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1 TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS Course Prefix & Number: HIS 101 Course Title: Western Civilization to 1689 Class Hours Lab Hours Credits Per week: _3.0 Per Week: _0 Awarded: 3.0_ Catalog Description: This course is a survey of western civilization from ancient times to 1689, including the major political, social, economic, and intellectual factors shaping western cultural tradition. Entry Level Skills: 1) Satisfactory placement test scores 2) Be able to write with proper grammar and effective style. 3) Be able to think critically 4) Reading level of 12.0 or better. Pre-requisites: None Co-requisites: None Text(s)/Required Materials: Dutton, Paul Edward, Suzanne Marchand, Deborah Harkness. Many Europes: Choice and Chance in Western Civilization. Vol.1. 1st Edition. New York: McGraw Hill, Customized Packaged for TCTC with Connect Plus ISBN 10: ISBN 13:

2 Course Competencies and Objectives: General Education Outcomes 1. Communicate effectively 2. Develop a global perspective 3. Think critically Program Outcomes 1. Write in an organized and coherent manner. 2. Apply critical thinking skills to a variety of disciplines 3. Demonstrate a sensitivity and an appreciation of cultural, social, political, and historical facets of the world Course Competencies 1. Interpret 1. Interpret Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern European history through an understanding of cause and effect, historical significance, continuity and change, historical perspective, and historical ethics. 2. Demonstrate the fundamentals of the historian s craft by conducting simple research analyzing primary sources, and writing thoughtful and analytical essays which express opinions, conclusions, and arguments about a historical topic. 3. Practice understanding of Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern European history by using accurate and specific historical vocabulary such as names, places, chronology, institutions, and events. 4. Categorize history into social, economic, cultural, political, and intellectual developments of western civilization to Evaluate the contributions the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Assyrians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks and Romans made to Western Civilization. 6. Evaluate and explain the evolution and influence of Christianity and Islam. 7. Evaluate and explain how the Early, Central and High Middle Ages differ. 8. Evaluate the transition of Medieval Europe into Early Modern Europe by discussing the Renaissance, The Reformation, European Exploration, and the French Wars of Religion.

3 Major Course Topics: The study of the ancient world will include a discussion of the origins of western civilization, as well as a discussion of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Assyria, Israel, Greece, Rome, and the Coming of Christianity. The study of Medieval Europe will include a study of England, France, Germany, and Spain A.D The latter part of the course will include a discussion of Europe s transition into the Early Modern Period with a discussion of the Italian Renaissance, the Northern Renaissance, the Reformation, the Age of Exploration, the French Wars of Religion, and the Thirty Years War. The course examines three major themes: the relationship between the church and the state, political organizations and transitions, and intellectual contributions made to western civilization. Grade Calculation Method: Test One: Test Two: Test Three: Test Four: Weekly Chapter Quizzes ( maximum ) Writing assignment #1A(15 points) and #1B ( 85 points) Writing Assignment #2 Active Learning (defined by each instructor) Final Exam A simple average (total points divided by 9) of all course grades will determine the final course grade. Additional Information Pertaining to Grades (e.g. is a minimum grade of C required for progression?) None

4 Prepared by: Dr. Della Vanhuss Date written or revised: July 2013

5 Instructor s Supplement to the Course Syllabus HIS 101 Western Civilization to 1689 T/TH 5:40-7:15 PM Mr. Tom Richey, Instructor trichey2@tctc.edu Grading: A ten point grading scale will be used for this course (e.g., A = 90% or above). Grades will be determined by performance on the following assessments: Test I Test II (Mid-Term) Test III Test IV (Final) Writing Assignment #1 Writing Assignment #2 Quizzes/Class Participation * 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points Tests will be given on the dates marked on this syllabus (subject to change). Tests will cover lecture material as well as any readings specifically mentioned by the instructor. Quizzes will be given on an as-needed basis. Sometimes they will be announced, sometimes not. Quizzes will primarily cover assigned readings from various primary and secondary sources, although they may include lecture material at the instructor s discretion. Make-Ups: Except in cases of documented family or medical emergencies, make-ups should be arranged with the instructor in advance. In the case of an emergency, the student should contact the instructor by at the soonest possible opportunity. Course Website: Students are expected to access the course website ( in order to keep up with readings and tests. Assigned readings will be made available on the course website. Readings should be completed before class the day that they appear on the calendar. Absences: Attendance will be taken according to policy. It is the student s responsibility to keep up with Tri- County policies regarding attendance. Students who arrive after attendance is taken or leave class without notifying the instructor in advance will be marked as having arrived late or left early. Electronic Devices: The use of electronic devices should not interfere with the learning process. Laptops are allowed as long as students are using them to increase their engagement. Cell phones should not be used in a way that causes a distraction and should not be visible to the instructor. Non-emergency texting is not only distracting, but disrespectful to the instructor. I will ask students to put away electronic devices that appear to be causing a distraction. * Quizzes will be given at the instructor s discretion. Raw quiz scores will be added up at the end of the semester and any remaining points will be counted as class participation points (e.g., if I give six (6) quizzes worth (5) points each, the remaining twenty (20) points will be counted as your class participation grade.

6 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE NOTE: All dates are tentative and subject to change. UNIT ONE The Cradles of Civilization 8/19 Distribution of Syllabus 3-11, 35 N/A Prehistory: The Stone Age 8/21 Ancient Mesopotamia Document 1.1 (Creation Narratives) 8/26 Ancient Egypt Document 1.2 (Book of the Dead) 8/28 Ancient Israel Document 1.3 (Israel Asks for a King) 9/2 Ancient Israel (Continued) Document 1.4 (King Saul) 9/4 Greece: Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Mythology Document 1.5 (Greek Mythology) 9/9 TEST I Study Guide UNIT TWO The Classical Era 9/11 Greece: Athenian and Spartan TBA Document 2.1 (Aristotle, Politics) Institutions of Government 9/16 Greece: Spartan Society and TBA Document 2.2 (Sayings of Spartan Women) Greek Wars 9/18 Greek Philosophy Alexander the Great TBA Document 2.3 (Plato, Apology) TBA 9/23 Alexander the Great (Continued) Introduction to the Romans 9/25 The Roman Republic TBA Document 2.4 (Livy, History of Rome) 9/30 The Punic Wars TBA Document 2.5 (Comparing Histories) Document 2.6 (US Principles of War) 10/2 The Rise of the Romans TBA Document 2.7 (Life of Cato the Elder) The Roman Civil Wars 10/7 The Pax Romana TBA Document 2.8 (Ovid, The Art of Love) 10/9 TEST II Study Guide

7 UNIT THREE Empires of Monotheism 10/14 The Rise of Christianity TBA Document 3.1 (Paul and Silas) Document 3.2 (Timeline) DROP DEADLINE (10/15) 10/16 The Same Subject Continued TBA Document 3.# (Pliny/Trajan Letters) 10/21 The Christian Empire TBA Document 3.# (Against the Galileans) 10/23 The Rise of Islam TBA 10/28 Medieval Europe TBA 10/30 TEST III Study Guide FALL BREAK [NO CLASS COLLEGE CLOSED] UNIT FOUR The Birth of the Modern World 11/6 The Crisis of the Late Middle Ages TBA Document 4.1 (Revelation 6) Document 4.2 (Deuteronomy 20) Document 4.3 (Froissart s Chronicles) 11/11 The Renaissance TBA Document 4.4 (Petrarch to Cicero) Document 4.5 (Petrarch s Love) Document 4.6 (Oration on the Dignity of Man) 11/13 The Renaissance (Continued) TBA Document 4.7 (Erasmus, The Praise of Folly) 11/18 The Protestant Reformation TBA Document 4.8 (95 Theses) Document 4.9 (The Council of Trent) Document 4.10 (Spiritual Exercises) 11/20 The English Reformation TBA Document 4.11 (Act of Supremacy) Document 4.12 (John Knox) Document 4.13 (Martyrdom of Cranmer) 11/25 English Constitutionalism TBA Document 4.14 (English Bill of Rights) 11/27 NO CLASS (THANKSGIVING BREAK) TBA TEST IV (Final Exam) Study Guide