: maps and occasional readings will be distributed to you via Moodle. Required viewing: The film Gandhi in its entirety, to be shown November 1 (the first part in class, the remainder that evening). If you cannot attend the evening showing, you will be responsible for viewing and assimilating the film on your own. Classroom etiquette: A lecture class such as this one requires concentrated attention. Talking during class is distracting to other students and will not be tolerated. Coming late and leaving early is also distracting and should be kept to a minimum. If you must do so, please sit near the door. Extra credit option. You may earn extra credit by attending a public lecture on campus that bears on the course material. I will announce these in class. To gain extra credit, you will write a twopage essay on the lecture, covering: 1) what you consider to be the main points of the talk; 2) how it fits in with the material in History 1007; 3) points on which you agree or disagree with the lecturer. If you do this, your next exam grade will be “upgraded” by a third, e.g. from a C minus to a C, a C to a C plus, or a C plus to a B minus. Comprehensive questions for final exam. Choose one. 1. Modern world history has witnessed the rise and fall of several great empires, or as we call them today, superpowers. Compare and contrast the rise and fall of the following, being specific as to times and places.: 1) China under the Ming and Qing dynasties; 2) The Spanish Empire; 3) The Ottoman Empire; 4) The British Empire; 5) The Soviet Union. As the leading superpower in the world today, what lessons can the United States learn from these examples, in your opinion? 2. “Religion has played an important role in world history, but this role has varied according to time period. In the age of Eurasian expansion (1500-1750), it was a primary factor in explaining the actions of nations and empires. In the age of western dominance (1750-1914), it took a back seat to secular ideas and values. In the current emergence of world culture (1914--), religion is regaining its former place.” Do you agree with the statement or not? You may partially agree or disagree. Support your position by using at least three examples from each of the three periods in the course (nine examples in all). For each period, one example should be from Europe or North America; one from Asia; one from the Middle East, Africa, or Latin America. Then draw your own conclusions. Schedule of classes and assignments Human Record Traditions and Encounters required Aug. 23: Introduction 3rd ed optional P1-P7 594-5 PART ONE: THE AGE OF EURASIAN EXPANSION, 1500-1750 Aug. 25: China around 1500 209-213, 81-85 723- 741 Aug. 27: Japan around 1500 89-92, 78-81 749 Aug. 30: The World of Islam Sept. 1: The Ottoman Empire 66-69 47-51 753-759 Sept. 3: India and the Mughals 62-65 759-774 Sept. 8: Africa around 1500 no assignment 741- 695-705 Sept. 10: Western explorations 102-106 597-626 Sept. 13: Colonial Latin America 111-15, 125-28 665- 686 Sept. 15:Western Christendom around 1500 8-11, 28-30 631-642 Sept. 17: HOUR TEST PART TWO: THE AGE OF WESTERN DOMINANCE, 1750-1914 Sept. 20: From Christendom to Europe 32-34, 140-44 Sept. 22: The Atlantic Slave Trade 180-84 642-657 706- 718 Sept. 24: The Industrial Revolution 241-48 778-9, 815-824 Sept. 27: The Enlightenment to be distributed via Moodle 658-59, 781- 786 Sept. 29: The French Revolution 157-62 786- 793,798-805 Oct. 1: Latin American Revolutions 167-70 793-798, 854-860 Oct. 4: Northern Hemisphere Imperialisms No assignment 847-854, 860- 872 Oct. 6: Spread of Enlightenment Ideas 249-53, 170-76 833-836, 799-801 Oct. 8: The Ottoman and Russian Empires 199-202 805-811, 879- 892 Oct. 11: The British in India 303-08 915- 919, 936-938 Oct. 13: Decline of Imperial China 311-17 892- 900 Oct. 15: Japan=s Response 321-23 900-904 Oct. 18: HOUR TEST Oct. 20: European Nationalism & Imperialism 259-62,267-74 41, 909-15, 930-36 Oct. 25: Colonialism in Africa 919-925 287-90 824-33, 836- PART THREE: THE EMERGENCE OF A WORLD CULTURE, 1914--PRESENT Oct.27: World War I 347-49, 359-62 945-966 Oct. 29: The 1920s 396-400 966-974, 985- 988, 994-96 Nov. 1: Indian Independence Gandhi (film) 1006-1008, 1097- 363-71 988-994, 996- 1102 Nov. 3: The 1930s 1000, 1013-14 Nov. 5: World War II 372-76, 377-87 1031-1055 Nov. 8: The Cold War 430-37 1055- 1079, 1102-03 Nov. 10: The Chinese Revolution 422-26 1008-12, 1079-81, 1113-15 Nov. 12: HOUR TEST Nov. 15: Industrial Revolution in Asia Nov. 17: Changes in the West 455-60 460-63 1131-1138 1081-1090, 1138-42 Nov. 19: The Middle East I No assignment 1103-1106 Nov. 22: The Middle East II 400-03, 464-68 1116- 1118 Nov. 29: India & Pakistan 451-4 1115-1116 Dec. 1: Africa 443-45 1123-26 Dec. 3: Latin America 1119-1123 412-18 1107-13,