HISTORY : WESTERN CIVILIZATION II

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1 HISTORY : WESTERN CIVILIZATION II University of Colorado Office Hrs: 11am-12:15pm T/TH Fall 2009 And By Appointment Instructor: David N. Spires Hellems 373A, Tel: TA: Ted Rodgers Course Description: History 1020 is designed to survey the historical events and forces which have contributed to the development of Western Civilization since the 17th Century. Themes to be analyzed will include: the nature of political authority in early modern and modern Europe; the place and function of religion in European society; the social and economic consequences of industrialization; the emergence of national identity and its political consequences; the fate of liberalism and human rights; and the impact of two world wars; the crisis of modern culture in the twentieth century; and the place of the West in the world in the early 21 st century. An essential function of history is to develop historical perspective by examining the social, political, economic, cultural, and military events of the past and determine how they have shaped the modern world. Consequently, this course will emphasize analysis, as well as examine controversial subjects and viewpoints. Textbooks, lectures, and in-class discussion provide coverage of the main developments. You are expected to attend the lectures and keep abreast of assigned readings. Because neither the readings nor the lectures/discussions can provide the necessary coverage and understanding alone, it is imperative that you read the material and attend class if you expect to perform at your best. Although the class may be large, please do not allow yourself to be part of the silent majority. I encourage you to raise questions and issues for discussion. I also recommend that you see me about academic problems as soon as they occur. You may reach me during my office hours or by voice mail at Tel: or via . Required Textbooks: (available at the UMC Bookstore) Coffin, Judith G., and Robert C. Stacey. Western Civilizations: Their History & Their Culture. Volume 2: Second Brief Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Brophy, James M. Perspectives from the Past: Primary Sources in Western Civilizations. Peoples and Cultures. Volume 2. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Packer, George. The Lesson of Tal Afar. The New Yorker. April 10, 2006: (Norlin E-Reserve)

2 Assignments: You are responsible for all information given in class, even if you are absent. It is your responsibility to find out what transpired during your absence. Disabilities. Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should discuss options with me during the first two weeks of class. Attendance: Regular attendance is expected. Attendance will be taken for each class meeting, beginning with the second week of classes. If you have any obligation or conflict that prevents you from attending class regularly, you should drop History 1020 today. Each student is permitted three (3) unexcused absences. Students who arrive late or leave early will be marked absent unless they receive my approval beforehand. If you have three (3) or fewer absences by the end of the semester, you will have four (4) points added to your final, course grade. If you have between four (4) and seven (7) absences you will receive no additional points, but you will not be penalized. Students with eight (8) or more absences will have four (4) points deducted from their final grade. If you are ill or have a genuine emergency or choose to observe a religious holiday that prevents you from attending class, let me know as soon as possible and in writing (no s). Graded Work: Map Quiz = 5% (22 Sep) Examination #1 = 15% (29 Sep) Examination #2 = 20% (22 Oct) Writing Project = 30% (3 Dec) Final Examination = 30% (15 Dec) The course grading policy is very clear. You are required to take all three examinations, the map quiz, and write a short essay in order to complete the course requirements. To be excused from a scheduled examination, you must have a legitimate reason - such as a documented illness or family emergency - and you must contact me before the exam. All of the above requirements must be completed to receive a passing grade in the course. Writing Assignment: The required course writing project is a five-page analysis of two book chapters dealing with Islamic cultural integration and immigration policy. Both chapters will be on Norlin Library s E-Reserve for the course. Later, I will provide you a separate handout that will describe the writing project in detail. Since the University's Calendar has been published, including the times for vacations and the final examinations, students should make their travel plans so as not to interfere with their attendance and work in the course.

3 COURSE CALENDAR Day Date Lecture Topics Reading Assignment CS=Western Civilizations P=Perspectives To benefit most from the course, you should complete the reading assignments by the day/date indicated. THE MECHANICAL UNIVERSE AND A NEW WORLD VIEW, T 25 Aug Administration & Main Themes CS: xix-xxiii TH 27 Aug Tour of the Horizon: 17 th Century Europe CS: (Absolutism and Constitutionalism) P: , T 1 Sep The Scientific Revolution CS: P: 267, , , TH 3 Sep The Promise of Enlightenment CS: , P: , T 8 Sep War and Society in the 18th Century CS: , The American Revolution P: , , , THE AGE OF REVOLUTION: LIBERAL, INDUSTRIAL, NATIONAL, TH 10 Sep The French Revolution CS: P: , , T 15 Sep Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy CS: , T.B.A. P: TH 17 Sep The Industrial Revolution CS: P: , , , ,

4 T 22 Sep Forces for Stability and CS: , Forces for Movement P: , , Ideology MAP QUIZ TH 24 Sep Reform and Revolution: 1848 CS: REVIEW P: , T 29 Sep EXAMINATION #1 THE AGE NATIONALISM, LIBERALISM, AND MASS SOCIETY, TH 1 Oct An Age of Nationalism& Reform - I CS: P: , , T 6 Oct An Age of Nationalism& Reform - II CS: P: , , TH 8 Oct Industrialization and Marx CS: , Science and Darwin T.B.A. P: , , T 13 Oct Mass Society and "Progress" CS: , P: , , , , TH 15 Oct Western Imperialism CS: P: , , , T 20 Oct Modernism and the Challenge to CS: , the Liberal Order P: , TH 22 Oct EXAMINATION #2 WESTERN CIVILIZATION IN CRISIS: WORLD WARS & TOTALITARIANISM,

5 T 27 Oct The Great War - I CS: P: , TH 29 Oct The Great War - II CS: (The Russian Revolution) P: , , , T 3 Nov The Search for Peace and CS: , Culture Between the Wars P: , , , TH 5 Nov The Anti-democratic Challenge: CS: Soviet Russia P: T 10 Nov The Anti-democratic Challenge: CS: Fascist Italy & Nazi Germany P: TH 12 Nov World War II - I CS: P: , T 17 Nov World War II II CS: P: , THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: THE GLOBAL AGE SINCE 1945 TH 19 Nov The Cold War and the Nuclear Age CS: P: , THANKSGIVING BREAK T 1 Dec Challenges to Traditional Authority: CS: The 1960s and Vietnam P: , TH 3 Dec The End of the Cold War, Human Rights, CS: and Peace Operations (Bosnia, Kosovo) P: , WRITING PROJECT DUE T 8 Dec War, Terror, and Peace Operations CS: , (Afghanistan, Iraq) , Tal Afar article TH 10 Dec The New Globalism and the CS: , Nation-State P: ,

6 FINAL EXAMINATION: Tuesday, 15 December, 7:30-10:00 p.m.