THIS SYLLABUS SUPERCEDES ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS FOR THIS CLASS AS OF JANUARY
2012!
HIST 1112: WORLD HISTORY II
Dr. James H. Galt-Brown
214 Bowen Hall
229.391.5078
jgbrown@abac.edu
Course Description:
The Objective of this
course is for the student to understand and analyze World history from
approximately 1450 AD to the present. Successful
completion of this course will enable the student to speak and write
intelligently about each major aspect of the course material.
Pre-requisites/Co-requisites:
Exit Learning Support Reading & English
Learning Outcomes
Specifically, students who take History courses at
1) Demonstrate
the ability to analyze historical documents.
2) Identify
Primary as opposed to Secondary documents/sources.
3) Demonstrate
the ability to extract relevant information from maps and graphs.
4) Employ those
facts and interpretations to extract primary arguments from primary and/or
secondary sources.
INSTITUTIONAL
ABSENCE
A student who serves
as an official representative of the college is defined as one who:
1. is authorized to use the college
name in public relationships outside the institution;
2.
regularly interacts with non-college individuals and groups over
an extended period of time (at least one semester);
3.
represents the college as a part of a group and not as an
individual;
4.
represents the college under the direct supervision of a college
faculty or staff member; and
5.
is authorized in writing, in advance, by the President of the
college.
Such a student is in
no way released from the obligations and responsibilities of all students, but
will not be penalized with unexcused absences when absences result from
regularly scheduled activities in which he/she represents the college.
Further, it is
the responsibility of each student to contact instructors prior to the absence
and to make arrangements to make up any work that will be missed, in a manner
acceptable to the instructor. Advisors of activities will schedule off-campus
activities in a manner that does not unduly disrupt the learning process for a
student.
FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED!!! ALL ABAC POLICIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE REGARDING
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT, WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED! (See the ABAC Student Handbook at http://www.abac.edu/ses/handbook/)
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC MEDIA POLICY:
The
ABAC faculty appreciate that many students live in an environment of virtually
unlimited electronic connectivity through the use of Cellphones, BlackBerries,
Bluetooth technology, I-Pods, MP3 players, and whatever new technology as will
appear on the consumer market.
Commensurate with this connectivity has been a dramatic increase in both
the incidence and degree of academic misconduct committed by students across
the nation. The very nature of these
technologies render faculty unable to determine from any distance when these
devices are activated and/or operating.
What can be determined is that whether or not the devices are in use,
the class instructor is not using them either to conduct lectures or to
administer tests, quizzes or exams during the class meeting.
Therefore,
it is the policy for each of my classes that use, intentional or otherwise, of
any electronic media devices not prescribed by law or by medical professionals,
(hearing aids) constitutes academic misconduct (cheating) on the part of the
student. ALL PERSONAL ELECTRONIC MEDIA
USE IS PROHIBITED FOR THE DURATION OF MY PRESENCE IN THE CLASSROOM. The devices
are to be turned off AND put away so that they cannot be seen, viewed or used
during the class meeting. ANY USE OF
SUCH DEVICES, INTENTIONAL OR OTHERWISE, WITH BE REGARDED BOTH AS CHEATING AND
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. THE FIRST OFFENCE
WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF TEN POINTS ON THE FINAL GRADE OF THE OFFENDER. A SECOND OFFENCE WILL RESULT IN A COURSE
GRADE OF F FOR THAT STUDENT. ADDITIONALLY, A CELL PHONE GOING OFF DURING A
TEST, QUIZ OR EXAM WILL RESULT ON A GRADE OF ZERO FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT. MULTIPLE OFFENCES WILL BE CONSIDERED A
DELIBERATE PATTERN OF CHEATING AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR, AND WILL BE DEALT WITH
AS SUCH.
See Section F.10 of the Student Handbook, at http://www.abac.edu/ses/handbook/CodeofConduct.pdf
Midterm
Advisory Grades
Midterm Advisory
Grades will be reported on Banner Web to any student who has a “C,” “D,” or “F”
in any class. The number of class absences will be posted for all
students. Advisory grades are not entered on the student’s permanent
record. Students should note that these grades are advisory and will not
necessarily reflect the final grade earned in a course. These grades are
intended to provide students with information in order to improve their
performance in the second half of the semester. Students are responsible for
checking Banner Web when grades and absences have been reported. Students
who receive grades should meet with their instructors to develop plans for success
in the second half of the semester. Students should also take advantage
of study groups and plan for ongoing conferences with instructors in order to
monitor their progress. ABAC provides free tutorial assistance for most
courses through the Academic Assistance Center (AAC); in addition to other
academic support activities, students should work with their instructors to
establish tutoring in the AAC.
If there is a student in this
class who has specific needs because of learning disabilities or any other disability,
please feel free to contact the instructor.
OBJECTIVE:
The Objective of this
course is for the student to understand and analyze the history of the
REQUIRED TEXTS
& COURSE MATERIALS:
Duiker / Spielvogel: World History Vol. II Current Edition
The accompanying
STUDY GUIDE may be useful, but is not required
THREE Scantron No.
882-E scantrons
FIVE Scantron No.
815-E scantrons
These scantrons will
be delivered to the professor IN HIS OFFICE AND UNMARKED by the end of
Week Two during regularly scheduled office hours.
This class will be
conducted as a combination of discussion and lecture. I assume that you, as college students can
and will read and understand the appropriate sections of the text before
class. I will not repeat the textbook
but expect that you will demonstrate your comprehension of the textbook on the
examinations. If you read something that
you do not understand, ask about it in class.
GRADING: GRADING: There
will be two major true/false multiple choice tests, plus the final true/false multiple-choice
exam, each of which count for 20% of the final grade. There will be a series of
five quizzes given throughout the term, usually once every three weeks for a
regular semester, or once a week during a Summer term. These will be averaged together, that average
counting 20% of the final grade. These
quizzes will test the student’s knowledge of national capitals around the
world. Additionally, each student will
write a book review of some work dealing with an aspect of World History from
approximately 1400 AD. This book must be
a minimum of 300 pages long. The exact
topic chosen is left up to the individual students, (with certain exceptions,)
and may be as broad or as narrow as the student considers reasonable, but the
book must be approved by the instructor.
(works of fiction are not acceptable for this
assignment.) The student will hand in a TYPED
book review proposal, with all relevant bibliographical information, (see the
Book Review Format Sheet) no later than the end of class on the last class
meeting in week Three. Failure to hand
in this typed proposal in the required format and on time will result in a loss
of five points on the review grade, plus five more points for every day the
proposal is late, including weekends.
The Book Review will count 20% of the final grade, and will be completed
in class on a book review form that will be handed out. The book review assignment will be completed
in class sometime after the start of week Thirteen. Therefore, THE STUDENT MUST BE PREPARED TO REVIEW THEIR SELECTED BOOK BY THE END
OF WEEK THIRTEEN!
(Alternate procedures will apply for Summer sessions, due to time constraints)
LATE BOOK REVIEWS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED!
You are also required to download a copy
of this syllabus, and attest to your understanding and acceptance of its
provisions by signing the student contract.
You will NOT be allowed to remain in the class if you fail to do so by
the end of Week One.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
ATTENDANCE POLICIES SPECIFIC TO MY CLASSES:
A)
You will be
allowed a total of SIX unexcused absences. More than six will result in a grade
of F for the class.
Institutional absences,
which are excused, are defined in the Student Handbook, and on the first page
of this syllabus.
There will be NO excused
absences for my class that are undocumented:
-If you
are sick, go see a Doctor, and get a receipt of your visit on letterhead.
-If you
have a relevant funeral, bring an obituary or a program.
-If you
have a flat tire or dead battery, bring a receipt, tire or battery.
-If you
have military service requirements, Law Enforcement or First Response
obligations, speak to me in my office ASAP.
-Family
vacations, parties, sporting events, alarm clock failures, parking difficulties
and Jail are NOT examples
Of excused absences.
B)
YOU have the
responsibility of presenting the above documentation ASAP, BUT ABSOLUTELY NO
LATER THAN TWENTY FOUR HOURS AFTER YOU RETURN TO CLASS! Failure to do so will result in the absence
being unexcused, regardless of the reason.
C)
ALL
discussions of excused/unexcused absences will take place in my office, not in
the classroom. (see Office Hours)
D)
ALL MAKE-UP WORK SCHEDULING IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT UPON THEIR RETURN TO CLASS. SEE ME IN MY OFFICE.
A student penalized
for excessive absences may appeal through the grade appeal process, as stated
in ABAC’s student handbook, at http://www.abac.edu/ses/handbook/
MY GRADEBOOK AND
ATTENDANCE SHEETS ARE THE FINAL AND SUPREME ARBITER OF YOUR CLASSROOM
ATTENDANCE. MAKE CERTAIN YOU ARE COUNTED
PRESENT!!!
GRADING: is as follows: 90 - 100 = A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
Below 60 = F
History 1111
Schedule of lecture topics (subject to change) and relevant text
chapters
Duiker
/ Spielvogel chapters
Week
Topic
Text chapters
Week 1/2: Renaissance
/ Age of Exploration Ch. 13 & 14
Week 2/3: The Moslem
Empires,
Week 3/4: Protestant
Reformation (quiz 1 Central & South America)
Week 4/5 The Scientific
Revolution and Enlightenment Ch. 17
Week 5: (Test
One)
Week 6/7: The Industrial Revolution and French
Revolution (quiz 2
Week 7/8:
Week 8/9/: Imperialism & Colonialism (quiz 3
Week 10/11: 2nd Industrial Revolution and
Darwinism Ch.
19
Week 11 (Test Two)
Week 12/13: World War One (quiz 4 Africa)
Week 13 (Book Review)
Week 13/14: The World Between
the World Wars Chs. 22 & 23
Week 14/15: World War Two and the Cold War Ch. 25
Week 15/16: The Post Cold War Reality (quiz 5
Comprehensive)
Final Exam
Book Review Format Sheet
This is the format with which all book reviews for this class will be written. Your reviews will be written in class, on a book review form that I will hand out. You should be prepared to write your review no later than the date specified in the syllabus. Any notes you take during your reading and preparation will be allowed for use in your review.
CITATION: This is the same information as you included in your proposal. Author of the book, title, place of publication, publishing house, date of publication, and the number of pages are all required.
SCOPE & THEME: This is where you state the topical and chronological limits of the book. What is the author talking about, and when did it happen historically?
THESIS: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A BOOK REVIEW! If you are not able to determine the author’s thesis, then you cannot evaluate whether or not the author has proven that thesis. This is the definition of the thesis:
The thesis is the argument, or assertion, or conclusion that the author is trying to prove to the reader. IT IS NOT THE SAME AS THE SCOPE & THEME! A good way to determine the thesis is to read the introduction and conclusion first, (if applicable,) to see exactly what the author is talking about, and what arguments he or she makes about the chosen topic.
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS: This is where you explain the various points cited by the author in support of the thesis. You will have a limited amount of time and space to cover this section, so you should focus on the MAIN POINTS used by your author in proof of the thesis. If you use direct quotes from your author, enclosed them in quotation marks, and provide the page number, (in parentheses,) where the quote appears in the text.
EVALUATION: This is the part where YOU give YOUR impression of the book.. Was it clearly written, and easy to understand? Was it unclear, or vague? Did the author prove his or her thesis? Were maps, graphs, or glossaries provided to help in your understanding of the book? Whatever you contend in your evaluation, you should cite specific examples. For example, if the author uses verbose sentences, then provide an example.
STUDENT CONTRACT:
I have read and understand the terms of the course
syllabus for
Dr. Galt-Brown’s HIST 1112 class. I agree to adhere to and abide by the
requirements of this class as stated therein.
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