Instructor's Name: J. Kyle Irvin

Office SY100; telephone number: 520-5960

Office Hours:  M-Th -- 11:00 - 12:30 p.m.

             Fridays -- 9:30 - 12:00 p.m.

email:  kirvin@jeffstateonline.com

Jefferson State Community College

HIS 102 Western Civilization II

Monday and Wednesday 9:30 – 10:45

I.      General Information

A.  Course Description:  This course is a survey of social, intellectual, religious, economic, and political developments that have molded the modern western world.  The course begins in the era of the Protestant Reformation and concludes in the twentieth century.   

B.     Textbook: J. Spielvogel, Western Civilization, Sixth Edition. 

II.       Course Competencies

A.                                                                            A.      The student will demonstrate a knowledge of the Protestant Reformation and its attendant ramifications:  Causes, major leaders, doctrines, resulting wars, and Catholic reaction.

B.                                                                             B.       The student will understand the relationship between European overseas expansion and political, economic, and social developments in Europe.

C.                The student will acquire a knowledge of the contending developments and conflicts of Absolutism and Limited Monarchy in the 17^th and early 18^th centuries.

D.                The student will acquire a knowledge of the development of Russia and Prussia and their growing importance in European affairs in the 18^th century.

E.                  The student will acquire a knowledge of the major political, cultural, and intellectual developments of the Age of the Enlightenment.

F.                  The student will acquire a knowledge of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era and their impact on Europe.

G.                The student will acquire a knowledge of the Romantic Period and its revolutions with their liberal social and political reforms.

H.               The student will acquire a knowledge of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on economic, political, social, and cultural change.

I.                   The student will acquire a knowledge of the major developments for Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Austria, and Italy in the 19^th and early 20^th centuries.

J.                   The student will acquire a knowledge of World War I and the Russian Revolution and their significant effects.

K.                 The student will acquire a knowledge of the rise of totalitarianism and World War II.

L.                  The student will acquire a knowledge of the Cold War and the growing power of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.

M.              The student will acquire a knowledge of the dominant themes and events of the changes in Europe in the latter part of the 20^th century and early 21^st century.

 II.      Classroom Activities

A.                Lecture & Discussion

B.                 Textbook readings

C.                Examinations

D.                Audio/Visuals

E.                  Written assignments

III.     Evaluation

Written Examinations. There will be three non-accumulative exams worth 100 points each.  The exams will include a variety of question types such as multiple-choice, fill in the blank, identify, short answer, and essay.  Tentative exam dates are listed on the schedule.  All makeup exams will be all essay.  It should be scheduled within one week of the missed exam.  It is the student’s responsibility to get with the instructor to schedule a makeup.

Document Responses: In addition to the historical narrative that your textbook provides, there are primary documents that allow you to examine written records from the time period being studied.  There will be an assignment for each chapter, but each student is to complete only six, with the highest four grades counted toward your overall grade.  Each exercise is worth 25 points.  The responses should be typed, double-spaced using Times Roman or similar font in 12 pt.  All margins should be one inch.  The top part of the first page should include your name, the course, chapter of assignment, and the date.  Each response should be one to two pages in length.

Quizzes:   One’s reading and understanding the textbook is an important component of the class.  To test your knowledge of the material read, there will be given approximately 10 chapter quizzes (multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, etc., with the highest six counted towards the grade.  Each quiz is worth 25 points. 

IV.    Class Policy

I ask that everyone come to class prepared, which means having done the assigned readings for the day.  This will help to prepare you for the quizzes as well as aid your understanding of the material.  Please be respectful of the environment; I don’t mind if you bring drinks to class, but don’t leave containers for someone else to cleanup.  Most of us have cell phones, but turn these off before class.  I hope you have a good and productive semester and that you achieve your goals!

 IV.            Class Schedule