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HI102
Onl – Western Civilization II SUMMER 2008 |
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Class begins: May
30 |
Class ends: July 25 |
Last Day to Drop:
July 8 |
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You must send your email
address to the instructor before class begins |
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Instructor Information: |
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Name:
David Wren |
Office:
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E-mail:
david.wren@nwa.com,
davidjwren@hotmail.com |
Phone Number: 651
994 1537 (home) |
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Office Hours:
virtual by appointment |
Campus Mail Box #: |
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Course Information: |
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Credits:
3 |
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On-campus Meetings: 0 |
On-campus Exams: 1 |
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Prerequisites: EN 50A, EN52 |
Co-requisites:
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Course Description:
With instruction entirely on the INTERNET,
this course provides a general survey of western history from 1500 to the
present for students in all programs of study. It discusses some of the most significant
themes of this period and the lessons they teach us for understanding our
world today. |
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Core Learning Outcomes: |
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Upon completion of this course students will demonstrate 1. ) Demonstrate college-level
communications skills by writing
effective, organized, clear, and grammatically correct English appropriate
for a specific subject, purpose, and audience interpreting
written texts pertaining to the history of western civilization 2.
) Demonstrate critical thinking skills by differentiating
among facts, opinions, and inferences in evaluating historical evidence researching,
analyzing, comparing, synthesizing and drawing inferences from readings and
other historical/cultural research materials on western civilization drawing
well-reasoned conclusions based upon the evidence and logical inferences 3.
) Display general knowledge and historical awareness by identifying
the significant political/social institutions, events, and people in western
civilization from 1500 to the present demonstrating an awareness of problems and issues of the
past that have helped to shape the modern world |
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Instructional Methods: This course is taught on the INTERNET.
Selected readings, class discussion, and the presentation of INTERNET materials
will facilitate student learning. Additionally, a variety of on-line exercise
assignments will prompt the student to become a more active learner. |
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How is this course
organized: |
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There will be specific reading assignments for each week
of the class along with exercises so that you can test your understanding of
the material. You will need to access the student section of the textbook
website to complete these exercises. NOTE: You should have received an
Access Code with each new copy of the COFFIN textbook. If you have a used copy you must purchase
the access code for $10.00. Each week I will post an introduction to the subject
matter in the assigned chapter(s) and highlight the important areas. A summary is also provided on the website.
Since it is the case that different students pick up some ideas more quickly
than others, there will be a discussion area in which you can post a question
for general discussion by the class. You will also be expected to contribute
to this discussion from your own understanding of the material. I will be available as a further resource
to comment on these discussions and provide help to the group and to you
individually when needed. |
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Text(s) for Course:
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Western
Civilizations; Vol. II, by Judith G. Coffin, et
al. , New York: W. W. Norton and Co., 2005
!5th edition 0-393-92537-4 Western
Civilization: Sources, Images and Interpretations
Vol. II by Dennis Sherman, Boston:
McGraw Hill |
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Progress Report: |
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By the end of the fifth week of the class, you will have
an opportunity to evaluate your progress in this course and decide if you
need to make any adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with
instructor) to assure your success in this course |
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Evaluation Methods: |
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Tests
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Final Grade Scale |
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13 Chapter tests (20 points each) 2 Short essays(100 points each) I theme project of
your choice Final On campus exam Class participation |
260 200 200 300 140 Total 1100 |
1100-950= A 950-800= B 800-650= C 650-500= D Below 500= F |
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If the graded performance for online assignments differs
significantly from the grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor
reserves the right to administer additional tests. |
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Attendance/Participation Policy: |
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Active
participation in the class discussions is expected. Questions, suggestions and your best understanding
of the material are always valuable and are helpful to me and the rest of the
class. Do not worry about being wrong! |
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Email
Policy: |
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Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor
and student-student communication. In the Blackboard environment by default,
your email address is available to all students in this course. However, students are permitted to use email addresses of
other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this
course. Students who are concerned about the privacy of their
personal email address are reminded of commercially available products that
allow them to create unique email addresses specifically for the purpose and
duration of this course. The instructor can be expected to respond to regular
student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded)
within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours. |
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Academic Honesty: |
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Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the
FCC Code of Academic Honesty. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated.
As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly
Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and
ideas. |
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Topical Outline |
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Week |
SUBJECT |
CONTENT |
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Week 1 |
Chapter 11 – Commerce, Conquest and Colonization |
The Mongols The Rise of the Mediterranean Colonialism Europe Encounters a |
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Week 2 |
Chapter 13 – Reformations of Religion Chapter 14 – Religious Wars and |
The Lutheran Upheaval The Spread of Protestantism The Domestication of the Reformation The English Reformation Catholicism Transformed Economic and Religious Tests A Century of Religious Wars Divergent Paths Doubt and Certainty Literature and the Arts |
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Week 3 |
Chapter 15 – Absolutism and Empire |
The Appeal and Justification of Absolutism Alternatives to Absolutism The Absolutism of Louis XIV The Remaking of Central and Autocracy in Commerce and Consumption Colonization and Trade Colonization and Empire |
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Week 4 |
Chapter 16 – The Scientific Revolution Chapter 17 – The Enlightenment |
The Intellectual Roots A Revolution in Astronomy Methods for a New Philosophy The Power of Method and the Force of Curiosity The Foundations The World of the Philosophes Internationalization Empire and Enlightenment Nature, Gender and Radicalism The Enlightenment and 18th c. Culture |
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Week 5 |
Chapter 18 – The French Revolution |
Overview The Coming of the Revolution Destruction of the Old Regime Popular Revolution The Terror to Bonaparte Napoleon and Imperial The Return to War |
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Week 6 |
Chapter 19 – The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth
Century Society Chapter 20 From Restoration to Revolution |
The Industrial Revolution in The Industrial Revolution on the Continent The Social Consequences The Middle Classes Restoring Order New Ideologies Romanticism Reform and Revolution |
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Week 7 |
Chapter 22 Imperialism and Colonialism Chapter 24 – The First World War |
Imperialism The French Empire The Scramble for Imperial Culture Crises of Empire The July Crisis The Stalemate Slaughter in the Trenches War of Empires The Home Front The Russian Revolution The Road to German Defeat |
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Week 8 |
Chapter 25 Turmoil between the Wars Chapter 26 The Second World War |
The The Emergence of Fascism in The Great Depression Interwar Culture Causes The 1930’s The Fall of The The Rise and Ruin of Nations Racial War and Ethnic Cleansing Total War The Atomic Bomb |
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NOTE:
your instructor reserves the right to make changes to this outline as
needed. |