HST 101-02 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
(From pre-history to 1500)
Fall 2002 Class Room: UCC012
Time:
Professor: Dr. Pingchao Zhu
Office: RM 315 Administration Building
Office Hours: MWF
Office Phone: 885-7166, or 885-6253
Email: pzhu@uidaho.edu
Website: www.uidaho.edu/~pzhu
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This
course is an introduction to the early development of world civilizations from
pre-history to the 16th Century.
Throughout the semester
we will examine the rise of major human civilizations around the world. We will also discuss the emergence of
different thoughts and philosophies around the 6th and 5th centuries B.C.,
which would later have great impact on the shaping of different historical
developments in different regions of the world.
Interaction of different traditions, cultures, and peoples in a global
context will be discussed. This class promotes
critical thinking, encourages students participation in discussion in order to
understand the evolution of political institutions, social and cultural
structures, religions, as well as economic developments in human history.
TEXTBOOK
William J. Duiker &
Jackson J. Spielvogel, The Essential
World History: Vol. One: To 1800,
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1.
Two mid-term examinations 100 points each
2. One final paper 100
3. Two short essays 80 points each
4. Attendance &
participation 40 points
Mid-term Examinations consist of
multiple-choice questions, filling in the blank, and essay and they are not
accumulative. Questions come mainly from
lectures and assigned readings.
Final Paper is due on the last week
of the class. Topic of the paper will be
given one week before the due date.
Short Essays require students to
respond to article handed-outs over a couple of issues under discussion. Specific instructions will be given to each
essay at due time during the semester.
GRADES SCALE
According to the
A=500-450 B=449-400 C=399-350 D=349-300 F=299 and below
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week 1
Aug. 26-30
Introduction to the Course
What do we know about pre-history?
Mesopotamian civilization, I
Week 2 Sept.
4-6
No
Class on Monday, Labor Day
Mesopotamian
civilization, II
Egyptian
civilization, I
Week 3 Sept. 11-13
Egyptian civilization, II
Hinduism
Week 4 Sept.
16-20
Early Chinese civilization
Confucianism & other philosophies
The First Emperor
Week 5 Sept.
23-27
Comparison of the four early civilizations
Buddhism
Early
Week 6 Sept.
30-Oct.4
1st Mid-term Exam on Monday
Early Civilizations
Africa & Mesoamerica
Week 7 Oct.
7-11
Ancient Greece
Athens &
Greek philosophy
Hellenistic world
Reading: Duiker, Chapter 4
1st Short Essay Due on Monday
Week 8 Oct.
14-18
The
The Age of Augustus
The Roman culture & life
Reading: Duiker, pp. 96-110
Week 9 Oct.
21-25
The Rise of Christianity
Dead Sea Scrolls
The growth of Papacy
Reading: Duiker, pp. 111-115
Week 10 Oct.
28-Nov. 1
Early Medieval European Church & State
Origins of nation-states
Feudalism
Week 11 Nov.
4-8
2nd Mid-term Exam on Monday
Medieval European Heritage
High medieval culture
The universities
Reading: Duiker, pp. 268-276
Week 12 Nov.
11-15
Between East and West
Islamic culture
Reading: Duiker, pp. 278-283, Chapters 7
& 8
2nd Short Essay due on
Monday
Week 13 Nov. 18-22
East Asia during the Middle Age
Glamour of the Chinese imperial dynasties
The Mongol conquest
Reading: Duiker, Chapter 10
Week 14 Nov.
23-29 Fall Recess, NO CLASS
Week 15 Dec.2-6
Late Medieval Europe in Crises
The Crusades
The Black Death
Decline of the Roman Papacy
Reading: Duiker, pp. 283-294
Week 16 Dec.
9-13
The New Age
The Renaissance
The Reformation
Encountering the
Reading: Duiker, pp. 294-301, Chapters 14
& 15
Final Paper due on Monday
**This course schedule
is subject to changes by the instructor.
**Later paper without
permission will result in deduction of 5 points per day.