HIST 101
World History I (Beginning to 1500)
(3 hours) MWF, 11:00‑11:50 p.m.
AD 28, Fall 2005
Jan Bender Shetler, Wyse 311, phone 7108, email jans@goshen.edu
Course Description
History of the world from the agricultural revolution to European expansion, concentrating on the establishment and interaction of classical traditions in the nonwestern world. Also introduces the study of history as an academic discipline and how the historian uses primary sources.
The course will be divided into three sections in chronological order:
Course Objectives
Course Policies
Course Requirements
Grades will be determined by the following:
TOTAL 500 points
90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D
Required Reading
Bentley, Jerry and Ziegler, Herbert F. Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past Vol. 1, Second Edition. (McGraw Hill, 2002).
Andrea, Alfred and James Overfield. The Human Record: Vol. I (Houghton Mifflin, 2001).
Long, Charles B., Alpha: The Myths of Creation (Scholars Press, 1963).
Shaw, Brent D., Spartacus and the Slave Wars, (Bedford/St. Martins, 2001).
Niane, D. T., Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali (Longman, 1965).
Other Assignments on the web and accessed through Blackboard.
Outline map of the world available in the bookstore
Schedule, Fall 2005, World History I
Date |
Topic/Class Activities |
Advanced Reading |
Due in Class |
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Wed. |
Introduction |
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Fri., |
Questions: |
+ Look at Intro and Table of Contents for World Civ/World History Texts in the seminar room on Wyse third floor. |
Daily
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I. Ancient Society: Origins, Agriculture, States and Cities (3500 – 500 BC) |
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Mon., |
Primary Sources: How do historians use oral tradition to learn about the past? |
+ See Blackboard website assignments |
Daily |
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Wed., |
Discussion Groups: |
+ Read Alpha, Chapter 2, pay close attention to the Babylonian origin myth |
Daily |
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Fri., |
What difference did the domestication of plants and animals make in human history? |
+Text, Chapter 1, "Before History.”
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Daily |
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Mon., |
What happened to the people who didn’t adopt agriculture? |
+ Continue reading Alpha, work on it in addition to your other reading until the paper is finished. |
Map Quiz |
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Wed., |
Primary Sources: How do we know about society before writing? |
+ See Blackboard website assignments. |
Daily |
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Fri., |
Why did people begin to live in cities? |
+ Text, Chapter 2, "Early Societies in Southwest Asia.” |
Daily |
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Mon., |
Discussion Groups: What characteristics are common in these early "civilizations"? |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 1, pp. 1-39. |
Daily |
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Wed. |
Why did some people remain without centralized states? |
Text, Chapter 3, "Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations.” |
First Draft |
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Fri., |
Did “civilization” spread or arise independently? |
Text, Chapter 4, "Early Societies in South Asia.” |
Daily |
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Mon. |
Discussion Groups: How did the role of women change with “civilization”? |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 2, pp. 40-60. |
Daily |
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Wed., Sept 21 |
CELEBRATE SERVICE DAY |
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Fri., |
How different was the development of civilization in China? |
Text, Chapter 5, "Early Society in East Asia.” |
Myths |
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Mon. |
How was the process of urbanization different in Meso-America? |
+ Text, Chapter 6, "Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania." |
Daily |
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Wed. |
First Exam |
Study for Exam |
Exam |
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II. The Classical World: Cultural Traditions and Interactions (500 BC-500 AD) |
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Fri. |
What distinguishes the “classical period” from the “ancient period”? |
+ Text, Chapter 7, "The Empires of Persia.” |
Daily |
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Mon. |
What were the social costs of empire in China? |
+ Text, Chapter 8, "Unification in China.” |
Daily |
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Wed. |
Discussion Groups: What distinguishes a Chinese intellectual Tradition? |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 4, pp. 84-102 and Ch. 5, pp. 139-149.. |
Daily |
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Fri. |
How did trade affect the development of empire in India? |
+ Text, Chapter 9, "State, Society and the Quest for Salvation in India.” |
Daily |
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Oct. |
MIDTERM BREAK |
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Fri. |
How do I understand Spartacus? |
Finish the Spartacus |
Daily |
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Mon. |
Discussion Groups: What distinguishes an Indian spiritual tradition? |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 3 and Chapter 5, pp. 150-170 |
Daily |
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Wed. |
Why did democracy develop in Greece? |
+ Text, Chapter 9, "Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase.” |
First Draft |
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Fri. |
Why did rationalist philosophy develop in Greece? |
+ Text, Chapter 10, "Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase.” |
Daily |
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Mon. |
How did the Romans deal with religious pluralism in the empire? |
The Human Record, Chapter 7 |
Daily |
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Wed. |
Discussion Groups: What distinguishes a Greco-Roman tradition? |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 4 and 5, pp. 102-139 |
Daily |
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Fri. |
What characterizes an African cultural tradition? |
Write paper
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Final Spatacus |
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Mon. |
Why did the classical empires fall? |
+ Text, Chapter 11, "Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads." |
Daily |
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Wed. |
Second Exam |
Study for Exam |
Exam |
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III. The Post-Classical World: The Emergence of World Systems (500 AD – 1500 AD) |
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Fri. |
Why does the spread of Islam characterize a new global era? |
+ Text, Chapter 14, "The Expansive Realm of Islam." |
Daily |
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Mon. |
Discussion Groups: Why was Islam such a successful religion? |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 8. |
Daily |
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Wed. |
How was Islam integrated into other societies through trade? |
+ The Human Record Chapter 9, pp. 314-339. |
Daily |
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Fri. |
Discussion Groups: How was African society affected by Islam? |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 11, pp. 382-396, and Chapter 12, pp. 447-452 |
Daily |
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Mon. |
China |
+ Text, Chapter 15, "The Resurgence of Empire in East." |
First draft |
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Wed. |
Discussion Groups China and Japan |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 9, pp. 275-314, Chapter 12, pp. 415-447 |
Daily |
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Fri. |
Sundiata film |
Work on paper |
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Mon. |
How were nomads able to conquer and rule “civilized” peoples? |
+ Text, Chapter 18, "Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration." |
Final Sundiata |
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Wed. |
Discussion Groups: What distinguishes an American tradition? |
+ The Human Record, Chapter 11, pp. 397-413, Chapter 13, pp. 464-472 |
Daily |
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Fri. |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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Mon. |
What was society like in the Americas before the Europeans arrived? |
+ Text, Chapter 21, "World's Apart: The Americas and Oceania." |
Daily |
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Wed. |
Who was most likely to conquer the world? |
+ Text, Chapter 22, "Reaching Out: Cross-Cultural Interactions." |
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Fri. |
READING/ADVISING DAYS |
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Mon. |
FINAL EXAM1:00 pm |
Map Exercise : locate all of the following on a world map and be ready for a map quiz on Sept. 5. I will show where it is on the map and you will identify it, I will give you the list of possibilities too!
1. Assyria 30. Carthage
2. Lower Egypt 31. Mecca
3. Phoenicia 28. An Yang
4. Harrapan society 29. Great Zimbabwe
5. Xia Dynasty 30. Tenochtitlan
6. Bantu homeland 31. Cuzco
7. Maya society 32. Axum
8. Persia 33. Timbuktu
9. Anatolia 34. Kilwa
10. Bactria 35. Benares
11. Korea 36. Karakorum
12. Tibet 37. Angkor
13. Macedonia 38. Constantinople
14. Ionia 39. Sahara Desert
15. Nubia 40. The Ganges River
16. Arabia 41. The Nile River
17. Java 42. The Euphrates River
18. Kongo 43. The Huang He River (Yellow)
19. Chang’an 44. The Yangzi River
20. Babylon 45. The Black Sea
21. Jerusalem 46. The Arabian Sea
22. Athens 47. Aegean Sea
23. Alexandria 48. Andes Mountains
24. Rome 49. Caucasus Mountains
25. Moscow 50. Taklamakan Desert