MW
11:00-12:15, CA 221
OFFICE: CA
504B
OFFICE
HOURS: R 3:00-5:00 or by appointment
EMAIL: jaskelly@iupui.edu
WEBSITE: http://oncourse.iu.edu
This course
is a survey of Western Civilization from 1648 to the present. In the lectures,
I will introduce you to the general historical themes of state-building,
nationalism, empire, and globalization.
Of particular concern will be linking the high politics and ideologies
of the modern world to the daily experiences of the peoples of Europe and its
colonies. Each week you will read and discuss selections from texts which
reflect the main themes of the course and provide examples of various
perspectives from history.
Contrary to
what you may have learned in secondary school, history is not a mass of facts
waiting to be memorized and organized into a chronological narrative. History is a discipline that requires its
practitioners to exercise their critical and analytical skills to interpret the
past. Historians must be able to uncover
and comprehend a wide variety of historical sources whether they are textual,
visual, material, or aural. Applying
their understanding of these sources to various questions, which are themselves
often the result of specific historical circumstances, historians do their best
to approximate an objective representation of the human past.
In this
course, you are all historians.
Therefore, the assignments will encourage you to improve your ability to
communicate effectively through writing and speech, to critically think about
the course material, and to integrate and apply your knowledge in a variety of
contexts. This course will challenge you
on many levels. You will need to refine
your understanding of the methodologies of the historical profession and use
this knowledge to better understand a diverse array of societies, including
their political, social, and cultural traditions. As such, this course conforms to IUPUI’s
Principles of Undergraduate Learning.
For more information, please see http://www.iupui.edu/~history/ugmain.html.
·
Locke, Berkeley, Hume, The Empiricists (Anchor)
·
Frantz Fanon, The
Wretched of the Earth (Grove Press)
·
Karl Marx, Communist
Manifesto: With Related Documents (Bedford St. Martins)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
You are responsible for
all announcements that I make during the lectures. If there is any adjustment
to the syllabus, I will announce it in class. If for any reason you do not
attend the entire lecture, you are still responsible for any announcements that
I make. Be sure to contact a fellow student who is responsible and can relay
you the information. You may email me or come to my office hours for any
announcements you missed.
The grade breakdown is as
follows:
PARTICIPATION: 10%
ONLINE DISCUSSIONS: 10%
IN-CLASS QUIZ: 15%
PAPER 1: 15%
PAPER 2: 25%
FINAL EXAM: 25%
Scale: A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=0-59
Your papers should be handed to me at the beginning of lecture on the
day that they are due. If you turn your
papers in late (once class has begun your papers are late), you will lose 10
points per day. If you neglect to
complete any of the above assignments, you will fail the course. If you cannot
take the exam on the assigned date, you should contact me in advance so we can
set up an alternate time. If you miss an
exam or presentation due to extraordinary circumstances, it is your
responsibility to contact me as soon as possible to discuss scheduling a
make-up.
If you desire to
dispute a grade, you may submit an explanation to me in writing. State your
points of contention and your reasons for them.
Upon review of your assignment, I reserve the right to raise, lower, or
keep your grade the same. If you are not
in class on the day I give back your assignment, you must get your grade from
me promptly.
Your quiz and exam are in-class essay and short answer examinations. They cover the readings and lecture
material. I will provide you with a blue
book. I expect you to write in blue or
black ink. The lecture before each exam,
I will provide you with a list of ids and essay questions from which I will
choose to test you.
This course meets twice a
week. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY!!! I expect you to be prepared to discuss the
course themes, lectures, and readings during every lecture.
Your attendance will
determine half of your participation grade. I will grade your contributions to classroom
discussions as the other half of your participation grade. I will factor your participation grade on the
10th, 20th, and 30th lectures of the semester
and post the grade on Oncourse. While I
have devoted some lectures to discussing specific texts, we will have short
discussions every day. You will be
excused for missing two lectures for any reason. After that, I will begin lowering your
participation grade. However, do not
miss days devoted exclusively to discussion.
Missing these discussions will adversely affect your success on the
exams and papers. If you miss more than
five lectures, you will fail the participation component of this course.
Preparation and
participation are integral components to success in this course. Make sure you
spend time reading and analyzing the required texts before you arrive at
lecture. I expect each of you to share your thoughts throughout the semester.
Discussions with your peers are some of the most entertaining and educational
times you spend in class, so come prepared to debate. BRING YOUR READER WITH
YOU!!! If you would like to discuss readings with me, be sure to take advantage
of my office hours.
At IUPUI, Adaptive
Educational Services (AES) works to make campus life and learning accessible
for students with disabilities. AES assists students in achieving their
educational goals through such services as note taking, interpreting, and test
proctoring. Visit the AES webpage at: http://life.iupui.edu/aes/ or call them at 317.274.3241.
I will not tolerate
either of these. Cheating includes copying answers from another student or
bringing notes to an exam. Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of another
person in your work and presenting them as your own. I will fail you for either
of these. Additionally, I will report you to the Dean of Student Affairs. If
you have any questions as to what constitutes plagiarism or cheating, see me or
see the “Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct” online at http://www.hoosiers.iupui.edu/studcode/stucode.htm.
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