HI 151 - 
WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1700 c.e.
CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU
Fall Evening AEOP - 2009

Willis H A Moore, M Ed, Instructor
willis.moore@adjunct.chaminade.edu 
and also
profwillishamoore@gmail.com, or
808-521-7779 - - - telephone anytime!

"Office hours" are best before class, 
or, by request

SYLLABUS:
Text is required:
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS: Volume I to 1700
Philip J Adler and Randall L pouwels

A world map, or, a HISTORIC ATLAS, is required
(Instructor will have some to offer in class.....)

A knowledge of the world’s people and civilizations is essential to any 
academic program.  Citizens of the 21st Century need to understand where 
human life, culture, and organization has come from in order to process 
contemporary challenges presented.  This course begins “at the beginning 
with “Adam and Eve,” and proceeds through the centuries of cultures, 
empires, and approaches the era of nation-states which had begun to emerge 
at the end of the 17th Century.

Students will demonstrate verbally in class, and in brief written essays, an
understanding of the personalities, trends, developments, and issues in the
early history of the Planet Earth.  On both a midterm, and a Final Exam,
students will demonstrate in writing an ability to synthesize facts, dates,
personalities, and situations.

YOUR GRADE:
Class attendance and participation              Up to 10 points
                                                     
Map exercises with Essays@ 5-10 points each                         
                                                                   Up to 40 points                          
Mid-Term Examination - essay type                          20 points
final examination - inclusive - essay type                20 points
extra credit possibilities - - (instructor will elaborate) 

If you earn 90+ points, you will receive a grade of “A”,
if you earn 80+ points, you will receive a grade of “B”,
if you earn 70+ points, you will receive a grade of “C”,
if you earn 60+ points, you will receive a grade of “D”,
below 60 points is failure 

class attendance and participation:
This class  meets 10 times; your attendance at EACH session 
is expected.  IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, CONTACT INSTRUCTOR 
BY TELEPHONE OR VIA E-MAIL a.s.a.p.  
Arrangemenmts to make up work/quizzes/examinations should 
be done in advance; however "personal and professional 
emergencies" will be considered.

NOTE: Reading the text is your responsibility; Instructor 
will enlarge upon concepts, answer questions, guide 
discussions of the assigned material.  Quiz answers are 
found in the text;    Essay questions require you to know 
the material then synthesize into your own words and 
arguments.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Students will demonstrate geographical knowledge of the 
Earth, its nations, regions, historical development, using 
map/geography exercises and quizzes;
Students will demonstrate in writing general understandings 
of basic concepts such as "civilization", "empire", "republican/monarchial/democratic government systems", 
"geographic determinism", 
trends of developping systems of governance and economic 
activity, nation state.
Students will demonstrate verbally in class, and in written 
work, comprehension of personalities involved in world 
civilizations, turning points in political change, the role of 
religious thought, writings, and action in world civilizations.

SCHEDULE:    06 Oct - 08 Dec 2009

Meeting 01 - Intro, background, requirements, and PART ONE:                                                            chapters 1-6;  Maps and short essay assignment;

meeting 02 - PART ONE: Ancient Civilizations - continued;

meeting 03 - turn in assignments for part one; 
PART TWO:   Classical Mediterranean Civilizations;

Meeting 04 - PART TWO: Chapters 7,8,9,10;

meeting 05 - turn in assignments for Part Two  
MID TERM: will cover Parts ONE and TWO.  
Start reading Part Three:  Equilibrium among Polycentric 
Civilizations;

meeting 06 - PART THREE: Chapters 11 - 21- - read all

meeting 07 - PART THREE: Chapters 11 - 21- - concluding.

meeting 08 - turn in assignments for part three  
PART FOUR:  Disequilibrium: Western encounter with the 
Non-western world;                         

meeting 09 - PART FOUR assignments - - via e-mail, please.

meeting 10 - TURN IN ALL ASSIGNMENTS - final examination

NOTE: All work must be in the instructor’s hands NO later 
than Sunday evening, 13 december 2009....
this means your work must be sent via e-mail.
FINAL GRADES ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE 
within 72 hours of this date.

Willis H A Moore, Instructor