| WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HIST 303: World History since 1500Spring Semester 2003 Dr. James Palmitessa Lectures, Mons. & Weds, 50 minutes Office: 4428 Friedmann Hall Small Group Discussions, Fridays, 50 minutes Tel.: (269) 387-4640 Office Hours: Mons. & Weds., 9-10 a.m. Two Graduate Teaching Assistants Course Description. This course is an introduction to world history since 1500. By "world history" is meant not the sum history of the world's societies and cultures, but major chapters in the history of the interaction between them. Specifically, we will examine ways in which societies contacted one another, the ways they influenced each other, and the ways new societies emerged; including the roles played by migration, trade, war, empire, technology transfer, epidemic, and religious and cultural diffusion. Objectives. This course will provide students with knowledge about and appreciation for the important encounters and established patterns of interaction that existed between the peoples of the world since "the New World" explorations within a broad historical and global context. It seeks to complement other courses offered at the university in the civilizations, history, anthropology and religions of individual societies of the world.Format. The format of the course will consist of lectures (on Mondays and Wednesdays), small group discussions (on Fridays), and readings (to be done outside of class). Art, photos and music will also be presented periodically. Also scheduled are excerpts from a number of films, including The Mission (USA, 1986), Black Robe (Canada, 1991), Amistad (USA, 1997) and documentaries on today's challenges to the Environment and Globalization. The course presupposes that students will accept personal responsibility for their learning and performance, which will involve active participation by students in each component of the course throughout the semester. See "Getting the Most out of the History Survey Course" in course packet (Readings in World History since 1500). Course Requirements & Policies. 1. Students are required to attend all class sessions, arrive to class on time and stay until the clas is over. Allowances will be made for a handful of absences and latenesses because of illness or special circumstances, but more than a few absences and lateness will negatively affect students' grade. It is the students' responsibility to make up missed work by getting lecture notes from a fellow student or, even better, from two students. You may consult with your teaching assistant or the instructor during office hours to verify that you have understood the key points. 2. Students are expected to prepare reading in advance of class sessions in which they are assigned and actively participate in discussions. Any questions you have about the readings and lectures should be raised in the Friday discussion sessions. If you then still have questions, you should see your T.A. or Instructor during office hours. 3. Weekly written assignments are to be submitted in person in the Friday discussion session of the week they are assigned. Assignments will not be accepted late or from students who are not in attendance at that week's session; the only exceptions are because of illness or emergency, or from students who know that they will miss a Friday session and make arrangements in advance with their discussion leader. 4. There will be a number of unannounced quizzes, and a scheduled midterm and final examination (see course schedule below for dates). Grading. Participation in discussions (20%); weekly written assignments (20%); unannounced quizzes (20%); Midterm exam (20% total); Final Examination (20%). Academic Integrity. You are responsible for making yourself aware of and understanding the policies and procedures in the Undergraduate Catalog (pp. 271-72) that pertain to Academic Integrity. These policies include cheating, fabrication, falsification and forgery, muiltiple submission, plagiarism, complicity and computer misuse. If there is a reason to believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Judicial Affairs. You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s). If you believe that you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with me if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test. Course Materials. The following is a list of required readings and materials: · Jerry H. Bentley & Herbert F. Ziegler, Traditions & Encounters. A Global Perspective on the Past, volume II: From 1500 to the Present, 2nd edition (2003) - Available at the Campus Bookstore (in the Bernard Center) and at the University Bookstore (intersection of West Michigan and Howard Avenues [NOTE: Students who were enrolled in HIST 302: World History to 1500 last semester and purchased the first edition of the textbook in a combined version containing volumes one and two, may use this edition; the readings below lists page numbers for both editions of the textbook.)· Readings in World History since 1500 -Available only at University Bookstore) · Students should also get themselves a good world map Course ScheduleWeek 1: Wednesday - First Session - Introduction to the Course Week 1: Friday - Small Group Discussion: Sources & Approaches to the Past Reading: "Getting the Most Out of Your History Survey Course," "Primary & Secondary Sources," "Tips for Critical Reading," "How to Read a Document" (Documents #1-4 in Readings) Week 2: Monday - The World in 2003 Reading: Traditions and Encounters, pp. xvii-xix, xxvi, 1135-69 (1st edition, pp. xvii-xx, 1041-1067); Mossop, "Eurasian Persuasian: A Worldwide Trend" (Document #7 in Readings); Doran, "After Riot Deaths, Pageant Leaves Nigera" (Document #8 In Readings) Week 2: Wednesday - The World in 1400: The Eastern Hemisphere Reading: Wolf, "The World in 1400," pages to be announced; "Europe, Prelude to Expansion" (Document #9 in Readings) Week 2: Friday - Small Group Discussion: The World before the Columban Expeditions Reading: Battuta, "The West African Journey" (Document #11 in Readings) & Equiano, "Narrative," Chapter 1 (Document #10 in Readings) Week 3: Monday - No Class - Martin Luther King Day Week 3: Wednesday - The World in 1400: The Western Hemisphere Reading: Wolf, "The World in 1400," pages to be announced (Document #9 in Readings) Week 3: Friday - Small Group Discussion: The Past is a Foreign Country Reading: Wolf, "The World in 1400," pages to be announced & "Europe, Prelude to Expansion" (Document #9 in Readings) Week 4: Monday - The Search for India Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 602-634 (1st edition, pp. 530-61) Week 4: Wednesday - Franciscans, Conquistadores: Spanish-Aztec Encounters Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 667-95 (1st edition, pp. 593-613) Week 4: Friday - Film: The Mission NOTE; On this Friday (and this Friday only) the class will meet in the lecture hall, 3021 Brown] Reading: del Castillo, "Memoirs" (Document #12 In Readings); "Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico" (Document #13 In Readings) Week 5: Monday - French Fur Traders, Settlers, Jesuits, the Algonquin & the Huron: Encounters in North America Week 5: Wednesday - Film: The Black Robe - Part I Week 5: Friday - Small Group Discussion: How is the Course Going? Week 6: Monday - Film: The Black Robe - Part II Week 6: Wednesday - Ottoman-European Encounters Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 753-75 (1st edition, pp. 673-94) Week 6: Friday - Small Group Discusssion: French & Spanish Encounters with Native Americans Week 7: Monday - Encounters in the Pacific Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 688-95 (1st edition, pp. 613-17) Week 7: Wednesday - Traders, Gunships & Missionaries: Asian Encounters Readings: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 723-51 (1st edition, pp. 647-71) Week 7: Friday - Small Group Discussion: Jesuit Missions to China Reading: Matteo Ricco, "Journals" (Document #15 In Readings); Hsü Kuang-ch'I, "Memorial" (Document #16 In Readings) Week 8: Monday - From Moscow to Vladivostok: The Making of the Russian Empire Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 777-800 (1st edition, pp. 697-720) Week 8: Wednesday - Midterm Exam Week 8: Friday - No Class - Spirit Day Week 9: Monday-Friday - No Class - Spring Break Week 10: Monday - The Atlantic Slave Trade Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 697-721 (1st edition, pp. 621-44) Week 10: Wednesday - Film: Amistad Week 10: Friday - Small Group Discussion: Eyewitness Account of a Slave Reading: Equiano, "Narrative" (Document #14 In Readings) Week 11: Monday - Industrialization & "Democratic Revolution": Why was Europe First? & A Special Combination Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 807-20, 841-69 (1st edition, pp. 727-39, 759-774) Week 11: Wednesday - The Haitian Revolution & Independence Movements in Latin America Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 820-38, (1st edition, pp. 739-56) Week 11: Friday - Small Group Discussion: Concepts of Nation & Politics in Latin America Reading: Bolívar, "How to Organize New Nations" (Document #17 In Readings); Burr, "By Reasonable Force" (Document #18 In Readings) Week 12: Monday - The New Imperialism Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 933-64 (1st edition, pp. 847-75) Week 12: Wednesday - The Great October Revolution Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 903-31, 989-92 (1st edition, pp. 817-45, 900-902) Week 12: Friday - Small Group Discussion: Latin American & Asian Responses to European Commerce, Industrialization & The New Imperialism Reading: Freye, "The Manisons and Shanties" (Document #19 In Readings); Lin Tse-Hsü, "Letter to Queen Victoria on the Opium War" (Document #20 In Readings); "Chinese Descrption of the Boxer Rebellion" (Document #21 In Readings) Week 13: Monday - "The Great War" Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 971-1001 (1st edition, pp. 881-909) Week 13: Wednesday - The Second World War Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 1003-60 (1st edition, pp. 911-64) Week 13: Friday - Small Group Discussion: Rape as a Political Tool Reading: Excerpts from Chang, The Rape of Nanking (Document #22 In Readings) Week 14: Monday - The Foundation of Global and Regional Institutions: The U.N., World Bank, International Monetary Fund, European Union, ASEAN Reading: Traditions & Encounters, 1060-76 (1st edition, pp. 964-983) Week 14: Wednesday - Post-Colonialism Reading: Traditions & Encounters, pp. 1076-1133 (1st edition, pp. 983-1037) Week 14: Friday - Small Group Discussion: Two Views on Post-Colonialism Reading: Gandhi, "Means and Ends" & "Ahimsa or the Way of Nonviolence" (Documents #23 & 24 in Readings) Week 15: Monday - One of Today's Challenges: The Environment - Film: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally about Your Environment (USA, 2001) Week 15: Wednesday - One of Today's Challenges: Globalization - Film: Globalization. Winners and Losers (USA, 2001) Week 15: Friday - Small Group Discussion: Preparation for Final Exam Week 16: - Final Examination
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