COURSE DESCRIPTION; METHOD OF INSTRUCTION; COURSE OBJECTIVES; COURSE UNITS & DATES; TEXTBOOKS; GRADING PLAN; COURSE COMPONENT SPECIFICS; CLASSROOM CODE OF CONDUCT
INSTRUCTOR: PATRICK PATTERSON
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OFFICE LOCATION: |
Building 7, Room 532 |
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| OFFICE PHONE: | 845-9417 (gets voice mail after 6 rings) |
| E-MAIL ADDRESS: | School Mail; Private Mail |
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| Recommended Preparation: | ENG 100 |
Historical survey of the major civilizations of Asia from the earliest times to the present.
History 242 is a survey of the history of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philippine, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Malaysian, and Indonesian Civilizations from approximately 1500 to the present. This course ideally follows a student's exposure to World Civilizations in the first year at HCC. The course focuses more narrowly on Asia, and attempts to analyze Asian history in terms of the changes occurring in numerous Asian cultures, each unique in itself, as they came to terms with European imperialism, modernization, and the fundamental challenges to their cultures that these and other historical forces imposed.
This is a writing intensive course, and so the focus of instruction will be on writing, in the hope that students will come to see the process of writing as an effective learning tool, rather than just a system for instructors to evaluate students. This means that instruction will be relatively more interactive than a traditional lecture class.
Lectures will continue to be a part of the class. However, those lectures will include information on the history of Modern Asia that gives students a general framework with which to understand the reading and writing they are doing for the course.
Reading: as an instructor of my own once said, "you have to read a few books before you can write one." This class will involve extensive reading of a number of different types of written work. Obviously, the textbooks will be required reading, and it is assumed that you will have finished the reading for each week before coming to class. Also included will be handouts that include examples of writing in various styles, and primary source documents that will give you a chance to dig in and "do history" – putting your own ideas on record for the world.
Writing: The primary means of evaluation in this course will be writing. However, it will also be your primary means for exploring the subject, and as I grade your papers, I will be looking to see if you are struggling with understanding the history rather than just putting words on a page. I want to see you learn through your writing. I will be assigning four different types of papers in this class, and through each, I hope you will learn new methods of study and writing. Those four types will include two short essays, a book review, an annotated bibliography, and a term paper. There will be a mandatory student-teacher conference after the first paper, to be scheduled ASAP. Students are encouraged to continue meeting with the instructor throughout the semester.
Participation: One of the most valuable ways to learn – and to learn to write – is to subject your own ideas and work to the scrutiny of your peers. Therefore, prior to the due date for each paper, we will hold an in-class writing workshop. One week prior to the workshop you will be asked to provide a copy of a segment of your current paper to each student in your discussion group, and one to the instructor. During the workshop, you will each be asked to write and discuss with the author and the group, at least one critical comment regarding that segment for each member of the group. Your attendance is critical to the success of this kind of group activity, and will be monitored. Your participation is also a must. Failure to attend or participate in the discussions, either by failing to provide comments, or by failing to provide a segment of your work, will certainly affect your grade in a negative way. Participation, however, will give you a leg up, should you be on the borderline.
Quizzes: There are four quizzes to be taken in this class. They are not to be taken during class time. Each will be given over a period of a week during the time specified on the syllabus. It is YOUR responsibility to come to my office and take the quiz during that time.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
A History of Asia, 3rd Edition
Rhoads Murphy, Addison
Wesley Longman, 1999.
Childhood Years, Tanizaki Jun'ichiro. Tokyo: Kodansha
International, 1990.
To The Storm, Yue Daiyun & Carolyn Wakeman. Berkeley:
University of California Press, 1985.
Handouts
Course Requirements:
4 essays on questions assigned (3-4 pages
each)............. 50 points each,
total 200 points
1 research paper (8-10 pages)....................................
....100 points
total 100 points
4 Quizzes
.....................................................................
25
points each, total 100 points
Attendance......................................................................
1
point per week, total 20 points
Participation..............................................................
.....10
points total 10 points
Draft for each
paper......................................................... 10
points each total 50 points
Improvement in overall
portfolio......................................... 20 points
total 20 points
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Grade Scale:
A = 450 or better
B = 400 - 449
C = 350 - 399
D = 300 - 349
F = 299 or fewer
Each quiz must be taken during the week specified. Quizzes are not given in class. Instead, please come to my office during off-class hours to take the quizzes. Each quiz is worth 15 points. The quizzes will ask you to identify terms and answer brief analytical questions about the subjects and periods we have studied.
Participation is critical. The course will include discussions and group work along with the lecture. Your presence is critical to your own and others' grades. Participation in group activities and discussions, including writing workshops, both as author and critic, will be taken into account during grading.
You will be asked to keep a portfolio of all your work for this class, including at least one draft of each paper, notes and instructor comments on each paper, and final drafts of each paper after it has been handed back. That portfolio will be the basis for measurement of improvement in your writing skills, and should be turned in to the instructor 2 weeks before the end of the semester.
Conferences with the instructor will be required after completion of the first essay, following the completion of the second essay, and after completion of a draft of the long research paper. These conferences will be scheduled with each student in class. Failure to attend a conference will result in loss of all points for the relevant assignment.
This syllabus conforms to the Honolulu Community College syllabus guideline adopted July 26, 1999.
A Note Regarding Course Content:
This is a history course. The study of history requires that we touch on various aspects of human experience, including, but not limited to, the roles of women and men in society, the treatment of slaves, arguments regarding race, cultural practices, and religious and political ideas. Discussions of these topics may occasionally be uncomfortable for members of the class. Please recognize that discussion of these subjects in class does not mean espousal of the practices or beliefs being discussed. However, as they are critical to understanding the human experience, these topics will be covered in lectures, and in paper and exam questions. A complete understanding of history demands that we study these subjects. If any subject broached in class makes you uncomfortable, or is offensive to you, please discuss that fact with me as soon as possible. I will not omit subjects from the course, but perhaps we can find a way to accommodate your needs as well.