Department of History Trent University. History 1202H: Western Civilization from 1789 to the Present WI Oshawa (Conlin)

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1 Department of History Trent University History 1202H: Western Civilization from 1789 to the Present WI Oshawa (Conlin) Instructor: Dr. Wesley Ferris Office Location: Trent Oshawa Faculty Wing Offices Office Hour: Thursdays, 3pm to 4pm Class Time: Thursdays, 410pm to 5pm Class Location: UL11 Seminar 1: Thursdays, 6:10pm to 7pm Seminar 2: Thursdays, 7:10pm to 8pm Seminar 3: Thursdays, 8:10pm to 9pm Seminar Location: UA3240 Administrator: Trisha Pearce Phone Number: ext Office Location: Lady Eaton College S101.3 (Symons Campus) Course Description As a first year history course, History 1202H is intended to introduce students to the study of history. Students will be encouraged to evaluate and interpret historical information through seminar discussions and writing projects, exploring the relative merits of different methodologies, interpretations, and approaches; conducting research; and honing their speaking and writing skills and ability to formulate a logical argument. Students on completing the course successfully should understand the basic conventions of historical writing, the rules of academic integrity and professionalism, the importance of personal initiative and accountability, and the evolving nature of historical knowledge. This course will cover the period from the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 to the aftermath of the end of the Cold War in 1991, including the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments of this era. The format of the course will be a two-hour lecture with a one-hour seminar. Also, please note that the course will make use of a class website on Blackboard. 1

2 Course Text Jackson J. Spielvogel, Western Civilization, Vol. C: Since 1789 (8 th edition). Course Evaluation Seminar Participation 20% Document Analysis 15% Due Feb. 12 th Major Essay 35% Due Mar. 19 th Final Exam 30% Seminars The class will be divided into three seminar groups, which will meet at 1:10pm, 2:10pm, and 3:10pm respectively. The first tutorials will be held on January 15 th. For each seminar, students will be responsible for reading all of the related documents as listed on the class website, and be prepared to discuss them with their peers. The seminar grade will be determined through self-evaluation. At the end of each seminar, each student will give themselves a letter grade that reflects their participation in that week s seminar, as well as provide comments to justify their grade. Failure to provide comments will result in a reduction in the grade for that week. The instructor reserves the right to adjust the grade for any given week if it does not coincide with the student s tutorial performance. In deciding the grade, students should focus primarily on the quality of their contributions, as opposed to mere quantity. Document Analysis For this assignment, each student will select one of the questions listed on the course website, and answer the question using the associated online primary documents in a paper of four (4) pages. The assignment requires the use of each of the associated documents, and though additional secondary sources can be used if desired, it is not required. Each paper should follow the format of an academic essay, including a thesis, main arguments, and conclusion. This assignment is due in class on February 12 th. Major Essay A list of possible questions for the major essay will be distributed in class on January 15 th. The major essay must use at least five academic sources (i.e. scholarly books or articles), and be eight (8) pages in length. For the purposes of this course, internet sources are not considered acceptable academic sources for the major essay. The only exception to this rule are online academic journal articles accessible through the library, and primary documents accessed through the websites used for the seminar readings. Any use of unacceptable internet sources will result in a grade reduction, and any essay in which a majority of the citations or items listed in the bibliography are unacceptable internet sources will receive a grade of zero. In addition, lecture notes and encyclopaedias cannot be used, and while the 2

3 course text and tutorial readings may be used, they do not count towards the five required academic sources. If you have any questions about the validity of a particular source, please consult with the instructor. This assignment is due in class on March 19 th. Notes on Written Assignments The notes in this section apply to both written assignments. Each assignment must include a title page (that does not count towards the page limit) that includes the student s name, student ID number, the date submitted, the title of the essay, the course, and the instructor s name. They must also include a bibliography (which also does not count towards the page limit) that lists all sources used in the essay. All evidence must be cited, and either footnotes or endnotes may be used, but parenthetical notation may not be used. If endnotes are used, the endnotes must go on a separate page, which does not count towards the page limit. Finally, each assignment must be typewritten and double-spaced in 12 pt. font, with page numbers on every page. Late assignments will be penalized at the rate of 3% per day, including weekends. Extensions will only be granted after discussion with the instructor prior to the due date of the essay. Major Exam There will be a three-hour exam at the conclusion of the course, which will cover all of the material presented in lecture and the readings. The format of the exam will be several short-answer questions and two essay questions. Academic Integrity Academic dishonesty, which includes plagiarism and cheating, is an extremely serious academic offence and carries penalties varying from a 0 grade on an assignment to expulsion from the University. Definitions, penalties, and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and cheating are set out in Trent University s Academic Integrity Policy. You have a responsibility to educate yourself unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse. You are strongly encouraged to visit Trent s Academic Integrity website to learn more: Access to Instruction It is Trent University's intent to create an inclusive learning environment. If a student has a disability and/or health consideration and feels that he/she may need accommodations to succeed in this course, the student should contact Student Accessibility Services at (905) Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction in the Academic Calendar. 3

4 Lecture Schedule and Readings Jan. 8 th Introduction; The Road to 1789 Jan. 15 th Jan. 22 nd Jan. 29 th Feb. 5 th Feb. 12 th Feb. 19 th Feb. 26 th Mar. 5 th Mar. 12 th Mar. 19 th Mar. 26 th Apr. 2 nd Apr. 9 th The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars Spielvogel, ch. 19 The Industrial Revolution Spielvogel, ch. 20 Restoration Europe and the Rise of Ideologies Spielvogel, ch. 21 The Rise of the Nation State Spielvogel, ch. 22 The Growth of Mass Society Spielvogel, ch. 23 No Class Reading Week The Age of Imperialism and the Approach to War Spielvogel, ch. 24 The Era of the First World War Spielvogel, ch. 25 The Interwar Period Spielvogel, ch. 26 The Second World War Spielvogel, ch. 27 East vs. West Spielvogel, ch. 28 The Collapse of the Post-War Order Spielvogel, ch. 29 The West and the 21 st -Century; Conclusion Spielvogel, ch. 30 4

5 Tutorial Schedule and Readings Note: The documents for each week will be found on the course website. Specific readings may be subject to change at the instructor s discretion. Jan. 8 th Jan. 15 th No Seminars The Ideals and Reality of the French Revolution Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) Declaration of the Rights of Women (1791) The Levee en Masse (1793) Speech by Maximilien Robespierre on the Use of Terror (1794) Jan. 22 nd The Working-Class and the Industrial Revolution Friedrich Engels, The Condition of the Working-Class in England, ch. 2 Jan. 29 th Metternich and Conservatism Von Metternich to Stadion, June 23 rd, 1808 Von Metternich to Friedrich Gentz, June 17 th, 1819 The Carlsbad Decrees (1819) Excerpt from von Metternich s Political Creed (1820) Feb. 5 th Liberalism and Laissez-Faire David Ricardo, The Iron Law of Wages (1817) Friedrich Bulau, Call for a Market-Orientated Solution to Poverty (1834) In Defence of Laissez-Faire (ca. 1840) John Prince-Smith, Excerpts from his Collected Works ( ) Feb. 12 th Feb. 19 th Feb. 26 th The Peasant Experience The Dog and the Wolf, A Bohemian Folk-Tale On Child Rearing... (1787) Carl Büchsel, Memories of a Rural Death (1860s) Jan Slomka, The Life of a Polish Peasant (ca. 1900) Rural Piety (1905) No Seminars Reading Week Consumerism and the Marketing of Soap Collection of Pears Soap Advertisements, ca

6 Mar. 5 th The Outbreak of the First World War The Kaiser Speaks from the Balcony of the Royal Palace (Aug. 1 st, 1914) The Socialists Support the War (Aug. 4 th, 1914) Honour and Dishonour: A Speech by David Lloyd George (Sept. 19 th, 1914) The Appeal of 93 to the Civilized World (Oct. 4 th, 1914) Mar. 12 th The Art of Propaganda in the 20 th -Century Collection of Posters from Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and the Spanish Civil War Mar. 19 th Mar. 26 th No Seminar Major Essay Due Life in Wartime Britain Assorted Reports on Public Opinion from Mass Observation Apr. 2 nd 1968 Your Struggle is Ours! (Mar. 22 nd, 1968) Ulrike Meinhof Calls for a Move from Protest to Resistance (May 1968) Interview of Daniel Cohn-Bendit (May 20 th, 1968) De Gaulle s Televised Speech to the Nation (May 30 th, 1968) Apr. 9 th No Seminars 6