HI 152
WORLD CIVILIZATION 1600 C.E. -PRESENT

CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU
WINTER A.E.O.P. 2010

Willis H A Moore, M Ed., Instructor

willis.moore@adjunct.chaminade.edu
and also
profwillishamoore@gmail.com, or
808-521-7779 - - - telephone anytime!
P O Box 37214, Honolulu HI 96837-0214

“Office hours” are best before class, or,
by request.

SYLLABUS:
Text is required: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS/ Volume II,
fourth edition - - by Adler and Pouwels
A world map is required: Instructor will offer
(A Historical Atlas is quite acceptable in lieu of map)

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 culture,
political and cultural organization, and religious persuasions have come from in
order to process contemporary challenges.  This course begins with a summary of
the 16th Century and proceeds through the centuries to the present.

Students will demonstrate verbally in class participation, and in brief written essays,
and on map/essay exercises, an understanding of the personalities, trends, issues,
locations and developments in the modern history of Earth.  

On a midterm examination, and a final examination, written in essay format, students
will demonstrate in writing an ability to synthesize facts, dates, personalities, and their
situations.

Through “extra credit” efforts such as films, lectures, Art Museum visit, students will
demonstrate through brief written synopses what these have done to enlarge upon,
clarify, or enhance concepts of this course.

YOUR GRADE:
Class attendance and participation                                Up to 10 points
Map/essays exercises @ 5-10 points each                    Up to 50 points
Midterm Essay examination                                                     20 points
Final Examination, inclusive, essay type                                 20 points
Extra credit (Instructor will elaborate)                                         No limit

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.
NB: Instructor will not give an “I” except in extreme situations

CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION:
There are 10 class meetings; your attendance at each is expected.
If you cannot attend, contact instructor in advance by telephone, or
after the fact by e-mail.
In general, work will not be made up; if you feel you have “unusual
circumstances” for missing class and/or assignments, e-mail contact
is required.

TEXT:
Reading the text is your responsibility;
Instructor will enlarge upon concepts, answer questions, guide
discussions of assignments.  Quiz answers are found in the text;
Essay questions require you to know the material, then be able to
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 developing systems of governance
and economic activity, nation states.
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: 12 January - 23 March 2010

Meeting 01 - Intro, background, requirements, and “catch-up to 1500 CE”
     Assignment: Begin reading PART FOUR in text;

Meeting 02 - The European world reaches out; Islamic responses;

Meeting 03 - China, Japan, S. E. Asia, and South Asia and imperialism;
     Read PART FIVE in text;

Meeting 04 - Native peoples, cultures, and civilization in Americas;

Meeting 05 - Mid Term Examination this week - do at home
     Revolutions: U.S.A., Scientific, French, and Napoleon; Spain falters;

Meeting 06 - Non-industrial, non-enlightenment worlds of Africa, Asia,
     (Japanese isolation), Chinese retrenchment, America destroyed;

Meeting 07 - Begin reading PART SIX in text;
     World War I = end of the age of exploration, imperialism, and more

Meeting 08 - Russia Revolts, Nazi/Fascist, Totalitarian states, Japan,
     Chinese revolution splits, fails.

Meeting 09 - Post World War II = independence in Africa, Asia, “Cold War”
     United Nations, space, super powers.

Meeting 10 - All work is due this meeting of class - no work accepted after
     tonight!  Final Exam assigned....due in five days as e-mail.

GRADES WILL BE POSTED ON THE CHAMINADE.EDU WEBSITE NO MORE 
THAN ONE WEEK AFTER THE LAST CLASS MEETING.