HIST 1111—World
Civilization I (Updated—April 2003)
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Instructor:
Douglas Thomas
Office Location:
Rm 113 Science Lecture
Office Telephone
Number: 404-756-4715
Email Address: dthomas@atlm.edu
Office Hours: MW
2-4pm
Website:
www.thomashistory.lycos.com
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AMC Course
Number and Title: HIST
1111—World Civilization I
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Current Catalog
Course Description: AMC
Catalog, 2001-2003, p. 236: This course consists of a survey of World History
to early modern times. Prerequisite: Exit or exemption from Learning Support
Reading.
*Satisfies
College Preparatory Curriculum [CPC] requirements in history when
cross-referenced as HIST 0111; cannot be repeated for credit if taken to
satisfy a CPC requirement.
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AMC Social
Sciences Division History Unit Mandated Course Outcomes--
Upon completion
of the course students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate
knowledge of the basic themes associated with the time period and subject
matter of the course.
2. Demonstrate
an understanding of different historical interpretations and some of the
reasons for the differences.
3. Gather,
organize, and interpret historical information in a logical fashion and express
themselves better in formal modes of communication.
4. Demonstrate
knowledge of significant historical material and major questions associated
with history--including evolution versus revolution, continuity and change, the
hero in history and the influence of the environment and conditions, the
complexity of events (such as the interaction of government, society and
culture, religion, values, economic, class, the arts, etc.), cause and effect,
long and short term causation, comparison and contrast, and intergroup
relations.
5. Relate
historical information to the present and recognize the problems associated
with such analogies.
6. Utilize
critical thinking skills in analyzing historical problems.
7. Gain an
understanding and appreciation of the relevance of history to their life.
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Expected
Results--Students should demonstrate a critical knowledge of the following
general periods in the history of the world to early modern times, as reflected
in their attainment of an end of term grade of “C” or better:
1. Development
of Ancient Civilization in Mesopotamia and Egypt
2. Foundation of
Civilization in Central and East Asia
3. Origin and
development of Greek and Roman Civilization
4. Chinese
Empire
5. Founding and
Spread of Islam
6. Sub-Saharan
African Societies to the Atlantic Slave Trade
7.Pre-Columbian
America
8. European
Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation
9. Early
development of International Trade
10. Early Modern
Europe
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Exams are
multiple choice. Other assignments will
be given as deemed necessary. The exam
schedule is as follows.
Exam I Week of June
14
Exam II Week of June
21
Exam III Week of
June 28
Exam IV Week of July
12
Final Week of July 14
The exams are
online and will be taken at your convenience during the prescribed time. I will leave each exam online for ten
days. The Division of Social Sciences
has opened a new computer lab, so it is possible that we will all go to the new
lab and take the exams together on a specified date. If this is the case, a new test schedule will be given with exact
dates.
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1. AMC Social
Sciences Division History Unit Mandated Required Textbook: History of World
Societies Volume I by John McKay.
2. Supplemental
Resources: additional handouts.
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Attendance
Policies: If you must miss, give prior notification in writing to the
instructor. If it is an unforeseen
circumstance, give written notification to the instructor as soon as possible
after the absence. The instructor
reserves the right to approve or disapprove absence at his discretion. Starting the week of June 14, you
will be given 4 points for every class session that you attend for the full
period. If you are not there and the
absence is not acceptable, you will be deducted 4 points.
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Course Outline:
Mesopotamian
Civilization
Egypt
Civilization
Small Kingdoms
in the Near East
Origins of
Indian Society
Beginnings in
China
Greeks
Roman Empire
Chinese Empire
East Asian
Societies
Change in India
Christianity and
the Fall of Rome
Byzantium
Rise and Spread
of Islam
Origin of
Sub-Saharan African Societies
More Change in
Asia
European Middle
Ages
African Middle
Ages
Pre-Columbian
American Societies
European
Renaissance and Reformation
World-wide
Commerce
Nation-building
in Europe
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Class Calendar—
Week 1 Beginnings of Civilization (chpts 1-2)
Week 2 Beginnings in Asia (chpts 3, 4, and 7)
Week 3 Beginnings in Europe (chpts 5, 6, and 8)
Week 4 Islam and Africa (chpts 9-11)
Week 5 America, Europe (chpt 12, 13, 14)
Week 6 Europe and the rest of the World (chpts 15,
16, and 17)
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This class is a
lecture/discussion class. Reading the
assigned text along with any other reading assignments are only geared toward
enhancing your understanding of the material.
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Don’t cheat or
plagiarize.