History 1122, Western Civilization II (CRN 20015) 3 credit hours
Georgia Highlands College, Spring Semester 2007
TR 9:30-10:45am, Room I-123
Dr. Laura Musselwhite, F-144
Office Phone: 706-368-7624
Goals and Outcomes
During this course, I hope each of you will improve your skills in the following areas: written communication, critical thinking, international issues, and historical knowledge. Specifically we will examine the following GHC learning outcomes:
1) Students will demonstrate knowledge of current and historical social systems.
2) Students will demonstrate knowledge of current and historical political systems.
3) Students will be able to recognize differing perspectives and points of view.
4) Students will demonstrate understanding of the cause and effect relationships in society.
Your tests and papers are designed with these in mind. You will strive to synthesize and analyze the material, not just spit it out on a test. My personal goal is for you to understand and recognize the importance of some area of history that you had never considered before.
Text
Margaret King, Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, Vol. II, 3rd edition (Pearson: 2006)
Make-ups
This class will adhere to the Social Sciences Divisional Make-up Policy, which states that if you miss one of the exams, the only possible days to take a make-up will be the designated divisional make-up days. I will inform you of the two possible dates in the very near future. This applies to our first two exams only, not the final exam, which you will take on Finals day (listed below, on the Class Outline). In the event that you miss one of the first two exams, you will choose one of the two divisional make-up dates. If you have missed more than one, you may opt to take them on two separate days, or both on the same day. These two days are the only time a make-up will be available to you.
Participation
Regular participation, attendance, and the turning in of assignments are expected. 5% of your total grade is based on participation.
Academic Integrity
Having academic integrity is paramount in any class. Plagiarism or cheating is not tolerated. Any instance of this will result in a grade of zero for that assignment. All instances must be reported to the Office of Student Life, resulting in serious academic repercussions. See the following site from the GHC Student Handbook: http://www.highlands.edu/campuslife/handbook/html/academic_integrity_code.htm
Disability Statement
Any student who feels they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should make an appointment with the GHC Access Center (706-802-5003) to coordinate reasonable accommodations. You are also welcome to contact me privately to discuss your specific needs.
Financial Aid
This message only applies to student receiving financial aid. Federal regulations state that if a student did not attend classes and received failing grades, then the grades were not earned and financial aid needs to be reduced accordingly. Please be advised that any student receiving a 0.00 GPA will be required to prove that the 0.00 GPA was earned by attending classes or completing requirements for each class. Students who have earned at least one passing grade for the semester will not be affected by this regulation. If a student has properly withdrawn from all classes, the students financial aid should be adjusted from the time they signed the withdrawal form.
Extended Absence Policy
Students, who have circumstances that prevent them from continuing to attend classes over an extended period of time, sometimes request that the faculty member permit them to submit work in absentia to receive credit to complete the course. If the concurrent absences will constitute more than 15% of the class sessions for the term, then written permission from the Division Chair is required before any course assignments can be completed while missing class. The student must be in good academic standing in the course to make the request. All approved coursework must be completed by the end of the semester in which the course was begun. (Note: If a program has a more stringent absence policy than this, then the program policy prevails.)
Tests
There will be three exams this semester, including a non-comprehensive final. All exams are part short answer, part essay, and will be based on class lecture, discussion, and the text. Please bring three blue exam books (available in this bookstore) to me this week. These are what you will use for the exams. They will count the following percentages toward your final grade: exam 1 -- 20%; exam 2 -- 20%; final 20%. 5% of your grade will come from class participation. The remaining 35% of your grade will come from two additional assignments: a research paper (20%) and an analytical paper based on a reading that I will assign (15%).
Research Paper
You will complete a six page (@1500 words) typed, double-spaced research paper on a topic of your choice. They only requirements are that I approve your topic, that it be historical (from the period we are studying this semester), and that you use at least four sources, one of which is to be a primary source (written during the time period that your paper is about). If you choose to use a website as a source, you may use only one. (GALILEO is a database, and does not count as a website.) Neither your textbook nor encyclopedias count as sources. They are good for background, however. Remember the following important dates: Tues., Jan. 23 -- turn in a possible topic; Tues., Feb. 27 -- turn in thesis statement and list of sources; Tues., April 10 -- turn in paper. Your paper can come to me either as hard copy, on a disk, or as an attachment to email. You will need a bibliography page in addition to your six full pages of text. You must document your sources in this paper. We will work on developing a thesis for your paper in class. I submit all class papers (the research and the analytic paper) to Turnitin.com, the colleges plagiarism detection service. We will discuss this in class.
Analytic Paper
This paper is to be three-four pages in length (@800 words) and is due Tues., Feb. 20. The assignment will be to analyze a reading that I will assign. Your analysis will take into account the historical context of the work. Why was it written? How does it reflect its time period? What does it mean? You do not have to use outside sources for this paper, but you can if you would like. You will receive a guide sheet for this paper.
Class Outlines please read the chapters in your King text before class.
Tues., Jan. 9 Introduction to class
Thurs., Jan. 11 Renaissance
Tues., Jan. 16 Renaissance, cont., and Reformation
Thurs., Jan. 18 Reformation, cont.
Tues., Jan. 23 Early Modern Politics (Ch. 15). Possible term paper topic due.
Thurs., Jan., 25 Age of Exploration (Ch. 16)
Tues., Jan. 30 Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment (Ch. 17)
Thurs., Feb. 1 Society in Early Modern Europe (Ch. 18)
Tues., Feb. 6 Revolution in the New World (Ch. 19)
Thurs., Feb. 8 Exam 1
Tues., Feb. 13 French Revolution (Ch. 20)
Thurs., Feb. 15 French Revolution (Ch. 20)
Tues., Feb. 20 Napoleon (Ch. 20). Analytic paper due.
Thurs., Feb. 22 Industrial Revolution (Chs. 21-22)
Tues., Feb. 27 Post-Napoleonic Politics (Ch. 23). Thesis statement and list of sources due.
Thurs., March 1 Midterm the last day to withdraw without penalty
Thurs., March 1 Research paper discussion
Tues., March 6 Imperialism (Ch. 24)
Thurs., March 8 Exam 2
Tues., March 13 Philosophical Changes in Europe (Ch. 25)
Thurs., March 15 World War I (Ch. 26)
Week of March 19 Spring Break, no class
Tues., March 27 World War I, cont.
Thurs., March 29 Interwar Years (Chs. 27-28)
Tues., April 3 Interwar Years, cont.
Thurs., April 5 World War II (Ch. 28)
Tues., April 10 World War II, cont. Term paper due.
Thurs. April 12 Decolonization (Ch. 29)
Tues., April 17 Cold War (Ch. 30)
Thurs., April 19 Cold War, cont.
Tues., April 24 Toward the Future (Epilogue)
Thurs., April 26 Last day of class.
Thurs., May 3 10:00am-12:00pm Final Exam