103 Syllabus 3217 (Fall 2014)

History 103--Syllabus
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Jim Davis Section: 3217
Mt. San Jacinto College (951) 639-5660
Menifee Valley Campus E-Mail:

jdavis@msjc.edu
Fall 2014 Office: 456

History 103: History of World
Civilizations: to 1500

Course Syllabus

Teaching and Office Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:30-
10:50
AM
History
111
Room
486
History
102
Room
486
History
111
Room
486
History
102
Room
486

11:00-
12:20
PM
History
106
Room
486
History
103
Room
418
History
106
Room
486
History
103
Room
418
12:30-
3:00
PM
Office Office
3:00-
3:30
PM

3:30-
5:20
PM
History/
Theater
136
Room
407
History/
Theater
136
Room
407
5:20-
6:20

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Introduction and Course Objectives

In History 103, we will study world history to 1500 using a basic textbook, a book of
collected readings, a specialized study, and in-class lectures and discussions. To help you
explore world history on your own, we will also use worksheets (on the assigned
readings), examinations, map work, a journal and a research project. Throughout, we
hope you enjoy this cross-cultural journey back into time. Upon completion of this
course, students will be able to
Compare and contrast major world religions
Identify the main features of civilizations and how these become manifest in
different cultural settings
Analyze the relationship between agricultural and technological development and
the rise and decline of civilizations
Identify ways that art, architecture, and ideas reflect basic cultural values
Identify the major land and ocean-based trade routes in the world and how these
became arteries for merchants, armies, navies, and missionaries.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to analyze and assess a variety of sources as it relates to
early world history.

Students will be able to define a civilization and explain how location has
given rise to different types of civilizations.

Students will be able to analyze ways in which trade, migration, and cultural
contact have affected early world history

Students will be able to describe core philosophies and religions and their
impact on world history.

Required Texts

Author: Dunn, Ross E. and Mitchell,
Laura J..
Title: Panorama: a World History,
Volume 1
Publisher: McGraw Hill ISBN- 13: 978-1259317422
Number of Copies: 40

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Author: Jack Weatherford Title: Ghenghis Khan and the Making of
the Modern World
Publisher: Three Rivers Press ISBN: 0-609-80964-4
Edition: N/A Number of Copies: 50

Author: Susan Whitfield Title: Life Along the Silk Road
Publisher: University of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0520232143

Author: Tyldesley, Joyce A. Title: Daughters of I sis: Women of
Ancient Egypt
Publisher: Penguin USA ISBN: 0140175962

Recommended Academic Preparation

You should not take this course unless you are currently enrolled in or have
already completed English 98 or English 92 (or their equivalents). Many of the
assignments you will be required to complete assume that you have the following skills:

To read a college-level textbook and grasp the meaning

To write a basic college-level essay with an introduction, body paragraphs, and an
analytical conclusion. The body paragraphs should be clearly organized (with
topic sentences) and supported by evidence taken from the lectures and assigned
readings. There should also be a clearly written, thoughtful thesis statement in the
introduction.

To engage in independent, college-level research involving library work, the
ability to synthesize information from several different sources, and the ability to
complete a coherent narrative based on this research

To take detailed lecture and discussion notes

Policies
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Attendance
Consistent attendance is most important, for you, for the class, and even for the
college itself. Not only does much learning take place during class, but the college
depends heavily on attendance for funding. If you are late or I otherwise did not note
your presence in the class, please come up and tell me before we adjourn. Also, please
let me know ahead of time if illness or other pressing matters will keep you from showing
up for class. Similarly, please let me know if you have to leave class early or will be late
arriving to class.
I assume when you sign up for this class that you will attend every session, will
arrive on time, and will remain until class is over. Conflict with work or other personal
schedules does not constitute a valid reason to miss class.
I may take roll at any time, maybe even more than once per class period. I f you
are not present when I take roll (at any time during the class), then you have missed
class for that day. (That means that if you are late when I take roll or you have left
early, then you are absent.) I f you miss four classes, you may be dropped. Also, I do
not give excused absences. The four that you are allowed to miss are your excused
absences. I f you came in late after roll, please do not come up and explain why you
were late: if you were late, you were absent. At times I may pass papers back, and if
you are not there to claim yours, you will be counted as absent.
I f you miss any class during the first week or any four classes throughout the
semester, you may be dropped, even if you are enrolled in the class or you are on the
wait list. Also, if you have failed to turn in any two assignments, you may be dropped.
Again, please let me know about any attendance problems you may have as far in
advance as possible. If you plan to drop the course at any time, please let me know.
Please note: it is your responsibility to drop the class. I f you simply stop coming and
do not bother to arrange for a drop, you may receive an F as a final grade. With
attendance, as with so much else in the class, we can clear up many problems if you get
in touch with me anytime a difficulty arises.

Plagiarism and Cheating
If learning is to have any integrity, you must do your own work. This means you
must not copy the work of others, either of your fellow students, of internet sites, or of
published writers. I f you are caught plagiarizing or cheating for an assignment, you
will receive an F as the final grade for the entire course with no option for a make-up.
I will also report the incident to college authorities.
Please note: plagiarism involves copying any material from another writer
without giving appropriate credit (even a single sentence), including cutting and
pasting on the computer from internet sites or from any other source. Your writing
assignments must be written in your own words unless you have clearly quoted and
attributed material from another writer.
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Also, you are to bring an examination book with you for midterm and final
examinations, and you may not use notes or other materials while writing exams
(unless otherwise told to do so). Any examination books you use for exams must have
no writing whatsoever on or inside them and must contain no papers with writing on
them. I f you violate these policies, it will constitute cheating, and you will fail not only
that examination but the entire course.

Blackboard
I try to post as many course materials as possible in college Blackboard. I may
also ask you to submit assignments through Blackboard. If you have any problems or
difficulties getting access to Blackboard, please let me know.

Classroom Etiquette
Please remember that college policy forbids eating, drinking, or smoking in
classrooms (whether class is in session or not). Also, please help us take care of the
campus by cleaning up your seating area and straightening your desk before you leave.
I f you engage in any disruptive or distracting behavior (such as talking while I
or anyone else in the class is speaking) I may speak to you about it, in the middle of
class. I f the problem is serious enough or persists, I may remove you from class, and
you will not be allowed to make up any work that you miss. Again, if the problem is
serious, I may give you an assigned seat for the rest of the semester. I f you do not
cooperate with me in my efforts to create a healthy, distraction-free classroom
environment, I will refer the matter to the appropriate dean.
Class will begin and end as scheduled. I expect you to be on time, in your seat
by the beginning of class, and to remain for the entire class period.
Please turn off or mute all cell phones, electronic devices, and pagers when you
are in class. Except in utter emergencies, please do not leave class to talk on your cell
phone.
The best way to avoid any sort of difficulty is to be consistently professional and
conscientious, to treat me and your classmates with patience and courtesy at all
times. Above all, we work hard to create a certain atmosphere in class. Any sort of
disruptive behaviorinappropriate talking, late or early arrivals, ringing cell phones, or
sleeping taint this atmosphere.
No Smoking Policy
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For the health and safety of students, staff and visitors, MSJC is tobacco free. Use
of all tobacco products will be prohibited from all properties owned, leased or rented by
Mt. San Jacinto College. This includes all parking lots, buildings and grounds. Repeat
violators of the tobacco-free campus policy will be subject to appropriate disciplinary
actions.

Disability Statement
Mt. San Jacinto College abides by the American with Disabilities Act and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits federal and state agencies or
programs from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities. Students in
this course who have a documented disability that limits a major life activity which may
have some impact on your work in this class and for which you may require
accommodations should meet with a counselor in Disabled Student Services and
Programs (DSP&S) as soon as possible.

Assignments
Map
Your first written assignment will be to find locations on some maps. Intended to
bring out the detective in you, this assignment will ask you to identify and then locate
some significant portions of geography. (30 points).

Worksheets
At various times in the course, I will make worksheets available in Blackboard.
They will cover questions based on the assigned books (not the textbook) and will be
open-note worksheets. (20 points for each worksheet. There will be three worksheets
for a total of 60 points possible.)

Mid-Terms
There will be two mid-terms, and I will throw out the lower of the two grades,
with no make-up exams. Mid-terms will consist of one essay (from a choice of
questions) and five identifications (from a choice). (100 points possible). I f you fail to
take at least one midterm exam, you will fail the course.

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Final Examination
Like the mid-terms, the final will consist of one essay (from a choice of
questions) and five identifications (again, from a choice). The final is not optional, and
there will be no make-ups offered. Please do not miss the final examination offered at
the scheduled time, for any reason. (100 points possible). I f you fail to take the final
examination, you will fail the course.

Research Project
Due toward the end of the course, this project will ask you to use at least two
sources to prepare a 5-7 page paper on a topic of your choice (with instructor approval).
You must complete the research project to pass the course. I f you receive a grade of
0 (no credit) on the research project, you will fail the entire course, no matter how
many points you have accumulated. (100 points).
Extra-Credit and Special Activities
During the semester we may see films, listen to guest speakers and take a field
trip. Also, I may add extra-credit assignments as opportunities arise.
Late Work and Missing Assignments Policy
Please read this carefully. Late work will not be accepted. All assignments are
due on the dates indicated in this syllabus, unless alternative arrangements have been
made. You may turn in an assignment early, if attendance will be a problem. I f you
turn in work outside of normal class hours, please slide it under my office door and do
not leave it in the Learning Center or anywhere else. Do not turn in work by e-mail
unless you have made arrangements with me first. I f you turn in work outside of
regular class hours, by e-mail, or outside the normal class setting, it is your
responsibility to get the work to me, not my responsibility to find it. I do not accept
responsibility for lost work turned in outside of class, for e-mails that do not reach me,
or for e-mail attachments that I cannot open. Also, there will be no make-up
examinations. Finally, if you do not complete any one of the 100-point assignments
(either the midterm, research project, or final examination) or fail to turn in any two
assignments, you will not pass the class, no matter what your point total is. Extra
credit will not substitute for regular class assignments.

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Grades
Grades will be based on the following work:
Assignment Grades
100-point assignment
grade break-down
Final grade break-down
Map
30 points
100-96 A
A 390-351
100-90%
Mid-Term (higher of 2
grades)
100 points
95-90 A-
B 350-311
89-80%
Research Project
100 points
89-86 B+
C 310-271
79-70%
First Worksheet
20 points
85-83 B
D 270-231
69-60%
Second Worksheet
20 points
82-80 B-
F 230
59...
Third Worksheet
20 points
79-76 C+
Final Examination
100 points
75-73 C

Total 390 points
72-70 C-
69-66 D+
65-63 D
62-60 D-

To figure out your grade during any part of the course, total up the possible points
so far and plot your total score on the percent breakdown listed above.
During any part of the course, I reserve the right to devise extra-credit activities.
In all writing assignments (exams and the research project) I am looking for
evidence that you have done the readings and listened to the lecture-discussions, that you
can analyze trends and developments and support this analysis with evidence and
specifics, and that you can organize and present your ideas effectively.
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Writing grades will be based on five considerations: that you have written a clear
and comprehensive thesis statement toward the beginning of the opening paragraph, that
you have answered the question, that you have organized your answer into logical
paragraphs, that you have supplied plenty of specific information, and that you have
written an analytical conclusion.
For the take-home research project, I will take grammar and punctuation into
account for the grade.
Please note: if you do not complete any one of the 100-point assignments
(either the midterm, research project, or final examination), receive a 0 (no credit)
grade in any of these assignments, or miss any two assignments you will not pass the
class, no matter what your point total is.
Communication
In the course, if you do the work and attend class regularly, we will work had and
have fun. But most important of all, I would like you to stay in close touch with me
throughout the semester. Call me at my office or talk to me before class, during, the
break, or after class if you need help with an assignment, have attendance problems, or
run into any sort of difficulty that would keep you from being fully successful in this
course.

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Schedule

Introduction
19, 21 August
I n Class
Lecture-Discussion. Introduction and course requirements.

Assignment for Next Week
Read Panorama chapter 1.

Peopling the World
26, 28 August
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I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on humans before agriculture.


Birth of Agriculture and Early Civilizations#
2, 4 September
I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on the Neolithic revolution and its consequences.
[#1 September is a holidayno school.]

Read Panorama chapter 3. Complete map.

Afroeurasias Moving Frontiers*
9, 11 September

I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on Farmers, Herders, and Charioteers 3000-1000
BCE. [*Map due 11 September.]

Read Panorama chapter 4. Complete research project proposal.

Early Americas, Australia, and Oceania*
16, 18 September

I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on early developments away from Afroeurasia
8000-500 BCE. [*Research Project Proposal due 18 September.]

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Prepare for Mid-Term 1 (Panorama chapters 1-4). Read Tyldesley
(entire)

Midterm 1**
23, 25 September

I n Class
[*Complete Tyldesley worksheet on 23 September.][*Take Mid-
Term 1 on 25 September.]


Centers of Power, Trade and New Ideas
30 September, 2 October

I n Class
Lecture Discussion on changes in Afroeurasia 1200-600 BCE.


Empire Building and Cultural Exchange
7, 9 October

I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on changes from India to the Mediterranean 600-
200 BCE.

Assignment
Read Panorama chapters 7 and 8.

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Empires and American Complexities**
14, 16 October

I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on Ancient Rome. [*Revised Research Project
Proposal due 16 October (if applicable).] [*Research Project Draft due
16 October (optional).]

Assignment

Turbulent Centuries
21, 23 October
I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on change and challenges 200-600 CE.

Prepare for Midterm 2 (Panorama chapters 5-9). Read Whitfield
(entire).

Midterm 2**#
28, 30 October
I n Class
[*Take Midterm 2 on 30 October.] [*Complete Whitfield
worksheet on 28 October.] [*

Assignment

The Era of Arab Empire#
4, 6 November
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I n Class
Lecture Discussion on Afroeurasia in the Age of Arab influence.

Read Panorama Chapter 11.

Expanding Networks of Change*#
13 November

I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on Networks and Connections 750-1000 CE.
[#11 November is a holidayno class.] [*Turn in Research Project on 13
November.]


Dynamic Centuries in Afroeurasia
18, 20 November

I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on change 1000-1250.


The Mongol Era#
25 November
I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on the Mongols and their influence. [# No Class
27 and 28 November.]

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Cities and Empires in the Americas*
2, 4 December

I n Class
Lecture-Discussion on the Americas before contact. [*Complete
Weatherford worksheet 4 December.]


Crisis and Recovery Across Eurasia
9, 11 December

I n Class
Lecture-Discussion problems and responses in Afroeurasia 1300-
1500.

Prepare for Final Examination (Panorama Chapters 10-15.)

Final Examination*

[*Take Final Examination on Thursday, 18 December, 10-
Noon].

* Major assignments due
# No class

Key Due Dates
Map 11 September
Research Project Proposal 18 September
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Tyldesley Worksheet 23 September
Mid-Term 1 (chapters 1-4) 25 September
Revised Research Project Proposal 16 October
Research Project Draft (optional) 16 October
Whitfield Worksheet 28 October
Midterm 2 (chapters 5-9) 30 October
Research Project 13 November
Weatherford Worksheet 4 December
Final Exam (chapters 10-15) 18 December

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