HIST 2160: Foundations of the Modern World II

NORTHWOOD UNI!RSIT" #OURS! S"$$%&US ' Fall Se(ester 2012)201*

INSTRU#TOR: !ri+ Do(in,ue-
.HON!: 21/)202)//01 #ell .hone
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OFFI#! HOURS: By appointment.
R!5UIR!D T!6T: .err78 M3 9201*:3 Western Civilization: A Brief History, Volume II: From the 1400's
10 eition! N": &oston3

;OURN%$ %RTI#$!S: I <ill =ost the >ournal arti+les on &la+?@oard8 and <ill also ensure that ea+h of
7ou ha1e a di,ital +o=7 sent to 7our student e(ail address3
#onta+tin, Me: I a( a1aila@le to ans<er 7our Auestions or tal? to 7ou a@out the +ourse3 "ou (a7
rea+h (e 1ia e)(ail8 &la+?@oard8 S?7=e8 Instant Messa,e 9IM:8 =hone or te4t3 .lease do not hesitate
to +onta+t (e3 I a( here to assist 7ou8 and <ill +ertainl7 re=l7 to 7our (essa,eB+all as soon as
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#ourse Des+ri=tion:
This course introduces students to the historical development of Western civilization and its
traditions. Major themes include the evolution of social, economic, religious, and political
systems to fit the changing conditions of each age, and the expression of changing values and
beliefs through intellectual and artistic endeavors. The course traces the development of
Western civilization from the beginning of the modern era in the 16s to the present.
!y the end of this course, "orth#ood #ants students to$
1. %dentify and discuss the major political, economic, and socio&cultural currents that
underlie the development of the West
'. %dentify the shifting relations among religion, society, and the nation&state in Western
civilization.
(. )evelop *historical literacy+ by analyzing primary and secondary sources of various ,inds
and using these sources as evidence to support historical events.
-. .ssess primary and secondary historical sources, #ith an understanding of their validity,
bias, audience, and context.
/. .ssess the role of individuals #ho have contributed significantly to the rise of Western
civilization.
6. .nalyze the historical context 0e.g., religion, economics, politics, technology, nature,
intellectual and aesthetic thought etc.1 behind major movements and trends #ithin
Western civilization.
2. 3valuate the major intellectual and artistic trends that have emerged out of Western
civilization by understanding their historical context.
4. .ssess the impact of the 5cientific 6evolution, the 3nlightenment, the .merican
6evolution, and the 7rench 6evolution on the development of rational thought, the role of
government, liberty, and human rights in Western civilization.
8. .ssess ho# the West has interacted #ith other cultures, both influencing and being
influenced by them.
%TT!ND%N#! .O$I#":
.bsence 9olicy Texas :ampus
"orth#ood ;niversity expects students to attend all classes because of the adverse effects of absences on overall
course achievement. %nstructors ta,e roll to be able to determine excessive absence patterns and to counsel #ith those
students having excessive absence patterns. The administration provides faculty #ith information concerning field trip
participation and other university&related activities that ta,e students from class so that faculty can ma,e judgments
about the nature of student absences. 5tudents themselves furnish information to faculty about the nature of their
absences. 5tudents must assume full responsibility for #or, missed #hen they are absent. This responsibility #ill be
stressed during 7reshman and Transfer 5tudent <rientations. .bsences do not automatically lo#er a student=s earned
grades by any universal formula. 3ach faculty person clearly states the absence policy in effect for each class. .n
excessive absence pattern may be an important factor in determining >uiz, assignment, and test ma,eups as #ell as in
averaging borderline letter grades. The absence policy for this course is as follo#s$ 5tudents are expected to attend all
:hat 5essions on line.
NORTHWOOD %#%D!MI# $%&: The "orth#ood .cademic ?ab, located in the !utler building, is available to help
students facing #riting and math challenges, and provides tutoring services for other courses. The lab is also used for
ma,e&up testing as directed by the instructor.
%D% ST%T!M!NT$ %f you are a student #ith a disability and@or special needs re>uiring .). accommodation, please
notify the 5tudent 5upport :enter, in #riting, explaining your particular re>uirements.
R!$ICIOUS HO$ID%" ST%T!M!NT: 5tudents #ho #ill be absent from class for the observance of a religious
holiday must notify the instructor in advance.
WITHDR%W%$ ST%T!M!NT$ .nyone may #ithdra# through #ee, 2 #ith a W. 5ometimes students
#ithdra# from a course #hen help is available. 9lease consult #ith your instructor before #ithdra#ing from
this class.
OTH!R #OURS! .O$I#I!S: .ll assignments must be completed on time.
.$%CI%RISM: A student guilty of plagiarism and/or cheating will receive a grade of F in
the course involved and the grade will be so recorded on the transcript. Students giving and receiving
assistance in any unauthorized fashion during an examination subject themselves
to this cheating policy. A pattern of cheating will result in suspension.
CR%D!D M%T!RI%$ D R!$%TI! W!ICHT:
.arti+i=ation 10E
Dis+ussion &oards 9Threaded Dis+ussions: 20E
Midter( !4a(ination *0E
Final #o(=rehensi1e !4a(ination /0E

CR%DINC S#%$!:
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&H F I0)IG DH F 60)6G
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&) F I*)I0 D) F 6*)60
#H F G0)GG F F &elo< 60
Dis+ussion &oards: Students <ill @e as?ed to =arti+i=ate in three dis+ussion @oards on &la+?@oard3 I
<ill =ost a Auestion fro( that <ee?Js (o1ie or >ournal arti+le3 This ,raded reAuire(ent is a hel=ful
e4er+ise for 7ou to @e,in for(ulatin, +on+ise ar,u(entsB=ositions fro( a Auestion that I <ill =ost3 I
as? that 7ou su@(it in 7our res=onses =rior to Saturda7 at 12:00 =(3 I <ill =ro1ide +o((ents to 7our
=ostin,s3
5ui--es: I a( not one to ,i1e Aui--es8 @ut <ill i(=le(ent the( if I feel that the +lass is +ontinuall7
not doin, 7our assi,ned readin,s3 These ,rades <ill refle+t on 7our =arti+i=ation s+ore noted a@o1e3
Wee? 1
%u,3 2G: Orientation and Introdu+tion to #ourse Materials
%u,3 20: Transition to the Modern %,e: Renaissan+e and Refor(ation
Read #ha=ter I ) ==3 1I2 ) 20G
Wee? 2
Se=t *: Uni1ersit7 Holida7 ) No #lass
Se=t K: .oliti+al and !+ono(i+ Transfor(ations
Read #ha=ter 0 ) ==3 200 ) 2*/
Wee? *
Se=t3 10: Intelle+tual Transfor(ation: The S+ientifi+ Re1olution and the %,e of !nli,ht(ent
Read #ha=ter 10 ) ==3 2*6 ) 262
Se=t3 12: Wat+h D Dis+uss National Ceo,ra=hi+Js LCuns8 Cer(s8 and Steel3M 9Mo1ie:
Dis+ussion &oard
Wee? /
Se=t3 1G: The !ra of the Fren+h Re1olution
Read #ha=ter 11 ) ==3 266 ) 202
Se=t3 10: The Industrial Re1olution
Read #ha=ter 12 ) ==3 20* ) *0G
Wat+h D Dis+uss L#ultural Histor7 of the West3M 9Mo1ie:
Wee? K
Se=t3 2/: Thou,ht and #ulture in the !arl7 Nineteenth #entur7
Read #ha=ter 1* ) ==3 *0G ) *2*
Se=t3 26: Sur,e of $i@eralis( and Nationalis(: Re1olution8 #ounterre1olution8 and Unifi+ation
Read #ha=ter 1/ ) ==3 *2K ) */K
Wee? 6
O+t3 1: Read Politics, Culture, and the Origins of the French Revolution @7 Sarah Ma-a 9;ournal:
Re1ie<
O+t3 *: Midter( !4a(
Wee? G
O+t3 I: Thou,ht and #ulture in the Mid)Nineteenth #entur7
Read #ha=ter 1K ' ==3 */G ) *61
O+t3 10: !uro=e in the $ate Nineteenth #entur78 Moderni-ation8 Nationalis(8 I(=erialis(
Read #ha=ter 16 ' ==3 *6* ) *02
Wee? I
O+t3 1K Modern #ons+iousness: Ne< ie<s of Nature8 Hu(an Nature8 and the %rts
Read #ha=ter 1G ' ==3 *0/ ) /1*
O+t3 1G Read The Steel Industry and Price-Fixing during World War I by Robert Cuff !ournal"
Wee? 0
O+t3 22 World War I: The West in Des=air
Read #ha=ter 1I ' ==3 /1I ) //G
O+t3 2/ %n !ra of Totalitarianis(
Read #ha=ter 10 ' ==3 //0 ) /G0
Wee? 10
O+t3 20 %n !ra of Totalitarianis(
Read #ha=ter 10 ' ==3 /G1 ) /IG
O+t3 *1 World War II: Western #i1ili-ation in the &alan+e
Read #ha=ter 20 ' ==3 /I0 ' K11
Wee? 11
No13 K Read The Role of World War II in the Rise of Wo#en$s %#&loy#ent by C' (oldin !ournal"
No13 G Wat+h D Dis+uss LThe Ra=e of !uro=a3M 9Mo1ie:
Dis+ussion &oard
Wee? 12
No13 12 !uro=e %fter World War II: Re+o1er7 and Reali,n(ent8 10/K)10I0
Read #ha=ter 21 ' ==3 K16 ) K*6
No13 1/ The Trou@led .resent
Read #ha=ter 22 ' ==3 K*I ) KK6
Wee? 1*
No13 10 Read The Origins of the Cold War @7 %rthur S+hlesin,er ;r3 9;ournal:
No13 21 No +lass ) Than?s,i1in, &rea?
Wee? 1/
No13 26 Wat+h D Dis+uss LThe %s+ent of Mone7: The Finan+ial Histor7 of the World3M 9Mo1ie:
Dis+ussion &oard
No13 2I Re1ie< D Refle+tion
Wee? 1K
De+3 * No +lass ' =re=are for final
De+3 K Final !4a(
NORTHWOOD UNI!RSIT"
Mission State(ent: to de1elo= the future leaders of a ,lo@al8 free)enter=rise so+iet73
#ore alues State(ent: We @elie1e in:
the ad1anta,es of an entre=reneurial8 free)enter=rise so+iet7
indi1idual freedo( and indi1idual res=onsi@ilit7
fun+tionin, fro( a foundation of ethi+s and inte,rit7
=ro(otin, and le1era,in, the ,lo@al8 di1erse and (ulti)+ultural nature of enter=rise3
#ore .ur=ose State(ent: to de1elo= leaders8 (ana,ers and entre=reneurs <ith the s?ills and
+hara+ter to dri1e =ersonal8 or,ani-ational and so+ietal su++ess3
OUT#OM!S
% uni1ersit7 edu+ation is (ore than the +ourses offered and the e4=erien+es (ade a1aila@le3 It
is the ar+hite+ture of those ele(ents desi,ned to +reate defined results3 %s a learnin,
+o((unit78 <e fo+us our efforts to the a++o(=lish(ent of t<el1e out+o(es <hi+h @e+o(e
+hara+teristi+s our ,raduates share3
1. Understand the tradition of freedo(3
'. Ha1e a @road =ra+ti+al understandin, of their +hosen field3
(. %re fa(iliar <ith the ideas dri1in, enter=rise leaders3
-. #o((uni+ate effe+ti1el7 in s=ee+h and <ritin,3
/. Understand +o(=le4 ,lo@al issues3
6. Ha1e a +onstant attra+tion to ne< ideas3
2. #an e4=lain their =ersonal 1alues3
4. Understand the aestheti+8 +reati1e and s=iritual ele(ents of life3
8. %re effe+ti1e self)e1aluators3
1. %re a+tion oriented3
11. %re s?illed at dete+tin, and sol1in, =ro@le(s3
1'. See? lifelon, edu+ation3
#OD! OF !THI#S
The +o((unit7 of students8 fa+ult78 and staff of North<ood Uni1ersit7 affir(s this +ode of ethi+s
as the @eha1iors that ad1an+e our shared 1alues:
Inte,rit7
In all our a+tions <e shall @e ,uided @7 a +ode of @eha1ior <hi+h refle+ts our 1alues8 uni(=eded
@7 +ir+u(stan+e8 =ersonal ,ain8 =u@li+ =ressure8 or =ri1ate te(=tation3
Res=e+t
We <ill treat all others <ith +onsideration for their +ir+u(stan+es and <ith thou,htful re,ard for
their 1alue as hu(an @ein,s3
Honest7
We <ill e(@ra+e truthfulness8 fairness8 =ro@it78 and de(and the a@sen+e of fraud or de+eit in
oursel1es and others <ith <ho( <e a+t3
Res=onsi@ilit7
We <ill @e a++ounta@le for the +are and <elfare of others and res=onsi@le for the intended and
unintended +onseAuen+es of our a+tions3
Freedo(
We <ill e4er+ise =ersonal freedo( <hile insurin, others @e i((une fro( ar@itrar7 interferen+e
on a++ount of +ondition or +ir+u(stan+e8 insurin, that freedo( <ill @e +onstrained onl7 @7 our
res=onsi@ilit7 for its +onseAuen+es3
!(=ath7
We <ill endea1or to understand the feelin,s8 thou,hts8 and notions of others in order that
+o(=assion and fairness of our a+tions (a7 result3
S=iritualit7
We <ill see? the s=iritual de1elo=(ent ne+essar7 for our ha==iness and ,ro<th and en+oura,e
an en1iron(ent that su==orts this ,ro<th for all3
%+hie1e(ent
We <ill e4er+ise our s?ills to +reate hi,h a+hie1e(ent and a==laud the hi,h a+hie1e(ent of
others3