"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

Catalog Description: History 245 is a survey course of the roots and development of civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe from the Neolithic Revolution until the age of European exploration of the Americas. The civilizations of Ancient, Classical, Postclassical, and Early European periods will be studied, emphasizing interaction between civilizations and major cultures.

Class Times/Locations

Ticket # 1017 History 245 M/W 9:30-11:00a.m. Rm.# SS-311.

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 transportations 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 I: from the Beginnings to 1500.

Supplementary Supplies: Bentley and Zeigler. Traditions and Encounters:Student Study Guide and Map Exercise Workbook, Vol. I.

The books are available in the College Bookstore and should be purchased immediately. Please print your name in the book!

Suggested Materials

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.

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.

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 with a grade of "W" is November 16.

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.