HIST 002B, World History Since 1600 (46328)

Spring 2009 Dr. Rachel Standish CUNN 126 (209) 954-5325 [email protected]

HIST 002B, World History Since 1600 (46328) T/Th 9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. HOLT 245

Course Description This course is a survey of world societies since 1600 with special emphasis on the dynamic interaction and comparison of peoples and cultures. Focus is placed on tracing concurrent political, social, cultural, economic, and religious developments. The course examines the key elements of various cultures and their legacy for the global community today. (UC, CSU)

Course Outline The course outline will be made available to you under “Resources” in the Etudes online classroom, which is discussed later in the syllabus.

Required Texts: Bulliet et al., The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Vol. II Andrea and Overfield, The Human Record: Sources of Global History, Vol. II, 6th ed.

Textbook Website http://college.hmco.com/history/world/bulliet/earth_peoples_sas/1e/student_home.html

Course Goals 1. Understand the development of world societies and the way their histories influence contemporary events and culture. 2. Acquire a familiarity of the diversity of societies and their cultures. 3. Appreciate the interaction among cultures and the impact, both positive and negative, of this interaction. 4. Recognize history as a way to consider issues, both past and present. Recognize history as a useful tool in developing a rational perspective on those issues.

Course Work Your course work will consist of two midterm exams (15% each), one final exam (25%), one primary source essay (25%), in-class discussions and homework (10%) and brief quizzes (10%). . 2

Due Dates Midterm 1: Tuesday, Feb. 10 Primary Source Essay: Thursday, Mar. 12 Midterm 2: Thursday, Apr. 16 Final Exam: Thursday, May 21 Quizzes, Homework and Discussions: Scheduled in-class

Grading Scale Final Exam, Paper Midterms Quizzes, Homework 100 - 90 = A 50 – 45 = A 5 – 4.5 = A 89 - 80 = B 44 – 40 = B 4 = B 79 - 70 = C 39 – 35 = C 3.5 = C 69 - 60 = D 34 – 30 = D 3 = D 59 or lower = F 29 or lower = F 2 or lower = F

Description of Assignments For each midterm exam, you will select either a multiple choice test (50 questions) or an essay test (one 7-8 paragraph essay). Your final exam will consist of 100 multiple choice questions or two essay questions. You will be given a study guide one week before each test to help you prepare. All exams will be administered in class.

You will also write a four- to five-page essay based on primary source material (a primary source is a document, image, or material item that is contemporary with the time period you are studying). I will provide you with a selection of topics based on documents in your primary source reader at least two weeks before the due date. You cannot receive a passing grade in the course unless you submit and receive a passing grade on this paper.

You will have a number of brief quizzes on the class material. These quizzes will be announced at least a week in advance in class. They will be a combination of multiple choice questions and fill-in-the-blank vocabulary questions.

There will be regular in-class discussions and homework covering the primary source documents in the Andrea and Overfield reader. These will be announced in advance in class; you should be sure to have either read the assigned material or have both read it and prepared written responses to questions I will have given you already.

Attendance You will not be graded on attendance; however, I will be taking roll each class session for administrative purposes.

A side note: Showing up but not paying attention will keep you from being dropped, but it will not help you when exam time rolls around. You need to be alert and taking notes, not dozing, gazing into space, reading your textbook for this or any other classes, doing homework, or chatting with and/or texting your friends. If you engage in non-attentive or 3 disruptive behavior, I will remove you from the classroom; if I have to remove you from class more than twice, I will drop you from the course.

Withdrawal Policy If this course does not suit your needs or fit into your schedule, it is YOUR responsibility to drop it. Do not assume that I will drop you if your absences are excessive; do not assume that I will not.

Withdrawal Policy If this course does not suit your needs or fit into your schedule, it is YOUR responsibility to drop it. I may, at my discretion, drop you for frequent or prolonged absences. Do not, however, assume that I will. It is your responsibility to drop this class.

Late Work: I realize that it is sometimes necessary to reschedule exams and paper due dates. However, I will do so only in cases of legitimate, serious, and documented emergencies (“I forgot,” and "I wasn't prepared" do not count). You have a maximum of five days to make up late work, and unless you missed class as a result of a Delta college activity, you will be penalized two points for every day your work is late.

Please note that you CANNOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT LEGITIMATE DELTA ACTIVITIES make up in-class discussions or submit late homework, so schedule accordingly.

Plagiarism Policy It can be tempting to take your words and ideas straight from the textbook or websites when you’re composing your exam answers. This, however, constitutes plagiarism, which will at the very least cause you to fail the exam in question, and potentially get you expelled from the course. If you are uncertain about what plagiarism is, check out http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/resources.html or http://facpub.stjohns.edu/~roigm/plagiarism/. These sites include both a definition of plagiarism and examples of acceptable and unacceptable use of sources.

Classroom Etiquette It is expected that students in all Social Science Division classes will: Be attentive to, and participate in, all instructional activities Be courteous to people with different perspectives and values Be respectful of all persons Be on time - instructor reserves the right to not allow you into class if you are late Not leave early without instructor permission Not disrupt class sessions by inappropriate behavior Not cheat on assignments or examinations Not engage in plagiarism Not eat, drink or smoke in classrooms Make use of instructor office hours during designated times Turn off and put away all electronic devices. 4

Office Hours If you need or want any assistance or would simply like to drop by to ask questions on a one-on-one basis, please stop by my office (CUNN 126) during my scheduled office hours, which are:

Monday-Friday, 11:00-12:00 p.m.

If this time is not convenient for you, please send me e-mail ([email protected]) or give me a call (209.954.5325) and we can schedule an alternative time to meet.

A Note on Web-Enhanced Classes This class is web-enhanced, which means that there is a website attached to it. I will use this website to post study guides, possibly administer quizzes, make announcements, and make other types of class-related material available to you. Announcements will be sent out to your Delta e-mail address, so make sure that you know what yours is.

Logging into Etudes Open a Web Browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox), and type in http://etudes-ng.fhda.edu to go to the ETUDES-NG Gateway. It's a good idea to “bookmark” this page so you can easily return later.

1) Enter your User ID and Password in the upper-right corner, and click the Login button. Your User ID and Password are the same as the Student ID and PIN you use to access the online registration system.

 Your Student ID is an assigned 9-digit number beginning with 98. Be sure to enter it without the dashes.

 Your PIN is your date of birth in the form MMDDYY, unless you have changed it to something else.

2) Once you log in, you'll see a “tab” for your course on a navigation bar along the top of the screen, underneath the ETUDES-NG logo. It will look like the following: SJDC HIST 017A 88714 WS F07 - Click the tab to access course content.

If you need technical assistance, please contact the ETUDES-NG Help Desk between the hours of 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday – Friday, at (209) 954-5840 or http://otrs.deltacollege.edu/otrs/customer.pl 5

One Last Thing This syllabus is subject to change. Any changes will be announced in class. 6

Class Calendar

Week 1 Jan. 13 & 15: The State of the World in 1600 & the Scientific Revolution Reading: Bulliet:Introduction Ch. 14, p. 348-36 Ch. 15, p. 371-385 Andrea and Overfield (A & O): Prologue, p. P-1 – P-15 #2, Cranach, ‘Two Kinds of Preaching,” p. 12-15 #8, Bacon, “New Organan,” p. 34-36 Week 2 Jan. 20 & 22: The Growth of the European State System Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 15, p. 385-393 A & O:#26, Bossuet, “Politics Derived,” p. 134 #27, “The English Bill of Rights,” p. 138

Week 3 Jan. 27 & 29: The Atlantic Economy: America and Africa Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 16 A & O: #20, Afonso I, “Letters to the King,” p. 104 #21, dos Santos “Eastern Ethiopia," p. 106 #23, DeVries, “Voyages,” p. 116 #24, de Zorita, “Summary Relation,” p. 119

MONDAY, JANUARY 26 IS THE LAST DAY TO REQUEST A REFUND FOR A CLASS.

Week 4 Feb. 3 & 5: The Great Islamic Empires Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 17 A & O: #10, Beg Monshi, “History of Shah Abbas,” p. 51 #11, Jahangir, “Memoirs,” p. 55 #12, Sultan Selim I, “Letter,” p. 60 #38, Pasha, “The Book of Counsel,” p.190

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 IS THE LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT A "W".

Week 5 Feb. 10 & 12: The Far East: China’s Waxing and Waning Fortunes Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 18, p. 446-460 A & O: #18, Yang Lien, “Memorial,” p. 86 #43, Dundas, “Letter,” p. 214 #44, Emperor Quianlong, “Edict,” p. 217 7

Week 6 Feb. 17 & 19: Japan and the Russian Empire Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 18, p. 460-469 A & O: #16, Kaibara and Token Ekiken, “Common Sense Teachings,” p. 78 #19, “Edicts,” p. 89 #28, Peter the Great, “Edicts and Decrees,” p. 140

Week 7 Feb. 24 & 26: Political Revolutions in the West Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 19 A & O: #32, “Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen,” p. 157 #34, Paine, “Common Sense,” p. 163 #35, Bolívar, “The Jamaica Letter,” p. 167

Week 8 Mar. 3 & 5: The Industrial Revolution and the New Capitalist Order Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 20 A & O: #31, Smith, “Wealth of Nations,” p. 151 #47, “Testimony,” p. 241 #48, von Leixner, “Letters from Berlin,” p. 246 #49, Marx and Engels, “The Communist Manifesto,” p. 249

Week 9 Mar. 10 & 12: British Expansion in the 18th and 19th Centuries Thursday, Mar. 12: PAPER DUE Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 21 A & O: #55, “Advertisements and Illustrations,” p. 270 #61, Roy, “Letter to Lord Amherst,” p. 303 #62, Naoroji, “Pros and Cons,” p. 306 Week 10 Mar. 17 & 19: Global Responses to European Dominance Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 22 A & O: #58, “Records of the Maji-Maji Rebellion,” p. 291 #63, Lin Zexu, “Letter to Queen Victoria,” p. 311 # 65, Sakuma Shozan, “Reflections,” p. 319 #66, Iawasaki Yataro, “Letter to Mitsubishi Employees,” p. 321 8

Week 11 Mar 24 & 26: Imperialism at High Tide Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 23 and Ch. 24 A & O: #59, al-Din, “Letter to Hasan Shirazi,” p. 295 #60, “Announcement to the Arabs,” p. 299 #67, von Treitschke, “Extracts,” p. 264 #68, Ferry, “Speech,” p. 267 Week 12 Tuesday, Mar. 31: NO CLASS—CESAR CHAVEZ HOLIDAY Apr. 2: World War I and the Postwar Settlements Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 25 A & O: #70, “Popular Art,” p. 347 #71, Clapham, “Mud and Khaki,” 351 #72, Lenin, “What Is To Be Done?” p. 356

Week 13 Apr. 7 & 9: NO CLASS—SPRING BREAK

Week 14 Apr. 14: The Age of Anxiety: Totalitarianism and World War II Thursday, Apr. 16: SECOND MIDTERM EXAMINATION Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 26 A & O: #74, Hitler, “Mein Kampf,” p. 363 #75, “The Way of Subjects,” p. 367 #76, Höss, “Memoirs,” p. 372

Week 15 Apr. 21 & 23: Decolonization Movements Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 27 A & O: #79, Chwa, “Education, Civilization,” p. 392 #82, Gandhi, “Home Rule,” p. 404 #83, Nguyen Thai Hoc, “Letter,” p. 408 #91, Lumbaba, “Independence Day,” p. 443

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 IS THE LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A "W".

Week 16 Apr. 28 & 30: The Bipolar World Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 28 A & O: #87, Mao, “Report on an Investigation,” p. 422 #88, Novikov, “Telegram,” p. 430 #89, “National Security Council,” p. 434 9

Week 17 May 5 & 7: The Decline of the Communist System Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 29 A & O: #94, Deng, “Speeches and Writings,” p.455 #95, Gorbachev, “Perestroika,” p. 460

Week 18 May 12 & 14: The Uncertain Future Reading: Bulliet: Ch. 30 A & O: #96, bin Laden, “Declaration of Jihad,” p. 464 #98, Nader, “Free Trade,” p. 473 #99, Burtless et al., “Globaphobia,” p. 476

Week 19 Thursday, May 21: FINAL EXAM, 8:00 A.M. – 9:50 A.M.