Week 2: Question 1: Africa and Islam What was the impact of Islam on Black Africa? Question 2: Glorious Revolution What made the Glorious Revolution signifcant in world history? Question 3: Science and the Enlightenment Why was science signifcant in the coming of the Enlightenment? Question 4: The European Transformation of the Americas Discuss the major characteristics of the European transformation of the Americas. Question 5: Asian Trade and Europe What was the impact of Europe on Asia? Week 3: Question 1: Dunning and A Century of Politics Who was Dunning and what was his central argument in his article on "A Century of Politics"? Question 2: French Revolution What were the main causes of the French Revolution? Question 3: Agricultural Revolution What was the Agricultural Revolution and why was it signifcant? What was Cornwall's interpretation? Question 4: American Revolution What was the American Revolution and why was it signifcant? What was Kennedy's interpretation? Question 5: Industrial Revolution What was the Industrial Revolution and why was it signifcant? What was Mitch's interpretation? Question 6: Haitian Revolution What was the Haitian Revolution and why was it signifcant? Week 4: Question 1: Europe in the 1840s Explain the main elements of social confict in Europe during the 1840s. Question 2: Pre-Revolutionary Politics Describe the salient points of the pre-revolutionary political universe, prior to the Revolutions of 1848. Question 3: Outbreak of Revolution What were the main causes of the outbreak of the Revolutions of 1848? Question 4: Manchu Conquest What was the change in Mandate during the Manchu Conquest from 1644 to 1860? Question 5: Late Qing Dynasty Describe the signifcant occurrences of the late Qing Dynasty from 1860 to 1911. Question 6: Communist Revolution Discuss the signifcant aspects of the Communist Revolution from 1911 to 1949. Week 5: Question 1: Indian Society Describe the signifcant features of Indian society in the Mughal period. Question 2: Mughal Empire Describe the key features of the Mughal Empire. Question 3: Mughal Culture What were the most signifcant features of Mughal cultural and intellectual history? Question 4: Safvid Empire What were the signifcant aspects of religion, law, and sovereignty in the Safvid Empire? Question 5: Ottoman Economy Describe some of the main features of the Ottoman economy. Question 6: Ottoman Culture What were some signifcant achievements in the cultural and intellectual history of the Ottoman Empire? Week 6: Question 1: Economic Developments What were the main economic developments in Europe from 1890 to 1939? Question 2: Social Developments What were the main social developments in Europe from 1890 to 1939? Question 3: Upheaval, 1890-1945 Describe some of the most signifcant aspects of the intellectual and cultural upheaval between 1890 and 1945. Question 4: World War I How was WWI conducted and what were the consequences? Question 5: Fascism Discuss the signifcant aspects of the rise of Fascism in interwar Europe. Question 6: WWII Origins What were the origins of WWII in Europe? Week 7: Question 1: Cold War Begins Discuss the main reasons for the beginning of the Cold War. Question 2: Second Cold War What was the Second Cold War and what were some of the main elements of its rise and fall? Question 3: Understanding the Cold War How are scholars beginning to understand the Cold War today? Question 4: Marxism What was the signifcance of the spread of Marxism? Question 5: Middle East Discuss the main developments in the making of the modern Middle East. Question 6: Independent States What were some of the signifcant aspects in the emergence of independent states and geopolitics? Week 8: Question 1: Einstein What was the signifcance of Albert Einstein to the 20th century? Was he more signifcant scientifcally, culturally, or politically? Question 2: Sciences of the Mind In what important ways have the sciences of the mind changed our perspectives on humanity? Question 3: DNA and Darwin How has DNA and Darwin changed our culture and our ideas of humanity? Question 4: The Bomb How did the development of atomic weapons change the world? Question 5: Modern Medicine What have been the signifcant aspects of the development of modern medicine and its associated technologies? Question 6: Big Science Describe "Big Science" in the late 20th century and today. Is it a positive or a negative (or both) advancement for society? School of Arts and Humanities Course Number: HIST112 Course Name: World Civilization since 1650 Credit Hours: 3 Length of Course: 8-Weeks Prerequisite: None Table of Contents Instructor Information Evaluation Procedures Course Description Grading Scale Course Scope Course Outline Course Objectives Policies Course Delivery Method Academic Services Course Materials Selected Bibliography Instructor Information (Biography) Instructor: Mark D. Bowles, Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae: https://apus.academia.edu/MDB Email: mark.bowles@mycampus.apus.edu Office Hours: 10AM to Noon (EST), Friday, and by appointment. Table of Contents Course Description (Catalog) This course is a survey course in the history of the human community from 1650 to the present. It covers the origins, development and achievements of the major civilizations and stresses the interrelations of societies and cultures of the past, comparing the experience of peoples and civilizations with one another. Table of Contents Course Scope This course covers history from around 1650 to the modern day, and emphasizes the relationships between societies. It includes the rise of modern governments, the European Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution, the growth of the industrial era, and world wars as would a Western Civilization class. But it also includes examinations of the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well and the reciprocal influence of Western and non-Western values and ideas. Table of Contents Course Objectives After successfully completing this course, you will be able to • • • • • • • Demonstrate comprehension regarding the empires before World War I, including the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire. Explain European Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution, the growth of Nationalism, Industrialism, and national revolutions. Discuss the great Asian empires. Expound upon how the World Wars impacted the all societies. Analyze rise and fall of World Communism. Identify the struggles for independence and the end of apartheid on the African Continent. Explain global interaction and the relationship between geography and history. Table of Contents Course Delivery Method This course delivered via distance learning will enable students to complete academic work in a flexible manner, completely online. Course materials and access to an online learning management system will be made available to each student. Online assignments are due by Sunday evening of the week as noted and include Forum questions (accomplished in groups through a threaded forum), examination, and individual assignments submitted for review by the Faculty Member). Assigned faculty will support the students throughout this eight-week course. Table of Contents Course Materials Required Course Textbooks There are various web readings and library readings for this course. All are linked in the syllabus. Bedford / St. Martins Student Center for History of World Societies Table of Contents Evaluation Procedures Forums: Weeks 1 through 8 (40% of Course Grade) Respond to the Forum question(s) of the week in a main post that is at minimum 250 words and at maximum 500 words. Students should not provide just a summary of the readings in responding to the question, but support an interpretation or argument. However, this is not a mere opinion piece; you must use the reading assignments and outside research (all resources must be cited in proper format). Each response MUST include at least one scholarly source from the APUS library (not a web site) in addition to the assigned readings. Use this to compare and contrast what you learned from the class readings, and also to answer the question of the week. IMPORTANT NOTE: Forums 2 through 8 all have multiple questions associated with them. You only have to select one to answer. As I do not want duplication until all of the questions have been answered, I recommend that you "sign up" for your choice whenever you like (after the week begins) by simply posting a note in the relevant thread with your name. Again, there are no duplications allowed until all of the questions have been taken, and after that point try to evenly spread out responses. This helps ensure that we cover all the questions for the week. SEE FORUM RUBRIC IN COURSE RESOURCES. To meet the minimum forum requirements for each forum assignment, respond to AT LEAST three other student postings, plus any follow-up questions I ask (in Week 1 I do require you to comment on 4 other introductory posts). All of these posts must be a minimum of 100 words. As for the follow-up questions, I try to comment on everyone who posts on time during a week. If I do not, or if you post late, this does not mean you are exempt from answering an additional question from me. In that case simply select a follow-up question I asked another student and respond. This will enable you to meet the minimum discussion requirements for the week. For more on this read this link at My Forum Philosophy. The introduction forum is the only discussion where a response to an additional follow-up question from me is not required. INITIAL POST IS DUE ON THURSDAY, RESPONSES ARE DUE BY SUNDAY. ALL DEADLINES ARE 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME ON THE DAY DUE. Exam: Week 7 (15% of Course Grade) By Week 7 you will take an untimed, 50 question multiple choice test that covers the “Main Readings” from Weeks 1 through 7. This is an open book test. The intent of the exam is to provide you questions on what I consider to be the most important take-away concepts from our readings. Though the syllabus suggests you take this test in Week 7, and I recommend that this is the best time for you to take it, you may actually do it any time during the course. This exam may be taken only one time, so make sure you take it at a time and place where you will not be interrupted. WARNING: After you take the exam, there are two Submit buttons. After first Submit there is a second one that asks you to confirm the submission. It is the second click that completes the process and sends the test to the server. If you do not do this, then unfortunately you may have to retake the exam. Assignment #1: Webliography. Week 4 (20% of Course Grade) A webliography is a list of electronic documents found on the internet that relate to a particular subject. In this assignment you will select a time period, location, or topic that we have discussed in class, and find FIVE quality web pages that relate to it. Approved sites can be found using some of these links: Site Name World History Archives World History Compass World History Matters History Matters Directory of Historical Site URL www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/ Site Description Organizes links geographically and topically, presenting a balance to Westerncentered history. www.worldhistorycompass.com/ Organizes annotated links geographically and by subject, and includes countries often underrepresented on such sites. worldhistorymatters.org A large index that gives thoughtful evaluations of Web sites in many areas and eras of history except for the United States. historymatters.gmu.edu/browse/wwwhistory/ U.S. Web sites are evaluated www.history.la.ca.us/hddirect.htm An extensive database of Web sites relating to Resources history and historical research. These lists are ever changing, and due to the nature of the web, some of them may go dead or change locations. If you encounter a dead link, try finding it elsewhere, or look for a related site. Begin with an introductory paragraph describing your time period, location, or topic. Then include an overview assessment in your own words of the five web sites you visited with an argument as to their quality (effectiveness, significance, detail, information, design, etc.) The next 5 paragraphs will discuss each of your selected web sites in succession. Each paragraph will include the URL address, title, authorship, description, and your overall analysis of the site’s significance. Conclude your paper with a paragraph recommending the best site you encountered and why. The webliography is at least three double-spaced pages of text (Times New Roman, font size 12), not including front or back matter. See EVALUATION rubric in the Resources section of the classroom. Assignment #2: Civilization Comparison. Week 8 (25% of Course Grade) You will compare and contrast one aspect of two civilizations that we discuss in this course. You will choose any two civilizations. They can be from any chapter that we are discussing. After you choose the civilizations, look at their social, political, scientific, technological, economic, religious, or military characteristics. Choose one of these features, research how each of your civilizations developed the specific topic you are researching further. You will then compare and contrast them. To do this, you will look at the ways they are similar, and then discuss how they differ and why. Remember, for a compare and contrast paper, you must address the same elements and characteristics of each civilization and discuss them from each side. Your introduction must have a strong thesis statement. I like what the Writing Center at the University of North Carolina has to say on this: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/thesisstatements/ Example Topic: You could compare the scientific capabilities of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. To create a successful paper, you would discuss the significance placed on science within each of these cultures, leading practitioners, relevant success and failures, the overall respective contributions of science to each of these nations, and the impact of science on the Cold War itself. For any topic you choose, think critically about what you are discussing and the role it played in these nations, and choose accordingly. Technical and Formatting Requirements: With this assignment, you will learn how to do proper and adequate research and write a short paper with a central thesis statement. This paper is at least FIVE double-spaced pages of text (Times New Roman, font size 12), not including bibliography or title page, and you must consult a minimum of FIVE sources. These sources breakdown as follows: a. TWO primary sources which include one for each of the civilizations/nations you are comparing and contrasting. As a reminder, a primary source “is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event." http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html. b. TWO scholarly secondary sources which include one for each of the civilizations you are comparing and contrasting. This means peer reviewed journals or books from reputable publishers as found in the APUS library. What is a secondary source? "A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event." http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html. This means peer reviewed journals or books from reputable publishers as found in the APUS library. Like the JSTOR database. This DOES NOT mean web sites. c. Our class readings should be used to supplement these sources, but they should not be the main focus of your work, and they are not counted in the two primary and secondary sources you need to research. To use our example from above, if you wanted primary sources you might use the article by Don K. Price on “The Deficiencies on the National Science Foundation Bill” as published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in October 1947. This can be found: http://goo.gl/mtVcx Secondary sources would be recent journal articles by historians analyzing science in the Cold War. This means peer reviewed journals or books from reputable publishers as found in the APUS library. One example is Alexander Vucinich’s 2001 book entitled Einstein and Soviet Ideology. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/apus/Doc?id=10042890. Another example is Jessica Wang’s 199 book, American Science in an Age of Anxiety: Scientists, Anticommunism, and the Cold War. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/apus/Doc?id=2001287 Bibliographies and citations will be in the format followed by your school, such as Chicago Manual of Style, APA, or MLA format. The short paper needs to be turned in through the Assignment section for grading. If you use any of the information from your sources word-for-word, you must cite the source by using endnotes or footnotes. If you read the information and write it in your own words and it is not common knowledge, then you must cite the source because you are paraphrasing someone's information. The paper must include a cover page with your name, course number and course title, instructor's name, and date. You must also include a bibliography at the end of your paper. While composing your paper, use proper English. Do not use abbreviations, contractions, passive voice, or first/ second person (I, you, we, our, etc). Before submitting your paper, check your grammar and use spell check. Remember, the way you talk is not the way you write a paper. See EVALUATION rubric in the Resources section of the classroom. Grade Instruments Week 1 Forum Week 2 Forum Week 3 Forum Week 4 Forum Week 5 Forum Week 6 Forum Week 7 Forum Week 8 Forum Week 4 Assignment #1 Week 7 Exam Week 8 Assignment #2 Total Points 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 15 25 100 Percentage 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 20% 15% 25% 100% 8 – Week Course Outline Please see the Student Handbook to reference the University’s grading scale. Week Topic Learning Objectives Readings Assignment Main Readings: Pirie, Madsen. 101 Great Philosophers: Makers of Modern Thought. New York: MJF Books, 2009. • Locke • Hobbes • Rousseau • Smith • Newton 1 Enlightenment Absolutism, Toward a new Worldview, Africa and the World Analyze constitutionalism in Europe, the European Enlightenment, and Africa and the World, including the slave trade. Fox, Paul W. 1960. "Louis XIV and the Theories of Absolutism and Divine Right". The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science. 26, no. 1: 128142. Forum #1 Hoppit, Julian. Land of Liberty? : England 16891727. Oxford University Press, 2000. Chapter 2. Sign the Honor Pledge Fitzpatrick, Martin. The Enlightenment World. n.p.: Routledge, 2004. Intro & Chapter 1. Thackeray, Frank W., and John E. Findling. Events That Changed the World in the Eighteenth Century. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 1998. Chapter 5. Videos: The Atlantic Slave Trade Transatlantic Slavery Documentary 2 Islamic World Powers, East Asia, Revolution in Politics Appraise the Ottoman Empire and Mughal Empire, continuity and change in East Asia, and the revolution in politics in Europe. Main Readings: Maddison, Angus. Contours of the World Economy, 1-2030 AD: Essays in Macro-Economic History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Videos: Glorious Revolution King Charles I Forum #2 Week Topic Learning Objectives Readings Assignment Main Readings: William A. Dunning, “A Century of Politics,” The North American Review , Vol. 179, No. 577 (Dec., 1904), pp. 801-814. Doyle, William. The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: New York, 2001. 3 Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, Africa, Southwest Asia, Imperialism Evaluate the Industrial Revolution, nationalism, Africa, Southwest Asia, and Western imperialism. Thackeray, Frank W., and John E. Findling. Events That Changed the World in the Eighteenth Century. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 1998. Chapters 6-8. Forum #3 Fick, Carolyn E. 2007. "The Haitian revolution and the limits of freedom: defining citizenship in the revolutionary era." Social History 32, no. 4: 394-414. Videos: Latin American Revolution Haitian Revolution The Industrial Revolution 4 Asia and Imperialism, Nation Building in Western Hemisphere, the Great War Main Readings: Haw, Stephen G. Beijing : A Concise History. n.p.: Routledge, 2007. Chapters 6-8. Examine Asia and imperialism, nation building in the Western Hemisphere (including Mexico), and WWI. Sperber, Jonathan. The European Revolutions, 18481851. n.p.: Cambridge University Press, 2005. VIDEOS: 1848 Europe and America Nationalism Qing Dynasty Forum #4 Assignment #1 Main Readings: Streusand, Douglas E. Islamic Gunpowder Empires: Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals. Boulder, Colo: Westview Press, 2011. 5 Nationalism in Asia, Age of Anxiety Dictatorships WWII Describe the rise of nationalism in Asia, the political and philosophical events leading to WWII, dictatorships and the Second World War. Rajan, Balachandra, and Elizabeth Sauer. Imperialisms: Historical and Literary Investigations, 1500-1900. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. Videos: The Mughal Empire Islam - Empire of Faith III - The Ottoman Empire Forum #5 Week 6 Topic Learning Objectives Latin America, Asia, Africa, New Era Interpret the global recovery after WWII and the division of the superpowers, the beginning of the Cold War, the contemporary world in the 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s in all parts of the world. Cold War and the Middle East Summarize the issues dealing with the Cold War, and why Israel and Arab nations are fighting. Readings Assignment Main Readings: Biddiss, Michael Denis, and Nicholas Atkin. Themes in Modern European History, 1890-1945. n.p.: Routledge, 2009. Videos: The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and The Age of Revolution by Alex Storozynski Forum #6 Main Readings: Stewart, Dona J. The Middle East Today Political, Geographical and Cultural Perspectives. London: Routledge, 2009. Painter, David S. The Cold War An International History. London: Routledge, 2002. Stearns, Peter N. Cultures in Motion Mapping Key Contacts and Their Imprints in World History. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2001. 7 Forum #7 Exam Videos: "Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East" by Scott Anderson 8 Global Science and Technology Appraise the significance of science and technology from the 20th century to today. Main Readings: McClellan, James E., and Harold Dorn. Science and Technology in World History An Introduction. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. Forum #8 Assignment #2 Table of Contents Policies Please see the Student Handbook to reference all University policies. Quick links to frequently asked question about policies are listed below. Drop/Withdrawal Policy Plagiarism Policy Extension Process and Policy Disability Accommodations Writing Expectations: Within the class, are several documents that explain the expectation within the History program. These documents are the “Forum Guidance and Requirements”, “Written Assignment Guidance”, and “Written Assignment Rubric”. Citation and Reference Style: Bibliographies and citations will be in the format followed by your school, such as Chicago Manual of Style, APA, or MLA format. Late Assignments: Because we strive to make this as near a physical classroom environment as possible, all students must adhere to the due dates listed in the course home page. Should you expect to have a problem meeting a deadline, you should notify me as soon as you are aware of the situation. Because of the nature of the Forums—they are to simulate actual discussions as if we were meeting together weekly and sharing in an actual physical setting—any submissions made past the posted due dates will NOT be graded unless prior arrangement is made with me. Any other late assignments will lose one letter grade per unexcused late day. If the final research paper is late, it receives a zero. Netiquette: Online universities promote the advancement of knowledge through positive and constructive debate – both inside and outside the classroom. Forums on the Internet, however, can occasionally degenerate into needless insults and “flaming.” Such activity and the loss of good manners are not acceptable in a university setting – basic academic rules of good behavior and proper “Netiquette” must persist. Remember that you are in a place for the rewards and excitement of learning which does not include descent to personal attacks or student attempts to stifle the Forum of others. • • Technology Limitations: While you should feel free to explore the full-range of creative composition in your formal papers, keep e-mail layouts simple. The Sakai classroom may not fully support MIME or HTML encoded messages, which means that bold face, italics, underlining, and a variety of color-coding or other visual effects will not translate in your e-mail messages. Humor Note: Despite the best of intentions, jokes and especially satire can easily get lost or taken seriously. If you feel the need for humor, you may wish to add “emoticons” to help alert your readers: ;-), : ), ☺ Disclaimer Statement: Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of this particular group. Table of Contents Online Library The Online Library is available to enrolled students and faculty from inside the electronic campus. This is your starting point for access to online books, subscription periodicals, and Web resources that are designed to support your classes and generally not available through search engines on the open Web. In addition, the Online Library provides access to special learning resources, which the University has contracted to assist with your studies. Questions can be directed to librarian@apus.edu. • Charles Town Library and Inter Library Loan: The University maintains a special library with a limited number of supporting volumes, collection of our professors’ publication, and services to search and borrow research books and articles from other libraries. • Electronic Books: You can use the online library to uncover and download over 50,000 titles, which have been scanned and made available in electronic format. • Electronic Journals: The University provides access to over 12,000 journals, which are available in electronic form and only through limited subscription services. • Tutor.com: AMU and APU Civilian & Coast Guard students are eligible for 10 free hours of tutoring provided by APUS. Tutor.com connects you with a professional tutor online 24/7 to provide help with assignments, studying, test prep, resume writing, and more. Tutor.com is tutoring the way it was meant to be. You get expert tutoring whenever you need help, and you work one-to-one with your tutor in your online classroom on your specific problem until it is done. Table of Contents Plagiarism and Turnitin.com It is very important for all students to thoroughly understand plagiarism (both intentional and unintentional). As a result all submissions made to the Assignment folder are automatically sent to Turnitin, which is a plagiarism checker. Any assignment or discussion board post which I find to be plagiarized will be given 0 points and the infraction will be reported to the University. Please familiarize yourself with all of the following. All students should completely understand the APUS plagiarism policy at: http://www.apus.edu/z/faculty/policies/plagiarism/index.htm What is Turnitin and how do you use it? Please read this for the answer: http://apus.libanswers.com/a.php?qid=5327 Need help reading the Turnitin report? Visit this link: http://apus.libanswers.com/a.php?qid=154741 Do you have a question about plagiarism and what it means? Visit this link: http://apus.libanswers.com/a.php?qid=12586 If you would like to check your papers before you submit it (which I recommend) try these free plagiarism-detection sites: • DupliChecker • Grammarly • Plagiarism Checker • Plagiarisma You can also explore these sites: • Plagiarism Prevention Tips • Citing & Style Guides • College Research Writing Tips • Writing Tutors Selected Bibliography The selected bibliography for this course is located in the Course Guide within the APUS Online Library. Table of Contents
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