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World Civilizations 1 HonorsHIS 101H Fall 2009 (Theme: Order)Times MW 2:00 to 3:15Location CH 302Kevin DoughertyThe University of Southern MississippiPhone: 601-266-4455 (better to email than leave a voice mail)Email: [email protected]: http://ocean.otr.usm.edu/~w416373/Office: Room 449 Liberal Arts Building (College of Arts and Letters)OBJECTIVE: This course is designed to examine some of the most important events and trends in the first half of World History and will focus on the theme of order. In the course textbook Jiu-Hwa Upshur writes that “If one were to seek a common denominator,perhaps the most pervasive underlying factor in the human experience was the striving for order” (52). This course will view world civilizations through their efforts to meet this challenge.TEXTS: Upshur, Terry, Holoka, Goff, and Cassar, World History, Compact Fourth Edition and Envisioning World Civilizations, University of Southern Mississippi History DepartmentGRADING: 90 to 100 A80 to 89 B70 to 79 C60 to 69 DBelow 60 FMid-term Exam (Sept 22) 200 pointsStudent Presentations (begin Sept 5) 50 pointsMap Quizzes (2 x 20 points) (Sept 29 and Nov 19) 40 pointsIn-class writing assignment (3 x 50 points) 150 points(Sept 8, Oct 1, and Oct 29)Writing Assignment First Paragraph (Oct 6) 50 pointsWriting Assignment (Nov 12) 300 pointsFinal Exam 210 points-- The mid-term exam will be a combination of Identify and State the Significance (ID & SIG) Terms and Short Essay. -- The map quizzes will require the student to identify the location of selected places and ID & SIGs on a blank world map. -- The in- class writing assignment will be an unannounced selection from the Envisioning World Civilizations book.-- The “Student Presentation” grade will be from the student’s presentation of a topic listed in the syllabus on the prescribed day. The presentation will be 7-10 minutes using powerpoint and will be graded per the rubric at the end of the syllabus. --Writing assignments are due as soon as class begins and will be considered late after that. Except in a case of truly extraordinary circumstances in which a substantial amount of preparatory time was unavoidably lost due to reasons beyond the student’s control, papers will not be accepted late. If the student cannot make it to class for an excused reason the period the paper is due, he will email it to the instructor’s account to ensure it arrives prior to the beginning of the class. It remains the student’s responsibility to ensureany work emailed to the instructor is actually received by the instructor. You must turn inyour graded first paragraph with your final paper. The paper will be a 700 to 1000 words-- typed, doublespaced, and stapled-- defending a thesis built around one of the following topics:1. In this essay you must read the selections in Envisioning World Civilizations on the Vikings (155), the Shi’a and Sunni (177), and the Black Death (265) and describe some of the causes of order breaking down and how people responded to it in these three instances.2. In this essay you must read the selections in Envisioning World Civilizations on Augustus (129), Cyrus (41), and Hammurabi (23) and describe the importance of maintaining order in a society and how these individuals proposed to do so.Papers will be graded based on the rubric posted at the class website. At least four sources are required, of which no more than two can be from the internet. Students may use class sources if properly cited, but they will not count as one of the four required sources. Use either APA or MLA format. The USM Library has a style guide tutorial at http://www.lib.usm.edu/help/style_guides.html. The final exam will be comprehensive and will be a combination of ID & SIGs, short answer, and essay.Students can earn up to 10 extra credit points per movie by attending a movie shown at the World Civ Film Series and writing a one page, typed, doublespaced paper answering the question “What was the movie’s message?” Do not merely do a plot summary. In thefirst sentence answer the question and then use examples from the plot to prove it. No outside references such as movie reviews are authorized for use, even if documented. Papers are due the class period after the showing. SCHEDULE:Introduction. Lsn 1 and 2 Aug 19 and 24 Intro and Characteristics of a CivilizationDuring this lesson we will go over the syllabus and the course requirements, identify the learning objectives, and outline the semester.Block 1: Centralized Societies Lsn 3 Aug 26 Egypt (Upshur, 24-31) Incas ( Upshur, 361-369) Lsn 4 Aug 31 Byzantium (Upshur, 262-270) Lsn 5 Sept 2 Roman Empire (Upshur, 168-185) Student Presentation 1: CiceroLsn 6 Sept 9 Student Presentation 2: TheodosiusIn Class Writing Exercise 1Block 2: Alternatives to Centralized SocietiesLsn 7 Sept 14 Sub Sahara Africa (Upshur, 369-387) Persia (Upshur, 40-45) Lsn 8 Sept 16 Greece (Upshur, 32-35, 38-40, 106-111) Student Presentation 3: PerianderLsn 9 Sept 21 Medieval Europe (Upshur, 235-262) Student Presentation 4: Charlemagne Lsn 10 Sept 23 Mid-term Exam Block 3: When Centralization is Lost and Breakdowns in OrderLsn 11 Sept 28 Ancient (Shang and Zhou) China (Upshur, 73-91) and Resurgent (Tang and Song) China (Upshur, 309-328) Lsn 12 Sept 30 Greece and Alexander the Great (Upshur, 111-113 and 157-164)Map Quiz #1 Byzantium, China, Constantinople, Euphrates River, Gao, Great Zimbabwe, Greece, Inca civilization, India, Israel, Kilwa, Kingdom of Mali, Mayan civilization, Mecca, Medina, Memphis, Mesopotamia, Nile River, Persepolis, Swahili Coast, Thebes, Tigris River, Tikal, Timbuktu, Trans-Sahara trade route, Yellow RiverLsn 13 Oct 5 Bubonic Plague, Hundred Years War, and Renaissance (Upshur, 463-474) In Class Writing Exercise 2Lsn 14 Oct 7 Writing WorkshopTurn in typed introductory paragraph containing your thesis statement, three proofs, and concluding sentence.Student Presentation 5: Leonardo Da VinciLsn 15 Oct 12 No class. Come to my office to get your first paragraph back. Block 4: Order Through Law and Beyond LawLsn 16 Oct 14 Mesopotamia (Upshur, 16-23) Student Presentation 6: SumeriaLsn 17 Oct 19 Judaism (Upshur, 101-106) Student Presentation 7: MaccabeesLsn 18 Oct 21 Christianity (Upshur, 225-234, 252-255, 478-489) Student Presentation 8: PeterBlock 5: Order Through CommunityLsn 19 Oct 26 Islam (Upshur, 270-279, 396-405)In Class Writing Exercise 3Lsn 20 Oct 28 Guest SpeakerBlock 6: Order


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