CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY of HONOLULU
SYLLABUS:  SUMMER EVENING   2019
HI 152  WORLD  CIVILIZATION  1300 C.E. – PRESENT
HISTORY DEPARTMENT,
DIVISION OF FINE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
3 CREDIT HOURS - - - On Line Course

Willis H A Moore, Instructor - - - - - - - willis.moore@chaminade.edu 
808-782-3562 - - voice and text
Office location:  Henry Hall, Room 208-C

This course reviews events and personalities in World history from the year 1300 C.E. through the 20th Century.  Although names, dates, and events are important, the focus of this course is “Why?”, “So what?” and other outcomes.

Text is required:  WORLD in the MAKING: A global history, Volume Two – since 1300 C.E. - - Oxford University Press

SOME BACKGROUND STATEMENTS:
CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY is a Catholic Marianist University:  This does not mean all faculty nor students nor staff are Roman Catholics.  We do however share, consider, and embody MARIANIST CHARACTERISTICS OF EDUCATION- - -

1.	FORMATION IN FAITH - - - The World has produced various spiritual and religious ideas, systems, prophets, teachers, leaders and institutions.  Your own faith posture and community can be examined, enlarged, and strengthened through this course;
2.	PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION - - This course seeks truth, beautiful and ugly, about various developments, issues, and personalities in World History since 1300 C.E;
3.	EDUCATION in FAMILY SPIRIT - - there are disparate, disagreeing groups of people and leaders in the World; all, however, are part of the human race and family….sharing many similar hopes, needs, and aspirations;
4.	EDUCATE for service, justice, and peace - - - the needs for basic matters such as water, food, health, and education vary throughout the World.  This course prompts you to think about your place in making a better, happier, and more peaceful World;
5.	EDUCATION for ADAPTATION and CHANGE - - - the World is changing in many ways.  What you learn this year will change next year; the educated person can adopt, adapt, and change as needed to succeed.  We cannot “return” to the past, nor live in the “good old days” (which were old but not necessarily “good,”); studying history helps to cope with change.

The INSTRUCTOR’s job is to present:
The Symbolic beginning of the “modern age” was the 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus; rumblings of change were noted earlier, however.  Western European realms began to reach out to a “new world” called America and to “older worlds” of India and China.  
…the trends in political thought, intellectual pursuits, artistic manifestations and changes throughout the world.  
…causes and outcomes of challenges and conflicts between nation states, native peoples, traditional institutions and customs.   
…and focus on post World War II outcomes of new nation states, new economic realities, new fearful weapons of mass destruction, and new political realities, all coupled with some “older” notions of leadership, dictatorship, and more.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Are you able to demonstrate through writing and in on-line discussion some of the “who, what, when, and where” of history?  Additionally, are you able to show understanding of “why,” and of “so what (outcomes) of historic events?”

STUDENT SUCCESS:  In secondary school you learned some of the “who, what, when, and where” of history.  Now at Chaminade University, you will be challenged with understanding “why?”, “so what?” and “what if something else had occurred?”  To help you succeed and earn a good grade, a variety of opportunities, projects, and activities will be offered/required.  In general these will be written assignments; there will be a Final Examination.  Regular attendance in class, or attention to on-line schedule and work assignments, is expected and will be recorded.                                   

YOUR GRADE:
There will be 10 Weekly Modules:  Each is worth 10+ points  (There are assigned readings from the text, there is an assigned written assignment, there will be optional, extra-credit opportunities and suggestions.)
Final Examination, comprehensive, essay type, will be worth up to 20 points.                                         

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”, - note this is unsatisfactory mark
below 60 points is failure.

TEXT IS REQUIRED:
Reading the text is your responsibility; a successful student in HI 152 will read the assigned chapter(s) before class (at the beginning of) each week.  Instructor will enlarge upon concepts, answer questions, guide discussions of assignments.  Essay questions require you to know the material, then be able to synthesize into your own words and arguments. . . with references, quotes, examples as appropriate.

EXPLANATION of how this class works:
CLASS “ATTENDANCE” - - give evidence of regular “check-in” to CANVAS for each week.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS are due one week after assign date; for each week, or fraction of a week, assignment comes in late, you lose 1 point.  ASSIGNMENTS will be  made in CANVAS; the successful student will consult CANVAS daily during this semester.  
You may submit written assignments through CANVAS, 
or as an attachment to an e-mail to willis.moore@chaminade.edu.
  
The RUBRIC for how your written work is graded follows:

INSTRUCTOR will consider:
a.	Did you restate question, or paraphrase in your first sentence,
b.	Does your essay suggest you understand the question? – 2 points,
c.	Does your essay follow accepted format of
1.	A topic paragraph which restates the question in context?
2.	2-3-4 paragraphs to illustrate, argue, expand the question?
3.	A clear concluding paragraph? - - - 2 points
d.	Do you use complete sentences? - - - 1 point
e.	Does your essay address the question adequately?  - - 3 points
You will earn at least 1 point for submitting, and up to 8 points for doing a good job.
  
If you are ill, or have a personal issue, which makes you “miss class”, it is essential you notify Instructor via e-mail (not by text, please), ASAP.  Since assignments are due one week after posting in CANVAS you will need to keep close tabs on progress through CANVAS Gradebook.  Staying current is a key to successful completion of this course.

SUBMITTING WORK:
 Please use: willis.moore@chaminade.edu for all contact with Instructor; Please do NOT message through CANVAS.
YOUR WEEKLY WRITING ASSIGNMENTS should be submitted through CANVAS, or you may write, save as rtf, .docx, or pdf, attach to e-mail . . . each will work just fine.
CHECK THE CANVAS GRADEBOOK REGULARLY to monitor your progress towards a good grade.
SCHEDULE: For the week of:

08 JL 2019 - - Module #1 in CANVAS includes Chapter 14 in TEXT,
15 JL 2019 - - Module #2 in CANVAS includes Chapters 15 & 16 in TEXT,
22 JL 2019 - - Module #3 in CANVAS includes Chapters 17 & 18 in TEXT,
29 JL 2019 - - Module #4 in CANVAS includes Chapter 19 in TEXT,
05 AU 2019 - - Module #5 in CANVAS includes Chapters 20 & 21 in TEXT,
12 AU 2019 - - Module #6 in CANVAS includes Chapters 22 & 23 in TEXT,
19 AU 2019 - - Module #7 in CANVAS includes Chapter 25 in TEXT,
26 AU 2019 - - Module #8 in CANVAS includes Chapter 26 in TEXT,
02 SE 2019 - - Module #9 in CANVAS includes Chapter 27 in TEXT, and assignment of the FINAL EXAM WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT,
09 SE 2019 - - Module #10 in CANVAS includes Chapter 28 in TEXT:  The FINAL EXAMINATION ESSAY is due at the end of this week - - - 14 September 2019.