Patterson Spring 2009

HIST. 152
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS SINCE 1500

COURSE SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR:  PATRICK PATTERSON
OFFICE LOCATION:    Building 7, Room 601, Classroom:  7-633
OFFICE HOURS:    Mon -Thurs 11:15-12:30, or by appointment
OFFICE PHONE:    845-9417
E-MAIL ADDRESS:    patrick@hcc.hawaii.edu 
CLASS HOURS:    MW 8:30 - 09:45 (with HAWST 107 MW 10:00-11:15)
PREREQUISITES:    Writing 100 (recommended)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

History 152 is the second of two World Civilizations courses in the University of Hawaii system.  This course covers world history from about 1500 AD to the present. 
 
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures and the text will be supplemented by collaborative student work, presentation of visual and audio material, and primary sources relating to the history being discussed.  Analysis of secondary and primary source material is a central means of gaining insight into history in this course.  Participation in such activities will be required.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT

This course transfers to all other UH System campuses.  At Kapiolani CC, Leeward CC, and UH Manoa, this course fulfills the Foundations Global/Multicultural requirement in Category B. (renewed 12/2006)

Student Learning Outcomes:   

By the end of this course, you should, in a basic way, be able to:

1. Demonstrate an ability to analyze cause and effect relationships in history. (Assessed on midterm and final exams)
2.  Summarize key ideas in history, including major world philosophies, religions, and political theories and systems. (Assessed on quizzes and exams)
3. Demonstrate an ability to compare and contrast historical experiences across cultures and time. (Assessed on exams)
4. Describe and define major historical events, ideas, places, people, and other items of historical import. (Assessed on quizzes and discussions))
5. Demonstrate understanding of the historical roots of current events. (Assessed on exams and discussions)
6. Create and sustain an effective written argument regarding a historical event or process, including effective use of evidence, and consistency in direction and theme. (Assessed on discussions)

ASSIGNMENT & LECTURE DATES

Week 1 (Jan 12 & 14): Overseas Expansion in the Early Modern Period

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 1 (p. 1-41)

*Due:  Pre-Class Assessment

*Assign Reconnaissance Essay

Week 2 (Jan 19 & 21):  Atlantic World Encounters

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 2 (p. 42-87)
View:  Memoirs of a Geisha (NHC Computer Lab (4th Floor))  

Week 3 (Jan 26 & 28): State and Religion

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 3 (p. 88-121)

*Due: Reconnaissance Essay (turn in two copies)

Week 4 (Feb 2 & 4):  Gender & Family  

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 4 (p. 122-158)    

Week 5 (Feb 9 & 11):  The Scientific Revolution

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 5 (p. 159-192) 

*Due:   Midterm Exam #1      

Week 6 (Feb 16 & 18): Enlightenment & Revolution 

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 6 (p. 193-226)                                                 

Week 7 (Feb 23 & 25): Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution 

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 7 (p. 227-272)

Week 8 (March 2 & 4: Colonized & Colonizers 

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 8 (p. 273-307)   

Week 9 (March 9 & 11: Nationalism & Westernization

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 9 (p. 308-345)    

Week 10 (March 16 & 18): WWI and its Consequences

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 10  (p. 346-382)

*Due:  Midterm Exam #2

Spring Break, March 23-26

Week 11 (March 30 & April 1): World War II and Genocide

March 30 - see "Act of War"

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 11 (p. 383-420)

Week 12 (April 6 & 8): WWII, Continued

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 11 (p. 383-420) 

Week 13 (April 13 & 15): Religion and Politics

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 12 (p. 421-467)

*Due:  Act of War essay. (turn in two copies)

Week 14 (April 20 & 22): Women’s World

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 13 (p. 469-505)

Week 15 (April 27 & 29): Globalization and Planetary Health

Read:  Reilly , Ch. 14 (p. 506-543)

Week 16 (May 4 & 6)

Post Class Assessment

Final Exam:  Monday, May 11, 8:30-11:20 AM

Textbook

Reilly, Kevin. Worlds of History: A Comparative Reader, Vol. II: Since 1400 (3rd Edition).   Bedford St  Martin's Press, 2007.

COURSE COMPONENT SPECIFICS

1. Site Visit

Once during the semester we will as a class visit a historical site on the  island  of  Oahu .  This visit is required, and you will be asked to write a reflection paper on your experiences there of 2 pages in length.

2.      Reconnaissance Essay

This assignment will ask you to write a short (2-3 pages) paper based on research you do about a foreign culture.

3.      Reflection Paper: Act of War

We will view the film Act of War - a documentary about the overthrow of the  Hawaiian   Kingdom .  This paper will be a reflection on what you learned from the film and how it relates to themes we have discussed in class.

4. Exams

	On the midterm and final examinations you will be responsible for knowing, and being able to write about, the information provided in lectures, class discussions, the textbook, and other sources provided by the instructor.  Examination review questions may or may not be provided.  Such reviews are, in any case only guides and are not guarantees in any way as to the questions that will appear on exams.  To ensure that you are prepared for examinations, do the reading, read the lectures, and participate in class discussions.
	Cellular phones, personal music players, websites, personal digital assistants, computers of any kind, watches, electronic dictionaries, etc. are all prohibited during exams.
	As far as possible, exams should be taken online.  Paper exams are possible.  If you need a paper exam, please contact me at least one week before the exam date.

5. Participation-Attendance

Your participation (vocal participation in discussions, answering of questions, etc.) will be counted each day.  At the end of the semester, your participation grade will be modified by reducing points based on the number of times you have been absent from class during the semester.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT

Students in this class who need accommodations for a disability should submit documentation and requests to the Services for Students with Disabilities Office (SSD) in Bldg. 2, Rm. 108A. Phone: 845-9282 voice/text or 9272 voice/text for more information. If you have already registered your requests with SSD this semester, please see         the instructor after class or during my office hours and be prepared to provide a current verification letter from SSD.  (Rev. 3-29-2004)

CLASSROOM CODE OF CONDUCT

1. Students will be expected to follow the HCC Student Conduct Code (http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/policies/scc.pdf). 
2. This virtual classroom is a SAFE ZONE.  You may disagree with other students or the instructor, but you are required to listen/read with respect and address others' ideas seriously and respectfully.  We can have a debate without intimidation or anger.  Disruption, intimidation, or other forms of verbal or physical abuse will result in expulsion from the class temporarily or permanently and will have a negative impact on your grade.  Part of the learning in this course will be to distinguish between assertion and argument, and to properly conduct the latter to a high level of intellectual standards.
3. Late Assignments
1. Late assignments will be docked one full grade level per week until turned in. (If the paper is not handed in by midnight on the due date, it is considered a week late, whether handed in the next day, or 5 days later.).
4. Submitting Papers

1. Papers can be submitted electronically or on paper.  If you are submitting electronically, please do so either in the body of an e-mail message, or through an attachment (the software should be either Corel Word Perfect, or Microsoft Word.  If you have a different word processor, please submit in the body of the e-mail).  If this is impossible, contact me.
2. When submitting, include your last name and HIST 152 in the filename and in the e-mail subject line.  
3. If you use a word processor other than MS Word, please submit the paper in Rich Text Format - go to your File menu, choose save, and in the lowest field in the "Save As" dialogue box, choose RTF.
4. Exams may only be made up if you provide a valid excuse, and evidence that such excuse was in fact real, such as a doctor's note, etc.  What constitutes a valid excuse is the instructor's prerogative.
5. Plagiarism:  The goal of this course is to learn.  Copying, in whole or in part the work of others and passing it off as your own may or may not fool the instructor.  It will seriously impair your own ability to do such work in the future, as by copying from another, you learn nothing about how the work is done.  Make sure that none of your work is plagiarized.  The best choice is to make and take the time to write your own material. If you do plagiarize, unavoidable and undesirable consequences will be the result.  If you have plagiarised, in the first instance, I will ask you to re-write your exam or paper with no penalty.  Any instance beyond one will result in immediate failure of any assignment that shows evidence of plagiarism, and the College Administration will be informed.  Instances beyond two will result in a failing grade for the course and the Administration will be informed.  According to the Student Conduct Code, this can result in expulsion from  Honolulu   Community College .  The instructor reserves the right to change the score on a paper at any time, including after the fact, if it is discovered that the paper has been plagiarized, and to change the course grade if it is affected.  This includes the appearance in later classes of work previously turned in for this or any other class.
6. Cheating on Exams and Quizzes
   Again, to learn requires effort.  Cheating on exams is cheating yourself.  Don't cheat.  Any student who cheats will fail the course with no second chances, and the Administration will be notified.  Use of electronic devices for assistance in taking an exam is strictly prohibited except where specifically authorized by the instructor. 

8. Keeping Records of Your Work

Keep all quiz, exam, and essay papers that I return to you as proof that you have completed the assignment.

8. Assigning of Grades

	Grades will be assigned based on performance only.
	All assignments come with a set of criteria based upon which they will be graded.  Use this to your advantage in completing the assignments to the expected intellectual standards, and you will do well.