History Department, Trent University. HIST 1702H – World History from 1800 2013 Winter Term. UOIT/Durham North Campus.
Instructor: Dr. Laurie Jacklin, lauriejacklin@trentu.ca
Office #173. Trent University, 55 Thornton Road South. (Beside the Oshawa Civic Centre.) Office hours: By appointment.
Lectures (Tuesday, 2.10-4.00 pm) and seminars are in room UL11 at UOIT/Durham on Conlin Road. Check your personal schedule for your seminar time.
Course description
This course introduces students to major developments in world history and the
investigative methods that historians use to explore the past. Our exploration traverses the globe to examine the social history of many diverse peoples, nations, global tensions, and
wide-ranging topics, including the abolition of racial slavery, industrialization, imperialism, banana wars and hostilities, and changing conceptions of race, health, and gender. The enrolment in this class is multidisciplinary, with students majoring in history constituting a minority, while senior students from many diverse disciplines will represent the majority of attendees. The lectures are therefore designed to introduce major historical themes as well as providing instructional modules on the reading, analytical, and writing skills used by historians. Students read primary and secondary sources and participate in scholarly dialogues about those materials during the lectures and seminars. Reading materials supplement (as opposed to supplant) the lectures and I encourage you to discuss and debate your interpretations during our classes. Guidelines for discussions are distributed in class, which outline the importance of quality (not quantity) contributions and academic interaction with your peers.
Learning outcomes
This multidisciplinary course is structured to foster exchanges and debates that draw upon your academic training, so do not hesitate to participate, as your ideas contribute to an active learning environment. Students are encouraged to evaluate and interpret historical information in the discussions, while exploring the relative merits of different interpretations, interrogate and analyse primary and secondary sources, formulate logical evidence-driven arguments, and hone their oral and written communication skills. By the end of this course, students should be able to define, describe, and analyse important themes in world history and understand the basic conventions for analysing historical sources and writing essays in a lower level humanities course, the rules of academic integrity and professionalism, the evolving nature of historical knowledge, and relevant standards for academic integrity and professionalism.
Course Evaluation and Due Dates
25% Mid-term exam on February 12 during the regularly scheduled lecture period.
Examinable materials include all lectures, readings, discussions, and films. The test has short and long essay questions, which test retention, analysis, and comprehension. 30% Term assignment – Pick The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 OR The Civil Rights Struggle.
This is an eight to nine page analytical essay using sources from the book (available at the bookstores) and graded on your analysis and interpretation of historical evidence, as well as conformance to scholarly writing conventions (for history papers), grammar, and written English. Due March 19 at the start of lecture. Essay is double spaced in 12-point font (2.5 cm margins), exclusive of title page, bibliography, and footnotes. Instructions are posted on the course website.
15% Seminar participation is based on relevant and quality (not quantity) contributions demonstrating your engagement with the materials and scholarly interaction with your peers. Read and reflect on the assigned materials to prepare for the discussions. The participation grading rubric is posted on the website. Your grade reflects academic integrity standards, personal initiative, responsibility, professionalism, accountability, and working effectively with your colleagues.
Required Books.
Available at the UOIT and Trent bookstores or on-line booksellers. Bonnie G. Smith et.al, Crossroads and Cultures. A History of the World’s Peoples. Volume
II, Since 1300 (Bedford/St. Martins, 2012). This textbook is packaged with a primary source reader, Sources of Crossroads and Cultures, Volume II, Since 1300. Both books are required reading. ISBN: 9781457617249. The textbook is available in many packages. You need a version with chapters 24 to 31, plus the primary reader. Also, you can rent e-books at http://www.coursesmart.com/search Books are not pre-packaged for on-line purchases. Select ONE book for your assignment. These books are available at the bookstore or
www.bedfordstmartins.com Most booksellers (Amazon, etc.) do not stock these books. Susan Kent, The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919. A Brief History with Documents
(Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2013). ISBN 978-0-312-67708-4. OR
David Howard-Pitney, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights
Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s. A Brief History with Documents (Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2004). ISBN 978-0-31w-39505-6.
University and Course Policies
Academic Integrity: Academic dishonesty, which includes plagiarism and cheating, is an extremely serious academic offence and carries penalties varying from a zero grade on an assignment to expulsion from the University. Definitions, penalties, and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and cheating are set out in Trent University’s Academic Integrity Policy. You have a responsibility to educate yourself – unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse. You are strongly advised to visit Trent’s Academic Integrity website to learn more:
www.trentu.ca/academicintegrity
Access to Instruction: It is Trent University’s intent to create an inclusive learning environment. Students with a disability and/or health consideration who may need accommodations to
succeed in this course should contact the Disability Services Office in Room 111 at Trent Oshawa (telephone 905.435.5100) as soon as possible. Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction in the Academic Calendar. UOIT students registered with the UOIT DSO should meet with the instructor as soon as possible to discuss your accommodations.
The course website (MyLearningSystem) is hosted on Trent’s server at www.trentu.ca. Check the course website for resources, assignment details, and announcements.
Submitting assignments: Assignments are due at the beginning of class in printed format. Staple papers in the top left corner and do not use report covers. Late marks begin when the lecture starts. Late papers must be delivered to Trent (55 Thornton Road South) during regular business hours (as published on the website) and received/stamped by staff in the front office. Do not e-mail your essay (as it will be deleted unopened) or slide it under the door to my office. E-mail protocol: E-mail messages must be sent from your university account. Any messages from non-university accounts (such as Hotmail) will be deleted unread. Include your name,
Late submission penalties: Late penalties are 5% per day (including weekend days) and assignments receive a grade of zero when they are seven days late.
Lecture notes: The instructor does not distribute lecture slides or notes. Week-by-week schedule
and mandatory readings
January 8 – Course Introduction. Analysing Primary and Secondary Sources Crossroads and Cultures. A History of the World’s Peoples (textbook).
Read: the introductory instructions and “How to Use this Book” (pages vary; look at the front of your textbook).
Read: Introduction. The World from 1750 to the Present, pages 754-57. Primary source documents from Sources of Crossroads & Culture.
Read Introduction for Students, xiv-xviii.
January 15 – Abolishing the Slave Trade and Racial Slavery
Crossroads and Cultures. Chapter 23: Atlantic Revolutions and the World, 1750-1830. “Major Global Development: the Atlantic revolutions and their short- and long-term significance.” Read pages 762-67, 777-79, 786. Question (p. 789): “What were the major ideas of the Enlightenment and their impacts?”
Chapter 24: Industry and Everyday Life, 1750-1900. “Major Global Development: The Industrial Revolution and its impact on societies and cultures throughout the world.” Read pages 810-12, 818-20. Discussion question: “What was the role of slavery in industrial development?”
Primary Sources from Sources of Crossroads & Culture:
22.7 John G. Stedman, A Surinam Maroon Described, 169-70. January 22 – The Industrial Revolution
Crossroads and Cultures. Chapter 24: Industry and Everyday Life, 1750-1900. “Major Global Development: The Industrial Revolution and its impact on societies and cultures throughout the world.” Read pages 791-810, 812-817. Discussion questions on page 823. Primary Sources from Sources of Crossroads & Culture:
24.4 Adam Smith, Of the Division of Labor (1776), 196-97.
24.5 Frederich Engels, The Condition of the Working Class in England (1844), 198-99. 24.6 José Balmaceda, On the Need to Develop National Industry (1880s), 199-200 24.7 Li-Hung Chang, A Report to the Emperor: Problems of Industrialization, 200-201. Discussion questions on page 202.
January 29 – Civil and Un-civil Wars; The Rise of Modern Nation-States. Crossroads and Cultures. Chapter 25: The Rise of Modern Nation-States, 1850-1900.
“Major Global Development: The causes and consequences of nation building in the nineteenth century.” Read pages 824-36, 838-52. Discussion questions on page 828. Primary Sources from Sources of Crossroads & Culture:
25.2 Abraham Lincoln, First Inaugural Address, 207-8. Primary sources on the USA government site:
War Department General Order 143: Creation of the U.S. Coloured Troops (1863). http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=35
February 5 – New Imperialism and American Manifest Destiny.
Crossroads and Cultures. Ch. 26: Imperial Order and Disorder, 1850-1914. “Major Global Development: Accelerated competition among nineteenth-century nation-states for empire.” Read pages 874-87. Discussion questions on page 889.
Primary Sources from Sources of Crossroads & Culture:
26.4 Ndansi Kumalo, Reminiscences of 1896 (1830s), 222-23 26.5 Amar Sing, Diary (1898-1901), 223-24.
26.6 Newspaper Editorial, Mexico Needs Foreign Capital (1897), 224-25.
26.7 Count Shigenobu Okuma, The Rise of Japan Was Not Unexpected (1904), 225-27. Discussion questions on page 227.
Platt Amendment (primary source) http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=55
February 12 – Mid-term Examination. Exam is held during the usual lecture period (same room). No seminars or lectures this week because of the exam.
February 19 – Reading Week. No classes.
February 26 – Imperialism and World Order/Disorder.
No breakout seminars this week. In-class movie, guest lecturer from Academic Skills (on writing history essays), and group discussions in the lecture hall from 2.10 to 5.00 pm. Crossroads and Cultures. Chapter 26: Imperial Order and Disorder, 1850-1914. “Major
Global Development: The accelerated competition among nineteenth-century nation-states for empire.” Read pages 857-873. Discussion question: “What are the arguments for and against imperialism?”; how did imperialism change the lives of colonial subjects?
Primary Sources from Sources of Crossroads & Culture:
26.1 Speech to the Northern German Regatta Association (1901), 214-15.
26.2 Report on the Admin. of the Independent State of the Congo (1903), 215-18. 26.3 Fadhma Amrouche, My Life Story (1880s-1890s), 218-21.
Web tour of the Panama Canal (official site). Read/view these sections: Canal history http://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/index.html
Atlantic and Pacific locks http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/webcams-works.html Skim all sections http://www.pancanal.com/eng/general/howitworks/index.html March 5 – Mass Society and Mass Death.
Crossroads and Cultures. Chapter 27: Wars, Revolutions, and the Birth of Mass Society, 1910-1929. “Major Global Development: The wars of the decade 1910 to 1920 and their role in the creation of mass culture and society.” Read pages 890-902, 905-8, 913-19, 921. Discussion question: What is the connection between wars and mass culture/society? Seminar reading: “There Was No Stopping It” (29 pages). Document on the course website. March 12 – Peoples of the World: Social Darwinism, the Holocaust, and Beyond. Crossroads and Cultures. Chapter 28: Global Catastrophe – The Great Depression and
World War II, 1929-1945. “Major Global Development: The causes and outcomes of the Great Depression and World War II.” Read pages 925-32 and 945-50.
Primary Sources from Sources of Crossroads & Culture:
28.2 Haile Selassie, Appeal to the League of Nations (1936), 253-55. 28.3 Mohandas Gandhi, Quit India Declaration (1942), 257-58
28.5 United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), 262-68. Discussion questions on page 268.
March 19 – Creating the Third World: Banana Wars
Term paper due at the start of lecture. See syllabus for details on late penalties. No breakout seminars this week; meet in the lecture hall at the usual time (2.10 pm).
Crossroads and Cultures. Chapter 29: The Emergence of New Nations in a Cold War World, 1945-1970. “Major Global Development: The political transformation of the postwar world and their social and cultural consequences.” Read pages 958-67, 969-75. Discussion questions on page 987.
March 26 – Globalisation: Nike, Hyundai, Wal-Mart, and the Rest
Crossroads and Cultures. Chapter 30: Technological Transformation and the End of the Cold War, 1960-1992. “Major Global Development: The technological revolution of the late twentieth century and its impact on societies an political developments around the world.” Read pages 988-96, 1000-1001, and 1017-19.
Chapter 31. A New Global Age: 1989 to the Present. “Major Global Development: The causes and consequences of intensified globalisation.” Read 1022-31, 1035, 1037, 1040-45.
Readings from Sources of Crossroads & Culture, 31.1 Rules for Women’s Conduct, 296-99. 31.2 The Toll of AIDS on Africa, 299-303. 31.3 Sweatshop Warriors, 303-7.
