History 1040
The World Since 1500
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Spring 2006
Central Classroom 218: M/W, 1-2:15pm and 4-5:15pm
Dr. Andrew Muldoon
211K Central (303-352-4422)
amuldoo1@mscd.edumuldoonandrew@yahoo.comOffice Hours: M/W: 10-noon and 2:30-3:30 (or by appt)
Overview: This course focuses on the various forces that have shaped our modern world, including trade, technology, colonialism and religion, just to name a few. We will look at both broad themes, and specific moments in human history. This course has several goals: to introduce you to people, events and ideas from the past; to demonstrate how historians work and use evidence; to encourage you to develop your ability to think critically and write effectively; and to increase your understanding of the contemporary world.
Requirements: To benefit fully from this class, and to succeed in it, you must do a few things. You must attend the lectures, even if you need to attend one outside of your own section because of a conflict. You must be both physically AND mentally present in class: take good notes, ask questions and participate in discussions. You must complete all assigned work on time. This includes the reading, which should be completed BEFORE each class.
Grades/Policies: We will have three exams. The first two will be worth 20% each of your grade. The third will be worth 30%. The two papers are worth 25%, and the remaining 5% will include quizzes and class participation. I will allow make-up exams for the first two only, and on certain specific conditions. You must contact me before the exam itself: no emails later in the day after the test, for example. You must take the make-up within two days of the scheduled date. On the papers, late submissions will be docked a grade per day, unless you have approached me before the due date with an extraordinary conflict.
Student Conduct: Please be respectful of your fellow students and instructor by adhering to some basic civilities in the class. Please do not bring food to class. Drinks are fine. Please turn off all cellphones before class starts. Please remove all hats when seated in class; we all have bad hair days and we can support each other. If you enter class late, please take the first seat available near the door; do not walk past me if at all possible. I take academic honesty seriously and expect you to do so as well. Violations of academic honesty will at best merit a failing grade on the project, and at worst merit referral to the appropriate judicial office at Metro.
Books: Please purchase the following. We may also have some handouts.
Bulliet, Crossley et al., The Earth and its Peoples: Third Edition,
Volume 2: since 1500 (ISBN 0618471162)
Andrea/Overfield, The Human Record: Sources of Global History
Fifth Edition, Volume 2: since 1500 (ISBN 0618370412)
Class Schedule:
Jan. 18 Introduction
Jan. 23 Reading a Primary Source
Andrea/Overfield, 15-18: “Teaching the Young in Tokugawa Japan”
Be prepared to discuss this document!
Jan. 25 The Trading Worlds of 1500
Bulliet, 337-357
Jan. 30 State Consolidation in Asia
Bulliet, 411-445
A/O, 23-26: “Ming Decline” and 40-68: “The Islamic Heartland in India”
Feb. 1 Absolutism in Europe
Bulliet, 364-386, 445-453
A/O, 173-181: “Russia and the West in the 18th Century”
Feb. 6 European Expansion: East
A/O, 29-39; 86-94: “European Exploration and Expansion”
Feb. 8 European Expansion: West
Bulliet, 387-410 and A/O, Chapter 4: “Africa and the Americas”
Feb. 13 Slavery in the Atlantic World
A/O, 204-215: Africa’s Curse: The Slave Trade
Feb. 15 Atlantic Revolutions
Bulliet, 457-479 and A/O, 181-203: Revolutions
PAPER #1 DUE
Feb. 20 From the Mughals to the Raj: South Asia, 1750-1857
Bulliet, 498-517 and A/O: 221-3, 330-6
Feb. 22 Exam 1
Feb. 27 Industrial Revolution(s)
Bulliet, 480-493 and A/O, 265-274: “Middle Class and Working Class..”
March 1 An Age of Ideology?: Liberalism, Socialism, Nationalism
Bulliet, 493-497 and A/O: 275-280
March 6 Urbanization and Urbanites
Bulliet, 548-556
March 8 Darwin’s World
A/O, 281-4
March 13 Colonization and Resistance
Bulliet, 569-595 and A/O: 293-307, 310-318, 339-341
March 15 Religious Revival and Anti-Colonialism
A/O: 224-232
March 27 Balances of Power, East and West
Bulliet, 557-567 and A/O: 293-296, 349-361
March 29 Exam 2
April 3 World at War: part 1
Bulliet, 596-617
April 5 World at War, part 2
A/O: 372-393
April 10 The Great Crash
Bulliet, 619-628, 652-660; A/O: 394-8, 453-5
April 12 Japan and Empire in Asia
Bulliet, 629-631 and A/O: 399-404
April 17 Global War
Bulliet, 631-639 and A/O: 405-418
PAPER #2 DUE
April 19 China’s Long March
A/O: 456-465, 505-510
April 24 Cold Warriors
Bulliet, 669-687 and A/O: 468-477, 511-4
April 26 A Post-Colonial World
Bulliet, 641-651 and A/O: 419-447, 478-481
May 1 1989: The End of History, or maybe not?
Bulliet, 689-710 and A/O: 515-524
May 3 Review
