BUSINESS, COMPUTING & SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION

Delaware County Community College

HIS 160: World Civilizations II
CRN 1138 Section 0B

I. CONTACT INFORMATION

INSTRUCTOR NAME: Tony Makowski

PHONE: 610-359-5178
OFFICE: 2312 Main Campus
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday: 10:00-11:00, Thursday: 10:00-11:00 and 3:15-4:00 and by
appointment; Online Wednesday: 9:00-11:00 AM and by appointment
E-MAIL: amakowski@dccc.edu and email via Canvas

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION & PRE-REQUISITE(S)

An introductory history of the development of the world's major civilizations since 1500. The course
emphasizes the role of economic, social, and political change throughout modern world history. Students will
gain a greater appreciation for the interaction and interdependence of nations and cultures within the modern
world.

Course Prerequisites: ENG 050 or ENG099 and REA 050 or REA075 or pass test

III. COURSE COMPETENCIES

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Think critically and analytically the development and nature of separate world cultures created over several
centuries.
Understand the creation of a global community from 1500 through the twentieth century.
Explain how societies devised different responses to globalization.
Understand the creation of the contemporary world through analysis of the major historical themes from
1500 through the twentieth century.
Comprehend the ethnic, racial, religious, gender, and socio-economic diversity of global societies since
1500.
Utilize information literacy and a variety of source material to examine modern world history.

College Academic Learning Goals Designations: Critical Reasoning (CR), Diversity and Social Justice (DJ)
and Global Understanding (GU)

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
IV. COURSE MATERIALS

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There are three required textbooks (or eBook) for the course:

Elizabeth Pollard, Clifford Rosenberg and Robert Tignor. Worlds Together Worlds Apart,
Concise Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2015. ISBN 9780393918465

This edition may be purchased from the DCCC college bookstore. Please note that the college
bookstore has a price match guarantee (if you find the textbook to have a lower price elsewhere the
bookstore will match the price). You have several options in that you may either buy or rent the
textbook. You may also, if you wish, rent the textbook as an eBook. You are not required to buy the
Access Code that comes with the textbook (in new editions). You may, however, find the material
provided in the Access Code to be a useful compliment to the course. This textbook may also be used to
take World Civilization I.

The textbook is available from the college bookstore new, used (if available) and as a rental.

The link for the textbook at the college bookstore is:

http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CourseMaterialsResultsView?catalogId=10001
&categoryId=9604&storeId=153404&langId=-
1&programId=2712&termId=100047403&divisionDisplayName=%20&departmentDisplayName=HIS
&courseDisplayName=160&sectionDisplayName=0B&demoKey=d&purpose=browse

When using the above link, click on choice number three for the purchase, rental, and eBook
options. The eBook is the least expensive choice and is fine for the completion of the course.

A link to the Norton Publishing Website with options for the textbook can be found here:

http://books.wwnorton.com/books/webad-detail-editions.aspx?id=4294986907

Two short novel reviews are also required for the course:

Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. Boston: Anchor Books, 1994 (many editions available)

Spiegelman, Art. Maus II: A Survivors Tale. New York: Pantheon Books, 1991 (many editions
available)

You may be able to find used copies of each book online. They are all available at the campus
bookstore. I would advise you to get a copy of Worlds Together textbook as soon as is reasonably
possible.

V. COURSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

NUTS and BOLTS Things to look for in CANVAS

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The most important parts of the course dashboard are the Modules and Assignments links.
The module section will show a weekly reading and essay assignments in the order they are to be
completed during the course. The assignments tab shows what specific written assignments need to be
completed with required due dates. Our course is based entirely on essay work. You are asked to
upload your work to the Canvas curse management system. If you find any difficulties with
understanding the Canvas system please email me at amakowski@dccc.edu and I will be happy to try
and assist you.

THE BIG STUFF BOOKS, GRADES, EXPECTATIONS FOR ONLINE COURSE

Welcome to the course! If you ever have questions or concerns about the class please feel free to
email me at amakowski@dccc.edu. I will do my best to respond to your email within forty-eight hours.
Here are the big things to keep in mind during our accelerated class this fall.

You are required to answer SEVEN of the nine response papers available for the course.
While you have some flexibility in the response papers you choose to complete, all students must adhere
to the following guidelines:

*Students must complete Response Paper One (Due Wednesday, Nov. 1) and/or Response Paper Two
(Due Friday, Nov. 3). This will help confirm that you have secured the textbook and are making
appropriate progress in the first two weeks of the course. You may, if you wish, complete both response
papers.

*Each student must complete Response Paper Three (Due Tuesday, Nov. 7) and/or Response Paper Four
(Due Friday, Nov. 10). You may complete both response papers if you wish.

*Each student must complete Response Paper Five (Due Tuesday, Nov. 14) or Response Paper Six (Due
Friday, Nov. 17). You may complete both response papers if you wish.

*Each student must complete Response Paper Seven (Due Tuesday, Nov. 28) and/or Response Paper
Eight (Due Friday, Dec. 1). You may complete both response papers if you wish.

*Each student must complete Response Paper Nine (Due, Friday, Dec. 8)

Each response paper asks you to answer one essay question that concerns the readings for the week.
The essay should be approximately two to three pages in length, double-spaced. Your essays should be
500-700 words in length and answer the question in a thorough fashion. You may, if you wish complete
one additional response paper (an eighth response paper). If you do so, the lowest score of your
response papers will be dropped or you will earn five bonus points (whichever aids your course grade
more).

Each response paper will be evaluated on a twenty-five point scale (twenty being the maximum
number of points awarded per essay (23-25= A, 20-22 = B, 17-19 = C, 13-15= D, 12 and below F). You
may, if you wish, send a rough draft of your essay to me at least thirty-six hours before it is due. I
would then be happy to make some suggestions on how to improve your work (I will not edit your entire
essay; I will give you, hopefully, helpful advice).
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The course is designed to have students complete the response papers at a consistent rate. This
helps to reinforce the chronology of both events and ideas in global history. As such, late papers are
penalized two points for every twenty-four hours they are late. For example, a paper that was due on
Sunday night that is turned in on the following Tuesday will lose four points. If a paper is over twelve
days late it will not be counted toward your overall point total for the course. In addition, assignments
that are late will not have any bonus work associated with them counted in the course point total. The
only exception to this rule is if there has been prior agreement by the instructor that the assignment can
be turned in late out of necessity (family emergency, illness). The course is designed to give you some
flexibility in choosing which assignments you wish to complete to for the course. If there are any
questions or concerns with this policy please feel free to send an email.

You are also required to write a book review of the Chinua Achebes novel Things Fall Apart and
Art Spiegelmans Maus II. Both novels deal with change over time and how decisions made in the
past still have importance to the present. The Things Fall Apart essay is due by Tuesday, November 21
and is worth a maximum of twenty-five points. The Maus II essay is due by Tuesday, December 5 and
is worth a maximum of twenty-five points. More information will be given in the near future on
expectations for each assignment. You may be able to find a copy of each novel in your local library
and may purchase them, if you wish, from the Delaware County Community College bookstore. The
lateness policy that applies to the response papers also applies to the book review essays.

E-MAIL COMMUNICATION ETIQUETTE

Please e-mail me using either my DCCC address. Or, please use the e-mail feature in Canvas
to contact me.

Typically, I answer all e-mail within a 24-hour period with the exception of Sundays.
However, please give me up to 48 hours to respond to your message before e-mailing me
again.

In your e-mail correspondence, please include a descriptive subject line (e.g., Response Paper
One Question Online HIS 160)

ATTENDANCE

No Show Withdrawal (NS) is initiated by the instructor and is issued for all students who
register for a course, but never attend any class during the first 3 weeks of classes (or in the
case of internet courses for never having any online activity during the first 3 weeks of
classes), or for having attended only the first class (or logged in only once during the first
week) as documented by the Instructors attendance records. The NS is issued through the
Registrars office and results in no refund of tuition and fees to the student. Please see Student
Handbook for details of all College policies and procedures.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
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According to the DCCC Student Handbook: DCCC regards academic dishonesty on the part
of students as unacceptable behavior that could result in dismissal. Academic Dishonesty
includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, cribbing or cheating on examinations or quizzes.
Please see the Student Handbook located at http://www.dccc.edu/campus-life/helpful-
links/student-handbook for more information. The consequences for committing an act of
academic dishonesty in this course include receiving an automatic zero for the assignment/quiz
without the option of resubmission. I report all instances of plagiarism to the Provost of the
College. Additional consequences could include failing the course and expulsion from the
College.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

Delaware County Community College policy complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Students requesting academic
accommodations must register with the Office of Disability Services and are responsible for picking
up their accommodation letters at the beginning of each semester and presenting them to their
instructors. I am available to discuss the approved accommodations that you may require in this
course. If you have any questions, contact Ann Binder, Director of Disability Services, at 610-325-
2748 or by email at abinder@dccc.edu. Students on branch campuses can contact Jennifer Uber,
Assistant Director of Disability Services, at 484-237-6251 or by email at juber1@dccc.edu.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

If you choose to do so, you are responsible to withdraw yourself from the course by the student
withdrawal deadline for the current term. Students are NOT withdrawn from a class because
they stop attending, but rather receive a grade that best indicates their level of achievement of
all the competencies of the course. Students are cautioned that withdrawal from a course could
change their status as a full-time student, and could effect their financial aid status. Also, it
should be noted that the privilege of Student Withdrawal is NOT permitted for students who
violate the Colleges Academic Honesty Policy. Please see Student Handbook for details of all
College policies and procedures.

DCCCS COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Students are expected to show respect for their classmates, themselves, and their instructors by
conducting themselves with maturity, demonstrating sincere interest in the ideas of others, and
employing good manners. Students are expected to show appreciation for the diversity of
backgrounds and skills of their classmates. Violations of equal educational opportunities
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should be reported according to procedures given in the Student Handbook. General complaint
and sexual harassment complaint procedures are detailed in the Student Handbook. Since
DCCC serves a diverse community and our students belong to a number of different faith
communities, please let me know in advance if assignment due dates conflict with a religious
observance.

VI. GRADING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Completed assignments earn points to compute your final course average. The grade scale is as
follows:

202-225 POINTS = A
179-201 POINTS = B
156-178 POINTS = C
133-155 POINTS = D
132 Points or less = F

Improvement over the span of the course is taken into consideration. Late assignments are penalized (as
described above).

There will be a few bonus assignments over the course of the semester that are attached to specific
response paper assignments.

VII. COURSE CALENDAR

Note: Assignment Due Dates may, rarely be subject to change.

COURSE CALENDAR

October 23-27: An Introduction to the Course/Contact Commerce and Colonization (1450-1600)

Read: Secure access to the Worlds Together textbook

Read Chapter Twelve in Worlds Together

Icebreaker Assignment due Friday, October 27 (by midnight)

October 30-November 3: Worlds Entangled (1600-1750)

Read Chapter Thirteen in Worlds Together

Response Paper One due on Wednesday, November 1

Response Paper Two due on Friday, November 3

November 6-10: Cultures of Splendor and Power/Reordering the World (1750-1850)

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Read Chapters Fourteen and Fifteen in Worlds Together

Response Paper Three due on Tuesday, November 7

Response Paper Four due on Friday, November 10

November 13-17: Alternative Visions of the Nineteenth Century/Nations and Empires (1800-1914)

Read Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen in Worlds Together

Response Paper Five due on Tuesday, November 14

Response Paper Six due on Friday, November 17

November 20-22: An Unsettled World (1890-1914)

Read Chapter Eighteen in Worlds Together

Book Review One Due on Tuesday, November 21

November 27-December 1: Of Masses and Visions of the Modern/The Three-World Order (1910-
1975)

Read Chapters Nineteen and Twenty in Worlds Together

Response Paper Seven due on Tuesday, November 28

Response Paper Eight due on Friday, December 1

December 4-8: Globalization (1970-2000)

Read Chapter Twenty-One in Worlds Together

Book Review Two Due on Tuesday, December 5

Response Paper Nine due on Friday, December 8
***No Papers Accepted after Saturday, December 9***

VIII. LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES

LEARNING COMMONS
The Delaware County Community College Learning Commons serves as a center for
students, faculty and staff in a dynamic space that supports the Colleges commitment to
student success. Library Services, Writing and Tutoring Services and Technology Services
are available to active students and may be accessed on a walk-in basis, by appointment, or
online.
Learning Commons Locations:

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Marple Campus, Founders Hall, 4 floor

th
Pennocks Bridge Campus, Room B-135

Downingtown Campus, Room 218 Southeast Center, Room 108

Exton Center, Exton II, Room 234 Upper Darby Center, Room 114

For more information about the Learning Commons see: http://www.dccc.edu/student-

services/learning-commons/about-learning-commons

STUDENT AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT

The following links provide you with information about the various academic support
services available at DCCC. For a complete list of academic support resources, see:
https://www.dccc.edu/student-services/support-services

Library Services http://www.dccc.edu/library

Tutoring http://www.dccc.edu/student-services/learning-commons/tutoring-services

Computing http://www.dccc.edu/oit/computing-resources
Resources

Career and https://www.dccc.edu/student-services/support-services/counseling-

Counseling Center services/career-counseling

Campus Life https://www.dccc.edu/campus-life/helpful-links/campus-life-office

Academic Calendar http://www.dccc.edu/about-us/events

Financial Aid https://www.dccc.edu/admissions-financial-aid/financial-aid/financial-aid-office

Online Bookstore http://www.dccc.edu/student-success-and-life/campus-life/bookstore

Veterans Services http://www.dccc.edu/student-success-and-life/academic-support/veterans-services

IX. TECHNICAL SUPPORT, REQUIREMENTS, AND SKILLS

This section should be adapted per the needs of your course.

CANVAS SUPPORT
Any technical problems with the courseware require that you contact Canvas support
immediately. If you need technical support with Canvas, you can click the Help button on
the left-hand side of the screen to access multiple ways of contacting them including
chatting with them live or calling their 24/7 support desk at 844-711-7102.

DCCC COMPUTER, NETWORK, AND INTERNET POLICY

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As a DCCC student, you are asked to abide by the Computer, Network and Internet Policy
of DCCC as described in the Student Handbook (https://www.dccc.edu/campus-life/helpful-
links/student-handbook).

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Insert an explanation about any technical skills students need to have in order to do well in the
course. Sample statement:
File upload: Some assignments require you to upload your work via file attachments. Please
watch the Course Orientation video for more information about how to complete this task in
Canvas.

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