Spring10

HIST: 1010
World Civilization I

Dr. Nancy Turner Office hours: MW 12-1, 2-3PM

Office: 332 Warner Hall T 3-5PM
Office phone: 342-1789 Th 2-5PM
E-mail: turnern@uwplatt.edu F 12-1PM
& by appt.

OVERVIEW: The purpose of Liberal Arts/General Education courses is to create a thoroughly educated person and citizen. Such an
educated person and citizen is: sensitive to the social realities and moral challenges of our time; knows what it means to be
human and what the human condition is; understands his or her culture in a global context; comprehends the forces and
influences of the past—the judgments, visions, and actions of those who have gone before us and have helped shape the present;
understands human behavior and social existence; is able to think creatively and understand experience in imaginative ways; and
understands the character, structure, and dynamics of the universe in which we live. The purpose of historical perspective courses
is to challenge students to understand and assess the human past in order to form a clearer perception of the present and to deal
more effectively with current public issues. This course will enable students to: demonstrate knowledge of the past; explore the
multitude of circumstances and events that have helped to shape historical judgments, actions, and visions; and interpret the
sources of historical change in a variety of contexts.

TEXTS: There are three books which will be used for the course, all of which can be acquired at the Textbook Center in Doudna
Hall. The books are:

Brummett, Edgar, Hackett, Civilization Past and Present Vol. 1, 10th edition.
Marco Polo, The Travels, Penguin Classics edition.
Longman World History Atlas.

EXAMS: There will be two exams, one which will take place at approximately the middle of the term, and one that will take place
during finals week. Both will be essay exams that will cover the material presented in lectures as well as in the textbook. There will
also be two announced identification quizzes and two announced map quizzes. In addition, each student will be required to hand
in three short discussion papers covering material in a handout on ancient Egypt, a handout on ancient Athens, and the Marco
Polo book. Each of these papers must be a typed and double-spaced analysis of each reading due on the day the work is
scheduled to be discussed in class. Any student who has a documented disability which interferes with his/her test-taking,
reading, or note-taking skills should contact the professor as soon as possible to discuss academic accommodations.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance will not be officially taken, but attendance at all scheduled class periods is necessary and
expected. If a student misses a class, s/he is responsible for finding out what material was covered, what assignments or handouts
were distributed during the missed class period, and/or for making arrangements with the instructor to take any quiz or exam that
was missed or to hand in any assignments that were due.

GRADING:

Map Quizzes (2 @ 25 points each) = 50pts

I.D. Quizzes (2 @ 30 points each) = 60pts
Discussion Paper #1 = 30pts
Discussion Paper #2 = 30pts
Discussion Paper #3 = 40pts
First Exam = 100pts
Second Exam = 100pts
Total = 410pts
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Schedule of Assignments:

January
19 Introduction
20 Introduction (OVER)
25 Brummett, Chap. 1
26 Mesopotamian Thought and Religion Handout
27
February
1
2 Discussion Paper #1 due—Egypt Handout
3
8 Brummett, Chap. 4
9 Map Quiz #1
10
15
16 Discussion Paper #2 due—Ancient Athens Handout
17 Brummett, Chap. 5
22
23 I.D. Quiz #1
24
March
1 Brummett, Chap. 6
2 Pompeii
3
8
9 Midterm Review
10 MIDTERM EXAM
15-19 Spring Break
22
23 Early Christianity Handout
24 Brummett, Chap. 9
29 Brummett, Chap. 7
30 Map Quiz #2 and Islamic World Handout
31
April
5 NO CLASS
6 Early Middle Ages Handout
7 Brummett, Chap. 10
12
13 I.D. Quiz #2
14
19
20 Marco Polo Paper background and assignment
21
26 Brummett, Chap. 15
27 Crusades Handout
28
May
3 Brummett, Chap. 16
4 Paper #3 due—Marco Polo Travels
5
14 Final Exam—FRIDAY 1-3pm