SPC Fall 2016: WOH 2040(1785)Dr. Angela M. Zombek

SPC Fall 2016: WOH 2040(1785)Dr. Angela M. Zombek

The Twentieth (Please email directly through MyCourses)

MoWe: 9:30am-10:45am; CL ES 303Office Hours: Mon., Tues., &Thurs. 11am-1:30pm.; Wed. 11:00am-2:00pm

Please notify me in class or via email if you’re planning to stop by.

Phone: 727-791-2553

Office: ES -313C

Course Description & Goals: Welcome to our journey through world history! This course surveys the major social, political, cultural, diplomatic, and economic trends that have shaped the development of the world from 1750 through the twentieth century. Students are encouraged to think critically and historically to analyze the causes, outcomes, and historical significance of European dominance and colonization, the Great War, the Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the development of the “Third World,” and current international issues such as terrorism. Students will understand how the military conflicts apparent in nineteenth-century Europe laid the groundwork for WWI,will comprehend the rise and global impact of Soviet Russia, fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, neo-imperialist Asia, and communist China, and will compare and contrast the United States with other national powers. The course emphasizes how different models of political leadership, from democracy to dictatorship, resulted in both major conflicts and surprising, yet sometimes tense, compromises. Finally, this course will demonstrate how countries around the world have become increasingly connected in a global economy throughout the long 20th century. We will focus on themes such as:

-The rise of industrialization

-The development of nationalism

-The positive and negative consequences of colonization

-The economic and political consequences of globalization

-The rise of the West and consequent resistance

As the instructor, it is my goal to help you learn, think clearly about, and understand the course material. Active listening during lectures and participation in class discussion and activities are critical to accomplishing these goals. Please, if you need help ASK! I enjoy teaching and am more than happy to meet with you in office hours or by appointment if you are having trouble. I want to help ensure that you understand the material and enjoy the course.

Attendance: Students should attend all class sessions and avoid absences if at all possible. Students are expected to come to class on time and stay for the duration of the period each day unless prevented by exceptional circumstances. If an absence should occur, the student is responsible for missed material. Failure to attend class will affect your grade. Three absences will be considered a violation of the attendance policy. After that, the final grade will be decreased by half of a letter grade for every additional period missed (eg. B becomes a B-; points deducted from final average). Two instances of arriving to class late or leaving early will be considered the same as one absence. If more than four class periods are missed students must talk with the instructor about successful completion of the course.

Please note that absences that have been communicated with me and documented accordingly will not count against you, however, each student is allowed only THREE EXCUSED ABSENCES. Students remain responsible for all missed material- please get notes from a classmate. I encourage you to communicate with me regarding any difficulties that you are having with the course!!

Required Readings:(Both available from Barnes & Noble bookstore, Clearwater Campus)

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the World: From the Beginnings of Humankind to the Present, 4th Edition. Robert Tignor, Jeremy Adelman, Stephen Aron, Peter Brown, Benjamin Elman, Stephen Kotkin, Xinru Liu, Suzanne Marchand, Holly Pittman, Gyan Prakash, Brent Shaw, and Michael Tsin
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A Companion Reader, Vol. 2, 2ndEdition. (Elizabeth Pollard and Clifford Rosenberg, editors)

Requirements & Expectations: Please be aware that you are responsible and accountable for your own education. Students are expected to arrive at class on time with their textbook, notebook, and document reader in hand having read the material assigned for that day, stay for the entire period, submit assignments on time, and actively participate in class discussions – this includes asking questions about anything that you don’t understand or about which you would like to know more. Since discussion fosters the free flow of ideas, it is of the utmost importance that you demonstrate respect towards your peers, towards me as the instructor, and towards yourself.

Students are expected to turn cell phones off upon entering class. The use of cell phones during class will significantly impact your participation grade. Make-up exams will be given only at the instructor’s discretion and with appropriate documentation. I will make announcements and post assignments on the course website in MyCourses. Please note that students are responsible for all course material – delivered both in class and online!

What you can expect from me: As I said before, I really enjoy teaching and have a lot of passion for history. I will start and end class on time every day, will come prepared to teach, and will answer student emails within 48 hours 5 days a week (Monday through Friday). All lectures, group discussions, and activities will tie into course themes and are designed to enhance student learning and understanding of Twentieth Century World History. All assignments will be graded within two weeks (14 days) of the deadline. Late work will be graded as my schedule permits, which may not be until the end of the semester.

I want to see every student succeed in this course and will be available in office hours, by appointment, or via email to address any concerns that you may have. I will announce changes to the course syllabus both online and in class.

Assignments: There will be four exams, two analytic papers, one primary document analysis, and one current events assignment. Due dates for assignments can be found in their description below. Late work will result in a 5 point penalty per day, including weekends. Please communicate with me any difficulties that you are having in completing the assignments.

Analytic Papers:

There are seven different analytic writing project options listed in chapter folders in MyCourses (one for each chapter). Your job is to select two of them to complete. One must be completed by WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12 and one by WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER30. Each option contains questions that must be answered and a set of primary documents from which to craft your argument. These analyses need to be at least THREE PAGES, double-spaced (you will not be penalized for exceeding 3 pages, but the maximum limit is 5 pages). Make sure you answer all questions in the prompt. The emphasis of these short papers is on the critical analysis and not the summary. It helps to READ THE PROMPT prior to reading the documents. Take notes on each document that will help you answer the question!

Remember: Don’t just repeat what the sources said; interpret and analyze them to construct a logical, substantiated argument that answers the question!! You must cite all documents in your answer. Be sure to craft a compelling argument and support it with evidence from the assigned primary documents and the Tignor Worlds Together textbook.

Please note that when quoting from any source, you must introduce your quote. In other words, a quotation may not stand alone as a sentence in your writing. Introduce the quote by analyzing how the information it contains answers the question and supports your argument. For example, an analysis of the Gettysburg Address may appear like this: In his Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln contended that the soldiers who fought in that battle consecrated the hallowed ground “far above our poor power to add or detract” (Lincoln, “Gettysburg Address”). FAILURE TO INTRODUCE QUOTES WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF POINTS.

N.B. – DO NOT CITE ANY OUTSIDE MATERIALS (BOOKS, WEBSITES, ETC.) IN YOUR ANALYTIC PAPERS. Citation of outside materials will result in a loss of points.

Turn It In Statement: The instructor of this course provides access to Turnitin.com as a tool to promote learning. The tool flags similarity and mechanical issues in written work that merit review. Use of the service enables students and faculty to identify areas that can be strengthened through improved paraphrasing, integration of sources, or proper citation. Submitted papers remain as source documents in the Turnitin database solely for the purpose of detecting originality. Students retain full copyright to their works. The Turnitin Usage Agreement can be reviewed at Students who do not wish to submit work through Turnitin must notify their instructor via course email within the first seven days of the course. In lieu of Turnitin use, faculty may require a student to submit copies of sources, preliminary drafts, a research journal, or an annotated bibliography.

Current Event Analysis:One time during the semester you will search reputable news sources (major newspapers: eg.,Tampa Bay Times, New York Times; major media outlet websites: CNN, Fox, MSNBC, BBC, NPR) for current news items that illustrate course themes and topics. Please copy the article’s hyperlink and paste it into the Word document in which you will summarize the article. Your written assignment shouldsummarize the issues the article presents, and analyze how the newspiece illustrates themes discussed in the class. Make sure your papers follow this format:

-Summarize the issues that the article presents.

-Analyze how the news piece illustrates themes or is reminiscent of historical events discussed in the class.

-Provide specific citations from the Worlds Together textbook and/or Worlds Together: A Companion Reader to illustrate the connections that you’re making. Keep in mind that you may draw connections between newspiece and information from the course books that we have not yet covered. These summaries should be at least 375-400 words (the equivalent of 1.5-2 typewritten pages).

Be prepared to give a brief (2 minute) talk about your article and its relevance to the class. Submit your written analysis to the Current Events drop box in MyCourses by 11:55pm on WEDNESDAYNOVEMBER2.

Grading

All assignments must be completed!

Grading will be based on the four exams, the two papers, and class attendance/participation.The breakdown of points is as follows:

-Exams: 340 points total

• Unit exams: 80 points each - Final exam: 100 points

-Primary Document Analysis: 40 points

-Analytic essays: 100 points each (200 total points)

-Current events analysis & presentation: 50 points

-Attendance & participation: 20 points

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 650

Grading Scale:The following grading scale will be used for exams, papers, and participation. N.B. – Final averages will NOT be rounded up!

A = 90 – 100 C = 76-70

B+ = 87 – 89 D+ = 67-69

B = 80 – 86 D = 66-60

C+ = 77 – 79 F = 59-0

Academic Honesty: Please note that plagiarism is a serious offense that could result in severe consequences such as failure of assignments or removal from the course with a failing grade. You are not permitted to represent the work of any other entity - from published sources to your peers - as your own. You should demonstrate original thought and cite sources appropriately at all times. St. Petersburg College does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Please make yourself fully aware of St. Petersburg College’s policies regarding academic honesty. They are defined in Board Rule 6Hx23-4.461. Student Affairs: Academic Honesty Guidelines, Classroom Behavior and can be accessed online at Academic Honesty Policy or through the Syllabus Addendum.

Syllabus Addendum: Please note that you should be aware of information in the St. Petersburg College Syllabus Addendum (6 Jan. 2011). To access the Addendum, please visit: Syllabus Addendum.

Academic Department: Social & Behavioral Sciences, Clearwater Campus

Dean: Dr. Joseph Smiley ()

Academic Chair: Ms. Anja Norman ()

Student Survey of Instruction: The survey is administered in each course each semester and designed to improve the quality of instruction at St. Petersburg College. All responses are anonymous and confidential. Please take the time to complete the survey and provide constructive criticism. I value and appreciate your input!

Class Schedule: (please note that this schedule is tentative. I reserve the right to change readings and assignments)

Unit 1: Colonization, War, & the Meaning of Freedom, 1750-the 1850s

WEEK ONE

Aug. 15: What is World History?

Tignor, Preface; Pollard (Companion Reader), Preface

Aug. 17: Revolutions & Napoleon’s Europe

Tignor, Ch. 15

**Fri. Aug. 19: Last day to drop, receive refund and/or change to audit**

WEEK TWO

Aug. 22 & 24: Slavery & the New Industrial Order; Pros & Cons of Industry

Tignor, Ch. 15; Pollard, Ch. 15 pgs., 168-179

WEEK THREE

Aug. 2931: Reaction to Change in Russia, Asia, the Middle East, and China

Tignor, Ch. 15 & 16; Pollard, Ch. 15 pgs., 180-191

PRIMARY DOCUMENT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET DUE – WED. AUG. 31 BY 11:55PM

WEEK FOUR

Sept. 5: LABOR DAY – NO CLASSES

Sept. 7: Reactions to Change: Socialism, Radicalism, and other anti-Colonial Crusades

Tignor, Ch. 16; Pollard, Ch. 16 pgs., 196-218

WEEK FIVE

Sept. 12: UNIT 1 EXAM: CHS., 15 & 16

Unit 2: Empire, War, & Modernity, 1850-1939

Sept. 14: Nationalism & Expansionism: Europe & the Americas

Tignor, Ch. 17

WEEK SIX

Sept. 19 & 21: Models of Colonization; Perspectives on Colonial Rule

Tignor, Ch. 17; Pollard, Ch. 17 pgs., 219-245

WEEK SEVEN

Sept. 2628: Imperialism & its Discontents; Cultural Modernism & New Visions of Race & Nation

Tignor, Ch. 18; Pollard, Ch. 18 pgs., 246-265

WEEK EIGHT

Oct. 35: The Great War; Mass Society, Mass Culture, & Modern States

Tignor, Ch. 19; Pollard, Ch. 19 pgs., 281-284

WEEK NINE

Oct. 10:UNIT 2 EXAM: CHS., 17-18

Oct. 12: Reactions to the Culture & Modernity

Tignor, Ch. 19; Pollard, Ch. 19 pgs., 285-296

Unit 3: WWII, the Cold War, & Globalization, 1940-2000

WEEK TEN

Oct. 17 & 19: The Outbreak of War: Europe & the Pacific

Tignor Ch. 20, Pollard, Ch. 20 pgs., 297-316

**Thurs. Oct. 20: Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”**

WEEK ELEVEN

Oct. 24 & 26: The Origins of the Cold War & Decolonization; Tensions in the Three New Worlds

Tignor Ch. 20; Pollard, Ch. 20 pgs., 317-357

WEEK TWELVE

Oct. 31Nov. 2: Perspectives from the Three New Worlds; Globalization: Obstacles & Realities

Tignor, Ch. 21; Pollard, Ch. 21, pgs., 358-365

WEEK THIRTEEN

Nov. 7 & 9: The New Global Order & Citizenship

Tignor Ch. 21; Pollard, Ch. 21 pgs., 366-372

WEEK FOURTEEN

Nov. 14: UNIT 3 EXAM: CHS. 19 & 20

Nov. 16: New Concerns: The U.S., Europe, and Japan

Tignor, Ch. 21; Epilogue

WEEK FIFTEEN

Nov. 21: Russia, China, & India & the New Order

Tignor, Epilogue

**Thanksgiving Break: Wed. Nov. 23-Sun. Nov. 27**

WEEK SIXTEEN

Nov. 2830: Current Concerns From Islamic Militancy to Global Warming

Tignor,Epilogue. Student presentations on Current Events Articles will occur during the final class period.

FINAL EXAMS: DEC. 5-8 – please see SPC’s exam schedule for time and date

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