HIST 1123.026: World History II, c.1500-present - University of ...

HIST 1123.026: World History II, c.1500-presentUniversity of Arkansas, Summer II 2012M-F, 2:10-3:40pmMain 203Instructor: Jason McCollomOffice: Old Main 414Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, 9-10:30am; Wednesday, 12:30-1:30pmEmail: jmccollo@uark.eduOverview of Core Courses in HistoryHistory is the study of the past. As an academic discipline, history embracesevery aspect of the human experience, including warfare, political institutions, theeconomy, religious practice, technology, and artistic endeavor. History asks studentsto analyze empire and revolution, genocide and humanism, enslavement andliberation, sexuality and gender and to do so from the perspective of both socialscientific and humanistic inquiry. There is no field more diverse than history andnone more individualistic. History can be as long ago as the excavated texts andartifacts of ancient China or as recent as mass‐produced newspapers from thetwentieth‐century American West.Objectives of Core Courses in HistoryBy the end of the semester, you will have an understanding of the following issues:-The role played by diversity in shaping human experience.-The operation of large-scale forces responsible for causing change over time, such aspolitics, economics, technology, and religion-The challenges mounted by an increasing reliance on technology-The changes caused by the increasing interconnectedness of today’s worldIntroduction and Scope of the CourseThe study of history offers students the ability to develop important intellectual skills.History students will gain a political and cultural awareness that leads to a deeperappreciation of news, literature, art, and music. Further, the study of history will helpstudents understand the complex multicultural environment of the nation and the world.

Required Texts1. Frank McDonough, The Origins of the First and Second World Wars2. Gregory Harms, The Palestine-Israel Conflict3. Trevor R. Getz and Liz Clarke, Abina and the Important Men4. All other reading material will be placed on BlackBoard.GradingClass Participation…………………………………………………………....60pts.Multiple Choice Lecture and Readings Exams (3@ 80, 100, and 120 pts.).....300pts.Short Paper: Abina……………………………………………………….…...80pts.Short Paper: The Palestine-Israel Conflict…………………………………..100pts.Presentation: The Origins of the First and Second World War……………...100pts.Total……………………………………………………………………..…...640pts.A: 576+ pts.B: 512-575 pts.C: 448-511 pts.D: 384-447 pts.F:

Classroom Conduct and Academic Honesty (Very Important)Students are expected to be civil and respectful during class. Arriving late or leaving early aredistracting; please be on time and do not leave before the end of class unless you notify me inadvance. Do not talk during class, sleep, or use cell phones. You may use a laptop for takingnotes as long as you do not distract your peers by using the internet or playing games. I tend toroam the room when I lecture, so even if you are seated in the back of the room, I can makecertain these guidelines are followed.Plagiarism and cheating on paper assignments, quizzes, or exams are serious offenses andwill be treated as such. Cases of academic dishonesty will be reported to the All-University Academic Integrity Board, no exceptions. In certain circumstances,students can be expelled from the University of Arkansas for violations of academichonesty.From the Provost:“As a core part of its mission, the University of Arkansas provides students with theopportunity to further their educational goals through programs of study and research inan environment that promotes freedom of inquiry and academic responsibility.Accomplishing this mission is only possible when intellectual honesty and individualintegrity prevail.“Each University of Arkansas student is required to be familiar with and abide by theUniversity’s ‘Academic Integrity Policy’ which may be found at http://provost.uark.edu/Students with questions about how these policies apply to a particular course or assignmentshould immediately contact their instructor.”Extra CreditThere is no extra credit in this course.Office Hours and Contacting the InstructorI am happy to correspond with students via email or in person. If corresponding throughemail, please be professional. Be sure to include your name and write in a professionalmanner, not text-message style. Unprofessional emails will likely not receive a response.Students are always welcome to talk with me during my office hours. I will be happy to giveadvice or assist students in preparation for assignments. Please do not ask me for lecturenotes. Students are responsible for taking notes or obtaining their peers’ notes if necessary.If a student cannot meet during my office hours, they can email me and we will set up analternate time to meet. If any issues arise or a student needs to notify me of an impendingabsence, please contact me ASAP. For example, it will not do any good to contact me theday of the final exam to discuss your failing course grade.

Late PolicyLateness is sometimes an unforeseen incident and is understandable. Please do not make ahabit of it, as it disrupts both the instructor and other students. If a student knows that therewill be a continual problem with lateness, they should consult the instructor immediately.DisabilitiesStudents with learning and/or physical disabilities who need special accommodations shouldcontact the Center for Educational Access. The Center will then inform me of your needs.WeatherThe university weather policy is available online via the university website. If the universitybuses are running, class will meet. If the instructor cannot make it to class, an email will besent out.

The following class schedule is tentative. The instructor reserves the right to alter the schedule at hisdiscretion.Week One9 JulyA. Introduction to the course and syllabus discussion.B. Introduction: “Considering World History.”C. Begin “The Worlds of the Fifteenth Century” lecture.D. For Tuesday: read the Provost’s Academic Integrity Policy at http://provost.uark.edu/,and the “Plagiarism” document posted on BlackBoard. Be prepared for an open-note quiz(part of participation grade) on both.10 JulyA. Quiz on the Provost’s Academic Integrity Policy and Plagiarism reading.B. Finish “The Worlds of the 15 th Century” lecture.C. Begin “Oceanic Explorations” lecture.11 JulyA. Con’t “Oceanic Explorations”B. Begin “Making of the Atlantic World” lecture12 JulyA. Discussion (part of participation grade): “Why Europe?” Read material onBlackBoard: Nicholas Kristof, “1492: The Prequel”B. Con’t “Making of the Atlantic World”13 JulyA. Finish “Making of the Atlantic World”

Week Two16 JulyA. “Pacific Empires and Landed Empires: Russia, China, Mughals, Ottomans” lecture.17 JulyA. Con’t “Pacific Empires and Landed Empires”B. Begin “Atlantic Slave Trade”C. Discussion (part of participation grade): Read article on BlackBoard: Maynes andWaltner, “Women and Marriage in Europe and China”18 JulyA. Con’t “Atlantic Slave Trade”B. Review for Exam #119 JulyA. Exam #1B. Finish “Atlantic Slave Trade”20 JulyA. “Religion and Science: Renaissance, Reformation, the New Science and theEnlightenment”

23 JulyA. “Atlantic Revolutions” lecture.Week Three24 JulyA. Con’t “Atlantic Revolutions” lecture.B. Discussion (part of participation grade): Read on BlackBoard, Chakrabarty,“Compassion and the Enlightenment”25 JulyA. “The Industrial Revolution”26 JulyA. “The New Imperialism”B. Review for Exam #227 JulyA. Con’t “The New Imperialism”B. Exam #2Week Four30 JulyA. “China, Japan and the Ottoman Empire, 1800-1914”31 JulyA. Con’t “China, Japan and the Ottoman Empire, 1800-1914”B. Abina paper due. Discuss Abina (part of participation grade)1 Aug.A. Con’t “China, Japan and the Ottoman Empire, 1800-1914”B. Begin presentations on The Origins of the First and Second World Wars2 Aug.A. Con’t presentations.3 Aug.A. Begin “Comparing Communism: The USSR and China”

6 Aug.B. Con’t “Comparing Communism”Week Five7 Aug.A. Begin “The End of Imperialism and Decolonization”8 Aug.A. Con’t “The End of Imperialism and Decolonization”B. Review for Exam #39 Aug.A. Exam #310 Aug.A. Israel-Palestine Paper DueB. Discuss Israel-Palestine book (part of participation grade)