CL	DATE	TOPIC	TEXT (Pgs)
1	Aug   27	The Human Community to 1648 -- Major Themes
2	29	Conquest and Exploration: The Colonization of the Americas	436-446
3	31	The Transatlantic Slave Trade	446-454
	15	Labor Day Holiday
4	05	Late Imperial China	458-465
5	07	Late Traditional Japan, Korea, and Vietnam	465-482
6	10	European State Building: British, French and Russian Models	486-492
7	12	Eastern Europe: Hapsburg Empire, Prussia and World Wars	492-498
8	14	European Society Under the Old Regime	498-505
9	17	Industrial Revolution and Changing Urban and Social Structures	505-512
10	19	Islamic Empires	516-530
11	21	Scientific Revolution	538-542
12	24	Enlightened Thought, Society & Politics	542-554
13	26	Revolution in the British Colonies & France	558-569
14	28	Napoleonic Era & Revolutionary Latin America	569-581
15	Oct   01	New Challenges of the Post-Napoleonic World	584-594
16	03	FIRST EXAMINATION
17	05	New American Republics: The United States & Canada	594-600
18	08	Political Consolidation: Italy, Germany & Hapsburg Empire	601-611
19	10	Transatlantic Society -- Urban Life During the 19th Century	620-623
20	12	Struggle For Rights: Women in the 19th Century	623-632
	15-16	Fall Holidays
21	17	Jewish Emancipation & Labor and Socialism prior to WWI	632-637
22	19	Russian Bolshevism & American Industrial Development	637-646
23	22	Emergence of Modern European Thought	646-650
24	24	Latin America from Independence to 1940s	654-670
25	26	Western Imperialism: Indian Experience and Islamic Response	674-683
26	29	African Experience of Western Expansion	683-693
27	31	Modern East Asia: Modern China	698-707
28	Nov   02	Modern East Asia: Modern Japan	707-723
29	05	SECOND EXAMINATION
30	07	New Imperialism and Political Tensions	730-736
31	09	First World War	736-749
32	12	After Versailles:  Depression and the Russian Experiment	752-757
33	14	The Fascist Experiment: Italy & Germany	757-767
34	16	The American Experiment	767-771
35	19	The Second World War: The Military Fronts	744-787
	21-23	Thanksgiving Holidays
36	26	The Second World War: The Domestic Fronts	787-793
37	28	The Cold War Era: The West Since WWII	796-801
38	30	America in the Cold War	801-808
39	Dec    03	The Cold War:  The Soviet Union & The Collapse of Communism	808-817
40	05	East Asia: The Recent Decades	820-835
41	07	Emerging Nations Since 1945	838-860

FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:

WED    12    DEC    09:00AM-11:00AM   (SEC. 001)

 

		COURSE OBJECTIVES
	1.	To gain a better understanding of both the elements of diversity and commonality underlying humanity's struggle to survive and achieve.
	2.	To “learn” from the past so as to be able to judge the nature of contemporary issues and events  better.
	3.	To be able to explain the events, concepts, and relationships which have contributed to social, economic, and political change.
	4.	To develop the critical thinking necessary to contribute effectively to class discussions.
	5.	To obtain a “genteel” knowledge of the peoples, events, and movements which have influenced human development.

 
 

	TEXT and METHOD
1.	The Heritage of World Civilizations, Volume Two: Since 1500 (Teaching & Learning Classroom Edition, 3rd ed.) by Craig, Graham, et. al. — ISBN: 0-13-219695-6
2.	Method:
	a. Preparation of the textbook material assigned on the syllabus b. Active participation in class discussions

 
 

	GRADING PERCENTAGES and GRADE SCALE
1.	GRADING PERCENTAGE
	a. Reading Review Quizzes 50% b. Examinations 50%
2.	GRADE SCALE
	A       90-100
	B+     85-89.9
	B       80-84.9
	C+     75-79.9
	C       70- 74.9
	D+     65-69.9
	D       60-64.9

 
 

		TESTS
1.		Quizzes
	a.	Reading quizzes are given daily. Quizzes are based on the review sheet questions from the assigned readings of that particular class day. Quizzes are in multiple choice format, and are given at the beginning of class.  Once quizzes have been collected, class begins and no late quizzes will be administered. After the quiz we move on promptly to the new class presentation.
	b.	One reading quiz will be dropped each quarter; however, no points will be lost. That is, if a student takes all the quizzes, the points obtained on the lowest quiz will not be dropped but added to the overall quiz score as extra credit.
	c.	Reading quizzes may not be “made up.&rdquo However, because life is not perfect, and since it may be unavoidable to attend a particular class, rare exceptions to the "NO MAKE UP" policy will be considered. Special medical and personal emergencies (hospitalization, death in the family, and participation in school related activity) should be brought to my attention, if possible, prior to the necessity of missing class. Please avoid "trying" for an exception if your excuse does not meet the above-mentioned criteria. Normal aliments: colds, not feeling well, overslept, car broke down, doctor's appointment, etc. are not meant here. Should you suffer from a chronic medical condition that periodically leads to incapacitation (i.e., migraines, etc.), medical documentation should be made to the Office of Student Affairs so that letters of confirmation can be sent to all you professors. Remember two reading quizzes are "dropped" during the semester. This is meant to compensate for the more mundane but necessary reasons for missing class.
	d.	Graded quizzes are returned at the very beginning of class. I only bring a particular set of quizzes to class once, if a student is not there to pick up his/her quiz, the student may come and retrieve the quiz from my office where they are kept on file. Please retain the quizzes. Some might find them useful for preparing the exam. But it is possible that, given the volume of paper moving through my hands, I might enter a grade incorrectly. In that case, the physical quiz sheet would be necessary to verify the grade and allow me to change it accordingly.
2.		Examinations
	a.	Three examinations are given in the semester. The examinations are non-culminative in nature. Thus, each exam covers approximately a third of the semester's material. The three grades are equally weighted, consequently the average of the three grades constitute 50% of the overall grade.
	b.	The examinations are prepared from the review sheets supplied for each section on the syllabus and from materials presented in class. The exams are of a multiple choice format, unless special arrangements are made.
	c.	Students with disabilities who wish to receive accommodations in this class should contact Disability Services at 865-2990 as soon as possible so that warranted accommodations can be implemented in a timely fashion. Disability Services are located in the Academic Enrichment Center, Monroe Hall 405.

 
 

		CLASS ETIQUETTE AND EXPECTATIONS
1.		Attendance
	a.	Since daily reading quizzes account for 50% of the grade, it is highly advisable that a student attend every class. Be prompt and be prepared to take an active part in the class discussion. Vegetative presence serves neither the learning experience nor is it a profitable use of time. If you are not in the mood to think and are not interested in contributing to the discussion, I would suggest that it would be better to use your time in some other more profitable endeavor outside of the classroom.
	b.	Leaving the classroom after an quiz is considered an absence! The quiz will be graded and counted IF THE STUDENT INFORMS THE PROFESSOR OF HIS/HER NEED TO LEAVE. HOWEVER, after three unexcused absences, the student's grade will be lowered one grade level, i.e., from a B+ to a B, for each additional unexcused absence.
2.		Etiquette
	a.	If you must leave early, etiquette requires that the student inform the professor prior to the beginning of class. In my class, failure do so will result in the student being marked absent and his quiz being discarded without being graded.
	b.	I do not object to a student bring a morning beverage to help stimulate newly awakened brain cells, but please do not bring food into the classroom. Proper attire is required for class, please wear shoes, etc. Private conversations in class are very disruptive; please avoid them.
	c.	Be prompt for the beginning of class! Class begins with my asking whether anyone encountered any particular difficulty during the preparation of the previous class materials over which the subsequent quiz is based. When these problems have been addressed, the quiz immediately follows. Once papers have been given out, late-coming students have only the time remaining to the rest of the class. If the quiz papers have already been assembled it is no longer possible to take the quiz, since the class lecture will have begun. However, if you are able to attend class in one of my other sections of 124, you may do so and take the quiz.
	d.	We move quickly to cover the material assigned for each class day, and it is most disruptive whenever students apparently schedule their daily personal hygiene and phone calls after the quiz. Take care of your physical necessities PRIOR TO CLASS! Of course, emergencies are excepted and the EXCEPTION.
3.		Joining Class Late
	a.	Every semester some students (either by choice or necessity) join the class late. Since we move rapidly in this course, it is often difficult to "catch up" but it is certainly possible. Students who enter after the first quiz are responsible for "making up" all missed material and quizzes within ONE week of joining the class.

 
 

		APPOINTMENTS AND CONSULTATION
1.		Office Hours
	a.	Office hours are held in Bobet 425, MW 3:00 - 4:30 pm; TH 10-11:45 am; 3:00 - 4:30 pm.  On Fridays, there are no scheduled office hours, but I am normally in my office. You are welcome to stop by or phone to check whether I am in the office and available. It is my great preference that we meet face-to-face to discuss class issues. Should this not be possible, phone. Use the e-mail only for informative, or emergency issues.
	b.	Due to meetings and extensive committee obligations, it is possible that on a given day conflicts will arise. Thus, it is prudent to call ahead and make sure that I am indeed available and in my office. Although I make a particular effort to be in my office during the scheduled hours, I do spend most of my day in the office. Please feel free to stop by any time to discuss your class grades, study habits, etc. I am always delighted to offer any help that I can.
2.		Office Telephone and E-mail
	a.	(504) 865-2570
	b.	email address: gerlich@loyno.edu