Spring 1999

TR 2-3:15

Dr. Leslie Heaphy

Office Hours: MW 3:30-4:30 TR 9:00-10:00, 12:30-1:30 or by appointment.

Office Number: Room 437

Phone: ext. 437 (Voice mail)

E-mail: Lheaphy@stark.kent.edu

This course will explore various themes and topics related to the world from the 1600s to the 20^th century. The course will ask students to read about, write about and discuss people, places and events of key importance to our changing world over the last four centuries. Classes will depend on lecture, films, discussion, and small group projects to help students develop their critical thinking skills.

All Quiet on the Western Front ………………… Erich ReMarque

World History, Vol. 2 ………………………….. Frazee

World History in Brief, vol. 2 ………………….. Peter N. Stearns

3 Map quizzes ……………………………… 10 pts each (30 total)

3 Exams ……………………………………. 100 pts each (300 total)

All Quiet Paper ……………………………... 70 pts

4 short papers ………………………………. 30 pts each (120 total)

Attendance, in class projects ……………….. 80 pts

Students are expected to be in class. If you miss class you are responsible for all materials that you miss-lecture notes, films, discussions etc. In-class assignments cannot be made up if you miss class because part of the assignment is working with others to evaluate and critique material. If you are not in class your grade can be affected by missing in-class work. Also, if you miss more than four classes your grade will be lowered.

All exams are essay exams with short essays and long essays. Due dates are listed in the course outline. Make-ups are not automatically given but can be arranged if there is an emergency of some kind (death in the family, hospital…) It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor as soon as they are aware of the problem, preferably before the exam and the instructor will determine if the circumstances warrant a make-up exam. Make-up exams will be taken in the testing center and will be different from the in-class exam.

Review # 1

Review # 2

Dates for all quizzes are listed in the course outline. If you miss a map quiz a make-up will automatically be sent over to the testing center and you have until the following Thursday’s class to take the quiz. After that date all quizzes will be returned to the instructor. Since quizzes will be sent automatically you do not have to call you simply have to arrange with the testing center to take your quiz.

Map Review #1

Map Review # 2

Map Review # 3

Due dates and requirements for all papers are listed separately. Late papers lose three points for every day they are late. No late papers will be accepted during final exam week. All written work must adhere to Academic Honesty: The use of the intellectual property of others without attributing it to them is considered a serious academic offense. Cheating or plagiarism will result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the university.

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 that they are aware of any required accommodations.

Call the Testing Center to confirm because they change throughout the semester.

This year’s Campus Theme is "Ways of Knowing". The theme is created to help students see that what they learn from class to class is connected and not just separate bits of information. Campus speakers, arts events and other programs are set-up to reflect the campus theme. Students will find the theme reflected in some assignments and some class discussions as well.

All readings listed in the following outline are tentative and subject to change as the semester goes along. The instructor expects that all reading will be done at the beginning of each week so that the information presented in class will go along with what is being read. Due dates for assignments will not change unless there is an emergency of some kind that forces unexpected changes.

Week 1 Overview and Background (Reformation/ Renaissance)

Read Chap. 14 in Stearns, Chap. 3 in Frazee

Week 2 Discovery and Exploration

Read Chap. 15 in Stearns, Chap. 1 and 2 in Frazee

Week 3 Eastern Europe in Transition

Read chap. 16 in Stearns

****Paper due 2/4 on chap. 1,2 and 3 in Frazee***

Week 4 Ottoman and Mughal Empires

Read Chap. 17 in Stearns, Chap. 6 and 7 in Frazee

****Quiz 2/11*****

Week 5 East Asia in Transition

Read p. 349-356 in Stearns, Chap. 8 in Frazee

***1^st Exam 2/18*****

Week 6 East Asia (Continued) and Beginnings of Industrialization

Read p. 356-383 in Stearns, Chap. 12 in Frazee

****2^nd Paper due 2/25 on Chap. 6,7 and 8 in Frazee****

Week 7 French Revolution and Industrialization

Read p. 383-400 in Stearns, Chap. 11 in Frazee

Week 8 Imperialism and Nationalism around the World

Read Chap. 21 and 22 in Stearns, Chap. 13 and 14 in Frazee

***2^nd quiz 3/11 ****

Week 9 Latin America on the Rise

Read chap. 23 in Stearns and p. 613-617, Chap. 10 in Frazee

*** 3^rd Paper due 3/18 on Chap. 10, 11, 13 and 14 in Frazee****

Week 10 Industrialization beyond the West

Read chap. 24 in Stearns

*** 2^nd Exam 3/25 ****

Week 11 ****Spring Break*******Read All Quiet on the Western Front

Week 12 World War I

Read Chap. 25 in Stearns and p. 485-491, Chap. 15 in Frazee

*** 3^rd Quiz 4/8 ****

Week 13 Aftermath and 1920s

Read p. 501-507, 527-530, 549-554, 571-576, 591-600, Chap. 16 in Frazee

*** 4^th Paper Due 4/15 on Chap. 15 and 16 in Frazee****

Week 14 World War II

Read p. 507-509, 530-534, 617-619, 632-637, Chap. 17 in Frazee

Week 15 Aftermath and beginning of the Cold War

Week 16 Cold War continues

Read p. 619-629, 636-651, Chap. 19 and 20 in Frazee

*** All Quiet Paper 5/6 ****

Finals Week **********Final Exam Tuesday, May 11^th at 2 p.m. *******************

Each student will turn in four short papers on the due dates listed in the outline. Late papers will lose three points for every day they are late. Each paper will be 2-3 pages in length and will address the questions stated for each paper. Papers will be typed, double spaced and be the student’s own work. The papers will be based on the readings in World History, ed. By Charles Frazee. Be sure to always give proper credit to the text for all quotes, ideas and paraphrases or else it is PLAGIARISM and you will receive a failing grade. If it happens more than once then you will fail the course. All students are encouraged to take their papers to the writing center and the instructor for help.

Paper # 1: Based on chapters 1, 2 and 3 in Frazee.

Papers should address the following questions using the text as supporting material for the arguments and views of the student. What types of changes are occurring in the world according to these sources? Are there any patterns or themes that can be found? How do we know about these changes? In other words, what kinds of sources are used to tell us about these changes?

Choose two of the four chapters to write about. Discuss the major themes found in each chapter. Give examples to support your ideas. How do the customs in these regions differ from the Western World? Be sure to use specific examples as illustrations.

Choose one of the four chapters to focus your paper on. Explain the main point being made by that chapter and what evidence is presented to make that point. Do the selections chosen all support what you see as the main theme or not? If not, explain why.

Using both chapters for evidence and support, what are the key changes that occur in the world as a result of WWI and the Russian Revolution? Why? How do we know about these changes? In other words, what kinds of sources are used to give us this knowledge.

Students will write a 5-7 page paper, typed and double-spaced, due the last day of class, May 6^th. No late papers will be accepted. Students are expected to use the book All Quiet on the Western Front as their supporting evidence for their paper. Be sure to properly credit the text for all quotes, paraphrases and ideas taken from the text or else it is PLAGIARISM and you will receive an F for the paper. Students are encouraged to take their papers to the writing center and to the instructor for help.

Each student will choose a theme from the book that they wish to write about from the following list of topics.

Loss of innocence The main thesis of the book Significance of the title

Focus on the role of the narrator and how he reflects the author’s experiences, ideas…

Character development The tragedy of war

The experience of trying to return home after war

Why they joined and why they thought they were fighting the war?

What trench warfare was like for the soldiers? How it differed from other wars?

The general daily life of a soldier in WWI

In writing the paper students need to develop a strong thesis and then construct a paper that supports that thesis and end with a conclusion that summarizes the paper.