Aegean Sea circled on world map
Andes Mountains
Bantu migration on Africa map
Bantu Migrations Video Transcript
Ch 2 Rivers Cities & First States Vocab List
Ch 3 Nomads Territorial States Microsocieties Vocab List H250 ONL(1)
Ch 4 First Empires & Common Cultures Vocabulary List
Ch 4 quiz and answers
Ch 8 The Rise of Universalizing Religions Vocab List
China Circled on World Map
China Circled on World Map
Comparison of Brahmanism and Jainism in India
Egypt in square on Africa with Nile River map
Eurasian Steppes in box on world map
Greece on mediterranean region map
India circled on World Map
Indus river Valley on world map
Introduce yourself
Map of Vedic Migration into Northern India
Mayan area in mesoamerica on americas map
Mediterranean on world map
Mesoamerica on Americas map
Neo-Assyrian Empire on Middle East Close Up Map
Neo-Assyrian Empire on World Map
Nicene Creed
Note Taking Skills Post Test
Note Taking Skills PreTest
Nubia on Africa map
Pakistan and India on World Map
Persian Empire Middle East Close Up
Persian Empire on World Map
Phoenicia & Israel on Mediterranean Map
Pre-Test Quiz & Answer Key
REVIEW OF TOPIC 1
Sea Peoples Migration Map
SubSaharan Africa on world map
Syllabus Quiz
The Americas on the World Map
Topic 1 Journal Assignment
Topic 1 Lucy and the Fruit Tree (Australopithecines)
Topic 1 Quiz & Answers
Topic 1 Vocabulary List
Topic 2 Discussion Assignment
Topic 2 Journal Assignment
Topic 2 Quiz & Answers
Topic 3 Journal Assignment
Topic 3 Quiz and Answers
topic 4 journal assignment
Topic 5 Journal Assignment
Topic 5 Journal Assignment
Topic 5 quiz with answers
Topic 5 Worlds Turned Inside Out Vocab List
Topic 8 Journal Assignment
Topic 8 Vocab Quiz Answer Key
Topics 1-3 Review
World Map
World Map Vedic Migration Pakistan India
World map with middle east square
History of World Civilizations to 1750 Syllabus
Overview
This course surveys the rise, growth, and flowering of world civilizations in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. It emphasizes diversity as well as universal themes which unite all human cultures. It is appropriate for grades 11-12, community college stidents, and university underclassmen.
Syllabus
The online text lectures are derived from my lecture notes from past courses. Supplemental audio, video, readings, and games are open educational resources. This course does not use a textbook.
South Carolina State University Spring 2021 | H250-45 History of World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1750 Online |
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Jan 4 – Apr 27 ONLINE Instructor: Susan Kwosek | Department of Social Sciences -HISTORY
Email: skwosek@scsu.edu
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Office Hours Office: NH 307-0
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Virtual office meetings are available upon request. To connect to Dr. Kwosek’s virtual office, plug in a headset to your computer; open a web browser, then copy and paste the following URL into the web browser: | |||||
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/a4859dfe68304c088dffca4996ef4229 | |||||
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I am a DREAMer & LGBTQ Ally |
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Note: Syllabus may change without notice in response to unanticipated events |
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Course Description | This course surveys the rise, growth, and flowering of world civilizations in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. It emphasizes diversity as well as universal themes which unite all human cultures. |
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Disciplinary Approach | Historical inquiry is not a list names and dates, and it is not “just what happened.” The historical discipline requires not only reading source materials, but also analysis of those materials and the claims they make or the matters they choose to leave unrecorded. Historical analysis is based on evidence from the past filtered through scholarly scrutiny. NOT ALL SOURCES OF INFORMATION ARE CREATED EQUAL. In this course, you will not only learn about world civilizations, but you will begin the process of learning to study, speak, and write as scholarly historians. This means that your participation in this course, whether spoken, written, gestured, or signed must remain rooted in historical evidence as presented during the course rather than personal beliefs. We will engage with scholarly sources of information and conduct intellectual group discussions. For additional communication expectations please refer to “Respectful Participation” under the section heading “Course Requirements.” |
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Prerequisite | Mastery of the following tasks using Blackboard Learn 9.1: • Navigate the Blackboard Learn 9.1 interface • Share documents with classmates using the Blackboard Group Tool • Submit a document using the Assignment Tool • Send an email message to the course instructor using the Email Tool • Post comments to a discussion forum • Reply to comments posted to a discussion forum |
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Required Textbook
| None required. All learning materials are online in Blackboard. Alternately, the lessons correspond to the chapters in this textbook: Worlds Together, Worlds Apart, vol. 1, concise 2E, Elizabath Pollard et. al. ISBN: 0393668541 |
Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes | 1. Students should be able to demonstrate a broad, comparative understanding of the human past (context) by:
2. Students should be able to demonstrate their ability to think critically about the past (critical thinking) by:
3. Students should be able to demonstrate ability to develop original and complex interpretations of the past (discovery) by:
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Instructional Methods | In addition to the textbook, combinations of online presentation content, web-based readings, discussions posts, interactive technologies and online quizzes will be used throughout the course. |
Technical Support | If you need assistance with Blackboard Learn 9.1, please contact Blackboard Support Services at (844) 348-1608 or online at: https://help.edusupportcenter.com/shplite/scsu/home. Blackboard Support Services are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year.
If you have forgotten your SC State username or password, your account is locked or your password needs to be reset, please contact the UCITS Help Desk at (803) 536-8111 or send an email to helpme@scsu.edu. Please include your username and a contact number. |
Technical Requirements | The course will be taught using the Blackboard Learn learning management system. Your computer should have at least: 4GB of RAM and Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.5, or higher.
NOTE: Please do not rely exclusively on using a tablet computer, including an iPad, or a smartphone to use Blackboard. Not all features will work on mobile devices. You will need access to a full computer to be able to do everything in your Blackboard class.
Software: Microsoft Word Plug-ins: Adobe Acrobat Reader - https://get.adobe.com/reader/ (copy and paste the web link into your internet browser and click on Install Now, then follow the on-screen prompts) |
Attendance & Participation | Although this course is taught online, this is not a correspondence, self-paced, or independent study course. Participants will have assignments and other activities with due dates and some of these assignments will require you to work collaboratively with other members of the class. “Attendance” in an online course is defined as active participation in the course as outlined in the course syllabus. You should login to the course at least once per day to complete learning activities and assignments. Weekly participation in and completion of specified learning activities is required to successfully complete this course. |
Assignment Submission | All assignments must be submitted electronically via Blackboard Learn 9.1 unless otherwise instructed by the course facilitator. |
Late Assignments | Assignments must be submitted by the designated due dates/times as outlined within weekly modules posted in the Blackboard course site. The acceptance of late assignments is at the discretion of the course facilitator. All requirements for the course must be completed during the course dates. No requests for extensions will be accepted after the closing date for the course. |
Response Time to Emails | The course facilitator will respond to emails from participants within 24 business hours, Monday – Friday. |
Return of Graded Assignments | The Instructor will make every effort to return graded assignments within four business (4) days following the assignment due date. |
Nettiquette | Participants are expected demonstrate respect and sensitivity in communications and interactions with fellow classmates and the course facilitator. The online course environment is not the place for abusive language, personal attacks, or other actions deemed inappropriate. |
Proctored Exams | There are no proctored exams required for this course. |
Assessment Measures | This course is worth 150 points total. Do not take assignments for granted because you see a low point value. Every point counts. Because you know the total is 150 points, you will always be able to look at your scores on Blackboard and easily calculate your current grade.
Students will be made aware of their progress toward fulfilling course objectives via:
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Estimated Time Requirements | Students should expect to spend 3-6 hours per week reading the textbook and completing online instructional materials and assignments. |
Plagiarism | Plagiarism is not only quoting a source verbatim without crediting that source. If an idea or concept is not wholly your own you MUST cite the source from which you gained the knowledge. Any act of plagiarism, large or small, will result in course failure. Procedures regarding academic misconduct are available online at https://www.scsu.edu/studentaffairs/officeofstudentdisabilityservices.aspx |
Disability Services | Students with a disability who require reasonable accommodations to fully participate in this course should notify the instructor within the first two weeks of the semester. Such students should work closely with the Office for Disability Services. The telephone number is 803-536-7245. Online information is available at https://www.scsu.edu/studentaffairs/officeof studentdisabilityservices.aspx |
Academic Warnings | Student progress is monitored, and progress indicators are posted on Blackboard throughout the semester. Instructors and academic advisors usually communicate with students if problems arise, but it is the responsibility of the student to check, and to take immediate action when necessary to improve the grade. If there are issues related to attendance; missing assignments, and/or limited progress, please contact the instructor and your academic advisor as soon as possible |
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Academic Honesty & Conduct | Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to cheating, encouraging academic dishonesty, fabrication, plagiarism, bribes, favors, threats, grade tampering, non-original work, and examination by proxy. Procedures regarding academic misconduct are available online at https://www.scsu.edu/admissions/registrarsoffice/academicregulations degreerequirements.aspx |
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Discrimination & Harassment | All members of the SCSU community are required to follow the policy available in the Student Handbook. Cyber bullying on social media is a form of electronic harassment and will not be tolerated. |
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Criteria for Final Grades | Final grades encompass all participation, assignments, activities, exams, and papers for the semester. |
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A 90% or higher | Student clearly demonstrates understanding of the ideas presented via lecture or in course readings and is able to express original and creative thought via class participation and assignments which are completed on time and reflect meticulous attention to accuracy, writing skill, and overall expression of ideas. |
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B 80% – 89% | Student clearly demonstrates understanding of the ideas presented via lecture or in course readings and is able to express original and creative thought the majority of the time via class participation and assignments which are completed on time and reflect significant attention to accuracy, writing skill, and overall expression of ideas. |
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C 70 – 79% | Student demonstrates some understanding of the ideas presented via lecture or in course readings and is able to engage in some discussion of these ideas via class participation and assignments which are completed mainly on time and reflect attempted attention to accuracy, writing skill, and overall expression of ideas. |
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D 60 – 69% | Student cannot demonstrate understanding of the ideas presented via lecture or in course readings or is not able to engage in some discussion of these ideas via class participation and assignments; or assignments are not often completed on time or do not reflect attention to accuracy, writing skill, or overall expression of ideas. |
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F 59% or lower | Student cannot demonstrate understanding of the ideas presented via lecture or in course readings or is not able to engage in some discussion of these ideas via class participation and assignments; or assignments are not often completed on time or do not reflect attention to accuracy, writing skill, or overall expression of ideas. | |
Counseling Services | Counseling services are provided at no charge to all undergraduate and graduate students who feel overwhelmed by academic, personal and professional concerns. Appointments can be made in person at the Counseling and Self Development Center or by phoning (803) 536-7245. Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the event of an after-hours or weekend emergency, please contact the University Police Department at (803) 536-7188. | |
Student Success and Retention | Students who are not performing well academically please contact the Student Success and Retention Programs office. They are there to help you. Online information is available at https://www.scsu.edu/currentstudents/studentsuccessandretention programs.aspx | |
COVID-19 Guidelines for Face-to-Face Courses | Each of us shares responsibility for the health and safety of all in the classroom environment. Maintain social distances, wear a face cover, and quarantine when ill are university directives that we all must follow until further notice (for the latest guidance see the “Health & Social Distancing Guidelines” at http://reopen.scsucovid19.com/ ). Specifically, in this classroom we will mitigate the risks of virus transfer by abiding by the following safety directives:
Any student who does not follow these provisions will be asked once to follow the safety directives. If the student does not comply, I will next ask the student to leave the class for that day. I will also refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office for review and possible disciplinary actions as described in the SCSU Student Code of Conduct should a student persist in ignoring safety directives. https://www.scsu.edu/files/Student%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20-%20MP%2082119.pdf
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Course Calendar & Due Dates
Assignments and open educational resources used in the course are listed in the next section, "Assignments & Resources."
Calendar & Due Dates
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All readings are to be completed during the week indicated. Weeks (except for the last week) begin on Monday and end Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. All course assignments, quizzes, exams, etc. are due by the last day of the week (Sunday) by 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. The course ends Tuesday, April 27. No coursework will be accepted after that date.
Week | Topic | Reading
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Week 1 Jan 4-10 | Course Orientation General Education Course Pre-Test Note Taking Skills (NTS) Pre-Test |
| Syllabus Quiz............................... Introduction Assignment….…. Ungraded Pre-Test………..…. Ungraded NTS Pre-Test…… | 3 1 1 1 |
Week 2 Jan 11-17 | Becoming Human
Note Taking Skills (NTS) Post-Test | Topic 1
| Topic 1 Quiz…………...…… Topic 1 Journal…….………… Graded NTS Post-Test………. | 2 3 1 |
Week 3 Jan 18-24 | Rivers, Cities, and First States | Topic 2 | Topic 2 Quiz……………….… Topic 2 Discussion…………... Topic 2 Journal………….…… | 2 3 3 |
Week 4 Jan 25-31 | Nomads, Territorial States, and Microsocieties | Topic 3 | Topic 3 Quiz……………..… Topic 3 Journal…………….. Topics 1-3 Study Guide……… | 2 3 3 |
Week 5 Feb 1-7 | Review Topics 1-3 First Empires and Common Cultures |
Topic 4 | Topic 1-3 Review ………….. Topic 4 Quiz……………….. Topic 4 Journal…………….. Project Update 1…................ | 2 2 3 1 |
Week 6 Feb 8-14 | Worlds Turned Inside Out Review Topics 1-5: Map Review | Topic 5 | Topic 5 Quiz…………..…… Topic 5 Journal………..…… Topics 1-5 Map Review …….. | 2 3 2 |
Week 7 Feb 15-21 | Shrinking the Afro-Eurasian World, 350-100 BCE | Topic 6 | Topic 6 Quiz…………..…… Topic 6 Journal…………….. Topic 6 Discussion………..... | 2 3 3 |
Week 8 Feb 22-28 | Review Topics 4-6: Han Dynasty China & Imperial Rome, 300 BCE – 300 CE |
Topic 7 | Topics 4-6 Review ……….. Topics 4-6 Study Guide ….. Topic 7 Quiz……………..… Topic 7 Journal…………..… | 2 3 2 3 |
Week 9 Mar 1-7 | The Rise of Universalizing Religions, 300-600 CE NO CLASSES Monday March 1 | Topic 8
| Topic 8 Quiz………..…… Topic 8 Journal………..…… Topic 8 Discussion…………. | 2 3 3 |
Week 10 Mar 8-14 | New Empires and Common Cultures, 600-1000 CE NO CLASSES Tuesday March 9 | Topic 9 | Topic 9 Quiz…………………. Topic 9 Journal…………….… | 2 3 |
Week 11 Mar 15-21 |
Becoming the World, 1000-1300 CE NO CLASSES Wednesday March 17 |
Topic 10 | Topics 7-9 Review ………..… Topic7-9 Study Guide ……….. Project Update 2 …………….. Topic 10 Quiz……….……….. Topic 10 Journal…………….. | 2 3 1 2 3 |
Week 12 Mar22-28 | Crisis & Recovery in Afro-Eurasia, 1300-1500 CE NO CLASSES Thursday March 25 | Topic 11 | Topic 11 Quiz………….…….. Topic 11 Journal……….…….. Topic 11 Discussion…………. | 2 3 3 |
Week 13 Mar 29-Apr 4 | Contact, Commerce, and Colonization, 1450-1600 NO CLASSES Friday April 2 | Topic 12 | Topic 12 Quiz……….……….. Topic 12 Journal……….…….. Topic 10-12 Review ……..… | 2 3 2 |
Week 14 Apr 5-11 | Worlds Entangled, 1600-1750 | Topic 13 | Topic 13 Quiz……………… Topics 10-13 Study Guide…. Ungraded GEC Post-Test……. | 2 3 1 |
Week 15 Apr12-18 | Vocabulary list for the Final Exam will be available in Blackboard Monday, April 12 by noon. FINAL EXAM DUE Sunday, April 18 by 11:59 p.m. | No New Material | Final Exam…………………... | 22 |
Week 16 Apr19-27 | Work on your final project. FINAL PROJECT DUE Tuesday, April 27 by 11:59 p.m. | No New Material | Final Project…………….…… | 22 |
TOTAL POINTS FOR THE COURSE | 150 |
Assignments and Resources for the Orientation & Topic 1 Lessons
A list of Instructor resources by lesson topic appears below. Assignments are attached and named to reflect their placement in the course.
Week | List of Instructor Resources & Assignments by Lesson Topic |
Week 1 Jan 4-10 | Course Orientation After completing this lesson you willl be able to:
Syllabus Quiz (attached) General Education Pre-Test (attached) Note Taking Skills Pre-Test (attached) Introduce Yourself (attached) |
Week 2 Jan 11-17 | Topic 1: Becoming Human Topic 1 Vocabulary List (attached) Powerpoint Show: Lucy & the Fruit Tree (Australopithecines) (attached) Note Taking Skills Post-Test (attached) Topic 1 Quiz (attached)
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Assignments and Resources for Topics 2 and 3
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Week 3 Jan 18-24 | Topic 2: Rivers, Cities, and First States: Review of Topic 1 (attached) Topic 2 Vocabulary List (attached) Link to the Epic of Gilgamesh: https://archive.org/details/TheEpicofGilgamesh_201606/mode/2up Video: King Tut's tomb unveiled after decade-long restoration (CBS news) YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdeC2-vSDtQ Video: Steve Martin "King Tut" (SNL): https://youtu.be/FYbavuReVF4 Topic 2 Vocabulary Quiz (attached) Topic 2 Discussion Assignment (attached) Topic 2 Journal Assignment (attached) Printable Maps (attached) |
Week 4 Jan 25-31 | Topic 3: Nomads, Territorial States, and Microsocieties Topic 3 Vocabulary List (attached) Topic 3 Quiz and Answers Topic 3 Journal Assignment (attached) Printable Maps (attached) |
Assignments and Resources for Topics 4 and 5
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Week 5 Feb 1-7 | Topic 4: First Empires and Common Cultures Review of Topics 1-3 (attached) Topic 4 Vocabulary List (attached) Topic 4 Vocabulary Quiz (attached) Topic 4 Journal Assignment (attached) Printable Maps (attached) |
Week 6 Feb 8-14 | Topic 5: Worlds Turned Inside Out Topic 5 Vocabulary List (attached) Daoist meditation music: "Happiness of Immortal Gods" https://youtu.be/bHvznGZXtZ0 Table: Comparison of Brahmanism & Jainism in India (attached) Topic 5 Vocabulary Quiz (attached) Link to Topics 1-5 Map Review Activity https://www.educaplay.com/learning-resources/5671143-world_civilizations_map.html Topic 5 Journal Assignment (attached) Printable Maps (attached) |
Assignments and Resources for Topics 6 and 7
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Week 7 February 15-21 | Topic 6: Shrinking the Afro-Eurasian World, 350-100 BCE Topic 6 Objectives: After completing this lesson you will be able to:
Review of Topics 1-3 (attached) Topic 4 Vocabulary List (attached Topic 4 Vocabulary Quiz (attached) Topic 4 Journal Assignment (attached) Printable Maps (attached) |
Week 8 Februaru 22-28 | Topic 5: Worlds Turned Inside Out Topic 5 Vocabulary List (attached) Daoist meditation music: "Happiness of Immortal Gods" https://youtu.be/bHvznGZXtZ0 Table: Comparison of Brahmanism & Jainism in India (attached) Topic 5 Vocabulary Quiz (attached) Link to Topics 1-5 Map Review Activity https://www.educaplay.com/learning-resources/5671143-world_civilizations_map.html Topic 5 Journal Assignment (attached) Printable Maps (attached) |
Assignments and Resources for Topics 8 and 9
Week 9 Mar 1-7 | Topic 8: The Rise of Universalizing Religions, 300-600 CE Objectives:
Assignments & Resources: Topic 8 Vocabulary List (attached) Topic 8 Vocabulary Quiz with Answers (attached) Video: Roman Mythology Animated https://youtu.be/iPAwnvyN6xw Nicene Creed (attached) Sub-Saharan Africa on a World Map (attached) Bantu Migration on Map of Africa (attached) Video: The Great Bantu Migration https://youtu.be/B7dtsda1J9M The Great Bantu Migration Transcript (attached) Topic 8 Journal Assignment based on The Great Bantu Migration video (attached) Mayan Homeland on Map of the Americas (attached)
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Week 10 Mar 8-14 | Topic 9: New Empires and Common Cultures, 600-1000 CE |