World History
Summer 2017
Andrews
Tentative
Schedule of Meetings & Assignments
MAY 9/10 Introductions. Syllabus and
guidelines. Course overview. Blog setup. Big History –
Cosmic, Gaic. Early humans. Timeline of major eras.
Cosmic, Gaic. Early humans. Timeline of major eras.
MAY 16/17 Neolithic and Ancient civilizations.
Due: WW Prologue & Part 1:
Intro, Ch 1 (First Peoples), Ch 2 (First Civilizations)
Due: WW Prologue & Part 1:
Intro, Ch 1 (First Peoples), Ch 2 (First Civilizations)
MAY 23/24 Early Classical Era.
Due: WW Part 2:
Ch 3 (State & Empire), Ch 4 (Culture & Religion), Ch 5 (Society & Inequality),
Ch 6 (Africa & Americas)
Due: WW Part 2:
Ch 3 (State & Empire), Ch 4 (Culture & Religion), Ch 5 (Society & Inequality),
Ch 6 (Africa & Americas)
MAY 30/31 Late Classical Era. Quiz 1 on WW Prologue to
Chapter 6. Writing workshop for RA.
Due: WW Part 3:
Intro, Ch 7 (Commerce & Culture), Ch 8 (China & the World),
Ch 10 (the Worlds of Christendom)
Due: WW Part 3:
Intro, Ch 7 (Commerce & Culture), Ch 8 (China & the World),
Ch 10 (the Worlds of Christendom)
JUNE 6/7 Late
Classical Era. Research methodologies.
Due: RA, WW Part 3:
Ch 9 (Worlds of Islam), Ch 11 (Pastoral Peoples), Ch 12 (Worlds of 15th Century)
Due: RA, WW Part 3:
Ch 9 (Worlds of Islam), Ch 11 (Pastoral Peoples), Ch 12 (Worlds of 15th Century)
JUNE 13/14 Early Modern World. Quiz 2 on WW Chapters
7-12. Work session & RP check-ins.
Due: WW Part 4:
Intro, Ch 13 (Empires & Encounters), Ch 14 (Commerce & Consequence),
Ch 15 (Religion & Science)
Due: WW Part 4:
Intro, Ch 13 (Empires & Encounters), Ch 14 (Commerce & Consequence),
Ch 15 (Religion & Science)
JUNE 20/28 Western expansion &
globalization. NOTE NO CLASS MEETING ON
JUNE 21!
All students: complete your work session before July 3.
Due: WW Part 5:
Intro, Ch 16 (Atlantic Revolutions), Ch 17 (Revolutions of Industrialization),
Ch 18 (Colonial Encounters), [Ch 19 intentionally omitted]
All students: complete your work session before July 3.
Due: WW Part 5:
Intro, Ch 16 (Atlantic Revolutions), Ch 17 (Revolutions of Industrialization),
Ch 18 (Colonial Encounters), [Ch 19 intentionally omitted]
JUN/JUL 27/5 The 20th Century.
21st Century conflicts & issues. Quiz 3 on WW Ch’s 13-18.
NOTE NO CLASS MEETING JULY 4!
All students: complete your work session before July 3.
Due: Research Paper. WW Part 6:
Intro, Ch 20 (Collapse at the Center), Ch 21 (Rise & Fall of World Communism)
Ch 22 (End of Empire), Ch 23 (Capitalism & Culture)
NOTE NO CLASS MEETING JULY 4!
All students: complete your work session before July 3.
Due: Research Paper. WW Part 6:
Intro, Ch 20 (Collapse at the Center), Ch 21 (Rise & Fall of World Communism)
Ch 22 (End of Empire), Ch 23 (Capitalism & Culture)
JULY 11/12 Quiz 4: WW Ch’s 20-23. Semester review.
World Historical Feast. Project presentations.
Due: Reflection on work session.
Due: Preparation for formal presentation of research results.
Due: Reflection on work session.
Due: Preparation for formal presentation of research results.
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