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1 Fall 2013 Instructor: Catherine C. Chang Class Time: MW 12:30-1:45 Office: Bancroft 374 Classroom: Kinard 207 Tel: Credit Hours: 3 changc@winthrop.edu Office Hours: Monday & Tuesday 10:00-11:00, Wednesday & Thursday 5:00-6:00, and by Appointment HIST : World Civilizations to 950 Course Description: This course explores the history of major civilizations of the world until about 950 CE. Taking both global and historical perspectives, we will compares geographical differences of areas, in order to further examine the formation, growth, and spread of important civilizations. For example, we will evaluate the rise and fall of empires and other political polities, interactions of social customs and religious beliefs, and spread of key technologies and philosophical thoughts. Important and universal themes include migration, trade, religion, republic, and empire. The course also discusses the legacies of these historical events to later time periods. We will illustrate the cause and effect of individual historical events and examine the continuity and changes of world civilizations. The goal of this course is to understand the interconnected nature of the world and the time periods in which these events and human beings are embedded. Student Goals of the Course: This course satisfies the goals of University-Level Competencies (ULC) for the undergraduate students: Competency 1: Winthrop graduates think critically and solve problems. Competency 3: Winthrop graduates understand the interconnected nature of the world and the time in which they live. Competency 4: Winthrop graduates communicate effectively. By its very nature, this course participates in the Global Learning Initiative. Student Learning Outcomes: In order to satisfy these complex goals, the course will have the following student learning outcomes: Students in this course are expected to achieve the following learning objectives of the History Department: 1. History majors are personally and socially responsible. They demonstrate understanding of ethical dimensions of historical moments, processes, and developments (department outcome 2). 2. History majors communicate effectively core themes, ideas, and subject matter, in both written and oral form (department outcome 4). Students in this course are expected to achieve the following learning objectives related to the historical perspective component: 1. Read, write, and speak standard English on historical topics. 2. Critically read significant primary and/or secondary sources on historical questions. Students should be able to understand their reading, as well as spoken and non-verbal messages. 3. Understand and practice rhetorical techniques and styles by speaking and writing on historical subjects. Speaking might include formal oral presentations, informal class discussion or small group discussions, or peer review. The writing component should include demonstrated writing competence appropriate to the level of the course. This should be demonstrated through a number of evaluated writing assignments. 4. Identify sound and unsound historical reasoning. 5. Demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultural, aesthetic, and/or intellectual viewpoints and milieus. 6. Demonstrate ability to think historically, i.e., they appreciate both the differences and the relationships between past and present and how past eras differ from one another. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of how historical change occurs and what causes it. 8. Articulate a philosophy of history or be able to use the tools of historiographical study and research. 9. Demonstrate knowledge of significant information specific to the topic, time period, or culture addressed. 10. Analyze, synthesize, and critically evaluate difference and the value of diversity. Put in its most fundamental expression, students should be aware of and resist the easy temptation to equate different with inferior or wrong. 1

2 11. Demonstrate an appreciation of universal themes or human constants across historical periods; e.g., basic needs, gender relations, poverty, wealth, property relations, political movements, aesthetic values, and religious experience. 12. Demonstrate awareness of interrelationships that foster change among societies, regions, nations, and cultures. 13. Identify the root causes of historical changes or conflict and articulate methods of conflict resolution. 14. Demonstrate recognition of historical causes for present realities. 15. Demonstrate awareness of the impermanence of present circumstances and the inevitability of change in future realities. 16. Demonstrate knowledge of how artistic forms and expressions have changed over time periods, cultures, and disciplines 17. Demonstrate understanding of the relationships among various art forms within their socio-historical contexts. 18. Critically evaluate the connections between the arts and society. Students in this course are expected to achieve the following learning objectives related to the global perspective component: 1. To expose students to multiple perspective such as the influences of economic, historical, political, social, and cultural forces in the development and functioning of the world. 2. To study the effects of such forces on particular countries, cultures, and geographic regions. 3. To apply critical thinking and analytical skills. 4. To recognize human diversity (both past and present) Students in this course are expected to achieve the following learning objectives related to the humanities and arts perspective component: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation for diverse intellectual and/or cultural viewpoints. 2. Critically evaluate diverse intellectual and/or cultural viewpoints. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of the arts. 4. Demonstrate understanding of the relationships among various art forms within their sociohistorical contexts. 5. Demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation for diverse values and beliefs. 6. Critically evaluate those values and beliefs. 7. Examine their own values and beliefs. 8. Critically evaluate materials in a variety of formats (e.g., written, oral, visual, etc.) 9. Gather information and to develop and effectively communicate ideas in Standard English. This course conforms to the Touchstone guidelines by requiring four written assignments. Global Learning Component: This course participates in the Global Learning Initiative by its very nature. Global Events Calendar: For global events on campus, please go to Required Texts: You are required to read the following books for this course. They are available for sale at the bookstore. The library also has and put both of them on reserve; you can check out the books at the circulation desk for 2 hours. You must complete each week s reading BY the date indicated on the syllabus and bring the textbooks to the class. Peter von Sivers, Charles A. Desnoyers, and George B. Stow. Patterns of World History, Volume 1: To Oxford University Press, Candace R. Gregory, Carey Roberts, and H. Micheal Tarver eds. Sources in Patterns of World History, Volume 1: To Oxford University Press, Note: Two books in ONE Package at Winthrop s bookstore (ISBN: ). Key to success: Do not expect to understand the readings at the first glance or to memorize it easily. Give yourself plenty of time to read (and reread) the books. Note-taking process and reviewing your notes after class will further help you understand the structure and key points of each reading and develop your systematic thinking. If you find yourself confused, do not hesitate to discuss in class or come see the instructor during office hours. Answer the 2

3 questions in textbooks in informal writing. Be sure to note the approximate page numbers on which you find the answers. They will be very helpful in preparing your exams and essays in addition to class discussion. Suggested Reading: The following book is not required. If you want to extend your learning experience, however, it will offer you deeper understanding and more fun regarding the evolution of world civilizations. National Geographic Society also has a documentary on this topic. Diamond, Jared. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies. New York and London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1999 [1997]. Grading System: There are SIX main course requirements as follows. Attendance 10% Discussion 10% Quizzes 10% Writing Assignments (Sep 27, Nov 22) 35% Midterm Exam (Oct 9) 15% Final Exam (Dec 10, 11:30 am) 20% 1. This course will be graded on a plus/minus basis. All course components will receive a number grade, but the final grade will be a letter grade and result from a weighted average of the grades of these course components. I will only give incompletes in extraordinary circumstances. According to the Winthrop s academic regulations, the letter grades are assigned on the following basis: A (93~) Excellent, achievement of distinction A- (90-92), B+ (87-89), B (83-86) Good, achievement above that required for graduation B- (80-82), C+ (77-79), C (73-76) Fair, minimum achievement required for graduation C- (70-72), D+ (67-69), D (63-66) Poor, achievement at a level below that required for graduation; must D- (60-62) be balanced by good or excellent work in other courses F (0-59) Failure, unsatisfactory achievement 2. Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend lectures regularly. Attendance is mandatory and regularly graded. Each student is permitted two unexcused absences without penalty; every unexcused absence more than that will result in points being subtracted from your grade. Arriving 15 minutes late or leaving 15 minutes early will be considered as half-absence. Sleeping, texting, or reading other materials during class time will be considered as absence. More than 7 absences will result in an F in the student s final grade. For an excuse to be valid, the student must submit written verification from a physician, advisor, or administer to explain the reasons why the student cannot attend class, or it probably will not be accepted. Excuses will also be accepted for deaths in the family, but must be supported by such evidence as an obituary or a funeral program containing the student s surname. The student must understand that the instructor may or may not accept any excuse for a missed class. The attendance component of the class will account for 10 percent of the course grade. 3. Discussion: Please participate in discussions by reading and taking notes of the assigned readings before class. Please raise questions and make critical arguments about the readings in class preparation and respond to other students arguments in class. Your participation is graded. The quality of our discussion and classes depends on you and your classmates reasoning logically, evaluating and using information sources, appreciating diverse cultural viewpoints and beliefs, and sharing with each other your opinions, observations, and questions. You are welcome to meet the instructor during the office hours to show your notes to the instructor and/or discuss your questions, which will be counted into your discussion grade. The discussion component of the class will account for 10 percent of the course grade. 4. Quizzes: In order to assure that students are obtaining the evidentiary base in lecture, there will be quizzes in the end of a class per week, starting from Week 3. These quizzes are to help you keep up the reading schedule and learn the basic themes and arguments of our assigned readings. Each week s quiz will cover the readings in the schedule of classes below. Each quiz will last only a few minutes. It may comprise a few multiple choice 3

4 questions or ask for a summary of the readings. There will be no makeups of quizzes. The quiz component of the class will account for 10 percent of the course grade. 5. Writing Assignments: You must submit two assignments. The first writing assignment will be 15 percent, and the second assignment 20 percent of the course grade because your progress, as the semester goes on, is the most important thing. The first writing assignment is a 4-page essay on the readings, and the second is a 6- page imaginative dialogue between two historical figures, one western and one non-western. Topics and detailed guidelines will be provided in separate handouts. You must provide in the assignments with evidence (particularly examples in primary materials), your interpretation and critical analysis of both primary and secondary sources, and your original thought rather than listing of isolated facts or sentences. The assignments must be typed, double-spaced, proofread, numbered, and well cited. You must submit an electronic copy to Turnitin by the end of the due date. No late assignment will be accepted without prior approval of special circumstance. If you have an illness or an extreme emergency that will force you to miss a deadline, please me at least one day before the deadline a written explanation and a firm deadline by which you will be able to complete the assignment; you must also submit written verification from a physician, advisor, or administer as soon as possible for rescheduling the deadline. 6. One Midterm Exam and One Final Exam: Both exams will be closed-book and closed-note essay exams. Both exams will cover all lectures and readings. About a week before each exam, students will receive study guides containing keywords for essay questions to help students preparation for them. The exams emphasize your ability to think, analyze and express ideas. Therefore, keywords will guide you onto the right track. The tip for your success: Drop memorizing the details of historical events, but focus on building connections among the keywords and explaining the cause and effect, in order to explore themes and concepts developed through a certain historical period or in a broader geographical context. Bring BLUEBOOKS to the classroom (without your names on them) for the exams. The instructor will immediately exchange them with prepared ones for your use. There is no makeup exam afterwards. If you have a serious illness or an extreme emergency that will force you to miss the midterm exam, please me at least one day before the exam a written explanation and discuss with me a firm date on which you will be able to take the makeup exam; you must submit written verification from a physician, advisor, or administer for as soon as possible for rescheduling the makeup exam. Regarding the final exam, make your travel plans around the exam schedule, and not the other way around. The midterm exam will be 15 percent of the course grade, and the final exam 20 percent of the course grade. Notes: 1. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and require specific accommodations to complete this course, please contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS, at or at Crawford Building 1 st F at the beginning of the semester. You will need to provide documentation for the ODS to verify the existence of a disability and support your request. Once you receive your official notice of accommodations from the Office of Disability Services, please see the instructor as soon as possible to discuss your accommodation needs. 2. Winthrop s Academic Success Center: The ASC is a free resource for all undergraduate students seeking to perform their best academically. It offers a variety of personalized and structured resources that help students achieve academic excellence, such as tutoring, academic skill development (test taking strategies, time management counseling, and study techniques), and group/individual study spaces. The ASC is located on the first floor of Dinkins, Suite 106. Tutoring for this specific course is offered through the office. If you wish to request a tutor, you must attend ONE Tutee Seminar, offered every Friday until October 25 th. Please contact the ASC at or success@winthrop.edu if you have any questions. For more information on ASC services, please visit 3. Academic Integrity: All academic work (including both tests and short essays) produced by you is the result of your own efforts and the explicit acknowledgement of other people s contribution. Any student caught cheating in exams will receive an F for the course. Another and the most common and overlooked form of cheating is plagiarism. Plagiarism is taking someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as your own without giving proper credit to the source of your information. As such, it is intellectual theft and is considered one of the most serious forms of academic dishonesty. No proper citations of both primary and secondary sources in essays will be considered plagiarism. Serious violations of academic integrity by 4

5 students result in both academic sanctions (e.g., failing the course) and disciplinary sanctions (e.g., suspension or dismissal). To avoid plagiarism, please check the sections of Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism and Borrowed Definition in your Prentice Hall Reference Guide. The university-wide policy on plagiarism is found in the Student Conduct Code, as listed in the current Student Handbook < under Section V, "Student Academic Misconduct". In the most severe cases, an act of plagiarism can lead to suspension or expulsion from the university. For more information, please consult academic regulations and the following website: In addition, we will use Turnitin, a plagiarism detection device, to aid us to avoid plagiarism and to promote originality in your papers. 4. Classroom Manners: To improve our learning environment, there is no toleration of any disruptive behavior. Computers, cell phones, pagers, IPods, I-Pads, and other electronic devices must be turned off (not just silenced) and put away during class. No food is allowed in classroom. Personal conversations should be restrained. Any disruptive behavior listed above will cause the student to be considered as absence. If the student has any emergency and need to keep the cell phone on, please inform the instructor before the class begins. The instructor will leave her cell phone on (on vibration mode) only for campus emergency purposes in order to be notified. 5. Syllabus Change and Classroom Policies: The instructor does her best to adhere to the syllabus, but circumstances, whether based in the class s own experiences, in world events, in weather conditions, or health conditions, may require a change in syllabus. Any changes and modification of the classroom policies, events, or items on this syllabus will be announced during class. All students are responsible for knowing these changes, regardless of attendance. 6. Office Hours: Please attend the instructor s office hours. The office hours are Monday & Tuesday 10:00-11:00, Wednesday & Thursday 5:00-6:00, and by Appointment. Weekly Schedule of Lectures and Readings: The instructor reserves the right to revise the assignments with one week's notice. Dates Topics & Tasks Readings & Notes Aug 21 Introduction Aug 26, Aug 28 The Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean Patterns of World History, Part One Introduction & Chapter 2 Sources in Patterns of World History, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5 Sep 2, Sep 4 India Patterns of World History, Chapter 3 Sources in Patterns of World History, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 Sep 9, Sep 11 China Patterns of World History, Chapter 4 Sources in Patterns of World History, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4 Sep 16, Sep 18 Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas Patterns of World History, Chapter 6 Sources in Patterns of World History, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 Sep 23, Sep 25 Persian, Greece, and Patterns of World History, Chapter 7 Sep 27 Rome First Writing Assignment Due in the End of the Day Sources in Patterns of World History, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5 Submit Your Assignment to Turnitin AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE Sep 30, Oct 2 India Patterns of World History, Chapter 8 Sources in Patterns of World History, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4 Oct 7 Review Session for the Midterm Exam Oct 9 Midterm Essay Exam Oct 14 Fall Break No Class Oct 16, Oct 21 China Patterns of World History, Chapter 9 Sources in Patterns of World History, 9.1, 9.2, 9.4 Oct 23, Oct 28 Islamic Civilization and Byzantium Patterns of World History, Chapter 10 Sources in Patterns of World History, 10.1, 10.5 Oct 30, Nov 4 Western Christian World Patterns of World History, Chapter 11 Sources in Patterns of World History, 11.1,

6 Nov 6, Nov 11 India and China Patterns of World History, Chapter 12 Sources in Patterns of World History, 12.2, 12.4 Nov 13, Nov 18 Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia Patterns of World History, Chapter 13 Sources in Patterns of World History, 13.1, 13.2, 13.4 Nov 22 Second Writing Submit Your Assignment to Turnitin AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE Assignment Due in the End of the Day Nov 20, Nov 25 Sub-Saharan Africa Patterns of World History, Chapter 14 Sources in Patterns of World History, 14.2 Nov 27 Thanksgiving Vacation No Class Dec 2 Review Session for the Last Class Final Exam Dec 10 (Tuesday) Final Essay Exam 11:30 am at Kinard 207 6

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