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

History Department
Medieval Page
Dr. Jolly's Vita
Lecture Outline
Learning Communities
Midterm Study Guide
Matrix
Mindmap
Outline
Final Exam Study Guide

Objectives:


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:


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.

Midterm Tests and Final

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:


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


Learning Communities

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:


HELP!

For study skills, disability-related needs, counseling, or support organizations, seek help at the many offices at Student Services.

LECTURE OUTLINE

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.

Lab 1: Introductions preview texts
08/28 Worldviews
08/30 History and Human Lifestyles T&E ch. 1
Lab 2: Origins and History; Women and Patriarchy Reader 1 and 2
09/04 Civilizations: Rivers in Mesopotamia and Egypt T&E ch. 2
09/06 Lost and Found on the Indus And Yellow Rivers T&E ch. 3-4
Lab 3: Civilization; Review for Test #1 Reader 3
9/11 Root Cultures in the Americas and Oceania T&E ch. 5
9/13 Religion and Culture review
09/18 Test #1 T&E ch. 1-5; Reader 1-3

Part II Classical Societies 500 B.C.E.-500 C.E.

Lab 4: Identity and Territory Reader 4
09/20 Graeco-Roman Origins: Democrats and Republicans T&E ch. 9-10
Lab 5: Empires Reader 5
09/25 The Great Man Theory T&E ch. 6
09/27 Imperialism in the Pax Romana T&E ch. 10-11
Lab 6: Tribal to Universal Religions Reader 6
10/02 Philosophy and Empire in the Han T&E ch. 7, 11
10/04 Thinking about Things: Greek and Chinese Philosophies T&E ch. 7, 9
Lab 7: Missionaries and Conversion Reader 7
10/09 The Problem of Evil: Monotheism and Dualism T&E ch. 6
10/11 Transcendence in India T&E ch. 8, 11
Lab 8: Test #2 review
10/16 The Rise and Spread of Christianty T&E ch. 11
10/18 Test #2 T&E chapters 6-11; Reader chapters 3-7

Part III Cultures and Values, 500-1000 C.E.

Lab 9: Medieval Civilizations Reader 8
10/23 Christian Culture in Byzantium T&E ch. 12
10/25 Christian Culture in Europe T&E ch. 16
Lab 10: Technology and Ecology Reader 11
10/30 The Rise of Islam: Allah and the Prophet T&E ch. 13
11/01 Art and Science: Islamic Culture
Lab 11: Love and Marriage Reader 9
11/06 Aesthetics and Identity: India and Southeast Asia T&E ch. 15
11/08 Aesthetic Values in Tang and Song China T&E ch. 14
Lab 12: First Crusade Reader 10
11/13 Cultural Identity in Korea and Japan T&E ch. 14
11/15 Militarism: The Knight and the Samurai
Lab 13: Review for Test #3
11/20 Just War: Crusades and Holy Wars
11/22-23 Thanksgiving Holiday
11/27 Test #3 T&E chapters 12-16; Reader chapters 8-11

Part IV Cross-Cultural Interactions, 1000-1500 C.E.

Lab 14: Barbarians and Mongols Reader 12
11/29 Conquerors: Mongols and Turks T&E ch. 17
Lab 15: Cities and Conquest Reader 13-14
12/04 Family and Culture in Sub-Sahara Africa T&E ch. 18
12/06 Renaissances: Medieval Europe T&E ch. 19
Lab 16: Final Review
12/11 Land and Sea: Nature and Culture in the Americas and Oceania T&E ch. 20
12/13 Travelers: Crosscultural Contact T&E ch. 21
12/17 Final Exam 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Please note Final Exam special time. Place TBA.


kjolly@hawaii.edu 8/24/01