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Information:
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Course: |
Modern World
Civilization |
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Section: |
Hist
112.041L |
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Semester: |
Spring 2023
(13 week) |
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Date/Time: |
Tuesday/Thursday 11:10am -12:55pm |
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Location: |
Virtual
- ZOOM |
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Name: |
John
(Kinch) Kincheloe |
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What is this
Course? |
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Email: |
jkincheloe@nvcc.edu |
What do I
need to do? |
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Phone |
(703)948-7571
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How do I
do Assignments? |
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Office
Location: |
LC
328
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What
are the course rules? |
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Website: |
What is
a Virtual course? |
As the Modern Age
dawned and global trade became the new standard that impacted
all regions of the world. Traditionally separated cultures
were forced to interact economically, politically, spiritually
and culturally. This GLOBALIZATION will continue into the
present and will bring prosperity, conflict, and cultural
reorganization. This course examines how these
forces were embraced, rejected, and challenged in the wake of
new IDEOLOGIES that spread along global trade routes
-By focusing on the expansion of free
thought, new ideologies, and globalization, we will probe into
the nature of human society as it acts and reacts to a rapidly
changing world culture and economy.
- In this course you will
be asked to question each other, the textbook, the primary
sources, and even ME, so as to develop your own ideas.
By the end of the
semester you should:
-Be able to explain
how economic globalization reshaped societies and cultures
around the world.
-Be able to explain how the power of, and opposition to,
ideology and knowledge reshaped the world.
-Be able to devise
original arguments about historical trends and events and
prove them using both primary and secondary information.
Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, Europe,
and the Americas from approximately 1500 CE through the
present.
General Course Purpose HIS 112 surveys the
general history of the world from approximately 1500 CE
through the present and allows students to reach a basic
understanding of the characteristic features of the world’s
early historical development. Students will learn about
important political, economic, social, intellectual, cultural
and religious changes that shaped the world in this period of
time. Connections and comparisons of human societies are made
across space and time.
Course Objectives Upon
completion the course, the student will be able to:
Written Communication
• Express an understanding of forces that foster
global connections among places, persons, groups, and/or
knowledge systems through written activities.
Critical Thinking
• Explain human and social experiences and activities from
multiple perspectives from 1500 CE through the present.
• Compare and contrast multiple perspectives or theories on
global processes and systems throughout time. • Describe how
global relations impact individual lives and the lives of
others over time.
• Develop multiple historic literacies by analyzing primary
sources of various kinds (texts, images, music) and using
these sources as evidence to support interpretation of
historical events.
The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries:
Suggested Context Trans-Oceanic and Trans-Continental Trade
(ex. the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Indian Ocean trade,
Eurasian trade), Overseas Empires and Land-based Empires
(ex. Spain, the Ottoman Empire, the Qing dynasty, Muscovy),
The rise of the nation-state, Columbian Exchange, European
Intellectual Movement
• Identify the causes of the rise of modern states.
• Analyze the development and impact of culture, economics,
politics, society, technology, and religious and
philosophical ideas.
• Compare and contrast global and trans-oceanic connections.
• Analyze complex primary and secondary sources.
• Identify trans-global systems.
The Long Eighteenth Century:
Suggested Context The Enlightenment, The Age of Revolutions
(ex. Latin America, Haiti, USA, France), Nationalism and
national identities (ex. France, Latin America, North
America, the Caribbean), The Qing Dynasty, • Identify the
causes of the rise of modern states.
• Analyze the development and impact of culture, economics,
politics, society, technology, and religious and
philosophical ideas. • Compare and contrast global and
trans-oceanic connections.
• Analyze complex primary and secondary sources. • Examine
the origins of nationalism and national identities.
The Nineteenth Century:
Suggested Context The Race to Industrialization (ex. Europe,
Asia, Latin America), Imperialism and Neo-Imperialism,
Nationalism and national identities (ex. Italian and German
unification), Resistance to Colonialism
• Analyze the development and impact of culture, economics,
politics, society, technology, and religious and
philosophical ideas.
• Compare and contrast global and trans-oceanic connections.
• Analyze complex primary and secondary sources.
• Examine the causes of and impact of industrialization and
imperialism.
• Examine the continuation and growth of nationalism and
national identities.
The Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries:
Suggested Context The World Wars, The Cold War,
Anti-colonial movements (ex. India, China, Pan-Africanism,
Latin America), Decolonization (ex. in Africa and Asia),
Globalization
• Analyze the development and impact of culture, economics,
politics, society, technology, and religious and
philosophical ideas.
• Compare and contrast global and trans-oceanic connections.
• Analyze complex primary and secondary sources.
• Examine movements of decolonization, liberation movements
and resistance to imperialism.
There are no
pre-requisites, but this is a writing intensive course so an
introductory English course is highly recommended.
There are no books to purchase for this class. All
textbooks and monographs are free Open Online Resources linked
below:
-Textbook= - Modern World History
Spring 2023 His 112 Course
Schedule
Class
Date
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Topic:
Face-to-Face
Meeting
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Readings
(to be completed befor class)Tuesday-
Read textbook
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Read (Textbook): Introduction |
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| 17th & 18th
centuries
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Read (Textbook): Ch. 2 - Europe and Africa
Read
Primary Sources
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Stability and
Change: |
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Read
(Textbook):
Ch. 1 - Asia
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==Paper 1 Due== |
Read (Textbook): Ch. 3- The Americas |
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| The Long 19th
Century
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Age of Revolutions: Enlightenment, Liberalism, and the Americas 1775-1833 |
Group 3 -Discussion |
Read
(Textbook):
Ch.
4
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Week 6
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Capitalism
and the new World Economy 1789-1815 |
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Read
(Textbook):
Ch.
5
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(Mar. 21 & 23) |
Imperialism: Africa and South East Asia |
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Read
(Textbook): Ch.
6
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| 20th
Century
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Europe ignites the World: Nationalism and the Great War |
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Read (Textbook): Ch. 7Read
Primary Sources:
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(Apr. 4 & 6)
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Group 2 -Discussion |
Read
(Textbook):
Ch.
8
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1931-1945
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Read
(Textbook):
Ch.
9
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(Apr. 18 & 20) |
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Group 4 -Discussion |
Read
(Textbook):
Ch.
10
& Ch.
11
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Globalization and Asian Expansion 1985 - Your Birth |
Group 5 -Discussion |
Read
(Textbook):
Ch.
12, & Ch.
13
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13
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All assignments
are graded on a 100 point scale and averaged accordingly to the
percentages listed below.
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Assessment
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Percentage
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Grading
Scale |
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Participation/Group
Presentations |
25 |
A |
90-100 |
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Argumentative Papers
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30 |
B |
80-89 |
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Midterm & Final
Exam |
20 |
C |
70-79 |
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D |
60-69 |
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F |
59 and below |
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Extra
Credit
Assignments (due by the end of Week 13) =
Digital History Project- check it out here.
ZOOM Classes
Twice a week we will
meet on Zoom. Attendance is mandatory and you are expected
to take an active part in Discussion & Interactive Lecture.
-- If able you should turn on your Camera and your Microphone
during class and especially discussion segments to participate.
-- You will need to
log on through Canvas directly, and check in on "Qwickley."
The class will typically consist of:
Tuesday
-Story time (15 min.)
-Skill session (15 min.)
-Lecture (30 min.)
-Interactive lecture (20 min.)
Thursday
-Question? (10 min.)
-Business of the week (10 min.)
-Presentation (10 min.)
-Class discussion (All class & Breakout rooms) (50 min.)
Course includes both classroom (Zoom) and online meetings. Students
must have access to a computer and a reliable high-speed
Internet connection.
--Students must have a version or equivalent of "OfficeSuite,"
and have a basic working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and
Word.
--Students must store work on a cloud server such as Dropbox or
Google Drive. (A computer
crash is not a valid excuse for late work.)
- All additional readings,
assignments, and course materials can be found here on my
website kinchteach.com
-All assignments and quizzes need to
be submitted in Canvas.
-All feedback will be given through
Canvas.
-To access Canvas = Log in to “My NOVA”
https://www.nvcc.edu/academic-tools/index.html
Formatting:
All Papers should be double
spaced, using 12 point Calibri font, and one inch margins.
All papers must be word processed and submitted to Canvas as
“doc,” “docx,” or “PDF.”
E-mail submissions will not be accepted.
Style and Grammar:
You must present your arguments in clear, concise, and
grammatically correct English. Make sure to proofread and
use spell-check. For information on writing papers for this
class, make sure to read Kinch’s writing guide (under course
documents on BB.) You also might want to consult the
following handy websites:
o NVCC Loudoun's Writing Center
o
Charlie
Evans’
History Writing Center
Citations:
You
MUST include a formal citation any time you refer to a specific
passage in a text, even if you do not quote the text
directly. The required method for citing sources in this
class is Chicago Style
formatting for footnote citations.
According to this format, you “Insert Footnote” (under
references) and enter the citation information as laid out in
this link.
Late Assignments
-Late papers will be accepted after the due date and
time for half credit, as long as they are submitted
before the final class period of the term.
-Discussion, Quizzes, Participation, and Presentation
assignments will only be accepted during the week they are due.
-All assignments should be stored on a cloud server and
submitted online. Excuses
such as “my dog ate my homework” and “my computer crashed” are
no longer valid.
For exam sessions, make-ups will not be given other than
in the case of a genuine emergency with appropriate
documentation (ie, emergency room documents, court summons,
etc.) Missing class due to "not feeling well," not being
able to get a ride, having to work, and the like are not genuine
emergencies.
Presentation /
Video feedback will be posted within a couple days.
Papers and Exams
will be graded and posted within two weeks of their due date, in
order to give more detailed feedback.
Attendance Policy:
Absences, Late arrival, and leaving early will affect
a student’s grade due to the student not being able to
participate in class/group discussions. Students missing more
than thirty percent of the scheduled classes without an excused
absence from the professor will receive ZERO points for the
class participation grade. Class absence does not excuse a
student from meeting assignment due dates
Academic Dishonesty will not be tolerated.
Students involved in cheating will receive a grade of
“0” on the activity during which cheating occurred and
particularly flagrant or obviously intentional instances of
cheating or plagiarism will result in a grade of "F" for the
course. In
addition the student will be reported to the Dean of
Students for further disciplinary action.
**Please read the section titled Student Conduct, Rights,
and Responsibilities: F.
Academic Dishonesty in the Student
Handbook.
Academic
dishonesty, as a general rule, involves one of the following
acts:
1.
Cheating on an examination or quiz;
including the giving, receiving, or soliciting of information
and the unauthorized use of notes or other materials.
2. Plagiarism
- This is the act of appropriating passages from the work
of another individual, either word for word or in substance, and
representing them as one’s own work. This includes any
submission of written work other than one’s own.
-Please note that even copying a
sentence or two from another source without citing it is enough
to trigger a plagiarism penalty. Likewise, changing a word
here or there from content which you copy is plagiarism.
Your work should be entirely in your own words except
for the passages which you quote and appropriately cite. All of
your papers for the class will be checked for plagiarism by
SafeAssign software.
Be aware of
the following:
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Internet-enabled devices, dictionaries and/or calculators are
prohibited during testing.
- If you need
to leave the room during testing, for whatever reason, your
test will be collected immediately for grading without any
additional time for more work on the test or quiz.
The primary means
of communication outside the classroom between the Instructor
and the student is via Canvas Announcements and e-mail.
Students should check Canvas and their e-mail daily for any
Instructor communications. Failure to do so is not an excuse
for missed/late assignments or exams. The Instructor
turn-around time to respond to e-mails is 24-to-48 hours
Monday through Friday.
Instructors receive a significant number
of e-mails from students over the course of the semester. To
specifically identify the course in which the student is
enrolled, all e-mail from the student must include
the course and section
number (e.g., ACC211-000) in the Subject of the
e-mail.
I will email you at the email address on
my class list which is your VCCS email address. If you do not
check this address frequently, I would recommend you set it up
for automatic forwarding to an email address you do check more
frequently. When emailing the instructor, always send email
from your VCCS email address.
Please be considerate. Disruptive
behavior, on the ground and online, will not be
tolerated. Private conversations during lecture or class
discussions, ringing mobile phones, texting, sleeping, or
walking into class late or out of class early all distract and
disturb your instructor and your classmates, and will count
against your participation grade. Repeated instances of
rude behavior will result your removal from the
classroom.
--All students are considered adults and
will conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
Please read the section titled Student Conduct,
Rights, and Responsibilities: B. Student
Conduct in the Student Handbook.
Academic Integrity Policy /
Closing Information (weather) / Communication (e-mail) / Course
Drop/Withdrawal Policy /
Disabilities and Accommodations / Emergency Preparedness / Financial
Aid / Wellness
and Mental Health
The IT Help Desk provides
first-level technical support to all faculty, staff and
students of Northern Virginia Community College. Additional
details and resources are located at http://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/.
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Monday
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8:00
a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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Saturday: |
8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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Phone:
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703-426-4141 |
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Email: |
Procedures and items to be
aware of (click here)
Anyone
observing an emergency situation should contact the Campus
Police Office or the dean of students.
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Campus
Police: |
703-450-2540 |
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Dean of
Students: |
703-450-2512 |
------Note: The instructor has the right to
alter or change the course and course schedule at any time as
he deems appropriate.-------