Syllabus for World Civilizations 2321

                                                        Cisco College/Jim Ned HS Dual-Credit

                                                                               Fall 2016

Instructor: Jason Hutt                                              Class Time: Jim Ned Schedule

Email: jhutt@jimned.esc14.net                                Class Location: Jim Ned HS

Phone: 325-260-8089

The Syllabus – This syllabus is designed to provide the student with a basic framework outlining the course requirements, policies and procedures, and schedule of activities and assignments.

Format: A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the world from the emergence of human cultures through the 15th century. The course examines major cultural regions of the world in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and their global interactions over time. Themes include the emergence of early societies, the rise of civilizations, the development of political and legal systems, religion and philosophy, economic systems and trans-regional networks of exchange. The course emphasizes the development, interaction and impact of global exchange. **College-level courses may include controversial, sensitive, and/or adult material. Students are expected to have the readiness for college-rigor and content.

Student Conduct: It is the responsibility of students and faculty to help maintain scholastic integrity at the college by refusing to participate in or tolerate scholastic dishonesty. Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty undermine the very purpose of the College and diminish the value of an education.  Students are expected to take responsibility in helping to maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Any behavior in the classroom that is distracting to others is prohibited.

         Use of communication devices, which include but is not limited to cell phones, palm devices, Kindles, and laptops, are prohibited. All devices must be turned off and should not be taken out during class. Use of any communication device or data storage device during a test, unless permission has been granted by the instructor, may result in a charge of academic dishonesty. Exceptions to this policy may be granted at the discretion of the instructor.

 

Students with Special Needs: Students who qualify for specific accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should notify the instructor the first week of class. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the necessary documentation to the Special Populations Coordinator.

 

Text:   Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, Fifth Edition, Volume 1

            World History: Patterns of Interaction, Houghton Miffin Harcourt: 2016  

Requirements/Grading of Course: There will be a total of 4 Unit Exams and a Research Paper.  The lowest exam grade will be dropped.  The Unit Exams and Research Paper account for 75% of the overall grade.  The remaining 25% will come from Reading Quizzes and Assignments.  Student activities will include text readings, supplemental readings, class lecture, outside research and writing, discussion and film

 

Title IX: Harassment of any nature occurring on the premises of Cisco College will not be tolerated.  Should a student be subjected to any form of harassment, the matter may be reported to the Title IX Director(254-442-5022or325-794-4503), Dean of Students(254-442-5173), Provost(325-794-4401), or any counselor.

Course Objectives and Goals: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Identify and define the world’s earliest civilizations, including the Neolithic Revolution, and describe how it shaped the development of these early civilizations.
  • Identify, describe, and compare/contrast the first advanced civilizations in the world—Mesopotamia and Egypt.  
  • Identify and describe the emergence of the earliest civilizations in Asia: the Harappan and Aryan societies on the Indian subcontinent and the Shang and Zhou societies in China.
  • Identify and describe the emergence of new philosophies—Daoism and Confucianism—during the Warring States period in China.  Identify and describe the subsequent rise of the Qin and Han dynasties.
  • Identify and describe the different periods that characterized ancient Greece—Archaic Greece (or the Greek Dark Ages), classical Greece, and the Hellenistic era.
  • Identify and describe the characteristics of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic, and Imperial Rome.
  • Analyze the emergence of the Mauryan and Gupta empires during the “classical age” in India
  • Identify and analyze the Buddhist and Vedic (Hindu) faiths.
  • Identify and describe the rise of civilizations in the Americas, particularly in Meso and South America.
  • Analyze and describe the rise of Islam in the Middle East.  Identify and describe the emergence of the Arab caliphate, the Umayyad dynasty, and Abbasid dynasty.
  • Identify and describe the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Identify and analyze key facets of medieval society in Western Europe—the Catholic Church, feudalism, and the rise of technology and commerce.
  • Analyze and interpret primary-source documents that elucidate the exchanges and advancements made in civilizations across time and space.

                                                 Syllabus for World Civilizations 2322

                                               Cisco College/Jim Ned HS Dual-Credit

       Spring 2017

Instructor: Jason Hutt                                              Class Time: Jim Ned Schedule

Email: jhutt@jimned.esc14.net                                Class Location: Jim Ned HS

Phone: 325-260-8089

The Syllabus – This syllabus is designed to provide the student with a basic framework outlining the course requirements, policies and procedures, and schedule of activities and assignments.

 

Format: The course will consist primarily of lectures each class session and readings. Students are expected to stay current on text reading assignments, take thorough notes, and be familiar with material covered in previous classes. Discussions of complex and significant issues will be encouraged and students should feel free to ask questions that will enhance their understanding.

**College-level courses may include controversial, sensitive, and/or adult material. Students are expected to have the readiness for college-rigor and content.

Student Conduct: It is the responsibility of students and faculty to help maintain scholastic integrity at the college by refusing to participate in or tolerate scholastic dishonesty. Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty undermine the very purpose of the College and diminish the value of an education.  Students are expected to take responsibility in helping to maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Any behavior in the classroom that is distracting to others is prohibited.

         Use of communication devices, which include but is not limited to cell phones, palm devices, Kindles, and laptops, are prohibited. All devices must be turned off and should not be taken out during class. Use of any communication device or data storage device during a test, unless permission has been granted by the instructor, may result in a charge of academic dishonesty. Exceptions to this policy may be granted at the discretion of the instructor.

 

Students with Special Needs: Students who qualify for specific accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should notify the instructor the first week of class. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the necessary documentation to the Special Populations Coordinator.

 

Text:   Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, Fifth Edition, Volume 1

            World History: Patterns of Interaction, Houghton Miffin Harcourt: 2016  

 

Requirements/Grading of Course: There will be a total of 4 Unit Exams and a Research Paper.  The lowest exam grade will be dropped.  The Unit Exams and Research Paper account for 75% of the overall grade.  The remaining 25% will come from Reading Quizzes and Assignments.  Student activities will include text readings, supplemental readings, class lecture, outside research and writing, discussion and film

 

**Harassment of any nature occurring on the premises of Cisco College will not be tolerated. Should a student be subjected to any form of harassment, the matter may be reported to the Title IX Director(254-442-5022or325-794-4503), Dean of Students(254-442-5173), Provost(325-794-4401), or any counselor (See Directory).

Course Outline:

-The Age of Discovery

-The Protestant Reformation

-The Catholic Reformation. Europe turned upside down.

-The Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid Islamic Empires. Discussion of the Koran

-Religious War in Europe.

-Absolutist States in Europe and the Wars for Empire

-The Scientific Revolution

-The European Enlightenment. Discussion of Rousseau’s Social Contract

-The French Revolution. More Rousseau discussion

-Napoleon and Nationalism in Europe and South America

-Classicism and Romanticism

-The Industrial Revolutions

-The Scramble for Africa

-Imperialism and Mass Migrations

-Culture vs. Civilization: World War I-

-Communism, Fascism, and Nazism

-World War II in Europe and the Holocaust

-World War II in the Pacific

-The Cold War. Discussion of Mao’s Quotations

-The End of Cold War

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