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Textbook(s):
A Concise History of the World,
Oxford University Press, 2005. Roberts, John M.
Various other readings handed out in class.
Course Requirements:
The formula for grades is as follows.
4 exams (non-cumulative), 30 pts. each = 120 pts.
10 quizzes, 3 pts. each = 30 pts.
1 essay = 50 pts.
Total pts. available = 200 pts.
90-100% - 180-200pts. = A
80-90% - 160-179pts. = B
70-80% - 140-159pts. = C
60-70% - 120-139pts. = D
<59% - <119pts. = F
No Incompletes will be given. Exams are essay questions and are closed book and notes. The final exam
will take place during finals week - taking the exam early is not an option.
Quizzes will be 3 questions and given randomly. They cannot be made up under
any
circumstances.
Absences due to school related events will result in omission of that quiz from grade point totals.
Quizzes cover material in that week’s reading and are short answer in form.
The essay is thesis-based, 2500 words at minimum and written in
Chicago Style
format. Grading criteria
will be covered in class.
Tentative Course Outline:
Week 1
An Introduction to Studying History
Week 2
Earliest Civilizations and the Empires of the Near East
Chapters 2 and 3
Week 3
Earliest Civilizations and the Empires of South and East Asia
Chapters 4 and 5
Week 4