Course Syllabus
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History 4.1, History of Western Civilization to 1648 CE
Fall 2016
London
Meeting Times: TTH 1:40-3:45
Instructor: Anne Donegan
Office Hours: W 10-11am, If there is a BLC event at this time, office hours will be 1:20-2:20. TTh 11:15-12:15, and by appointment
Email: adonegan@santarosa.edu
Course Description
A survey of Western Civilizations to 1648 C.E. The course begins with the Ancient Near East, and includes the study of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Textbook
Dennis Sherman and Joyce Salisbury, The West in the World, Vol. 1, 5th ed. (4th edition is accepted.)
Attendance
It is imperative that you come to class in order to stay on track and benefit from this course. I will keep track of attendance. You are allowed TWO excused absences, after that you may be dropped from the class.
If you are more than 15 minutes tardy, you will be considered absent.
- If you fall asleep in class, I will wake you up and ask you to leave the class.
- Please turn off cell phones or any other entertainment devices (mp3 players, games, etc); if I see you playing with your phone in any way, I will ask you to leave the class.
Course Requirements
A. Exams: There will be two examinations. Each exam will be worth 100 points. Tests will be based on all assigned materials and on material presented in class. Each exam will include an essay and objective questions. The material to be covered on the tests will be discussed prior to each test date. Make up exams are possible only in cases of extreme emergency or serious illness. If you do not notify me prior to the scheduled exam date, an automatic 10 points will be deducted.
B. British Museum Object Project: This project will be worth 100 points and can be fulfilled in the following ways:
Option A: Each student will pick an object at the British Museum and then do an 8-10 minute presentation about the object to the class and then write a 2-3 page corresponding paper.
Option B: Each student will pick an object at the British Museum and write a 4-6 page corresponding paper. There is no presentation component for this option.
C. Homework: There will a in class and out of class writing assigned, roughly 4-6 pages total. This work will be worth a possible 100 points.
Extra Credit:
Up to 20 points of extra credit can be earned by attending events (preferably free ones) at any museum, gallery, school, society, etc. that is in any way related to something we have talked about in this class. When you go to such an event, write a 1-2 page paper describing what you saw and clearly explain how it is connected to our class. Each paper will be worth up to 5 points. Websites for The Londonist: http://londonist.com and Time Out: http://www.timeout.com/london have lots of information about free events around town. Also, events at the British Museum can be found here: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx No extra credit will be accepted after Dec. 1st.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Weeks 1-5 September 13th-October 13th
Lecture & Discussion Topics Assigned Reading
Pre-History, Mesopotamia, & Egypt Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 1
Greece Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 2 & 3
Rome Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 4 & 5
The West after Rome Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 6
10/4 No Class: Online Assignment
10/13 Exam #1
Unit 2: Weeks 6-13 October 18th-December 8th
Middle Ages Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 7-9
Renaissance Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 10
Religious Conflict and Reform Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 11
Expansion Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 12
Rise of Nation States Sherman & Salisbury, ch. 13
10/18 & 10/20 No Classes: Midterm Break
11/3 Museum Presentations
12/1 Museum Presentations
12/8 Exam #2
Assignment & Examinations may be Subject to Change by the Instructor
Instructor Announcements and Q&A Forum
The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences. A “Q&A Forum” is also available as a pinned Discussion to ask for assistance of your classmates or of the instructor.
Standards of Conduct & Academic Honesty
Students who register in SRJC classes are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Standards. Violation of the Standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or from the College. See the SRJC Student Code of Conduct page.
You are encouraged to work with your fellow students to study for exams, quizzes, and review materials; however, any graded project or exam must be entirely your own work—you may work together on an assignment but you may not submit the same homework with different names if you worked together. If you turn in another person’s homework as your own, neither student will receive credit for that particular project. The same restrictions apply for material from the internet, you may use the internet as a resource but you are not allowed to copy and paste material and turn it in as your own.
See these links on Plagiarism:
SRJC Writing Center Lessons on avoiding plagiarism
SRJC's statement on Academic Integrity
**Please refer to the MODULES section for a complete list of assignments and correct due dates. The list below is incomplete and inaccurate, but I cannot remove it from the Syllabus yet.**
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