Courses Taught
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World Civilization to 1500
Course Description:
According to the General Bulletin of Appalachian State University, History 1101 is "An introduction to the development of world civilizations from ancient times to the mid-17th century. The unique patterns of political, intellectual, economic, and social development of Europe, Asia, and Africa are examined."
Course Objectives:
Since it is impossible to cover the more than 4,000 years of world political, intellectual, economic and social history in 15 weeks, the actual goals of this course are somewhat more modest. In a world that is constantly growing smaller due to the communications revolution of the past 25 years, it is essential that we understand something of societies that are not our own. It is the goal of the course to introduce students to some of the very basic history, ideas and way of life of some of our world's cultures, and to discuss some of the ways in which these cultures have historically interacted with one another. In the process, students will learn some of the basic skills of a professional historian: primary source research, critical thinking and analysis, constructing argumentative essays, and written and oral expression of historical argument based on historical evidence.
Readings:
Readings for this course have included Gilgamesh, Inanna, Plato's Republic, Tao Te Ching, Art of War, Arab Historians of the Crusades, and Secret History of the Mongols
Grade:
In the past, grades for this course have been based on:
2 Midterm Examinations
3 Discussions (Participation/paper)
3 map quizzes
3 bibliographic/debate assignments
Daily attendance quizzes
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