World History Spring 2,001
Cerritos College
Course Outline
"What experience and history teach is this-that peoples and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it"
--George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana
Course Description
Catalog Description: History 246 is a survey course of the origin of the modern world, tracing both regional histories and global interactions. The root and development of civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe from the 1500’s to the present day will be chronicled. Topics will include: the origins and the role of universal religions; the examination of political, social, and gender structures in relation to economic and demographic development; and the diffusion of culture and technology via migration, commerce and the expanse of empire.
Class Times/Locations
Ticket # 0997 History 246 9:30-11:00a.m. T/Th Rm.# SS-310.
Course Content
The content of this course will be organized around the following major themes: the influence of geography and ecology; the origins and significance of religious and intellectual ideas; the dynamic of social class, gender, ethnicity, and race; the evolution of political authority and economic systems; the impact of inventions and transportation networks; the consequences of war, disease, inventions, and transportation networks; the causes and effects of the rise and fall of great empires.
Required Materials
Textbook: Bentley and Zeigler. Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past Volume II: From 1500.
Supplementary Reading: Bentley and Zeigler. Traditions and Encounters: Student Study Guide and Map Exercise Workbook Volume II.
The books are available in the College Bookstore and should be purchased immediately. Please print your name in the book!
Suggested Materials
Three-ring binder.
Standard size paper.
4 # 882 Scantron Sheets.
2 pens.
5. 4 Bluebooks.
Office Hours: To be discussed. Office-Basement 18. Voicemail # 2726.
E-Mail Address jhaas@cerritos.edu.
Grading:
Tests: Four tests and a non-comprehensive final. Multiple choice, essay and identification.
There will be (6) unannounced quizzes during the semester on assigned reading from the textbook. These quizzes may be multiple choice, short answer, or essay. The quizzes may not be made up. The lowest quiz will be dropped.
Grading Scale:
Four major Exams @ 100 points= 400 points. A=450 points.
B=400 points.
C=350 points.
D=300 points.
F=below 300.
Top 5 Quizzes @ 20 points =100 points.
Study Guides: A study guide will be provided for all tests.
***You are responsible for all the material presented in the text and in class. Your text is the most important resource for mastering the material for this course. Do the reading assignments each week and Do not Fall behind!!!! Additionally, be prepared to take notes during class lectures, discussions, videos and films.
Test Dates: There will be a test approximately every four weeks.
**** The lowest test score will be dropped(Excluding the final exam).
Attendance: Students are required to attend all class meetings. Regular attendance is necessary to complete this course. Any student who has (9) hours of unexcused absence will be dropped from the course. ***Last day to officially Withdraw from an 18-week class is February 2 . *** Failure to withdraw may result in an "F" grade for each of the classes not dropped.
General Assignment: Approximately one chapter per week in your textbook and assigned readings.
Supplementary reading will be discussed.
Class Participation.
Throughout the duration of this course you will be expected to participate in class discussions. Therefore students must have the reading completed before class begins. In addition to the lectures that are presented there will be a question and answer period. If the student has read the material, the student will have no problem answering the questions. Questions, comments or discussion is always encouraged.
Cheating: Please note carefully the college policy regarding cheating and plagiarism in the College Catalog.
Make-up Tests: Strongly discouraged. A doctor’s note is required in order to make up a test.
Schedule and Assignments(Tentative !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Assignment |
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1st Week |
M Jan 8 W Jan 10 |
Orientation and European Exploration. |
Ch. 22-Tranoceanic Encounters and Global Connections. |
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2nd Week |
M Jan 15 W Jan 17 |
The Protestant Reformation. |
Ch. 23-The Transformation of Europe. |
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3rd Week |
M Jan 22 W Jan 24 |
The Conquest of Mexico And Peru. |
Ch. 24-New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania |
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4th Week |
M Jan 29 W Jan 31 |
The Islamic States of Africa. |
Ch. 25-Africa and the Atlantic World. |
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5th Week |
M Feb 5 W Feb 7 |
The Ming and the Qing Dynasties-1st Exam. |
Ch. 26-Tradition and Change in East Asia. |
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6th Week |
M Feb 12 W Feb 14 |
The Ottoman Empire. |
Ch. 27-Islamic Empire. |
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7th Week |
M Feb 19 W Feb 21 |
Peter the Great. |
Ch. 28-The Russian Empire in Europe and Asia. |
|
8th Week |
M Feb 26 W Feb 28 |
The American and French Revolutions. |
Ch. 29- Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World. |
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9th Week. |
M March 5 W March 7 |
The Industrial Revolution and 2nd Exam. |
Ch. 30-The Making of Industrial Society. |
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10th Week |
M March 12 W March 14 |
The American Civil War. |
Ch. 31- America in the Age of Independence. |
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11th Week |
M March 19 W March 21 |
The Crimean War. |
Ch. 32- Societies at Crossroads. |
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12th Week |
M March 26 W March 28 |
The British Empire In India. |
Ch. 33- The Building of Global Empires. |
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13th Week |
M April 2 W April 4 |
World War I |
Ch. 34-The Great War: A World in Upheaval. |
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14th Week |
M April 16 W April 18 |
Freud and Einstein |
Ch. 35- The Age of Anxiety, 1919-1939. |
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15th |
M April 23 W April 25 |
World War II. |
Ch. 36-New Conflagrations:World War II and the early Cold War. |
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16th Wk |
M April 30 W May 2 |
The Cold War |
Ch. 37-The Retreat from Empire in a Bipolar World. |
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17th Wk |
M May 7 W May 9 |
The End of the Cold War. |
Ch. 39-A World Without Borders |
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Finals |
May 11-18 |
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