Hist 102: World History from 1500
Spring 2010, sections 3 and 4
Jonathan Dresner Office: Russ Hall 406F Office Hours: MWF 10-12, 1-2; Tu 10-12, 1-3 235-4315 |
Schedule
Administrative Deadlines and Instructional Holidays are in Italics
Assignments and Tests are in Bold
Date |
Readings, Deadlines and Assignments |
Topics and Resources |
1/14 (Th) | Classwork begins | |
1/15 (F) | First Day of Class | 1500 and All That wealth in 1500, population in 1500 |
1/18 (M) | MLK Day/Instructional Holiday | |
1/20 (W) | What is History? Homework due by email: Student Information Form |
Historical Theory and Method |
1/21 (Th) | Last day for full fee refund Last day to add new classes Last day for late enrollment |
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1/22 (F) | Chapter 15. Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400–1600, | Humanism and Renaissance Resource: Renaissance Art |
1/25 (M) | Columbian Exchange Resource: Columbian Exchange Chart |
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1/27 (W) | Chapter 16. Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500–1700 | Religions of the world Hideyoshi Invasion Resource: Neo-Confucianism |
1/29 (F) | Final day for dropping course without grade report | Reformation |
2/1 (M) | Indian Ocean Trade and Joint Stock Cos. | |
2/3 (W) | Chapter 17. Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750 | Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal Resource: Islamic Gunpowder Empires |
2/5 (F) | EM Europe: Kennedy Thesis | Powerpoint outline |
2/8 (M) | Chapter 18. Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750, | World Systems Theory |
2/10 (W) | Article Summary and Context Due
Chapter 19. The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807 |
Migration and Social Change
Resource: African Slave Trade figures |
2/12 (F) | EM Africa and Historiography | |
2/15 (M) | Chapter 20. Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1818
President’s Day/ No Holiday |
Early Modern: Definition |
2/17 (W) | Article Thesis, Argument, Evidence Due | 19c Narratives: dynastic cycles, decline, impact/response |
2/19 (F) | Chapter 21. European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820 | Scientific Revolution Resource: Chronology of Scientific and Enlightenment publications |
2/22 (M) | Enlightenment | |
2/24 (W) | Chapter 22. Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830, Article Criticisms and Recommendation Due |
American Revolution: Interpretations Resources: US Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States |
2/26 (F) | French Revolution: Rorshach Resource: Chronology of French Revolution and Napoleon and Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen |
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3/1 (M) | Napoleon and Reactions | |
3/3 (W) | Chapter 23. The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780–1880, | Industrialization |
3/5 (F) | 19c Political thought | |
3/8 (M) | Complete Article Review Due (note new date) Chapter 24. China, Japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800–1910. |
China: Opium and Religion |
3/10 (W) | Japan: Meiji | |
3/12 (F) | Catch-up/Review D/F Grades Due |
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3/15-19 | Spring Break | |
3/22 (M) | Catch-up/Review | |
3/24 (W) | Instructor Absent | |
3/26 (F) | Instructor Absent Midterm |
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3/29 (M) | Chapter 25. State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1895 | North v. South Resource: North and South America Comparison |
3/31 (W) | Chapter 26. The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914 Article Choice Due |
New Imperialism: Korea Resource: Chronology of Korea under Imperialism |
4/2 (F) | Chapter 27. War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928 | WWI: Fronts and Technologies Resource: WWI Chronology and WWI technology |
4/5 (M) | Article Summary and Context Due | |
4/7 (W) | Chapter 28. Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939. | “Age of Anxiety” |
4/9 (F) | Final day for dropping course unless withdraw from school Article Thesis, Argument, Evidence Due |
Politics: Nationalism, Wilsonianism, Totalitarianism Resource: Mussolini on Fascism |
4/12 (M) | Great Depression: Origins and Responses | |
4/14 (W) | Chapter 29. The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949 | Naziism & Holocaust Resource: Hitler’s Plans |
4/16 (F) | Article Criticisms and Recommendation Due | WWII: technologies of total war Resource: WWII Technology |
4/19 (M) | Chapter 30. The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975, | Cold War Resources: Cold War Chronology and Proxy Wars |
4/21 (W) | . | Decolonization and Internationalism Resource: Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
4/23 (F) | Chapter 31. Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000 | 1980s Coalition & Globalization Resource: “How Reagan Looks to a Teacher of World History” |
4/26 (M) | Complete Article Review Due | Culture and Technology |
4/28 (W) | Chapter 32. Voyage into the Twenty-First Century, | Disease and Migration |
4/30 (F) | . | Law and Rights |
5/3 (M) | . | The Future |
5/5 (W) | Catch-up/Review | . |
5/6 | Last day to withdraw from university | . |
5/8 (F) | Catch-up/Review | . |
Final Exams 9am: 5/12, 9-10:50 2pm: 5/14, 2-3:50 |
Final Exam Essays Due |
Hist 102: World History from 1500
Fall 2009, sections 2 and 4
Jonathan Dresner Office: Russ Hall 406F Office Hours: MWF 10-11, 1-2; TuTh 10-12 235-4315 |
Schedule
Administrative Deadlines and Instructional Holidays are in Italics
Assignments and Tests are in Bold
Attendance, Preparation and Participation |
5% |
Midterm |
20% |
Article Reviews (2) |
40% |
Final Exam |
35% |
NOTE: I will be happy to go over your grades and let you know how you are doing in the course at any time.
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