HIST 0050 - World History to 1500
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A Hours: 54 lecture Description: Survey to 1500 of the political, economic, social, geographic, and religious/philosophical characteristics of the major world civilizations and the interactions among these civilizations. (C-ID HIST 150) (CSU, UC) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Investigate major political, economic and social changes with emphasis on culture, race, class, gender, and ethnicity. Compose coherent, persuasive academic historical arguments using correct academic citation methods. Differentiate primary and secondary sources and how each are used to make historical claims. Analyze the role of geography in world history. Course Content Outline I. Prehistoric humans and their migrations. II. Emergence of agrarian societies. III. Early complex societies 3500-500 B.C.E. IV. Formation of classical societies 500 B.C.E.– 500 C.E. V. The post classical era 500-1000 C.E. VI. The acceleration of cross cultural interaction 1000 – 1500 C.E. VII. Development of major belief systems. VIII. Development and interrelations between major states and empires. IX. Relationship between humans and the environment. Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Demonstrate the ability to interpret primary and secondary sources and to compose an argument which uses them, as appropriate, for support. 2. Analyze broad patterns of change both within and between complex societies. 3. Identify the major characteristics of a "civilization" and describe the manifestations of these characteristics through multiple analytical categories such as race, class, gender, and ethnicity. 4. Explain how the world’s physical and natural environment has affected and been affected by developments in human history. 5. Analyze the interaction between human groups, including trade, migration, warfare, cultural exchange, and biological exchange. 6. Compare and contrast world political, economic, and social systems and explain their historical significance. 7. Identify major technological innovations, inventions, and scientific achievements and explain their historical significance. 8. Describe cultural developments, such as art, music, architecture, literature and religion, and explain their historical significance. 9. Compare major beliefs systems, including their ideas, practices, and historical development. 10. Analyze the impact of interactions between cultures and across regional boundaries. 11. Discuss the division of world history into epochs as a means of organizing and comparing time periods and regions. 12. Demonstrate knowledge of the geography of world history, including location of historic boundaries, principal archeology sites, and major river systems. Methods of Evaluation Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Reports Reading Assignments 1. Read the assigned chapter on "First Civilizations," take notes on your reading, and connect the information in your reading with the study guide. 2. Read the selection from Ibn Battuta, "Travels in Asia and Africa," summarize the main points, and compare the perspectives of Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo in the era of cross cultural interactions. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. In a short essay, compare and contrast the political systems of India, China, and the Mediterranean Basin in the classical period. Use both primary and secondary sources as evidence in your essay. 2. Using assigned reading, and based upon class discussions, consider the changes and continuity experienced in China during the "Golden Age" of the Tang and Song Dynasties, 618-1279. Collect information in a chart or outline and be prepared to discuss in class. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
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