Course Syllabus
HIST 1110
Introduction to World History
Semester: Spring 2013
Location: Social Sciences Bldg Room 2034
Time: Tuesdays/ Thursdays
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Section 16
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Section 20
Instructor:
Diana K. Honey
Email:
D2L Course Email for our Section (Preferred)
Phone:
770 423-6294
Office:
Social Sciences Bldg Room 4005
Office Hours:
Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Email address:
[email protected]Course Description:
An overview of world history that provides an introduction to the origin and development of the world’s societies and their political, cultural, and economic traditions.
As part of the General Education Program at Kennesaw State University, this course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge of world history expected of an educated person. Additionally, the material covered in World History will provide students with insights into the development of major societies, cultures, religions, and reflect present day political conditions. We will look at the history of human civilization from its earliest development to contemporary times. This survey course will help students develop an appreciation of other people, cultures and traditions providing better understanding of why the world in which we live is in its current state.
This class will be challenging both in the range of materials covered and in the volume! We have a vast amount of material to cover in one semester. You will be expected to be an active participant through careful readings, thoughtful discussions (yes – you are expected to participate and contribute!), substantial lesson notes, and reflective responses both oral and written.
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Desire2Learn:
This course is supplemented through Desire2Learn (Web Course Tools). This course requires all students to use the Internet to access supplemental materials and information housed on our class Desire2Learn site. All students
should be computer literate and proficient in this class. If you do not have a
computer at home, the University Library or Computer Labs are good places to access the Desire2Learn site, as well as, prepare any written materials required in this course.
Learning Objectives:
HIST 1110 satisfies one of Kennesaw State University’s general education program
requirements. It addresses the Social Sciences general education learning outcome(s). The learning outcome states: Students analyze the complexity of human behavior and how social, historical, economic, political, or spatial relationships develop, persist, or change. For more information about KSU’s General Education program requirements and
associated learning outcomes, please visit
http://catalog.kennesaw.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=10&poid=704
Required Reading:
Textbook: All readings will be assigned from Jerry H. Bentley, et al, Traditions and Encounters (McGraw-Hill, Fifth Edition, 2011). Other supplemental materials may be distributed in class. A website is available to students to access the on-line study guide, additional reading materials, quizzes, learning exercises, and more. That site is the Connect History site that is packaged with the purchase of your book.
Note: DO NOT EXPECT TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS COURSE WITHOUT THE BOOK. IT IS VITAL TO YOUR SUCCESS IN THIS COURSE!!!!
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is an essential and required part of participation in this class. This is a full, Spring semester course. That means that there is a huge volume of material covered. It will be over a broad period of time, therefore, if you miss a single class it is comparable to missing an entire week of classes. This could be detrimental to your grade since you will have missed a great deal. Additionally, any absence will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.
As a comprehensive survey course we cover an extensive amount of material and missed classes can hurt your performance. If you miss a class it will be your responsibility to get class notes, hand-outs, or any announcements from your fellow classmates. ALL absences count. All absences will be factored into attendance grade. Additionally, falling asleep in class will constitute an absence – no exceptions.
If you cannot make a commitment to attend classes regularly, on time, and with
focused energy, withdraw from this course. Please do not enter the class if you
are more than 15 minutes late, although, you may find the door locked by that point. Failure to comply with these requests will not only result in a penalty
towards your attendance (e.g. two tardies/ leaving early, etc. count as one absence), but may also result in your dismissal from the classroom.
Electronic Devices Policy:
It is essential that we conduct class with the minimum of interruptions, particularly the electronic kind. No beepers, cell phones or PDA interruptions
will be permitted, text messaging included; turn this equipment off upon entering the classroom or risk losing 5% off of your final grade for each interruption. If you have an emergency that requires accessibility you must
inform the instructor in advance. Accommodations will then be made to address your situation.
Some examples of disruptive behaviors include: 1. arriving late and/or leaving early,
2. moving around and/or leaving the classroom, 3. talking to your neighbor,
4. sleeping or reading unrelated materials,
5. unrelated surfing the Web, playing games, or reading your email during class time.
Those using laptops in class are expected to find seats at the rear of the classroom!
Course Assessments/Assignments:
You are required to provide your own Scantron Sheet available at the
KSU bookstore. The only approved and required form is the Scantron
Test Sheet 100 / Form No. 106173.
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Exams: There will be 3 exams including the final. Most exams will be multiple choice, including the final. The multiple choice questions will come from lecture, the text, and any additional readings assigned, so reading the material will be
important to your success in this class. There may be an essay exam, as well.
You are required to provide your own Scantron Sheet available at the
KSU bookstore. The only approved and required form is the Scantron
Test Sheet 100 / Form No. 106173.
Geography Quizzes: There will be 4 multiple-choice Geography Quizzes (to be announced). You will have ample time to study for each quiz and will be expected to identify locations, countries, kingdoms, rivers, mountain ranges, etc. on ScanTron sheets.
You are required to provide your own Scantron Sheet available at the
KSU bookstore. The only approved and required form is the Scantron
Test Sheet 100 / Form No. 106173.
Video worksheets: These are located in Desire2Learn. You must print
these off and have them with you in class. These worksheets are to be
completed during presentations of the videos shown in class. Please write your responses in full, complete sentences as this fulfills your writing requirement. The videos are a means of visually conveying certain concepts, time periods or events portrayed. There are no make-ups on videos; you must be present. If you miss a video you lose the points associated with the missed worksheet. No, you cannot make them up outside of class. Additionally, I reserve the right to present
these videos outside of the stated dates, at my discretion. The dates posted in
the Class Schedule are only a guideline and not a contract.
Word of advice: print the video worksheets in advance and keep them in your book, binder, book-bag, whatever you bring to class to ensure that you have them when needed.
Grading:
Grade Calculations
In Summary, your grade will be calculated based on the following:
Multiple Choice Exams 60%
Geography Quizzes 30%
Video Participation 10%
100%
Note: The Department will host a day for makeup exams for students with excused absences to be held Friday, 26 April in SO 1019 at 11:00 am or 12:30 pm. Students will need to bring a photo ID to the makeup exam. More info on this as we get closer. No more than one exam and / or one geography quiz may be made up. Don’t fall behind and it won’t be an issue!
Grading: Grading is on a 10-point system where:
A= 90 to 100, B= 80 to 89, C= 70 to 70, D= 60 to 69, and F= Below 60
I—Indicates an incomplete grade for the course, and will be awarded only when the student
has done satisfactory work up to the last two weeks of the semester, but for nonacademic reasons beyond his/her control is unable to meet the full requirements of the course.
Incomplete grades are only valid after submission of the Incomplete Grade form (signed by both the instructor and student) to the Department Chair’s office.
Professional Expectations:
The college classroom is considered a professional setting. You are beginning your professional careers in the classroom. This requires that you assess your attitudes and develop your professional personalities and demeanors. Higher education involves far more than mere conveyance of information.
The university setting requires that you conduct yourself with intellectual diligence in your assignments and with social maturity, both in the classroom and in terms of your academic responsibilities. All higher education carries with it the
expectation of deeper analysis and critical thinking.
University coursework is not easy nor is it meager in quantity. You have made a choice in being here and in the course load for which you have registered;
HIST 1110 Course Syllabus 6 there are corresponding consequences in that workload. Whatever your choices, you are expected to fulfill your responsibilities in this class.
Academic Honesty:
The high quality of education at Kennesaw State University is reflected in the credits and degrees its students earn. The protection of high standards of academic integrity is crucial since the validity and equity of the University's grades and degrees depend upon it.
No student shall receive, attempt to receive, knowingly give or attempt to give unauthorized assistance in the preparation of any work required to be submitted for credit (including examinations, laboratory reports, essays, themes, term papers, etc.). Unless specifically authorized, the presence and/or use of electronic devices during an examination, quiz, or other class assignment is considered cheating. Engaging in any behavior which a professor prohibits as academic misconduct in the syllabus or in class discussion is cheating. When direct
quotations are used, they should be indicated, and when the ideas, theories, data, figures, graphs, programs, electronic based information or illustrations of someone other than the student are incorporated into a paper or used in a project, they should be duly acknowledged. No student may submit the same, or substantially the same, paper or other assignment for credit in more than one class without the prior permission of the current professor(s).
Students suspected of violating the KSU statement of Academic Honesty will meet with the instructor to discuss the violation AND will be reported to the Department of Student Conduct according to the process outlined at the following link:
https://web.kennesaw.edu/scai/content/scai-misconduct-procedures
Cheating and plagiarism will result in an automatic failing class grade. A. Plagiarism and Cheating
No student shall receive, attempt to receive, knowingly give or attempt to give unauthorized assistance in the preparation of any work required to be submitted for credit (including examinations, laboratory reports, essays, themes, term papers, etc.). Unless specifically authorized, the presence and/or use of electronic devices during an examination, quiz, or other class assignment is considered cheating. Engaging in any behavior that a
professor prohibits as academic misconduct in the syllabus or in class discussion is cheating. When direct quotations are used, they should be indicated, and when the ideas, theories, data, figures, graphs, programs, electronic based information or illustrations of someone other than the student are incorporated into a paper or used in a project, they should be duly acknowledged. No student may submit the same, or substantially the same, paper or other assignment for credit in more than one class without the prior permission of the current professor(s).
(from Section II-A of the KSU Student Code of Conduct, as modified for Fall semester 2011)
Examples of Plagiarism Avoidance websites: http://plagiarism.org/
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
http://www.library.arizona.edu/help/tutorials/plagiarism/index.html
ADA Compliance:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities. This statute guarantees equal opportunity for this protected group in the areas of public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications.
Should you require assistance or have further questions about the ADA, please contact: Ms. Carol Pope, ADA Compliance Officer for Students 770-423-6443.
Course Schedule:
See companion Class Schedule in separate document.
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Class Schedule – Spring Semester 2013
Tuesday - Thursday
8:00AM - 9:15AM Section 16
11:00AM – 12:15PM Section 20
HIST 1110 – Introduction to World History
Prehistory to Present Day
Date Topic Chapter Additional Materials and
Artifacts Featured
Book
Recommendations (For those who just want more
to read!) Jan
10 Thurs
Introduction
Before History 1 Neanderthal Skull
Movie
Recommendation: Clan of the Cave
Bear
The Fossil Trail: How We Know What We Think We Know About Human Evolution by Ian Tattersall Jan 15 Tues River Societies 2 Jan 17 Thurs African Societies Page 65 3 to Jan 21 Mon Martin Luther
King Holiday No Classes
Jan 22 Tues
Early South Asia 4 & 5
Jan 24 Thurs American Oceania 6 & 20 Jan 29 Tues Persia 7
Jan 31 Thurs
Guns, Germs, and
Steel worksheet 1 to (Bring video class. Available
on D2L).
Feb 5 Tues
China 8 Geography Quiz
1 China Feb 7 Thurs India 9 Feb 12 Tues Exam 1 Chapters 2, 3 to page 65, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 20 See Study Guide for more details.
Feb 19 Tues Silk Road 12 Feb 21 Thurs
Greek Society 10 Video
Presentation: Minoan Civilization Feb 26 Tues
Roman Society 11 The Decline and
Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Feb 28 Thurs Hinduism 15 Mar 2-8
Spring Break No Classes Mar
12 Tues
Guns, Germs, and
Steel video worksheet Please bring 2 to class.
Mar
3
Mar 14 Thurs
Judaism and
Christianity 11 Geography Quiz 2 Africa Mar 19 Tues Islam 13 Mar 21 Thurs Dynastic China 14 Mar 26 Tues Exam 2 Chapters 8 - 16 Mar 28 Thurs Europe 19 & 23 Apr 2 Tues Age of
Exploration 22 Over the Edge of the World: Magellan’s Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe by Laurence Bergeen Apr 4 Thurs
Atlantic World &
Slave Trade 25 World in the Age The Atlantic of Empire (Problems in World History)
by Thomas Benjamin, Timothy Hall and David Rutherford
Apr 9 Tues
Revolutions and
National States 28 Revolution: 1789 The Age of – 1848 by E.J.
Apr 11 Thurs Exam 3 Chapters 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, & 28 Apr 16 Tues
Industrialization 29 Geography Quiz 3 Europe Apr 18 Thurs Independence in the Americas 31 Apr 23 Tues Political Modernaization and Imperialism 30, 31, 32 (Pages 731 – 737) Apr 25 Thurs
The Great War 33
Apr 30 Tues
Intentionally left as a catch-up day.
May 1 Wed
Last Day Of Classes
May
2 - 8 Final Exam Week
May 2 Tues
8:00 AM - !0:00 AM
Chapters Final Exam and
Geography Quiz 4 (Americas) Room 2034 May 2 Tues 10:30 AM – 12:30
PM Chapters Final Exam and Geography Quiz 4
(Americas)
Room 2034 PLEASE NOTE DATE AND TIME FOR YOUR SPECIFIC CLASS. FINALS CANNOT BE RE-SCHEDULED. Finals are scheduled for your specific class and are not a choice of times!!!! You must show up for your final when your class is scheduled to take it!!!
5 Students are responsible for all materials including those readings not
covered in class. Reading must be completed prior to day’s lecture.
This class schedule constitutes an estimate of the topics to be covered over
estimated dates. Variations can, and will, occur depending on a number of
factors including class delays or cancellations.
Instructor reserves the right to make substantive changes to the above schedule with. Class announcements constitute adequate notification. Make sure you check D2L prior to class for any important announcements, changes to class schedule, or reminders.
