History 1012-002: European History Since 1600: Empire, Revolution and Global War: Spring 2017, 10:00-10:50 am, Humanities 125 Dr N Vavra email: nancy.vavra@colorado.edu Office: Hellems 337 Dr Vavra s office hours: M & F, 11:00 am -12:30 pm and by appt. Teaching Assistant: Kathryn Randall: kathryn.randall@colorado.edu Office hours: Hellems 359, Wed. 11-12:30 and by appt. Course Description This course provides a survey of significant events shaping European and world history from 1600 to the present. Topics include war, political revolution, economic revolution, and the social and cultural transformations that accompanied these events. In addition to a chronological survey of these major political forces, we will focus on the development of ideologies and study how ideas influenced events, individuals, states, and shaped culture and society. Questions we will ask include: What conditions precipitated the major events and movements? How did the leaders respond? How did the people respond? What were the long and short-term consequences? This course is approved for arts and sciences core curriculum, historical context. Please note that only one 2000 Level history course can be applied to History Major Requirements. If you are considering a History major, consider taking only one 2000 course. 1
Required Books Hunt et al, The Making of the West: Peoples and Culture, Vol. 2, since 1500 Smith, Helen Zenna, Not so Quiet Walter, Jakob, Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier Wiesel, Eli, Night Additional reading assignments are posted on D2L and listed on the weekly assignment schedule that follows. Book purchase and Reserve NOTE that many of the above books can be found online. You may also purchase used or new books or rent copies at the bookstore. Copies of the assigned books are also on reserve at the Norlin library circulation desk. During library hours, you may borrow a book for 2 hours with your CU Buff card. Course structure and requirements History courses require much reading. Students are expected to complete the reading assignments on time and attend class. Classes include lectures and discussions that are not found in the readings, but are essential for exams. Each lecture is presented with an outline and images. I will email the one-page outline before class to the class list which includes the email you have provided to CU. The slides are only visible in class, not on D2L or email. Assignments and grades will be posted on D2L. Electronic devices Tablets and laptops will only be permitted for taking notes; all other screens are distracting to those around you and rude to those speaking. Electronic devices will be banned from class if problems persist. Attendance policy Knowledge of the lectures and class content is essential for exams. Attendance is required and an attendance sheet will circulate when class begins. After three unexcused absences, two points per absence are deducted from your final grade. Multiple absences often result in a drop of one s grade. It is possible to accrue a negative number for missed classes. And please be on time. Students who arrive after ten minutes will lose the opportunity to sign the attendance sheet. Important announcements are also made at the start of class. Talk to me if you have a legitimate reason for repeatedly arriving late. NOTE- writing me an email does NOT qualify as an excused absence. 2
Grades are assessed on a 300-point scale based on the following: 60 pts. two short papers assessing memoirs, 30 pts. each 25 pts. - one map quiz 15 pts. - one quiz, identification of terms 120 pts. -two midterms: (60 pts. each) essay and identifications. 70 pts. - final exam: essays and identifications. 10 pts. attendance. Again, note that you can lose more than 10 pts. for poor attendance. See the details above. The grade breakdown: A 300-279 B 249-260 C 219-230 D 189-200 A- 270-278 B- 240-248 C- 210-218 D- 180-188 B+ 261-269 C+ 231-239 D+ 201-209 F 179 The breakdown equivalent: A 93-100 B 83-86.5 C 73-76.5 D 63-66.5 A- 90-92.5 B- 80-82.5 C- 70-72.5 D- 60-62.5 B+ 87-89.5 C+ 77-79.5 D+ 67-69.5 F 59-0 No make-ups without prior arrangements or documented excuse. Campus Policies Disability Statement: If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to your professor a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner (for exam accommodations provide your letter at least one week prior to the exam) so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact Disability Services at 303-492-8671 or by e-mail at dsinfo@colorado.edu. If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see Temporary Injuries guidelines under the Quick Links at the Disability Services website and discuss your needs with your professor. Religious observance: Campus policy requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all scheduling conflicts due to a religious observance, Please see me two weeks prior to the absence to make arrangements http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html Classroom Behavior. Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to 3
such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, color, culture, religion, creed, politics, veteran s status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. For more information, see the policies on classroom behavior and the student code. Discrimination and Harassment: The University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder) is committed to maintaining a positive learning, working, and living environment. CU-Boulder will not tolerate acts of discrimination or harassment based upon Protected Classes or related retaliation against or by any employee or student. For purposes of this CU-Boulder policy, "Protected Classes" refers to race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation or political philosophy. Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against should contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) at 303-492- 2127 or the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSC) at 303-492-5550. Information about the OIEC, the above referenced policies, and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or harassment can be found at the OIEC website. The full policy on discrimination and harassment contains additional information. Honor Code: All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-735-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Additional information regarding the Honor Code policy can be found online and at the Honor Code Office. 4
Weekly schedule and assignments Readings should be completed by the end of the week listed. Topics and assignment dates may change slightly due to class discussions. Week 1: Jan 18 & 19 Intro to the course and to European History: overview of feudalism, the Reformation, religious wars, and the Thirty Year s War. From The Making of the West, (referred to as the text ) skim Chapter 14 & read Chapter 15 for background. Week 2: Jan 23 & 27 Begin absolutism, state building and the search for order. Absolutist success and challenges: France, Russia, Austria, Prussia, and the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution. Read Chapter 16 and begin Chapter 17 in the text. Week 3: Jan 30- Feb 3 The Atlantic system and slavery. From the Scientific Revolution to the Enlightenment. Complete Chapter 17 and read Chapter 18 in the text. Week 4: Feb 6-10 The Enlightenment and its impact. Begin the French Revolution. Begin Chapter 19 in the text. Wednesday, Quiz #1 in class, on Enlightenment terms, 15 points. 5
Week 5: Feb 13-17 The French Revolution, from moderate to radical stages and the reign of terror. Finish Chapters 19 and 20 in the text. I will post a review sheet for the midterm on D2L this week. Week 6: Feb 20-24 Continue the French Revolution and consequences; begin the Napoleonic wars. Wednesday, Midterm I, 60 points. Post exam, read the Intro & Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier thru pp. 112. Week 7- Feb 27- March 3 Congress of Vienna, and the balance of power. A century s legacy: nationalism, liberalism, and conservatism. 1st short paper - on Walter s The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier. See D2L for the assignment and submit the paper to Dropbox on D2L. 30 pts. After submitting the paper, read Chapter 21 in the text. Week 8: March 6-10 The Industrial Revolution and results, Romanticism, Socialism and Marxism. Read Chapter 22 in the text. Read excerpts on industrialization found on D2L. Week 9: March 13-17 Nation building. Crimean War, Realpolitik, Italian and German unification and the Franco-Prussian War. Read Chapter 23 in the text. 6
Week 10: March 20-24 The new Imperialism, daily life, mass politics, and international tensions, The Balkan crisis, and the road to war. Begin the Great War and the shaping of the twentieth century. Read Chapter 24 in the text and begin reading Not So Quiet Map quiz, 25 points. I will post a review sheet for the 2 nd midterm on D2L this week. Week 11: March 27 31 Spring Break- no classes Week 12- April 3-7 The Great War and the Russian revolution. The interwar years: a culture of despair and tension. Read Chapter 25 in the text and finish Not So Quiet MIDTERM 2, 60 points. (The date will be announced as we get going.) Week 13: April 10-14 Begin fascism. Franco and the Spanish Civil War and Stalin and Totalitarianism in Soviet Russia. Read Chapter 26 in the text and begin reading Night. Week 14: April 17-21 Hitler and the rise of Nazism in Germany; World War II and the Holocaust. 2 nd paper, on Elie Wiesel s, Night. Submit on D2L. 30 points 7
Week 15: April 24-28 Finish WWII: the big three conferences and post-war. The West, the East, the Third World and decolonization. Begin the Cold War: the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, NATO, and the Warsaw Pact. Stalinist and post Stalinist Russia. Read Chapter 27 in the text. Week 16: May 1-5 The Cold War heats up, cools down, and dissolves. Khrushchev, Kennedy, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Gorbachev and the collapse of the USSR; a new global age and assessment of the course. Read Chapter 28 in the text. Read excerpts from How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed, by Slavenka Drakulic, found on D2L. Final exam (70 points.) Monday, May 8, 1:30-4:00 pm in the classroom. 8