HIST 2322.003
Spring 2010 ~ Dr.
| HIST 2322 on-campus represents an effort to be "paperless." To support this History & Humanities Department initiative, all course materials will be available online. Students are invited to participate in the process by submitting their unit reports online using the course BbV support system. |
Class Schedule & Assignments ~ Tuesday & Thursday Calendar *
Unit I ~ Encompassing
the Globe: The Origins of Global
Interdependence, 1500-1800 (Chapter 20-25)
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Introduction: World History - Thinking about Global Traditions
and Encounters
Unit I: Overview (594 - 595) Thought Starter: What was the world like in 1500? How did urbanization and the construction /expansion of cities change parts of the world? Maritime Trade Networks & European Reconnaissance (20) |
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World Patterns ~ Global Exchanges (20) Thomas Friedman, Hot, Flat, and Crowded see Discussion guide (Report option, due 19 Jan. questions 1 - 4 ).
Sources from the
Past: What were Columbus's impressions of the peoples he encountered in American lands ? |
18 Jan. |
Martin Luther King, Jr. ~ Birthday observed ~ SAC closed | |
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The Transformation of Europe: Western Christendom fragments (21)
How did Martin Luther
contribute to the transformation of Class Discussion: Thomas Friedman, Hot, Flat, and Crowded see Discussion guide. Topic Assignment # 1 Globalization as an Historical Process READ: Dennis O. Flynn & Arturo Giráldez, "Cycles of Silver: Globalization as Historical Process," World Economics: The Journal of Current Economic Analysis and Policy, Volume 3, Number 2 (April-June 2002). Links: Manila History |
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Quiz #1 (20 & 21)
How does the Scottish
philosopher Adam Smith portray the capitalist market?Student Center (OLC) - Multiple Choice self-tests, even only Sovereign Today we visit the SAC Writing Center - call - 210-486-1433 - for an appointment for your unit 1 written assignment. |
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New Worlds: The
How might the European account of Montecuzoma’ first impressions of Spanish forces differ from his own? Topic Assignment # 1 - class discussion - use the assignment page to create your own study guide (as word processed doc) to submit today (assignment is above and in BbV "course content") Looking Ahead (due 4 Feb.) - Essay: Topic Discussion essay 1 Assignment |
27 Jan.
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Reminder: Last Day to Withdraw from a course for the Spring 2010 Semester without a recorded grade of "W" | |
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New Worlds: The How does Thomas Peters’ experiences personify links connecting the lands of the |
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Quiz #2 (22 & 23)
Student Center (OLC) - self-tests, even only Tradition & Change in East Asia (24) What does the episode of Matteo Ricci, Emperor Wanli, and the mechanical clock indicate about cultural perspectives? Thinking about cities in World History |
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Islamic Empires, part 1 (25) Shah Jahan’sTaj Mahal reflects what aspects of Mughal Topic Discussion essay 1 due - see essay guidelines and grading rubric at Topic Discussion Guidelines |
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Quiz #3 (24 & 25) Student Center (OLC) - self-tests IMPORTANT: Bridging World History (student orientation) See H-World Discussion Network Looking Ahead - Review: City selection for Unit III Class Presentation ~ your city selection due 5 Mar., final project class resonation, due 21 Apr. |
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Islamic Empires, part 2 (25)
Unit 1 - Review - PowerPoint™ Slides, Unit 1 ~ review for exam What does Babur's reactions to India suggest about his views of his own central Asian homeland? |
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Unit I Exam (50
min.) ~ scantron (form # 882-ES) ~ matching, multiple-choice, & essay - PowerPoint™ Slides, Unit 1 ~ review for exam |
Unit
II ~ Reshaping the Globe: Revolution, Industry, Empire & War , 1750
To 1918 (26 - 30)
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Overview ~ Unit II - read Part VI Transformations in the Atlantic World, an introduction (26)
What does Olympe de Gouges’ work suggest about revolutionary culture? |
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Transformations in the Atlantic World (26) Voting Rights and Restrictions |
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The Making of Industrial Society (27) What does Betty Harris’s experience suggest about the process of industrialization? Topic Assignment # 2 ~ (also available in BbV Course Content) Topic Discussion Assignment #1: Industrialization & Topic Discussion Assignment #2: Imperialism (think about how these two events shaped cities around the world) |
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25 Feb. |
Global Effects of Industrialization (27) Russia & Japan What does Marx and Engel's understanding of the concept of class struggle tell us about the great forces clashing in the industrial age? |
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Quiz #4 (26 & 27) The Fatt Hing Chin’s career path illuminates what aspects of the 19th century Pacific World? City selection for Presentation deadline for city research selection (approval required) |
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The Building of Global Empires ~ Part 1 (29) Why are Cecil John Rhodes’ views said to be representative of European imperialists? Topic Assignment # 2 ~ class discussion Submit self-generated study guide following discussion |
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09 Mar. |
The
What is Rudyard Kipling message in The White Man’s Burden? |
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Global
War (30) Thought Starter: How was the world transformed by the encounter in The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Topic Assignment # 2 ~ due |
14 - 21 Mar. |
Spring Break ~ SAC closed |
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23 Mar. |
Quiz #5 (28, 29 & 30) The World in Upheaval (30) What images did Wilfred Owen’s poem Dulce et decorum est convey to readers? |
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Unit II Exam (50 min.) ~ scantron (form # 882-ES) ~ matching, multiple-choice, & essay ~ PowerPoint™ Slides, Unit 2 ~ review for exam |
Unit III: Realigning the World: Globalization (31 - 35)
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Overview ~ Unit III - read Part VII, 560 - 561 |
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Age of Anxiety: Global Depression & Challenges to the Liberal Order (31) How does Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address inspire Americans ? |
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Nationalism & Political Identities in Asia, Africa, & Latin America, Part 1 (32) What cultural traditions does Shanfei contradict? |
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Quiz #6 (31 & 32)
New Conflagrations:
World War II, Part 1 (33) What is your reaction to Victor Tolley’s reminiscences? 20 min session for City Discussion ~ report on individual city presentation research |
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Neither Peace nor War: The Cold War, Part 2 (33)
How do Yamaoka Michiko’s memories in A |
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12 Apr. |
Reminder: Last Day to Withdraw from a course for the Semester | |
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Quiz #7 (33) Reordering the World: A Bipolar World? (34) How does the kitchen debate between Nixon and Khrushchev illuminate the cold war world? The Challenges to Superpower Hegemony (34) China hosted the 2008 Olympics, what did the event suggest about China's role in the world today? |
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The End of Empire: Independence in Asia (35)
What issues does the account of Gandhi’s murder bring into focus?Why does Muhammad Ali Jinnah think Muslims deserve their own nation? What reasons does he give? |
16 Apr. |
Deadline (midnight) for post / attach City Excursion PP Presentation on BbV Discussion Board (components) -- post early to avoid problems ~ look ahead to peer review | |
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The End of Empire: Decolonization in Africa (35)
City Excursion in-class PresentationsWhat case does Nkrumah make for an African solution to Africa's problems? Deadline to complete Peer Reviews using form on Discussion Board (DB) - be sure to include specific comments |
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Quiz
#8 (34 & 35) ~ A World without borders? The Age of Access: Global Problems (35) What has been the consequences of resistance to globalization? the global economy? global migrations? |
23 Apr. |
Fiesta Holiday - SAC Closed
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27 Apr. |
Course Review & discussion ~ Thomas Friedman, Hot, Flat, and Crowded revisited. Student Online Survey - Course Evaluations ~ complete on computers in class - last 10-15 min class ~ PALS access required |
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29 Apr. |
Unit III Exam (50 min.) ~ scantron (form # 882-ES) ~ matching, multiple-choice, & essay ~ PowerPoint™ Slides, Unit 3 ~ review for exam ~ Review for Final Exam |
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Final exam ~ 9:25 - 11:55 AM |
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