World History / Andrews – Fall 2013 Schedule
of Activities & Assignments
August 28
Introductions. Syllabus. Definitions. FAQ.
August 30
Universe history. Early Homo.
Evolution and spread of Homo sapiens.
DUE: READ WW Prologue
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September 2 – Labor Day Holiday
September 4
Paleolithic migrations; Population of the planet.
DUE: READ WW Introduction to Part One, and Chapter
1 (First Peoples), Sections: Out of Africa & The Ways We Were
September 6
The Neolithic revolution and the development of agriculture
DUE: READ WW Chapter 1 (First Farmers), Sections: Agriculture
to end of Chapter
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September 9
Primary Sources
DUE: WW Chapter 1 READ Documents & WRITE guided
response/reflection
September 11
Workshop: How to write an analytical paper, part 1
DUE: WRITE further guided response to Chapter 1
documents
September 13
Workshop: How to write an analytical paper, part 2
DUE: WRITE Draft of Analytical Paper
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September 16
The “civilizing” of human beings: Gilgamesh
DUE: WRITE Analytical Paper
September 18
Gilgamesh brought to life
DUE: Groupwork– PREPARE an oral interpretation of
your segment of Gilgamesh
September 20
Ancient civilizations
DUE: READ WW Chapter 2 (First Civilizations)
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September 23
Primary Sources (UD
student-led option #1)
DUE: WW Chapter 2 READ Documents & WRITE guided
reflection
September 25
World History Library Session
DUE: COMPLETE the Information
Literacy Tutorials located at:
http://www.ndnu.edu/academics/Library/Tutorials.aspx
Also, bring in your
graded Analytical Paper along with any questions you have about using in-text
citations or creating a Works Cited / Bibliography
September 27
Comparing Ancient civilizations
DUE: Nothing!
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September 30
The Classical Era in Eurasia
DUE: READ WW Introduction to Part Two, and Chapter
3 (State and Empire in Eurasia)
October 2
Primary Sources (UD
student-led option #2)
DUE: READ WW Chapter 3 Documents & WRITE guided
reflection
AND: Deadline for Revision of Analytical Paper
October 4
Confucian notions of leadership
DUE: READ handout… excerpts from Confucius on
leadership
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October 7
Eurasian cultural traditions
DUE: READ WW Chapter 4 (Culture & Religion)
October 9
Primary Sources (UD
student-led option #3)
DUE: READ WW Chapter 4 Documents & WRITE guided
reflection
October 11
Review session for Midterm Exam
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October 14
Midterm Exam – written portion
October 16
Midterm Exam – non-written portion
October 18 – Midterm Break
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October 21
One-on-one midterm status review. Primary Sources group work
DUE: READ WW Chapter 5 Documents & WRITE guided
reflection
October 23
Classical Era – Society & Inequality
DUE: READ WW Chapter 5 (Society & Inequality
in Eurasia)
October 25
Primary Sources discussion, Chapter 5
DUE: Nothing!
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October 28
Africa & the Americas
DUE: READ WW Chapter 6 (Classical Era Variations)
Choose Africa or Americas focus
October 30
Primary Sources (UD
student-led option #4)
DUE: READ WW Chapter 6 Documents & WRITE guided
reflection
November 1
Writing Workshop for Research Project
DUE: READ Handout on Polynesian Migrations
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November 4
Commerce & Culture: Silk Roads, Sand Roads & Sea
Roads
DUE: READ WW Introduction
to Part Three, & Chapter 7 (Commerce and Culture)
November 6
Primary Sources (UD
student-led option #5)
DUE: READ WW Chapter 7 Documents & WRITE guided
reflection
November 8
The Golden Age of China
DUE: READ WW Chapter 8 (China and the World).
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November 11
Christendom
DUE: READ WW Chapter 10 (The Worlds of
Christendom)
November 13
Islam
DUE: READ WW Chapter 9 (The Worlds of Islam)
November 15
Islam… Primary Sources (UD
student-led option #6)
DUE: READ WW Chapter 9 Documents & WRITE guided
reflection
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November 18
Peoples who leave no written record; Nomadic civilizations:
The Mongols
DUE: READ WW Chapter 11 (Pastoral Peoples on the
Global Stage)
AND: WRITE Annotated Bibliography
November 20
Mongols… Primary Sources (UD student-led option #7)
DUE: READ WW Chapter 11 Documents & WRITE
guided reflection
November 22
Debate: The Mongols got a bad rap from historians
DUE: PREPARE talking
points for in-class debate
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November 25
The European Renaissance; early Modern thought world
DUE: RESEARCH / WRITE Research Project
November 27
The Worlds of the 15th Century
DUE: READ WW Chapter 12 (The Worlds of the
Fifteenth Century)
November 29 – Thanksgiving Holiday
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December 2
Semester review and preparation for the Final Exam
DUE: REVIEW all notes
and readings
December 4
Final Exam
December 6
Reflection on the big picture… transition to the Modern
world
DUE: READ WW
Introduction to Part Four
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