Syllabus for: HISTCIV
Course Title: History of Civilizations
Prerequisite: None
Prerequisite to: None
Type of Course: Basic Course
Description
A survey of the history of Eastern and Western
civilizations from the earliest times to the present, tracing the growth and
influence of ideas, institutions, power relationships, and major political,
economic and social movements.
Objectives
Teaching Strategies
Grading System
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Total 100%
Textbook
McNeill, William H. A World
History 4th Edition, New York: Oxford University Press, 1999
Course Outline and
Schedule of Discussions
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Teaching Strategies |
Method of Evaluation |
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I. Introduction to the Course |
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1st Week |
- Explain the general objectives of the course, class requirements and grading system. - Discuss the relevance of history, historical methodology, periodization and the different approaches to the study of the past. - Refresh the memory of world geography. |
1. Classroom Policies & Grading System 2. Historiography & Periodization 3. World Geography |
Lecture-Discussion |
Recitation Active Participation |
Syllabus “Studying History”, AP World History, 2004, pp. 33-41 World Map |
II. Emergence and Definition of the Major Old World Civilizations to 500 B.C. |
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2nd - 4th Weeks |
- Present the latest theories on the origins of man and beginnings of human history. - Emphasize the developments that led to the rise of civilizations. - Stress the distinctive civilized styles of life in the ancient world. - Describe the role of “barbarians” in the civilizing process and their relationship with civilized societies. |
1. Origins of Man and the Rise of Civilizations 2. Cosmopolitanism in the Middle East 3. Indian, Greek & Chinese Civilizations 4. “Barbarian” World |
Lecture-Discussion Group Activity Film Viewing(Options) “Ultimate Survivor” “Early Civilization” v.1 “Empires of the Ancient World" v.2 |
Introspective Papers Group Project Quizzes Recitation |
Chapters 1 & 2 Chapter 3 Chapters 4,5 & 6 Chapter 7 |
III. Equilibrium Among the Civilizations 500 B.C. – A.D. 1500 |
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5th -7th Weeks |
- Emphasize the autonomy of each of the ancient civilizations. - Elucidate how the relationship between the ancient civilizations can be described as equilibrium. - Discuss how the “Classical Age” of civilizations disturbed the equilibrium. - Highlight the legacies of the ancient world. - Explain the impact of “barbarian” invasions. |
1. Classical Age in the East & the West 2. “Barbarian” Invasions & Civilized Response 3. Islamic World, China, India & Europe 4. Medieval Period 5. Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa & the Americas |
Lecture-Discussion Sharing Sessions Film Viewing(Options) “Greece: a Moment of Excellence” “Roman Blood Sport” “China Dynasties of Power” “World’s Great Religions” “Regional Civilization” v. 3 |
Introspective Papers Panel Discussion Quizzes Recitation |
Chapters 8, 9, 10 & 11 Chapter 12 Chapters 13 & 14 Chapter 15 & 16 Chapter 17 |
MID TERM EXAM |
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IV. The Dominance of the West 1500-1789 |
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8th -10th Weeks |
- Explain the transition to modern times. - Emphasize the significant transformations in the West that affected the rest of the world. - Describe how the rest of the world responded to the Western challenge. |
1. Age of Exploration & the Rise of Europe 2. Russia & the Americas 3. Reactions of other Civilizations to European Dominance |
Discussion Debate Film Viewing(Options) “Early Modern Times” v.4 |
Introspective Papers Participation in Debate Quizzes Recitation |
Chapters 18, 19 & 23 Chapters 20 & 24 Chapters 21, 22, & 25 |
V. The Onset of Global Cosmopolitanism 1789-Present |
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11th -14th Weeks |
- Explain the impact and consequences of the industrial and democratic revolutions. - Discuss the onset of globalization. - Focus on 20th century issues and problems. |
1. Democracy and Industrialism 2. Reactions to Industrialism & Democracy 1850-1945 3. Post-Colonialism 4. The World at War, 1914-1945 5. The World Since 1945 |
Lecture-Discussion Symposium Individual Reporting Film Viewing(Options) “Enlightenment and Revolution v.5 “Industrialism and a New Global Age” v.6 “World Wars and Revolution” v.7 “The World Today” v.8 |
Introspective Papers Individual Reports Quizzes Recitation |
Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 |