CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU
Hi 151- World Civilization Part One

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" = before class or by request

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

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.  More than just “Western Civilization”, this course will look into all parts of the world as they are more and more connected and reliant on each other.

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 people on Earth.  On both a midterm, and a Final Exam, students will demonstrate in writing an ability to synthesize facts, dates, personalities, and situations in an essay format.  Opportunities for extra credit will be offered for those desiring additional points.

YOUR GRADE:
Class attendance and participation – each time you attend class, you receive .5 so during semester you may earn - - - Up to 20 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) – - - 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 

class attendance and participation:
This class meets 40+ times;   your attendance at EACH session is expected.    IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, CONTACT INSTRUCTOR BY TELEPHONE OR VIA E-MAIL a.s.a.p.        Arrangements to make up work/quizzes/examinations should be done in advance; "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 developing 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: 27 Aug - 12 December 2012

Weeks  01 – 04:
Intro, background, requirements,  
PART ONE in text – chapters 1 through 7,                                                      Expect Maps and short essay assignment;

Weeks 5, 6, & 7:
Part Two in text – chapters 8 – 13,
Expect Maps and short essay assignment;

MID TERM EXAMINATION – covers Parts one and two in text

Weeks 8, 9, 10, & 11:
Part Three in text – chapters 14 through 21 inclusive,
Expect Maps and short essay Assignment;

Weeks 12, 13, 14, 15:
Part Four in text – Chapters 23 through 27 (there is no 22)
Expect Maps and short essay assignment;

FINAL EXAMINATION is week of 10 December – entire text.

NOTE: All work must be in the instructor’s hands NO later than the last meeting of class.... your work may be sent via e-mail.
FINAL GRADES ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE within 72 hours of the final meeting of class.

Willis H A Moore, Instructor

NOTES:  Professor Moore will generally be on campus Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 0900h until 1230h.  
You can contact him anytime by telephone:  538-3952.
He will be in the Adjunct Faculty Office on the third floor of HENRY HALL located in the History Center and Library generally before class time, or, he will perhaps be in the Sullivan Library.

Due to some prior commitments made before agreeing to teach on campus, Prof Moore may miss a class or two . . . he will e-mail you to confirm such occasions if they occur.

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