Schedule

Andrews/World History – Spring 2015

Day-by-Day Schedule of Activities & Assignments

WEEK ONE

January 15

Introductions, syllabus & course overview. Global eras and periodization. What does it mean to be Modern? The European Renaissance and the Modern world. Frequently Asked Questions. Blog setup using blogger.com

WEEK TWO

January 20

Colonial empires in the Americas.

DUE: Strayer, Intro to Part 4 (pp. 610-615) + Chapter 13 (pp. 617-635). Blog #1.

January 22

Other empires. Siberia. Assign research paper (proposal & AB 2 pages, paper 5 pages). The impact of one commodity, sugar, on the Early Modern world.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 13 (pp. 635-649) + Weisner handout, “Sweet Nexus: Sugar and the Origins of the Modern World.” Blog #2.

WEEK THREE

January 27

Early Modern commerce in products.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 14 (pp. 669-687). Blog #3. + Research Project Proposal & Annotated Bibliography due (2 pages).

January 29

Early Modern commerce in people. Voices of the Slave Trade.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 14 (pp. 687-699) + Chapter 14 documents (pp. 700-717). Blog #4

WEEK FOUR

February 3

Religion in Early Modern societies.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 15 (pp. 719-739). Blog #5

February 5

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 15 (pp. 740-752) + Document 15.2, Condorcet (pp. 756-57). Blog #6

WEEK FIVE

February 10

The problem of Eurocentrism. Atlantic revolutions.

DUE: Strayer, Introduction to Part 5 & Chapter 16 (pp. 781-797). Blog #8

This is Founders’ Week. Extra Credit opportunity this week:

Written Requirement: Describe the activity or activities in which you participated. What did you learn about our Foundresses, or about the History or Mission of Notre Dame de Namur learning institutions during this week? Discuss how the charism of the Foundresses might influence the career choices, research pursuits or other professional activities of a History graduate from NDNU. (2 pages, due February 10.)

February 12

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur during the revolutionary era.

DUE: Handout on SND (see class website). Blog #9

WEEK SIX

February 17

Echoes of Atlantic revolutions. Primary sources – revolution and Enlightenment

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 16 (798-811) + Chapter 16 Documents (pp. 812-825). Blog #10

February 19

Echoes of Atlantic revolutions, cont’d

DUE: No new reading due today

WEEK SEVEN

February 24

The Industrial Revolution.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 17 (pp. 827-861). Blog #11.

February 26

Marxism and social classes. Political economy of industrialization. Primary sources of the industrial era.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 17 documents (pp. 862-877) + Research Paper

WEEK EIGHT

March 3

1^st half semester review & prep for midterm exam

DUE: review notes and readings assigned so far this semester

March 5

Midterm exam

DUE: Study for midterm

SPRING BREAK WEEK

March 9-13

Enjoy your week off!

WEEK NINE

March 17

One-on-one mid-semester reviews. Review of the midterm exam. Best practices for writing good exam responses.

DUE: Nothing – enjoy your break

March 19

Second wave of European colonialism. The “Scramble for Africa.” Identity and culture during the Colonial era.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 18 (pp. 879-912) + Ch 18 documents (visual sources) (pp. 922-929). Blog #12

WEEK TEN

March 24

The ethics of Colonial relationships. Prep for Call to Action day. Guest speaker Joan Burke.

DUE: CST handout. Blog #13.

March 26

Call to Action Day. Class activity.

DUE: 1-2 page reflection on Call to Action Day activity. Post to blog by midnight 3/26

WEEK ELEVEN

March 31

Empires in collision. Primary sources – Changing China

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 19 (pp. 931-957) + Chapter 19 documents (pp. 958-971). Blog #14

April 2

The two World Wars & the Crisis of Europe. 20^th Century primary sources.

DUE: Strayer, Introduction to Part Six, Chapter 20 (pp. 973-1017) + Chapter 20 documents (pp. 1018-1033 – choose one). Blog #15

WEEK TWELVE

April 7

Communism in Russia and China. Cold War. Sources on Communism.

DUE: Strayer, Ch 21 (pp. 1035-1068) + Ch 21 documents (pp. 1069-1085 – choose one). Blog #16

April 9

Evolving notions of rights and responsibilities relating to property and work relationships.

DUE: CST of labor and property. Blog #17

WEEK THIRTEEN

April 14

The global south on the global stage. Assign analytical essay (2-3 pages).

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 22 (pp. 1087-1119) + review the Hallmarks of the SND de Namur. Blog #18

April 16

Primary sources on Islam. Writing workshop.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 22 documents (pp. 1120-1135) + Draft of essay

WEEK FOURTEEN

April 21

Economic globalization; American exceptionalism in the post-modern world. Global feminism.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 23 (pp. 1137-1155) + Analytical essay due

April 23

Religious fundamentalism. Global environmental issues.

DUE: Strayer, Chapter 23 (pp. 1155-1171) + Chapter 23 visual sources (pp. 1182-87). Blog #19

WEEK FIFTEEN

April 28

Semester review and final exam study guide.

April 30

Final exam

DUE: Study for the final