Learning Community: Sow, Reap, Consume: Food, Politics, and Society Salem State University Prof. A. Chapman-Adisho Office SB 102K Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 12:30-1:20, Fri. 11-12:30 & by appointment Course Description : Provides an understanding of the history of civilization from ancient times until 1650, stressing and interpreting social, cultural, intellectual, economic, and political developments in Europe and Asia. This course provides the matrix for all other courses in the curriculum. It aids students to put human knowledge into perspective. Collateral reading supports text and classroom materials. Goals for 1. Students will develop an understanding of the historical origins of many of the world's diverse cultural and intellectual traditions and the relationships and points of exchange among them. 2. Students will acquire and develop critical thinking and analytical skills. 3. Students will develop effective written and oral communication skills. Instructional Objectives for HIS 101, World History I 1. Through lectures, discussions and readings in world history, students will develop an understanding of the dynamic of cause and effect and historical change over time. 2. Through class discussions and other critical assessments of readings students will demonstrate analytical skills necessary to navigate different interpretations of world historical events. 3. Through written assignments and discussion students will learn to analyze primary source documents using historical techniques and insights. 4. Through class discussions, readings, and writing assignments students will examine and question the historical construction of civilization, culture, class, religion, gender, race and ethnicity. 5. Through written assignments, discussions and presentations, students
2 will strengthen communication and comprehension skills. 6. Through written assignments and discussion students will learn, compare and contrast important characteristics of various pre-modern cultures and civilizations. 7. Through course assignments, students will learn to critique, evaluate, and cite print, electronic and multimedia sources. Required Texts Prentice Hall Atlas of World History. 2 nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2009. ISBN 0136042473. Standage, Tom. A History of the World in 6 Glasses. New York: Walker & Co., 2005. ISBN 978-0-8027-1552-4. Tannahill, Reay. Food in History. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1988. ISBN 978-0-517-88404-6. Assessment This course will use a standard 100 point scale with 100-90 being an A, 89-80 being a B, etc. The components of your grade in this course and their weight are as follows: Attendance, Preparation & Participation (meets Course Learning Objectives Nos. 1,2,4,7) 10% Food Tourism Restaurant Review Essay* (meets Course Learning Objectives Nos. 3, 5, 7) 20% Mid-Term (meets Course Learning Objectives Nos. 3,4,5,6,7) 20% Final (meets Course Learning Objectives Nos. 3,4,5,6,7) 20% Group Wiki Project/Final Tapas Event* (meets Course Learning Objectives Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) 30% *Further information & specific guidelines will be distributed. Course Policies Attendance is required and will be regularly taken. At the end of the term, a student s attendance will be measured and a corresponding grade assigned. In general, one cannot receive an A (i.e. 90% or better ) for attendance if one has missed more than 3 classes, regardless of the circumstances. This course has a required final exam. Late work will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and only when the student can demonstrate a verifiable emergency that prevented the work from being submitted on time. The same policy applies to make-up exams. A missed exam can only be made up when there is a verifiable emergency that prevented the student from
3 attending the exam. The instructor reserves the right to reject requests for late papers and make-up exams for frivolous reasons or in the case of an event of a nonemergency nature. Every student is responsible for completing all course requirements and for keeping up with the course whether or not the student is present in class. This class is organized as a seminar/discussion class. If I begin to suspect that students are arriving at class without having read the assigned materials, I reserve the right to give a pop quiz. I recommend that you take notes as you read the web-based assignments. This will help you recall what you have read when I ask in class. When we are reading from one of the assigned books, please bring that book to class. Avoid annoying behaviors such as arriving late for class or cutting out early. Laptops are allowed only for note taking and other class business. If you are not using your laptop for the class, close it. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarized work will receive no credit. Turn in all course assignments. Turn them in on time. The instructor will accept no late papers nor give any make-up exams. We will use WebCT. Make sure you have access to it. College courses require a significant investment of time outside of class. You should expect to spend 2 to 3 hours outside of class for every hour in class. So, for a class meeting 3 hours/week like this one, you should expect to spend 6 to 9 hours each week outside of class reading, writing and otherwise preparing for class. Weeks when written assignments are due, you may even spend more than 6 to 9 hours in outside preparation time. Budget your time accordingly. Accessibility Statement Salem State College is committed to providing equal access to the educational experience for all students in compliance with Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act and to providing all reasonable academic accommodations, aids and adjustments. Any student who has a documented disability requiring an accommodation, aid or adjustment should speak with the instructor immediately. Students with disabilities who have not done so should provide documentation to and schedule an appointment with the Office for Students with Disabilities and obtain appropriate services. College Declared Critical Emergency Policy In the event of a college declared critical emergency, Salem State College reserves the right to alter this course plan. Students should refer to salemstate.edu for further information and updates. The course attendance policy stays in effect until there is a college declared critical emergency. In the event of an emergency, please refer to the alternative educational plans for this course located at/in the course WebCT site. Students should review the plans and gather all required materials before an emergency is declared.
4 Course Schedule & Topics This course will be taught primarily through guided class & group discussions. I will lecture briefly and sporadically, but quickly try to pull you into the conversation. Our goal is to think together about the materials we are studying and in doing so to free history from its reputation as a dry as dirt subject that one must endure. How to succeed in this class? Engage. Read the assigned materials. Scratch out a few thoughts about your reading What interested you? What do you believe? Why? What do you find questionable? Why? What do you want to know more about? Bring your book & notes / musings to class. We ll take it from there. Week I: Fri., Sept. 3 Welcome to World History & the Sow, Reap, Consume Learning Community Week II: Prehistory Readings & Map: Tannahill, prologue, chaps. 1& 2 (pp. xv-xvi, 1-18); Atlas, The World: Prehistory to 10,000 BCE Mon., Sept. 6 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, NO CLASS MEETING Wed., Sept. 8 Prehistory at 10:00 /Joint Learning Community Class at 11:00 in Prof. Duclos- Orsello s classroom. Fri., Sept. 10 Prehistory Week III: Prehistory to History Readings: Tannahill, chap. 3 (pp. 19-41); Atlas, The World: 10,000 to 5000 BCE & The Advent of Agriculture Mon., Sept. 13 Movie: The Ice Man Wed., Sept. 15 Discussion of The Ice Man; in-class writing, brief movie review Fri., Sept. 17 Agriculture Week IV: First Civilizations Readings: Tannahill, chap. 4 (pp. 42-59); Standage, chaps 1 & 2 (pp. 9-39); Hammurabi s Code [available online at http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/meso/code.htm]; Atlas, The Fertile Crescent & Urban Centers and Trade Routes Mon. Sept. 20 Mesopotamia & Egypt Wed., Sept. 22 No class meeting at 10:00/Joint Learning Community Class at 11:00 in Dr. Duclos-Orsello s classroom. FOR DISCUSSION READ: Standage; BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS
5 Fri., Sept. 24 Discussion of Hammurabi s Code [Bring either a print out of the code or your notes from your reading of it.] Week V: Greece & Rome Readings: Tannahill, chaps 5 & 6 (pp. 60-91); Primary Source Readings, The Shield of Achilles from the Illiad, and Xenophon, excerpts The Constitution of the Spartans [Available on WEBCT]; Atlas, The Mediterranean World 700-300 BCE & The Roman Empire Mon. Sept. 27 Greeks & Romans Wed., Sept. 29 Romans & Greeks Fri., Oct. 1 In class writing, Imagining life in Sparta or Athens. [Bring either a print out of the two primary source readings posted on WebCT or your notes from reading them.] Week VI: Early Medieval Europe (The Dark Ages ) Readings: Tannahill, chap. 7 (pp. 92-102); Standage, chaps 3 & 4 (pp. 43-90) Mon., Oct. 4 The Dark Ages Wed. Oct. 6 Regular class meeting at 10:00 and Joint Learning Community Class at 11:00 in Dr. Duclos-Orsello s classroom. Set-up and work on wiki projects. Gail Rankin, Information Technology will be with us. Fri., Oct. 8 In class writing, Questions & Sources in the History of Food. Bring Standage. Week VII: India Readings: Tannahill, chap. 8 (pp. 101-117); Atlas, The World: 500-250 BCE & States and Empires in South Asia 300-1550; View ONLINE Mohenjodaro! Available at http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html Mon. Oct. 11 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY. NO CLASS. Wed. Oct. 13 India Fri., Oct. 15 India Week VIII: Mid-Term Mon. Oct. 18 Mid-Term Review Wed. Oct. 20. Joint Learning Community Class Meeting. 10-12:15 at CENTRAL CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALL. We ll be seeing the movie, Tortilla Soup (2001) Directed by Maria Ripoll. Fri., Oct. 22 Mid-Term Exam Week IX: Central Asia & China
6 Readings: Tannahill, chap 9 & 10 (pp.118-140); Atlas, Trade in the Classical World & The World 500-250 BCE; Other readings TBA. Mon. Oct. 25 Central Asia & China Wed., Oct. 27 Central Asia & China Fri., Oct. 29 No Class Meeting. DUE: Working Bibliography for the history section of your wiki project. Each group should submit this bibliography, using MLA format, through WEBCT. Week X: The Arab World Readings: Tannahill, chap. 11 (pp. 140-151); Atlas, The World: 500-750 CE, and The Islamic Imprint, and The Abbasid Caliphate; Hadith on Fasting, Available at http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/bukhari-fasting.html; Ibn Battuta, Travels (selections, Available on WebCT) Mon. Nov. 1 The Arab World Wed. Nov. 3 Joint Learning Community Class Meeting. Work on Wiki projects. Fri. Nov. 5 The Arab World Week XI: Later Medieval Europe Readings: Tannahill, chaps. 12 & 13 (pp. 153-195); selection from The Year 1000 [available on WebCT]; Atlas, Trade in Medieval Europe and The Black Death Mon. Nov. 8 Later Medieval Europe Wed. Nov. 10 Later Medieval Europe Fri. Nov. 12 Due: Food Tourism Restaurant Review Essay Week XII: The Americas Readings: Tannahill, chaps 14 & 15 (pp. 197-223); Atlas, Civilizations and Cultures of North America, 100-1500 CE, and The Empires of the Andes: 350 BCE-1475 CE; Other readings TBA. Mon. Nov. 15 The Americas Wed. Nov. 17 Joint Learning Community Class Meeting from 10-12:15. Meet at CENTRAL CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALL. Film, Supersize Me. Fri., Nov. 19 The Americas Week XIII: Wiki Project Research Week Mon. Nov. 22 NO CLASS MEETING. Work on your wiki project.
7 Wed. Nov. 24 NO CLASS MEETING. Advising/Reading Day Fri. Nov. 26. NO CLASS MEETING. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. Week XIV: A Connected World: The Gastronomic Grand Tour Readings: Tannahill, chaps. 17 & 18 (pp. 230-279); Other readings TBA. Mon. Nov. 29 A Connected World Wed. Dec. 1 A Connected World Fri. Dec. 2 A Connected World Week XV: A Connected World: Spirits & the High Seas Readings: Standage, chaps 5 & 6 (pp. 93-132) Mon. Dec. 6 A Connected World Wed. Dec. 8 Joint Learning Community Class Meeting. Work on Wikis. Fri. Dec. 10 Showcase Wiki Project at Dunkin Donuts, throughout the day. Sign-up sheet. Final Exam: Thurs. Dec. 16, 2:00-4:00 in SB 101