| HIST 2321 on-campus represents an effort to be "paperless." To support this History & Humanities Department initiative, all course materials will be availalbe online. Students are invited to participate in the process by submitting their unit reports online using the course BbV support system. |
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Course Introduction & Overview
The Foundation of Complex Societies (Chapter 1) What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about the world view of the Mesopotamian's? |
| 2 | 14 Jan. | The Formation of Complex Societies (1)
How did Hammurabi's Laws on Family Relationships protect the interests of different groups? THE BANTU MIGRATIONS (2) ~ Part 1 |
| 18 Jan. | Martin Luther King, Jr. ~ Birthday observed ~ SAC closed | |
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Quiz #1
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Learning Center (OLC)
Sources from the Past (30): How does Harkhuf's autobiography illuminate early Egyptian interest in and knowledge of Nubia ? EARLY AFRICAN SOCIETIES (2) ~ Part 2 Egypt & Nubia) Opening narrative: What factors encouraged the growth of complex societies in south and east Asia? EARLY SOCIETIES IN SOUTH & EAST ASIA (3) ~ Part 1 |
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How do the Chinese peasants speak of their landowners 2,000 years ago? (55) EARLY SOCIETIES IN SOUTH & EAST ASIA (3)~ Part 2 Topic Discussion #1 - Assignment ~ Thinking like Historians - Using Primary Documents Today we visit the SAC Writing Center - call - 210-486-1433 - for an appointment for your unit 1 written assignment. |
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What is the cultural significance of Mayan bloodletting rituals? (63-64) EARLY SOCIETIES IN THE AMERICAS AND OCEANIA (4) |
27 Jan. |
Reminder: Last Day to Withdraw from a course for the Spring 2010 Semester without a recorded grade of "W" | |
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THE EMPIRES OF PERSIA (5) Sources from the Past (95): How did Zarathustra encourage the faithful to live their lives? Topic Discussion #1 complete Class Discussion Questions of your two selected activities - 30 min. In-class Discussion & submission of word processed class discussion guide. PowerPoint (PP) Slides for Unit 1 are available for download or to view by chapter, click HERE |
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Quiz #2 (3,4 & 5) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC)
THE UNIFICATION OF CHINA (6) part 1 Topic Discussion #1 FINAL REPORT What is Sima Qian's legacy and how does his life reflect early Chinese life under the Han? (99) |
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THE UNIFICATION OF CHINA (6) part 2 What does Krishna's advice to Arjuna tell us about caste duties in the Bhagavad Gita? (128) STATE, SOCIETY, AND THE QUEST FOR SALVATION IN INDIA (7) ~ Part 1 Topic Discussion #1 - Assignment due, see Essay Writing, Grading Criteria, & Format Guide at Guide PowerPoint (PP) Slides for Unit 1 are available for download or to view by chapter, click HERE |
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Quiz #3 (6 & 7) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC)
STATE, SOCIETY, AND THE QUEST FOR SALVATION IN INDIA (7) ~ Part 2 Unit Review Unit 1 Study Guide of all key words and terms and exam instructions is available for view, click HERE |
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Unit I Exam (60 min. Matching, Multiple choice, and essay, scantron form # 882-ES) |
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Unit II Overview (15 Min) |
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In what ways do you think Homer's epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey shaped Greek culture? (131) MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETY UNDER THE GREEKS AND ROMANS (8) ~ Part 1, The Greek Phase |
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What was the attraction of life in a Roman city? MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETY UNDER THE GREEKS AND ROMANS (8) ~ Part 2, The Roman Phase |
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CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES ON THE SILK ROADS (9) ~Part 1 Why was Zhang Qian's mission of significance to the Chinese Emperor Han Wudi and the relations of China with the west? (157) Topic Discussion #2 - Assignment: Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History by David Christian, Journal of World History - Volume 11, Number 1, Spring 2000, 1-26 - Access full text through SAC LRC Articles and Reference (databases) Data Base, Project Muse - type in article title |
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CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES ON THE SILK ROADS (9) ~Part 2 Sources from the Past (188)): Why did Byzantine rulers go to such lengths to suppress heresy? THE COMMONWEALTH OF BYZANTIUM (10) |
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Quiz #4 (8 & 9) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC) THE EXPANSIVE REALM OF ISLAM (11) ~ Part 1 How did the hajj facilitate the dar al-Islam? |
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THE EXPANSIVE REALM OF ISLAM (11) ~ Part 2 Topic Discussion #2 complete Study Guide Discussion Questions - In-class Silk Routes Discussion Essay Assignment ~ due 11 Mar. |
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see self-tests in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC) THE RESURGENCE OF EMPIRE IN EAST ASIA (12) ~ Part 1 What were the consequences of Xuanzang's travels to India? (211) |
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THE RESURGENCE OF EMPIRE IN EAST ASIA (12) ~ Part 2 INDIA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN BASIN (13) ~ Part 1 Sources from the Past (241): How does Vishnu in the Bhagavata Purana instruct devotees to support his cult? Topic Discussion #2 - Assignment due ~ See 23 Feb. for Study Guide & 4 March for essay assignment |
14 - 21 Mar. |
Spring Break ~ SAC Closed |
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Quiz #6 (12 & 13) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC) INDIA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN BASIN (13) ~ Part 2 Unit 2 Study Guide of all key words and terms and exam instructions is available for download or to view, click HERE |
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Unit II Review Unit 2 Exam Essay - Bring your outline to class today! PowerPoint (PP) Slides for Unit 2 are available for download or to view by chapter, click HERE |
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30 Mar. |
Unit II Exam ~ (60 min. Matching, Multiple choice, and essay, scantron form # 882-ES) |
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Unit III: Overview (15 min.) THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN SOCIETY IN WESTERN EUROPE (14) ~ Part 1 What does the unusual diplomatic gift the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid sent to Aachen signify? (249) |
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THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN SOCIETY IN WESTERN EUROPE (14) ~ Part 2 Sources from the Past (258): What does the excerpt from Charlemagne's Capitulary de Villis decree tell us about Medieval life? |
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NOMADIC EMPIRES AND EURASIAN INTEGRATION (15) ~ Part 1 ~ Sources from the Past (274): How does Marco Polo describe Mongol military tactics? Topic Discussion # 3 assignment ~ Islam and Christendom: The Crusades |
| 24 | 08 Apr. | Quiz #7 (14, 15 & 16) ~ see self-tests
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NOMADIC EMPIRES AND EURASIAN INTEGRATION (15) ~ Part 2 STATES AND SOCIETIES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (16) Sources from the Past (291): How did Sundiata reshape West African history? |
| 12 Apr. | Reminder: Last Day to Withdraw for the Spring 2010 Semester | |
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WESTERN EUROPE DURING THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES (17) ~ Part 1 Why do you think the Polo brothers journey, and Marco's subsequent account, captured the imagination of Europeans? (301) |
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~ Part 2 What factors did Urban II stress in his appeal to launch the First Crusade? (313 - consult source) Topic Discussion # 3 in-class discussion, complete Study Guide ~ Islam and Christendom: The Crusades in-class discussion Position Paper assignment for Topic Discussion # 3 ~ download as Word document |
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WORLDS APART: THE AMERICAS AND OCEANIA
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Sources from the Past (331): What evidence does Mo`ikeha's Migration provide historians? Unit 3 Study Guide of all key words and terms and exam instructions is available for download or to view, click HERE |
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Quiz #8 (17, 18 & 19) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC) REACHING OUT: CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTIONS (19) ~ Part 1 PowerPoint (PP) Slides for Unit 3 are available for download or to view by chapter, click HERE |
23 Apr. |
Fiesta Holiday - SAC Closed |
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REACHING OUT: CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTIONS (19) ~ Part 2 Sources from the Past (340): Why are the travels of Ibn Battuta considered among the classic works of travel literature and what can they tell us about the 14th century? Unit Review Topic Discussion #3 - Crusades Position Paper Assignment due |
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UNIT III EXAM (Chapters 14 - 19, 60 min. Matching, Multiple choice, and essay, scantron form # 882-ES)) |
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4 May |
Final Exam ~ 8:00 AM |
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