Dr. Karen Jolly
University of Hawai`i at Manoa
History 151, Fall 2001 TR 10:30-11:45 Spalding 155
office: Sakamaki A408 956-7673 kjolly@hawaii.edu
office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9-10:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-2:30 p.m. or by appointment
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kjolly/151f01.html
HISTORY 151: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS TO 1500
Objectives:
- To give you a broad overview of the major developments and themes in the course of world history up to C.E. 1500.
- To teach you how to make the past meaningful by looking at global issues and different perceptions of common concerns--such as governance, social relationships, warfare, beliefs and values--with special emphasis on cross-cultural contacts.
- To develop your analytical skills in reading, thinking, and writing by teaching you to analyze primary sources as evidence and use them to write a comparative essay.
Themes:
Since world civilizations is such a broad subject, we will focus on one comprehensive theme to unite all the other aspects of human societies and to provide a basis for comparison: worldviews. To study worldviews is to try to understand how people perceived and organized their relationships to nature, each other, and the divine or supernatural. In order to understand worldviews, we must look at geography, economy, social structure, politics, religion, literature, and art.
The textbook, Traditions and Encounters, complements the worldviews theme by focusing on cross-cultural interactions. The textbook thus serves as both background to our study of different cultures and extends our analysis of worldviews to consider how these different perspectives are the products of larger human interactions across the globe. The readings book, Worlds of History, develops historical thinking skills through the analysis of primary source documents. These documents allow us a way into other peoples' worldviews.
Books:
- Bentley, Jerry H. and Herbert F. Ziegler, Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, Vol. 1 (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2000). Hereafter called T&E. PowerWeb link.
- Reilly, Kevin, Worlds of History: A Comparative Reader Vol. 1: to 1550, 4th ed. (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2000). Hereafter called Reader.
Grading:
|
points |
Discussion Lab |
100 |
Test #1 |
100 |
Test #2 |
100 |
Test #3 |
100 |
Final |
200 |
TOTAL POINTS |
600 |
A 540-600 |
B 480-539 |
C 420-479 |
D 360-419 |
F 0-359 |
Discussion Lab:
The purpose of the lab is to help you think about the material you are hearing in lecture and reading in the text, guided by a history graduate student assistant. The lab discussions will especially focus on the Worlds of History primary source assignments and exercises. You are required to do the reading prior to lab and be prepared to discuss it during the lab. Active participation in these weekly meetings will dramatically improve your understanding of the material and hence your performance on the tests. 50 points of your grade depend on your attendance and participation in the lab.
These tests are designed not just to find out how much you know of the course content but also how well you have assimilated and thought about the material. The midterm tests will have one essay question (from a choice of five drawn from a master list in the study guide), and five identification of major concepts (from a choice of 8 drawn from a master list in the study guide). Half of the final is similar to the midterm tests, while the other half is a cumulative essay on a global question covering the whole course (from a master list in the study guide).
Make-up Policy:
There will be no scheduled make-up tests. In case of an emergency or medical problem, you must: 1) notify your T.A., Dr. Jolly, the History office or the dean ASAP; 2) supply written evidence (from a doctor, officer or counselor) showing just cause for your absence from a test. For missed lab sections or work, consult your T.A. In our experience, the later you wait in the semester to come to us with a problem, the harder it is for us to help you effectively.
Lectures and Assignments:
- The attached outline lists the topic for each lecture as well as the assigned readings. I highly recommend that you read the textbook material over the weekend and then review the topic briefly before lecture. The assignments listed under "Lab" for each week designate the chapters you should be prepared to discuss in your lab for that week.
- You are strongly encouraged to explore the Web as a resource for this class. This course website includes the syllabus with links to individual lecture outlines as well as web resources. Since these outlines will be displayed on screen during lecture, you may want to print them before class to facilitate notetaking. Many lectures contain further links to images and interesting websites (links with just an asterisk symbol and no title are for lecture use only, because the item is proprietary and cannot be put on the web).
- Attendance at lecture is not required, but is strongly advised for several important reasons. The reading alone is insufficient, since the tests reflect the themes developed in lecture. Also, the lectures contain material not available in the textbook, including web images, audio recordings, and videos. The lecture outlines on the web are not a substitute for attendance at lecture, either, since they are just lists of words--you won't know what they mean or what is important. Frequent requests to the professor, T.A.s, or fellow students to "fill in the blanks" on whole lectures for you are not generally appreciated. Borrowing someone else's notes on a regular basis detracts from your own thinking and learning that takes place in the process of listening and taking notes.
- About audio or video recording of lecture: please ask permission before taping any lectures. For most students, listening to a lecture twice is not an efficient use of study time; you would be better off taking good notes the first time around and then correlating them with the reading. However, some students for whom English is a second language may find recording the lecture beneficial, if time-consuming.
Internet Access
You may access the web either from your own home machine or from one of the computer labs on campus. The PC lab is in Keller 213-214; the Mac Lab is in Keller 204; CLIC lab is in Sinclair Library 128; in addition, a few machines in Hamilton Library have web access. For lab hours see Information Technology Services at UH; for library hours, see UH Library main page.
Guide to Surfing the Internet
Want an opportunity to chat with Dr. Jolly in a small seminar? Some of the discussion labs of this course are linked with other courses in what are called "learning communities." The 20 students in the lab are enrolled together in two or three core courses as well as a "linking seminar" (CAS 110) taught by all of the participating instructors and designed to help students make connections between their courses. For more information and to sign up for learning communities, go to the LC webpage or call the First Year at Manoa office at 956-8626. These are the learning community linked to this course:
- 14. Foundations for Success
- History 151: World Civilization (3 credits) TR 10:30-11:45 lab 57 M 1:30-2:20
- Math 100: Survey of Mathematics (3 credits) MWF 10:30-11:45
- English 100: Composition I (3 credits) TR 9:00-10:15
- CAS 110: Integrating Seminar (1 credit) W 1:30-2:20
- 21. Music in the World
- History 151: World Civilization (3 credits) TR 10:30-11:45 lab 55 T 12:30-1:20
- Music 107: Music in World Cultures (3 credits) MWF 10:30-11:20
- LIS 100: Libraries, Scholarship, Technology(WI; 3 credits) MWF 12:30-1:20
- CAS 110: Integrating Seminar (1 credit) R 12:30-1:20
- 24. Regions, Cultures, Identities: Questioning the World
- History 151: World Civilization (3 credits) TR 10:30-11:45 lab 62 M 10:30-11:20
- Geography 102: World Regional Geography (3 credits) MWF 9:30-10:20
- English 100: Composition I (3 credits) MWF 11:30-12:20
- CAS 110: Integrating Seminar (1 credit) W 10:30-11:20
HELP!
For study skills, disability-related needs, counseling, or support organizations, seek help at the many offices at Student Services.
The titles below are links to lecture outlines. Many students find it useful to review the textbook assignment before class, then bring a print copy of the lecture outline to class for notetaking.
Part I Early Societies to 500 B.C.E.
Part II Classical Societies 500 B.C.E.-500 C.E.
Part III Cultures and Values, 500-1000 C.E.
Part IV Cross-Cultural Interactions, 1000-1500 C.E.
Please note Final Exam special time. Place TBA.
kjolly@hawaii.edu 8/24/01