World
Civilizations I
MWF
1-1:50
Dr.
Leslie Heaphy
Office: Room 310F
Office
hours: M-F 11-12 noon, MW 4:30-5 p.m. or by appointment.
Office
Phone: ext. 53306
E-mail: Lheaphy@stark.kent.edu
Course
Description
This course will explore the development and
changes as the world civilizations began to develop. We will look for common patterns and themes in development as
well as significant differences. We
will explore the rise and fall of many civilizations, asking questions about
how they rose and why they fell. We
will also be interested in their lasting influences and connections we may see
to the present.
Course
Objectives
1.
To
give students a greater understanding of the beginnings of history
2.
To
help students understand some of the differences between the different early
peoples
3.
To
encourage students to look for connections between the past and present
4.
To
develop students ability to communicate in written and spoken formats through
discussions and various writing assignments
5.
To
help students learn a greater appreciation for the differences that exist
throughout the world
6.
To
help students develop their critical thinking skills
Required
Texts
Heritage of World Civ. I
World Atlas
The Ramayana
Annual Editions: World history, vol.
I
And lots of class handouts
Grading
Attendance and participation
50
points
Map Quizzes (2)
... 50
points (25 points each)
Exams (3)
..100 pts
each (300 total)
Writing Assignments (4)
35
pts each (140 points)
Ramayana Paper
.. 60 points
Total
600 points
A
540-600 points (90-100 %)
B
480-539 points (80-89%)
C
420-479 points (70-79%)
D
360-419 points (60-69%)
F
Below 360 points ( less than 60 %)
Attendance
Students
are expected to attend class each week.
Having more than four unexcused absences will result in a failing grade
for this class. Students are responsible
for the material covered on the days they are not there and for getting
assignments turned in on time.
Quizzes
Students
will take two map quizzes during the semester.
If you miss the map quiz it will automatically be sent to the testing
center for a make-up. The make-up must
be done within one week of the original date of the quiz. After that the quiz will be sent back to the
instructor. You do not have to check on
this since the quiz will automatically be sent over following class.
Quiz #2
Exams
Students
will take three exams during the semester.
Each exam will be a combination of short and long essays, with no
multiple-choice questions. Review
sheets for each exam will be given out ahead of time. Make-ups for exams are not automatically given but will be
decided by the instructor. It is the
student's responsibility to let the instructor know as soon as they are aware
of a problem. The instructor will
decide if a make-up is possible. All
make-up exams will be taken in the testing center and the exam will be
different from the in-class exam.
Make-ups are possible for emergencies (ie. A death in the family,
hospitalization).
Papers
Students
will be writing a total of five papers.
Directions for these papers can be found elsewhere. All written work students hand in is
expected to be their own work.
Plagiarism can result in failure for the assignment and/or the
course. Late papers are accepted until
December 8th. Every day a
paper is late it will lose 3 points.
Students
with Disabilities
In
accordance with University policy, if you have a documented disability and
require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact Kelly
Oster in Student Services to submit documentation. Then you must contact the instructor so they are aware of any
required accommodations.
Campus
Theme
Every
two years the Stark Campus develops a theme to help students see the
connections between their classes. This
year the theme will be "Dimensions of Time." Many of the events taking place on campus
will be related in some way to this theme.
We will discuss the idea as it fits in with class assignments.
Academic
Honesty
All
work that students hand in is expected to be their own. Failure to do so is plagiarism and students
could be subject to disciplinary action as outlined in the "Cheating and
Plagiarism" section of the University's Digest of Rules and
Regulations. Your instructor may
use software to identify portions of papers which have been copied from
websites.
Writing
Center
Located in Main Hall, room 202, the
Writing Center offers students help and instruction on any writing assignments
in this class or any other. They offer
tutorials, handouts and brochures, and information on their website: www.stark.kent.edu/writing. There is no cost to use this service.
Fall Semester Hours: MT 8 a.m.- 7 p.m. WR 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. F 9
a.m.- 12 noon
Testing
Center
The Testing Center is located in the
lower level of the Stark Campus library.
Call ext. 53332 for hours and other information.
Course
Outline
Week
1 Overview and
Background-earliest River valley civilizations
Read in Craig p. 2-12; Annual editions
p. 8-21, 30-35, 50-55
Week
2 Earliest
Civilizations
Read
in Craig p. 13-35; Begin reading The Ramayana; Annual Editions p. 38-45, 58-60,
71-74, 91-95
****Map Quiz
#1 on Sept. 8th******
Week
3 Early Thought and
Religion
Read
in Craig p. 36-64, 66-67, 132-133; continue The Ramayana; Annual
Edition p. 107-109, 127-140
Week
4 The Greeks
Read
in Craig p. 72-109; finish The Ramayana; annual edition p. 61-66,
84-90
***1st Short
paper due on Sept. 22nd ******
Week
5 Iran and India
Read
in Craig p. 113-130; Annual Edition p. 102-106
***1st
Exam on Sept. 29th ******
Week
6 Rome
Read
in Craig p. 135-157; annual edition p. 96-99
****The
Ramayana paper due on Oct. 6th****
Week
7 Rome and Africa
Read
in Craig p. 157-169,173-196; Annual Edition p. 75 79, 169-179
Week
8 China's
Beginnings
Read
in Craig p. 198-214, 216-219; annual Edition p. 46 47, 141-145
****2nd
Short Paper due on Oct. 20th *******
Week
9 China and Japan
Read in Craig p. 225-274, 370-373; Annual editions p. 22-29,
****Map quiz
#2 on Oct. 27th ********
Week
10 The Coming of
Islam
Read
in Craig p. 279-312; Annual Edition p. 110-126
****Exam
#2 on Nov. 3rd ******
Week
11 Early Middle Ages
Read in Craig p. 314-336; Annual
edition p. 156-168
Week
12 High Middle Ages
Read in Craig p. 339-368; Annual Edition
p. 180-191, 194-197
****3rd
short Paper due on Nov. 17th*****
Week
13 The Growth of
Islam
Read
in Craig p. 374-394; Annual edition p. 152-155
Week
14 Later Middle Ages
Read
in Craig p. 425-441
Week
15 The Early Americas
Read
in Craig p. 397-418; Annual edition p. 48-49, 82-83, 148-151, 198-218
****Final
short paper due on Dec. 8th*****
Week
16 ***Final Exam on
Wed. Dec. 13th at 1 p.m.******
Class
Assignments
Quizzes
AS described earlier, there
will be two quizzes during the semester.
Students can make these up within one week of the originally scheduled
date. All make-ups are taken at the
testing center.
Exams
Three essay exams will
be given. Review sheets will be handed
out ahead of time. All exams are essay
questions.
The Ramayana Paper
Each student will complete a
4-5 p. paper on The Ramayana. Papers
will be turned in typed, and double-spaced.
A cover page should be included with each paper giving the student's
name, the course for which the paper is being done, the instructor's name, and
a title for the paper.
All work that students
hand in is expected to be their own. If
material is quoted, paraphrased or borrowed from the text proper credit must be
given. This simply requires putting the
page number in parentheses after the material.
Failure to properly cite material is plagiarism and will result in a
failing grade for the paper. If other
sources are used then the student must include the name of the book and page
number, as well as a bibliography page at the end of the paper.
The purpose of this
paper is not simply to retell the story of the text but to focus on a
particular aspect of the work. The
topic for the paper should be chosen from the list below. If you have an idea that is not listed check
with the instructor to see if it is acceptable.
After
choosing a topic students need to look for ideas and support from the text to
help them make their points. Remember
that you always want to make your own points and then use the text as support
and not the reverse.
Grading
Expectations--what
the instructor will be looking for
Short Papers
Each student will write
four short papers based on the readings in Annual Edition-Vol. I. Each paper will be about 2 p., typed and
double-spaced. Students are expected to
properly cite all material with page numbers in parentheses after the
material. Failure to do so will result
in an F for the paper and if it happens more than once then it will be an F for
the course.
The directions for each
paper follow. In each case students
will have some choice about which readings they are focusing on in their
papers. All late papers will lose 3
points for each day they are late.
Paper #1--due on Sept. 22nd
Students will
choose one set of questions to answer in their paper.
Questions for article 1
and 2
What are the
key themes of each of these articles?
What do they tell us about our earliest past?
Questions for article 4
and 5
What are the
key themes of each of these articles?
What can we learn about life in these early civilizations?
Questions for articles 6
and 7
What was
life like in some of these ancient cities?
Why did writing begin?
Questions for articles
10 and 11
How did
money change the way people lived? Why
was the Indus Valley able to live so peacefully?
Paper #2--due on Oct. 20th
Students will
choose one set of questions to answer in their paper.
Questions for article 21
What are
some of the key beliefs of early India?
How do they connect to our western culture?
Questions for article 20
How and why
did the idea of a calendar begin? Why
did different calendars develop?
Questions for article 15
Why have so
few people ever heard of Nubia? What
does its art tell us about their life?
Questions for article 34
Why was
Byzantium able to survive so long? What
influences does it still have on us today?
Paper #3--due on Nov. 17th
Students will
choose one set of questions to answer in their paper.
Questions for article 3
Where did
the Japanese come from? How do their
traditions and archeology differ in their explanations?
Questions for articles
23 and 24
What is the
Koran? How did the state operate under Islam?
Questions for article 32
Describe the
early Arab influences on Western medicine.
Questions for article 33
Who were the
Vikings and why were they such a dominant group?
Paper #4--due on Dec. 8th
Students will
choose one set of questions to answer in their paper.
Question for articles 35-37
What do each
of these articles contribute to our understanding of life during that time
period?
Questions for articles
9, 16 and 30
How has
archeology and other new technology taught us more about the early
Americas? What new ideas have we
learned?
Questions for articles
38-39
Who was
Columbus really and how did his work effect the life of the people's he
encountered?