SPRING 2010 - NMSU
I. COURSE NUMBER AND NAME:
HISTORY 102G-M02: MODERN EUROPE
This course, which is the second half of a two-semester history of Western society, will examine the social, cultural, military, and religious life of peoples from several historical European periods: Age of Enlightenment, Age of Napoleon, Industrial Revolution, Age of Nationalism, Colonial Empires, World War I, World War II, Cold War, and the Emergence of a New Europe. History 102 is a broad-ranging survey of Europe’s evolution and maturity; it is designed to offer the student a basic grasp of intellectual trends as well as fundamental facts and ideas.
II. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Name: Dr. D. Schneider
Office: NMSU Main Campus History Department
Room 254A Breland Hall
Office phone: 575-646-4291
Office hours: 8:00-9:00 AM – Mon and Wed; and by appointment
Class hours: MWF – 10:30-11:20 AM
Location: HA-216
III. Course Objectives and Outcomes Linkages: The successful student will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic events of modern Europe from approximately 1500 C.E. to today.
o Demonstrate knowledge of the chronological flow of modern European history by placing in order a series of significant events.
o Demonstrate critical thinking by interpreting events, issues, developments, relationships, and perspectives of modern Europe.
o Locate historically significant places and geographic features on a map.
- Evaluate how European practices and beliefs changed over time.
o Identify major themes of change (e.g., political, diplomatic, religious, cultural, social, and economic).
o Recognize and evaluate historical processes.
o Analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources.
o Discern relevant information from research to distinguish between fact and fiction, and effectively communicate (oral and written) the importance of selected works to course studies.
- Identify and relate to one another the people and ideas which have contributed significantly to the development of the modern Europe.
o Demonstrate an understanding of multicultural contributions to modern Europe.
o Demonstrate critical thinking skills by writing integrated and coherent essays dealing with peoples and cultural contributions, including differing perspectives of history.
- Demonstrate an understanding of modern Europe’s past and how it has shaped its present and will shape its future.
o Discuss the relationship of the study of history to the development of an understanding of present-day society and current issues.
o Explain how and why historical interpretations differ and how they are affected by time.
IV. TEXT:
This course is primarily lecture driven; therefore, note taking is a must. Tape recording is not permitted. The course and readings are based upon required Hunt, Lynn, Thomas R. Martin, Barbara H. Rosenwein, R. Po-chia Hsia, and Bonnie G. Smith, The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Second Edition, A Concise History, Volume II. Reading assignments and lectures constitute the questions for the examinations.
V. EXAMINATIONS:
There will be four exams. They will consist of fill in the blank, matching, brief identification questions, and essay questions. The final exam is not comprehensive. The final course grade rests upon a cumulative point system. You are permitted to make-up only one exam (you were absent on examination date) during the semester. All make-up exams consist entirely of essay or brief identification questions from assigned readings in the textbook. Instructor approval and arrangement is required for a make-up exam. NOTE: A student who is tardy for a test will not be allowed to take an exam once a student has handed-in his/her paper. NO EXCEPTIONS!! The reason is the test has been compromised. All make-up exams must be scheduled with the instructor.
VI. COURSE GRADES:
A = 400-360 EXAMINATION VALUE: 100 pts each
B = 359-320
C = 319-280
D = 279-240
F = 239-000
VII. TENTATIVE TEST SCHEDULE:
a. February 8 Chapters 14-16
b. March 1 Chapters 17-18
c. April 5 Chapters 19-20
d. May 3 Chapters 21-24
VIII. ATTENDANCE:
Regular attendance is expected; therefore, no points are awarded. The instructor may refuse admittance to any or all students who come late to class. Because this is a lecture driven class it is important for students to attend all class meetings. Class participation is mandatory not optional. Your final grade will be lowered one letter grade if you have four unexcused absences. However, if you have six or more unexcused and excused absences your final grade is an “F” regardless of your test scores. Official documentation is required for your absences. All documentation must be given to the professor no later than the third exam date.
IX. COURSE CALENDAR - HIST 102G-M02
Each Friday is a discussion day reserved for individual discussions. These individualized discussions will be conducted in Breland Hall, Room 254A.
(Except 15 January 2010, Course Introduction.)
(Except 30 April 2010, TEST 4.)
Jan 15 Introduction to the course
18 HOLIDAY (Martin Luther King Jr.)
20 Age of Enlightenment
22 DISCUSSION
25 Age of Enlightenment (cont)
27 European States and the Social Order
29 DISCUSSION
Feb 1 European States and the Social Order (cont)
3 Revolution in Politics and the Age of Napoleon
5 DISCUSSION
8 1st EXAM
10 The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact
12 DISCUSSION
15 The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact (cont)
17 Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism
19 DISCUSSION
22 Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism (cont)
24 Age of Nationalism and Realism
26 DISCUSSION
Mar 1 2d EXAM
3 Mass Society in an Age of Progress
5 DISCUSSION
8 Mass Society in an Age of Progress (cont)
10 An Age of Modernity and Anxiety 1894-1914
12 DISCUSSION
15 An Age of Modernity and Anxiety 1894-1914 (cont)
17 Beginning of the Twentieth-Century
19 DISCUSSION
IX. COURSE CALENDAR - HIST 102G-M02 (cont)
Mar 22-26 SPRING BREAK
29 Crisis - War and Revolution
31 Crisis - War and Revolution (cont)
Apr 2 SPRING HOLIDAY
5 3d EXAM
7 Europe between the Wars
9 DISCUSSION
12 Prelude to War
14 World War II
16 DISCUSSION
19 Cold War
21 World War II (cont)
23 DISCUSSION
26 New Europe
28 MAKE-UP EXAM
30 4th EXAM
May 3 FINAL EXAM – 10:30-12:30 AM
X. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA):
Students with Disabilities. If you have a believed you have a
disability and would benefit from any accommodations, you may
wish to self-identify by contacting the Services for Students
with Disabilities (SSD) Office located at Corbett Center
(phone: 646-6840). If you have already registered, please make sure that your
instructor receives a copy of the accommodation memorandum from SSD within the
first two weeks of classes. It is your responsibility to inform either your
instructor or SSD representative in a timely manner if services/accommodations
provided are not meeting your needs.
If you have a condition which may affect your ability to exit safely from the premises in an emergency or which may cause an emergency during class, you are encouraged to discuss any concerns with the instructor or the SSD Coordinator. Feel free to call Ms. Elva Telles (EEO/ADA and Employee Relations Director) at 646-3333 with any questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All medical information will be treated confidentially.
Feel free to call Jerry Nevarez, Director of Institutional Equity, at 505-646-3635 with any questions you may have about NMSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and complaints of discrimination, including sexual harassment.
Feel free to call Michael Armendariz, Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities, at 505-646-6840 with any questions you may have on student issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All medical information will be treated confidentially.
XI. PLAGIARISM: Intentional and unintentional plagiarism is prohibited. Please see:
http://www.nmsu.edu/%7Evpsa/SCOC/misconduct.html
XII. NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
SLEEPING IS NOT AN OPTIONAL ACTIVITY DURING LECTURES AND MOVIES.
Please do not ask the professor for copies of lecture notes or test reviews if you miss a class.
NO LAPTOPS WILL BE ALLOWED DURING LECTURES AND MOVIES.
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC DEVICES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT YOUR BIOLOGICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM PRIOR TO CLASS LECTURE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS WILL RESULT IN YOUR INVOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM THIS COURSE.
BE ON TIME; IF THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, WITHDRAW FROM THE COURSE.
Tape recording is not permitted.
It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from the class.
Please do not bring guests to the class without the professor’s approval.
ALL ITEMS ON THIS SYLLABUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.