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Course Introduction & Overview
The Foundation of Complex Societies (Chapter 1) What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about the world view of the Mesopotamian's? |
| 2 | 27 Aug. | The Formation of Complex Societies (1)
How did Hammurabi's Laws on Family Relationships protect the interests of different groups? THE BANTU MIGRATIONS (2) ~ Part 1 |
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Quiz #1
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Learning Center (OLC)
Sources from the Past (30): How does Harkhuf's autobiography illuminate early Egyptian interest in and knowledge of Nubia ? EARLY AFRICAN SOCIETIES (2) ~ Part 2 Egypt & Nubia) Opening narrative: What factors encouraged the growth of complex societies in south and east Asia? EARLY SOCIETIES IN SOUTH & EAST ASIA (3) ~ Part 1 |
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How do the Chinese peasants speak of their landowners 2,000 years ago? (55) EARLY SOCIETIES IN SOUTH & EAST ASIA (3)~ Part 2 Topic Discussion #1 - Assignment ~ Order & Early Societies ~ Thinking like Historians - Bridging World History Today we visit the SAC Writing Center - call - 210-486-1433 - for an appointment for your unit 1 written assignment. |
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What is the cultural significance of Mayan bloodletting rituals? (63-64) EARLY SOCIETIES IN THE AMERICAS AND OCEANIA (4) |
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THE EMPIRES OF PERSIA (5) Sources from the Past (95): How did Zarathustra encourage the faithful to live their lives? Topic Discussion #1 complete Study Guide Discussion Questions - 30 min. In-class Discussion Download Word version of SG Here. PowerPoint (PP) Slides for Unit 1 are available for download or to view by chapter, click HERE |
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Quiz #2 (3,4 & 5) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC)
THE UNIFICATION OF CHINA (6) part 1 What is Sima Qian's legacy and how does his life reflect early Chinese life under the Han? (99) |
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THE UNIFICATION OF CHINA (6) part 2 What does Krishna's advice to Arjuna tell us about caste duties in the Bhagavad Gita? (128) STATE, SOCIETY, AND THE QUEST FOR SALVATION IN INDIA (7) ~ Part 1 Topic Discussion #1 - Assignment due PowerPoint (PP) Slides for Unit 1 are available for download or to view by chapter, click HERE |
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Quiz #3 (6 & 7) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC)
STATE, SOCIETY, AND THE QUEST FOR SALVATION IN INDIA (7) ~ Part 2 Unit Review Unit 1 Study Guide of all key words and terms and exam instructions is available for download or to view, click HERE |
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Unit I Exam (60 min. Matching, Multiple choice, and essay, scantron form # 882-ES) |
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Unit II Overview (15 Min) |
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NO CLASS TODAY CALENDAR REVISION: NOTE - COLLEGE CLOSED FOR EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT DAY (EVENING CLASSES WILL BE HELD)- Please read the assigned material, part 1 of chapter 8, page 131 to 144 In what ways do you think Homer's epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey shaped Greek culture? (131) MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETY UNDER THE GREEKS AND ROMANS (8) ~ Part 1, The Greek Phase |
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What was the attraction of life in a Roman city? MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETY UNDER THE GREEKS AND ROMANS (8) ~ Part 2, The Roman Phase CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES ON THE SILK ROADS (9) ~Part 1 Why was Zhang Qian's mission of significance to the Chinese Emperor Han Wudi and the relations of China with the west? (157) Topic Discussion #2 - Assignment: Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History by David Christian, Journal of World History - Volume 11, Number 1, Spring 2000, 1-26 - Access full text through SAC LRC Articles and Reference (databases) Data Base, Project Muse - type in article title |
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CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES ON THE SILK ROADS (9) ~Part 2 Sources from the Past (188)): Why did Byzantine rulers go to such lengths to suppress heresy? THE COMMONWEALTH OF BYZANTIUM (10) |
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Quiz #4 (8 & 9) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC) THE EXPANSIVE REALM OF ISLAM (11) ~ Part 1 How did the hajj facilitate the dar al-Islam? |
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THE EXPANSIVE REALM OF ISLAM (11) ~ Part 2 Topic Discussion #2 complete Study Guide Discussion Questions - In-class Silk Routes Discussion Essay Assignment ~ due 20 Oct. TODAY San Antonio Museum of Art (map & hours of operation) visit) - please discuss with Dr. C if you are planning to visit on your own. |
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Quiz #5 (10 & 11) ~
see self-tests in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC) THE RESURGENCE OF EMPIRE IN EAST ASIA (12) ~ Part 1 What were the consequences of Xuanzang's travels to India? (211) |
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THE RESURGENCE OF EMPIRE IN EAST ASIA (12) ~ Part 2 INDIA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN BASIN (13) ~ Part 1 Sources from the Past (241): How does Vishnu in the Bhagavata Purana instruct devotees to support his cult? Topic Discussion #2 - Assignment due ~ See 13 Oct for complete assignment |
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Quiz #6 (12 & 13) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC) INDIA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN BASIN (13) ~ Part 2 SAMA report due for extra credit Unit 2 Study Guide of all key words and terms and exam instructions is available for download or to view, click HERE Unit 2 Exam Essay |
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Unit II Review Unit 2 Exam Essay - Bring your outline to class today! PowerPoint (PP) Slides for Unit 2 are available for download or to view by chapter, click HERE |
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29 Oct. |
Unit II Exam ~ (60 min. Matching, Multiple choice, and essay, scantron form # 882-ES) |
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Unit III: Overview (15 min.) THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN SOCIETY IN WESTERN EUROPE (14) ~ Part 1 What does the unusual diplomatic gift the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid sent to Aachen signify? (249) |
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THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN SOCIETY IN WESTERN EUROPE (14) ~ Part 2 Sources from the Past (258): What does the excerpt from Charlemagne's Capitulary de Villis decree tell us about Medieval life? |
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NOMADIC EMPIRES AND EURASIAN INTEGRATION (15) ~ Part 1 ~ Sources from the Past (274): How does Marco Polo describe Mongol military tactics? Topic Discussion # 3 assignment ~ Islam and Christendom: The Crusades |
| 23 | 10 Nov. | Quiz #7 (14, 15 & 16) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC)
NOMADIC EMPIRES AND EURASIAN INTEGRATION (15) ~ Part 2 STATES AND SOCIETIES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (16) Sources from the Past (291): How did Sundiata reshape West African history? |
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WESTERN EUROPE DURING THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES (17) ~ Part 1 Why do you think the Polo brothers journey, and Marco's subsequent account, captured the imagination of Europeans? (301) |
13 Nov. |
Reminder: Last Day to Withdraw from a course for the Semester | |
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WESTERN EUROPE DURING THE HIGH MIDDLE
AGES (17)
~ Part 2 What factors did Urban II stress in his appeal to launch the First Crusade? (313 - consult source) Topic Discussion # 3 in-class discussion, complete Study Guide ~ Islam and Christendom: The Crusades in-class discussion Position Paper assignment for Topic Discussion # 3 ~ download as Word document |
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WORLDS APART: THE AMERICAS AND OCEANIA
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Sources from the Past (331): What evidence does Mo`ikeha's Migration provide historians? Unit 3 Study Guide of all key words and terms and exam instructions is available for download or to view, click HERE |
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Quiz #8 (17, 18 & 19) ~ see self-tests
in Text Student Online Learning Center (OLC) REACHING OUT: CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTIONS (19) ~ Part 1 PowerPoint (PP) Slides for Unit 3 are available for download or to view by chapter, click HERE |
26 Nov. |
Thanksgiving Holiday - SAC Campus closed | |
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REACHING OUT: CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTIONS (19) ~ Part 2 Sources from the Past (340): Why are the travels of Ibn Battuta considered among the classic works of travel literature and what can they tell us about the 14th century? Unit Review Topic Discussion #3 - Crusades Position Paper Assignment due |
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UNIT III EXAM (Chapters 14 - 19, 60 min. Matching, Multiple choice, and essay, scantron form # 882-ES)) |
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10 Dec. |
Final Exam ~ 9:25 AM |
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