History 232-21 (Tues/Thurs, 9:40-10:55); Room 104W
History 232-23 (Tues/Thurs, 12:30-1:45); Room 112W
The Origins of the Contemporary World,
ca. 1500 to Present
Spring 2006, Daniel Newsome teaching
Office: 4324N
Please use the correct email address for your section:
newsome232.21@kleos-clarus.org:
meets at 9:40- no longer functional as of 1/07
newsome232.23@kleos-clarus.org; meets at 12:30- no
longer functional as of 1/07
admin@kleos-clarus.org - Email Daniel
Newsome
Syllabus
Feel free so suggest new ideas. IÕll put up more as I think of them.
The Extra
Credit Warehouse-March Version :
Now extended through our Spring Break (4/25)!
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Topic |
Date |
Day |
Assignment* Click on links for details |
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1) Introduction |
1/26/06: |
Thurs. |
Introduction to the class. Here is a checklist for things to get for this class: checklist |
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2) Doing History: Maps, Charts, Graphs, Timelines |
1/31/06: |
Tues. |
Read Thrower chapters 1 and 2, at this linkÉ 1/31 homework and follow the instructions for further assignments. |
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3) Making History |
2/2/06: |
Thurs. |
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4) New Warfare/Welfare; |
2/7/06: |
Tues. |
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5) Écontinuation |
2/9/06: |
Thurs. |
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6) Exploration and Conquest |
2/14/06: |
Tues. |
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7) Yucatan |
2/16/06: |
Thurs. |
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2/21/06: |
Tues/Mon |
No class: Monday schedule |
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8) EXAM |
2/23/06: |
Thurs. |
Test |
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9) Scientific Revolutions: The Stranger Ones |
2/28/06: |
Tues. |
Read King ch. 17 |
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10) Scientific Revolutions: The Familiar Ones |
3/2/06: |
Thurs. |
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11) Western Imperialism to Cook |
3/7/06: |
Tues. |
Read King excerptsÉ |
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12) Sailing Away: Prime Directive |
3/9/06: |
Thurs. |
Read part of CookÕs 1st Voyage |
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13) Cook in South Pacific |
3/14/06: |
Tues. |
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14) Cook cont. |
3/16/06: |
Thurs. |
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15) China in the Chang Dynasty and the Jesuits. |
3/21/06: |
Tues. |
Read King ch. 21 |
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16) Who is Hu and who is Ole Romer? |
3/23/06: |
Thurs. |
Read King ch. 21 |
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17) Science and Contact |
3/28/06: |
Tues. |
Question of Hu. |
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18) West meets East meets West |
3/30/06: |
Thurs. |
Spencer |
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19) French Rev. |
4/4/06: |
Tues. |
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20) Idealisms |
4/6/06: |
Thurs. |
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21) Test |
4/11/06: |
Tues. |
Extra Review Materials: IÕll update this, so check back on the weekend too. |
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4/13/06: |
Thurs. |
No class |
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4/18/06: |
Tues. |
No class |
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4/20/06: |
Thurs. |
No class |
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22)
Islamic Issues |
4/25/06: |
Tues. |
Ottomans |
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23) Islam,
Oil, and How we got into this mess? |
4/27/06: |
Thurs. |
T. E. Lawrence as guide. |
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24) Boom and dot.com, Einstein, Lennon,É |
5/2/06: |
Tues. |
Read King ch. 30 |
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25) Are we there yet? |
5/4/06: |
Thurs. |
EisenhowerÕs last address. |
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26) When current events become history |
5/9/06: |
Tues. |
Read KingÕs Epilogue |
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27) Special World Topics |
5/11/06: |
Thurs. |
Special Topics: Chiapas Revolution |
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28) Special World Topics |
5/16/06: |
Tues. |
Special Topics: tba. |
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5/18/06: |
Thurs. |
(Reading Day: Optional review) |
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5/23/06: |
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Final Exam for the 8:00 section |
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5/25/06: |
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Final Exams for the 9:30 section
and 12:00 section |
*All assignments are to be completed for
the class meeting.
Disclaimer:
This is not a static document. It
will be updated each week, so check it regularly.
Required
and Suggested Texts are listed below.
Texts:
1) Western Civilization, Vol. 2: 1500 to Present, 3rd ed., by Margaret King (chapters 15-30)
2) The Journals of Captain James Cook – http://southseas.nla.gov.au/index_voyaging.html,
also can be purchased used for next to nothing.
3) Question of Hu by Jonathan Spence (ISBN:
0394571908)—Used online for under $5.—Currently
out of print so you will have to get a used copy.
This is the ÔNotices Section:Õ
I am dating them so that you can
follow the narrative.
2/16: The
authors asked to be anonymous.
If you want
to know how to do the homeworkÉ start by looking at these.
2/28/06: Attention: Read these
Essay Guidelines for the week of 2/28.
Writing_a_paper_for231_232.doc
2/8/06: Attention Students:
I have written up the general day to day policies for this class concerning
homework and attendance and the like. Please read this document.: Solidification_of_Policy.htm
If you are having problems opening the
pdfs in the following pages, it may be a problem with AOL. Try another browser like Internet
Explorer. If you insist on using
AOL, perhaps read this link which may address your problem: http://www.ukings.ca/kings_3442.html
Here is another place with ideas: https://hw.utexas.edu/bur/acrobatProblem.html
If you donÕt have a copy of Acrobat
Reader with which to view the pdf files, you can download a free copy from www.adobe.com.
I have scheduled three exams in
total. The three exams will make
up 20% of your final grade.
Homework assignments will be collected
periodically, so always bring it in.
Overall they will be worth 30% of your final grade.
All written assignments must be legible
and conform to college-level standards of scholarship.
The point of writing is to
communicate. Keep this in
mind. Make it interesting and
accurate, not just accurate.
The point of citations is to give credit
for the ideas and research of another person and also to help the reader find
more information on the topic.
Keep this in mind. If you do
not know how to format a citation, at least give me the information that will
get me the to source. If I cannot
find the source cited, the citation has failed. See Writing_a_paper_for231_232.doc
Attendance-quiz
Attendance will be taken at the beginning
of every class in the form of a short Òquiz.Ó These attendance-quizzes will be based on the readings or
other class assignments due for the particular day. The questions will be easy. These attendance-quizzes are
worth 50% of the grade. Simply
showing up to all classes and passing the quizzes will get you to 50% on your
overall grade. (Skipping 5 classes will lower your overall grade by almost
10%.) If you think you are prone to
sleeping through class, you might want to drop it. If you miss more than 5
classes I reserve the right to remove you from the roster, nullifying your
enrollment in the class.
If you anticipate missing a class, for
any reason (I do not want or need to know why), let me know by the day before
class and it will earn you the attendance part of the attendance-quiz. An official approved absence (doctorÕs
excuse or similar document) will allow you to get the quiz points.
Cheating in all forms will be considered
a total breach of trust and will not be accepted. John Jay policy can be found at the college web site if you
are interested, but use your heads. If you have any doubts about the ethics of
something, do not try to put one over on me. Talk to me about it.
YouÕll be surprised at my interest in the situation. Honesty beats everything. (School should be challenging and
difficult. If it isnÕt, something
is wrong.)
Treat me with respect, and I will do
likewise. Let me know ahead of
time about any issues that may affect your attendance or any possible
disruptions to class. Cell phone disturbances and wandering in and out of the
room during class will be noted and considered an absence. I reserve the right to evaluate your
behavior in class. If I determine
your presence to be a detriment to the overall class I will ask you to leave.
