HIST 2060
WORLD CIVILZAION 1
Course Syllabus
Semester: Spring, 2020 | Meeting room and time: |
Instructor: Dr. Theron E. Corse | Office: Crouch 406 Office phone: 963-7457 Alternate phone: 963-5471 |
Instructor email: tcorse@tnstate.edu | Office hours: |
Study Guides
Primary Source Writing Assignment (WRITE)
Course Description: History 2060 is a survey of world history from the earliest periods of human development and the beginnings of civilization to the development of European expansionism in the sixteenth century. The course is designed to familiarize students with the distinctive cultural experiences of major civilizations of the ancient, classical, and medieval worlds; to provide students with the foundational background for their introduction to "the modern age" in HIST 2070; and to acquaint students with the methods and techniques historians and other researchers use to uncover the past and re-create the story of human development. History 2060 reflects a global emphasis in its representation of major civilizations and their contributions to the human experience. Civilizations studied include those of the ancient Middle and Near East; India and the Far East (China and Japan); the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome; the later civilizations of Europe, Central Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The course emphasizes the social history of civilizations through the ages and around the world, recreating the everyday life of ordinary people in the context of their economic, political, intellectual, cultural, religious, and geographic environment.
Learning outcomes
History Program Learning Outcomes
Historical Content Knowledge -- Demonstrate and apply a comprehensive and accurate understanding of major topics, themes, and developments in U.S. and world history.
Methods
-- Demonstrate and apply thought and methodologies specific to the
discipline of History.
Textbook
We will be using an online class pack designed for this course by Skyepack. Below are instructions on how to access it. The cost is $35 if you order directly from Skyepack. The bookstore can also sell you access, but there will be a markup. Please see the login instructions under "Textbook" in eLearn. You will need your eLearn email address.
Assignments
Grade Distribution
Three Exams | 3x20% each=60% |
Map Quizzes | 2x5%each=10% |
ID and Evidence Quizzes | 4x5%each=20% |
Primary Source Essay | 10% |
Total | 100% |
Grading Scale:
Three Exams | 3x20%=60% |
Map Quizzes | 2x5%=10% |
ID and Evidence Quizzes | 4x5%=20% |
Primary Source Essay | 10% |
Total | 100% |
CLASS IAND UNIVESITY POLICIES
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means that if you tell me about a situation involving sexual harassment, sexual
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information to the Title IX Coordinator. Although I have to report the
situation, you will still have options about how your situation will be
handled, including whether or not you wish
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The Title IX coordinator is located in the Office of Equity and Inclusion,
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Hall, at 615-963-5611 or TSU Student Health Services, located in the Floyd Payne
Campus Center room 304, at 615-963-5084. You may also contact the
following off campus resources: Sexual Assault Center of Nashville at
1-800-879-1999 or
www.sacenter.org
or the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence at 615-386-9406 or
www.tncoalition.org.
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of Equity and Inclusion at McWherter Administration Building, Ste. 260,
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Weeks | Dates | Lecture Topic and Assignments | Readings and Primary Sources |
1 |
Jan 13, 15 |
Origins
Historical Origins Quiz (Aug 21-Feb 5 in eLearn)
|
Skypack Module 1 |
2 | Jan 20, 22 |
Origins
MLK Jj Day Holiday Jan 20 Receive Map Quiz Study guides |
Skyepack Module 2
|
3 |
Jan 27, 29 |
Rise, Fall
and Recovery of Ancient Civilizations
|
Skypack Module 3 |
4 |
Feb 3, 5 |
First Empires
Map Quiz 2 - Feb 5 (in class) |
Skyepack Modules 4, 5 |
5 |
Feb 10, 12 |
A
Revolution in Thought
ID Quiz 1 - Sep 18-25 in eLearn
|
Skyepack Module 5 |
6 |
Sep 17, 18 |
The Classical Empires
Exam 1 - Feb18-26 in eLearn |
Skyepack Modules 5, 6 |
7 |
Feb 24, 26 |
The Classical Empires
|
Skyepack Module 6 |
8 | Mar 2, 4 | Spring Break Mar 2-8 | |
9 | Mar 9, 11 |
Collapse and Reorganization
|
Skyepack Module 7 |
10 |
Mar 16, 18 |
World Religions
ID Quiz #2 - Mar 18-25 in eLearn Last Day to withdraw - Mar 20 |
Skyepack Module 8 |
11 | Mar 23, 25 |
World Religions
Exam 2: Mar 25-Feb 1 in eLearn
|
Skyepack Module 8 |
12 | Mar 30, Apr 1 | Expansion and Isolation | Skyepack Module 9 |
13 | Apr 6, 8 |
The World Before the Mongols
|
Skyepack Modules 9, 10 |
14 | Apr 13, 15 | The World the Mongols Made | Skyepack Module 11, 12 |
15 | Apr 20, 22 |
First Beginnings of Globalization
ID Quiz #3 - Apr 20-30 in eLearn Primary Source Assignment Due (in eLearn Dropbox) - May 1 Last day of classes - Apr 25 |
Skyepack Module 13 |
16 Finals | Apr 27-May 1 | Final Exam Apr 25-May 1 in eLearn |