Western+Civilization+II

=COURSE OUTLINE= = HIS 131 Western Civilization II = Division/Department: Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3 Office/Hours: 2nd period, Activity period E-Mail: ckoch@wvsd.k12.pa.us
 * Instructor: ** Carrie Koch

Beginning with a review of the foundations of Western Civilization the course stresses the principal ideologies and developments of Western Civilization from the dawn of the modern era to the contemporary scene. Special emphasis is placed upon the rise of the state system, the challenge of nationalism and secularism, the industrial revolutions, the rise of nationalism in its varied forms, the challenges of liberalism and its diverse applications, the rapid advance and application of science, and the extent of world conflict. Efforts are also made to relate the reciprocal influences between Western and non-Western worlds.
 * Course Description: **

The major objective of HIS 131 is to allow students to critically examine the civilization of which they are a part through a better understanding of modern historical developments. An inquiry approach emphasize the controversies that surround most historical events and gives the student opportunities to become involved in those controversies. Students are encouraged to appreciate the diversity of influences upon western institutions, the diffusion of western civilization's institutions and the influence of other civilizations on those institutions. The use of the problems approach emphasizes the controversy, both contemporary and modern, which surrounds most historical events, and gives each student a chance to become involved in those controversies. Through experiencing Western Civilization II course the student will:
 * Course Objectives: **

1. Understand the meaning of history in its Western context. Analyze the nature of modernity in the Western experience.

2. Analyze the impact of European presence overseas upon its institutions and the culture it encounters.

3. Compare and contrast the social, economic, and political institutions of Western andEastern Europe.

4. Explain and discuss factors accounting forEurope's momentous change toward modernity in the Scientific, Agricultural, Industrial, Technological, and Political Revolutions.

5. List and assess the Western responses to its various revolutions and their impact on social, political and economic institutions.

6. Recognize the positive and negative impact of nationalism upon the European states' relationships with each other and with the rest of the world.

7. Understand the factors accounting forEurope's foreign expansion and eventual withdrawal. Evaluate the consequences of that expansion to European domestic politics and diplomacy.

Course Content
I. The Study and Meaning of History
 * 1) The purpose of history
 * 2) Reasons for the study of modern Europe
 * 3) Defining the “modern world” and the “West”
 * 4) Western Civilization in a Global Context

II. Emergence of the State System
 * 1) Secularism
 * 2) Peace of Westphalia
 * 3) Dynastic struggles

III. Absolutism and Constitutionalism
 * 1) The Justification of Revolution vs. “Divine Right” Monarchy
 * 2) Development of constitutional Forms of Government
 * 3) Absolutism in Decline
 * 4) Absolutism in Eastern Europe

IV. The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
 * 1) The Scientific Revolution – Emphasis on Inductive Reasoning
 * 2) The New Intellectual Order of the Enlightenment
 * 3) Reason in Science
 * 4) Reason in Society
 * 5) A New World Order
 * 6) Absolutism and the Enlightenment

V. The French Revolution: Birth of Nationalism and Liberalism
 * 1) Causes of the Revolution
 * 2) Events of the Revolution – A Pattern for Future Revolutions?
 * 3) Rise of the Combined Forces of Liberalism and Nationalism

VI. Napoleon: A New Order for Europe
 * 1) The Napoleonic Order
 * 2) Relevance to the Revolution
 * 3) Centralized Governmental Organization
 * 4) Significance of Napoleon
 * 5) Question of “Liberty” in the Napoleonic Era
 * 6) Congress of Vienna, 1815


 * 1) Establishment of a New Order, 1815
 * 2) Reactionism
 * 3) Compensation
 * 4) Restoration
 * 5) Guarantees
 * 6) Romanticism
 * 7) Latent nationalism and liberalism


 * 1) The Industrial and Social Order of the Nineteenth Century
 * 2) Progress and problems of industrialization
 * 3) Utopian socialism experimentation
 * 4) Other reactions to industrialization
 * 5) Marxism vs. capitalism

IX. The West and the World
 * 1) Industrialization and world
 * 2) Imperialism: origins and economic impact
 * 3) Imperialism: conflicts and responses

X. Liberalism and Nationalism in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
 * 1) Democratic reforms
 * 2) Recurrent revolutions
 * 3) Causes
 * 4) Reasons for failures
 * 5) Unification of Italy and Germany

XI. The Great War: Total War
 * 1) Origins of the war: militarism, nationalism, imperialism
 * 2) Course of the war and new technologies
 * 3) Peace of Versailles


 * 1) The Rise of Communism
 * 2) The Russian Revolution of 1917
 * 3) Marxism, Leninism, Stalinism


 * 1) The Disintegration of the Versailles Settlement and the Road to World War II
 * 2) 1920s – the Age of Anxiety
 * 3) Controversy over the Versailles settlement
 * 4) Rise of Fascism
 * 5) Conditions conducive to fascism
 * 6) Economic, social, and political doctrine
 * 7) Successes and failures
 * 8) The failure of appeasement
 * 9) Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations
 * 10) The Nazi-Soviet pact


 * 1) World War II and Its Aftermath
 * 2) International involvements
 * 3) Prelude to the war
 * 4) Bi-Polar Politics
 * 5) Failure of Peacemaking
 * 6) The Cold War
 * 7) Containment


 * 1) A Bi-Polar World
 * 2) The Arms Race
 * 3) A Nuclear World
 * 4) Detente
 * 5) The Non-Aligned World
 * 6) Tito, Castro, Nasser
 * 7) Regional Politics
 * 8) Problems of Coexistence
 * 9) Berlin
 * 10) Korea
 * 11) Vietnam


 * 1) The Modern World
 * 2) The rise of the new nations
 * 3) A United States of Europe?
 * 4) The European Community
 * 5) NATO
 * 6) Western civilization’s impact n the world
 * 7) New Millennium – New World
 * 8) Demise of the Soviet World
 * 9) Global Economics and Global Politics
 * 10) A New World Order?

Perry,Marvin, Peden, Joseph, R., Von Laue, Theodore, H. __Sources of the Western Tradition.__ Volume II From the Renaissance to the Present.
 * Textbook(s): ** Kishlansky, Mark, Geary, Patrick, O’Brien, Patricia. __Civilization in the West__. Volume II: Since 1555.

The attendance policy is strict because your success in this (and every other) course depends on your ability to participate and fully engage in all classroom activities. You will be dropped from this course if you miss more than nine consecutive class hours of unexcused absences. (Found in College Catalog and Student Handbook – can be more stringent but not less than what is stated in these documents)
 * Attendance Policy: **

If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must do so in writing by going to the Enrollment Services Office, AD123. The last day to withdraw with an automatic “W” is within the first five weeks of class. During weeks six through ten, if you withdraw or are withdrawn from your class, the instructor will either assign you a “W” for withdrawal passing or a “Y” for withdrawal failing.
 * Withdrawal Policy: **


 * Classroom Responsibilities: **
 * Arrive on time
 * Do not leave early unless cleared with instructor ahead of time
 * Bring books and homework to class
 * Be prepared to discuss assigned material
 * Turn off all cell phones, beepers, and other electronic devices
 * Be respectful of instructor and other students in the class when speaking or expressing ideas
 * No eating or drinking in class
 * No working on computers when the instructor is lecturing
 * Student should contact the instructor if they will miss class
 * Students are responsible for notes and work missed when absent


 * Academic Honesty: **
 * LehighCarbonCommunity Collegeexpects that all work produced by students will represent their personal effort. Academic dishonesty includes but should not be limited to:
 * Cheating on tests and exams
 * Using test aids
 * Copying
 * Sharing work with others
 * Stealing test materials
 * Plagiarism – Quoted materials must be enclosed in quotation marks with complete documentation indicating the source. Materials used without direct quotations should have the source indicated.
 * Copying any written assignment such as papers, homework, lab reports, ENG105 research skills workbook
 * Copying any electronic assignments such as papers, homework, lab reports, programs, etc. Do not copy something from the Internet and call it your own – it is very easy to get caught doing this and I will check suspicious papers!
 * Purchase of all or part of papers, reports, workbooks, or other assignments.
 * False statements designed to earn the student the right to make up missed work.

All offenses will be reported to the Dean of Students where a record is made and retained. (The faculty member involved decides how to handle each case of dishonesty, unless the penalty exceeds failing the course or affects something other than grades)

Consequences of cheating or academic dishonesty may include any of the following:
 * Receive a warning and retake the test or redo the assignment immediately
 * Ability to retake the test or redo the assignment immediately with a loss of points
 * Receive a grade of zero on assignment or test
 * Receive an “F” in the course

Students with disabilities must first contact the Office of Disability Support Services at 610-799-1156 to request course accommodations. Students are also encouraged to personally discuss arrangements with the instructor if there is a need to share medical emergency information or if there is a need for special building evacuation assistance in an emergency situation.
 * Support Services for Students with Disabilities: **

Free tutoring is provided for all LehighCarbonCommunity College students. Contact the Educational Support Center (SH150) either in person, online, or by phone (610-799-1156) for their tutoring schedule.
 * Tutoring: **

The LearningResourceCenter supports the research and information needs of the students at LehighCarbonCommunity College. These materials can either be accessed online from home or on campus at the Library. The knowledgeable staff looks forward to helping all students meet their educational goals.
 * Library: **

A = 90 to 100 % B = 80 to 90 % C = 70 to 80 % D = 60 to 70 % F = below 60 %
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 * Assignments and Evaluation: **

Test grades will be 100 points each Research papers and book reviews (one each) will be 500 points Class Participation will be 20 points Projects will be worth 200 points

// Week #1 // The Study and Meaning of History
 * Assignment **

//Week #2//. Europe at War, 1555-1648 Chapter 14 //Week #3// The Experiences of Life in Early ModernEurope, 1500 – 1650 TheRoyalState in the Seventeenth Century Chapter 15 & 16 Sourcebook: Chapter 1 //Week #4// Science and Commerce in early Modern Europe The Balance of Power in Eighteenth-CenturyEurope Chapter 17 & 18 Sourcebook: Chapter 2 //Week #5// Culture and Society in Eighteenth-Century Europe Chapter 19 Sourcebook: Chapter 3 //Week #6// The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era Chapter 20 Sourcebook: Chapter 4 //Week #7// IndustrialEurope Chapter 21 Sourcebook: Chapter 5 //Week #8// Political Upheavals and Social Transformations 1815 - 1850 Chapter 22 Sourcebook: Chapter 6 //Week #9// StateBuilding and Social Change in Europe 1850 - 1871. Chapter 23 Sourcebook: Chapter 7 //Week #10// The Crisis of European Culture, 1871-1914 Chapter 24 Sourcebook: Chapter 8 //Week #11// Europe and the World 1870-1914 Chapter 25 Sourcebook: Chapter 9 & 10 //Week #12// War and Revolution 1914 - 1920 Chapter 26 Sourcebook: Chapter 11
 * Exam #1 Chapters 14, 15, & 16**
 * Exam #2 Chapters 17 & 18**
 * Exam #3 Chapters 19 - 20**
 * Exam #4 Chapters 21 - 22**
 * Primary Source Review Due Date 3/10**
 * Exam #5 Chapters 23 & 24**
 * Exam #6 Chapters 25 & 26**

//Week #13// The European Search for Stability 1920 - 1939 Chapter 27 Sourcebook Chapter 12 //Week #14// Global Conflagration: World War II, 1939 - 1945 Chapter 28 Sourcebook: Chapter 12 //Week #15// The Cold War and Postwar Economic Recovery, 1945 - 1970 Chapter 29 Sourcebook: Chapter 13 & 14 //Week #16// The End of the Cold War and New Global Challenges, 1970 to the Present Chapter 30 Sources: handouts
 * Exam #7 Chapter 27 - 28**
 * Exam #8 Chapter 30**


 * Research Paper Due 5/12**


 * NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to c **