World History
HIST 242
Spring 2019
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01
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| Certificates: International Relations |
Using material culture, visual sources, primary texts, and articles, this course will give students a solid understanding of World History from the River Valley Civilizations, the Classical Period, and the Post-Classical Period, to the Early-Modern Period, the Long 19th Century, and the Contemporary Period. Emphasis will be placed on the development of major cultures around the world -- and there will also be discussion of how the major cultures fail to explain much of World History.
In practical terms, students will learn how to assess a broad range of historical sources from varied places and times; how to debate these works in class discussion; how to produce concise and precise short papers; how to write longer papers based on an argument/counter-argument format; and how to work collaboratively on the group project. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (COL)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Readings:
Adam Hart-Davis, HISTORY: FROM THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION TO THE PRESENT DAY (DK Smithsonian).
Neil McGregor, A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 OBJECTS (Penguin).
Peter N. Stearns, WORLD HISTORY IN DOCUMENTS: A COMPARATIVE READER (NYU Press).
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Examinations and Assignments:
Grades will be based on weekly Quizzes, weekly 2-page Papers, and Class Participation. There will also be a required Group Project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
All students not in COL must take this class for a Grade. |
| Instructor(s): Miller,Cecilia Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: PAC107; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 16 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
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