MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE
BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES
History 107 – World Civilization since 1600CE
Instructor: Al Smith Founder’s Hall 120E Office Hours: MTWTH 11 – 12:15 and by appointment (occasionally, I am out of town and there are no summer office hours).
Ph.#, 575-6153
Text: Panorama: A History of Humankind, by Dunn, & WHY WE WAR, by Al Smith
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A three (3) unit historical survey of the development of world civilization. This course will define civilization, society and culture focusing primarily on changes in the human condition through time. Concepts of western and world civilization will be compared and evaluated. Various perspectives on the idea of progress will be analyzed. History 107 surveys the social and cultural forces that generate the rise, equilibrium, dis-equilibrium, and the fall of civilizations. Such models will be compared to contemporary issues and problems.
This course will analyze the social, political, economic, and technological contributions to the collective human identity by various indigenous American, European, African, and Asian peoples. Specific aspects of cultural expropriation, cross-cultural diffusion, as well as cultural extinction will be examined. The historic and global changes in gender roles will be discussed and compared.
World Civilization requires students to actively participate in topical class discussions and to apply critical thought in writing logical, focused arguments. English 101 is recommended for success, but not required. This co-educational course partially fulfills general educational, transferability, and degree requirements.
History 107 Course Learning Objectives
COURSE WORK
ALL WORK MUST BE TYPED. All papers that you want back must be picked-up at my office - in person – within two weeks of when they are announced to be ready. Following that time, I will discard those papers. Keep copies of all your work. Online students will receive periodic feedback on their work.
Writing………………..…………..…….……………………………….….200 pts
Each week’s readings and assignments are discussed in writing during Summer in the form of a weekly quiz done online. ALL readings are required to be integrated into your quiz.
A NOTE ON READING: Your performance relating to weekly reading is directly linked to your success with course assignments. If you do not read the course material you will not succeed on the writing, testing, or discussion/participation levels.
Discussion……………………………………………………………….300 pts
History is a discussion in print. Each week’s readings and assignments are discussed. ALL readings are required to be integrated into your Discussion.
This means discussion – interaction; written and verbal, etc. - is 30% of your grade. When you ask questions, when you discuss issues, when you talk among yourselves in class during a group project, or when you use any out of class tutorial it all counts. I have individual and group tutorial sessions sometimes available.
Mid-Term……….…………………………………………………………..200 pts
We will read the books and some articles. Portions will be discussed in class. Your midterm will be in the form of essay questions supplied to you on the syllabus (see syllabus), and activated during midterm week. The essay will be in standard five-paragraph (5) form. The essay will have a five-source (5) bibliography.
Final………………..………..………………………………………………...300 pts
We will have a take home final. Your final will be an annotated bibliography. It will involve ALL of the Course Learning Objectives (above). This will involve three (3) sources that should include books, documents, articles, and possibly interviews. Each CLO will have a single source that you analyze the CLO through. No encyclopedia-style sources are acceptable, and no web sources are acceptable. Check your syllabus for details – although the link will NOT be active until we are approaching Finals.
GRADING SCALE
Points possible
Writings (Reading Responses) = 200
Class Discussions = 300
Mid Term Exam = 200
CLO Final Exam ( take home) = 300
possible points 1000
Point scale 900 - 1000+ = A Percentage 90%+ = A
800 - 899 = B 80-89% = B
700 - 799 = C 70-79% = C
600 - 699 = D 60-69% = D
599 & below.....F
A NOTE ON ATTENDANCE:
As it is necessary to include aspects of class discussion for the most desirable grade, I recommend full attendance. More than two (2) consecutive absences will result in impaired understanding of course specifics, but I will not drop you. If you are having any kind of problems, let me know and we can work around them if possible. Remember: IT IS THE STUDENTS ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY WITHDRAWN FROM CLASS should this become necessary.
IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR GRADE, KEEP TRACK OF IT YOURSELF.
BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES
History 107 – World Civilization since 1600CE
Instructor: Al Smith Founder’s Hall 120E Office Hours: MTWTH 11 – 12:15 and by appointment (occasionally, I am out of town and there are no summer office hours).
Ph.#, 575-6153
Text: Panorama: A History of Humankind, by Dunn, & WHY WE WAR, by Al Smith
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A three (3) unit historical survey of the development of world civilization. This course will define civilization, society and culture focusing primarily on changes in the human condition through time. Concepts of western and world civilization will be compared and evaluated. Various perspectives on the idea of progress will be analyzed. History 107 surveys the social and cultural forces that generate the rise, equilibrium, dis-equilibrium, and the fall of civilizations. Such models will be compared to contemporary issues and problems.
This course will analyze the social, political, economic, and technological contributions to the collective human identity by various indigenous American, European, African, and Asian peoples. Specific aspects of cultural expropriation, cross-cultural diffusion, as well as cultural extinction will be examined. The historic and global changes in gender roles will be discussed and compared.
World Civilization requires students to actively participate in topical class discussions and to apply critical thought in writing logical, focused arguments. English 101 is recommended for success, but not required. This co-educational course partially fulfills general educational, transferability, and degree requirements.
History 107 Course Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to demonstrate factual knowledge of key political, economic, social and cultural events and issues in World Civilization since 1600 CE.
- Students will be able to apply critical thinking (including causal analysis and skeptical inquiry) to historical concepts and developments in World Civilization since 1600 CE.
- Students will be able to evaluate, analyze and interpret primary and secondary historical sources and make historical arguments based on these sources about World Civilization since 1600 CE.
COURSE WORK
ALL WORK MUST BE TYPED. All papers that you want back must be picked-up at my office - in person – within two weeks of when they are announced to be ready. Following that time, I will discard those papers. Keep copies of all your work. Online students will receive periodic feedback on their work.
Writing………………..…………..…….……………………………….….200 pts
Each week’s readings and assignments are discussed in writing during Summer in the form of a weekly quiz done online. ALL readings are required to be integrated into your quiz.
A NOTE ON READING: Your performance relating to weekly reading is directly linked to your success with course assignments. If you do not read the course material you will not succeed on the writing, testing, or discussion/participation levels.
Discussion……………………………………………………………….300 pts
History is a discussion in print. Each week’s readings and assignments are discussed. ALL readings are required to be integrated into your Discussion.
This means discussion – interaction; written and verbal, etc. - is 30% of your grade. When you ask questions, when you discuss issues, when you talk among yourselves in class during a group project, or when you use any out of class tutorial it all counts. I have individual and group tutorial sessions sometimes available.
Mid-Term……….…………………………………………………………..200 pts
We will read the books and some articles. Portions will be discussed in class. Your midterm will be in the form of essay questions supplied to you on the syllabus (see syllabus), and activated during midterm week. The essay will be in standard five-paragraph (5) form. The essay will have a five-source (5) bibliography.
Final………………..………..………………………………………………...300 pts
We will have a take home final. Your final will be an annotated bibliography. It will involve ALL of the Course Learning Objectives (above). This will involve three (3) sources that should include books, documents, articles, and possibly interviews. Each CLO will have a single source that you analyze the CLO through. No encyclopedia-style sources are acceptable, and no web sources are acceptable. Check your syllabus for details – although the link will NOT be active until we are approaching Finals.
GRADING SCALE
Points possible
Writings (Reading Responses) = 200
Class Discussions = 300
Mid Term Exam = 200
CLO Final Exam ( take home) = 300
possible points 1000
Point scale 900 - 1000+ = A Percentage 90%+ = A
800 - 899 = B 80-89% = B
700 - 799 = C 70-79% = C
600 - 699 = D 60-69% = D
599 & below.....F
A NOTE ON ATTENDANCE:
As it is necessary to include aspects of class discussion for the most desirable grade, I recommend full attendance. More than two (2) consecutive absences will result in impaired understanding of course specifics, but I will not drop you. If you are having any kind of problems, let me know and we can work around them if possible. Remember: IT IS THE STUDENTS ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY WITHDRAWN FROM CLASS should this become necessary.
IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR GRADE, KEEP TRACK OF IT YOURSELF.