MW 1:00-2:15,
BS 2000
OFFICE: CA
504B
OFFICE
HOURS: W 3:00-5:00 or by appointment
EMAIL: jaskelly@iupui.edu
WEBSITE: http://oncourse.iu.edu
“To be ignorant of what occurred
before you were born is to remain always a child.”
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
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.
·
Margaret C. Jacob, The Enlightenment: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford/St.
Martin’s, 2001)
·
Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
(Modern Library)
·
Albert Memmi, The
Colonizer and the Colonized, expanded ed. (Beacon Press, 1991)
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:
ATTENDANCE: 10%
ONLINE DISCUSSION: 5%
QUIZ 1 10%
QUIZ 2 10%
PAPER 1: 20%
PAPER 2: 20%
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 multiple choice, 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.
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 attendance 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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