HIST 1110-090 Summer Semester 2015 Office Hours by Appointment [email protected] 8312 Dr. G. L. Smoak On-line course CTIHB 315 (801) 581- Western Civilization II William Blake: Newton (1795) COURSE CONTENT : In this class we will be examining history through many different time periods, civilizations, and peoples. History is made up of many groups of people, and we will attempt to solve the puzzles they present to us. We will do that by looking at the social, economic, and religious aspects of their lives in addition to the political. It is only with this complete and complex picture that we can fully appreciate their history. The institutions, structures, and relationships in our lives today can often be traced directly to the past, and we see the legacy of historical civilizations all around us. Therefore, we will study these factors in particular to discover our present and our future. If “history repeats itself,” perhaps we can see where we are going. Specifically, I feel that it is important to study not only the majority, but also the minority, for together they make up the whole picture. We will, therefore, be studying such groups as peasants and women who, while perhaps not involved in “legitimate” institutions, did help to shape the history of their civilizations. CAVEAT: This class is different from previous on-line courses you may have taken. In this course you are expected to watch lectures and take notes, read in the textbook and supplemental works, engage in class discussion, take timed quizzes that test your specific factual knowledge, write essay exams, and produce papers demonstrating your knowledge and ability to use historical sources and data, JUST LIKE IN A “LIVE” CLASS! It is essentially the same as the “live” class I teach in the regular semester and I have the same expectations for your performance. All Western Civilization survey classes contain an enormous amount of information and move extremely quickly through the centuries, and are therefore very difficult for many students. Many students have less success in the online format, which you many want to consider that fact in your decision to take it online and not “live”. Also, please note that you will be expected to spend several hours a week on this class to do well. Just as in a live course, you will be expected to spend an average of 6-9 hours a week on this course! I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO YOUR SUCCESS IN THIS CLASS TO WATCH THE ONLINE LECTURES. The exams and quizzes primarily test from lecture notes, so you will not be able to do well just by reading the text or using the internet. You should keep up with assignments and communicate with your Learning Community (LC) and the instructor often so that you can receive feedback and ask questions when they arise. I am usually able to answer all emails within 24 hours. For technical difficulties please contact TLT at (801) 581-6112. COURSE FORMAT: This course consists of lessons, each found in a separate module. Each lesson will contain video lectures, a reading assignment, study themes and other materials. The review sheets will be included in the first module for each exam. Exams consist of both identification and essays, which will require that you answer general and specific questions about the lecture material and the sources. The identifications will come from the review sheets and the essays will come from the themes in each lesson. You will have a list of 10 terms, of which you must identify 4 (5 points each), including information about who, what, when, where, and the historical significance of that term. You will also have a choice of 4 essay questions, from which you must choose 2 to answer (40 points each). The essays will be graded on thesis, supporting evidence from readings, lectures and other materials, and argumentation. Exams are take-home and you will have a 48 hour window in which to take the exams and post them to Canvas, where they will be run through Turnitin. Quizzes can be found on Canvas. Each consists of 10 multiple choice questions and are based on lecture material. They are timed at 10 minutes and you will not have time to “look up” answers during the quiz. A template for the Primary Source Paper Assignment will be posted in the Week One Module. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: This course consists of modular lessons each week. There are two exams, four quizzes and a primary source analysis assignment which will be completed in your Online Learning Community (LC). You will also be required to engage in periodic discussions. You can access the discussions through your Learning Community. In order to find your LC go to the CURRENT GROUPS in the red banner called Courses and Groups, click on User Group. Exam #1 Exam #2 Primary Source Analysis Paper Rough Draft of Paper Peer Review Quizzes Discussions 100 points 100 points 40 points 10 points 10 points 35 points 10 points Total: =305 points 93%-100%=A 90%-92%=A87%-89%=B+ 83%-86%=B 80%-82%=B77-79%=C+ 73-76%=C 70-72%=C67%-69%=D+ 63%-66%=D 60-62%=DBelow 60%=F OBJECTIVE AND POLICY: At the end of the course, you will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of historical content and analysis; in other words, to be able to think historically, and to see the big picture as well as the “facts.” You will learn to critically read primary sources and to place them into chronological and historical context. Academic dishonesty will result in a failing grade for the class. Plagiarism includes using material from published or unpublished works, websites or the internet, or other students without permission and without citation. You will receive a 0 on the assignment, and will be subject to academic sanctions by the university. You will be reported to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs in accordance with the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Humanities Academic Misconduct Policy: Academic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarizing, research misconduct, misrepresenting one’s work, and inappropriately collaborating. Definitions can be found in the Student Code at http://www.regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.html. If you are suspected of academic misconduct, the process proceeds according to the rules found in the Student Code, University Policy 6-400(V). According to that policy, after meeting with you, the instructor must determine whether academic misconduct has, in fact, occurred. --If s/he determines that no academic misconduct has occurred, s/he will document that you are not responsible for any academic misconduct. --If s/he determines academic misconduct has occurred and this is the first instance in which you have been alleged to have committed academic misconduct, s/he will take into account whether the act was intentional or a result of negligence in determining the appropriate sanction, which can be up to failing the course. The sanction will be noted in the resolution of the case and your right of appeal is as specified in Policy 6-400(V). --If s/he determines academic misconduct has occurred, and you have previously been sanctioned for an act of academic misconduct, and the prior instance of misconduct resulted in a sanction less than failing the course, the department will follow the process to fail you for the course. If the prior sanction was failure of the course, your new act of misconduct will result in failure of the course and the department will also follow the process to seek your dismissal from the program and the University. The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. TEXTS: Clifford R. Backman. The Cultures of the West: A History. Oxford, 2013. Vol. 2. ISBN#978-0-19-5388916. Smith. Not So Quiet. Consortium. ISBN# 9780935312829. Voltaire. Candide. Penguin. ISBN# 9780140440041. Wiesel. Night. Random. ISBN# 9780553272536. THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE CONTENTS OF THIS SYLLABUS. Course Schedule: Week One Week of May 18 Introduction Early Modern Europe Backman, chp. 11 Backman, chp. 12 Wednesday, May 20 Syllabus Quiz Due Saturday, May 23 Discussion #1 Due in LCs: Introduction Week Two Week of May 25 Wars of Religion Absolutism Backman, chp. 14 Week Three Week of June 1 Scientific Revolution Backman, chp. 13 Saturday, June 6 Quiz #2 Due Week Four Week of June 8 Week Five Week of June 15 Week Six Enlightenment Eighteenth Century Backman, chp. 15 Candide French Revolution Backman, chp. 16 Week of June 22 Industrial Revolution Revolution and Reform Saturday, June 27 Exam #1 Week Seven Week of June 29 Sunday, July 5 Week Eight Week of July 6 Nationalism Unification Backman, chp. 17 Backman, chp. 18 Backman, chp. 19 Backman, chp. 20 Quiz #3 Due Age of Progress, Modernity Backman, chp. 21, 22 and Anxiety Week Nine Week of July 13 World War I Saturday, July18 Quiz #4 Due Week Ten Week of July 20 Interwar Period Monday, July 20 Discussion #2 of Source Monographs within LC Wednesday, July 22 Post Rough Draft of paper to your LC Saturday, July 25 Post Peer Review to your LC Week Eleven Week of July 27 Monday, July 27 Week Twelve Week of August 3 Final Exam: World War II Holocaust Backman, chp. 24 Not So Quiet . . . Backman, chp. 25 Backman, chp. 26 Night Post Final Paper within your LC Post War Period Cold War Due Friday, August 7 Backman, chp. 27
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