history 102 – world history professor joshua ockman
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History 102 – World History
Professor Joshua Ockman
The Most important thing I’ll mention today…
• The Class Website is at:– http://jockman.x10.mx
• Lecture outlines, Reviews, Corrections, etc. will all be posted there.
• All material for this class will be under “Delta”
What does this class cover?
• The primary world civilizations (with a focus on Western Powers) from Circa AD 1300 to Modern Times
How will the material be covered?
• Lecture – lots and lots of lecture
• If you want the class to be more interesting, you must participate
• Questions, comments, opinions, and discussion are all welcome – as long as it stays on topic
How will we divide it up? (Tentative)
• Test 1: Circa 1300 to 1650– End of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Exploration, Reformation
and Religious Wars, Scientific Revolution• Test 2: Circa 1600 to 1830s
– Constitutionalism, Absolutism, Colonialism, the Enlightenment, American and French Revolutions, and Napoleonic Wars, and the Restoration
• Test 3: Circa 1830s to Modern Day (If Possible)– New Revolutions, New Nation states and Cultural movements,
Imperialism, the Great War (WWI), the Russian Revolution, World War II, the Cold War, and Modern times
• Test 4: Final
Speaking of Tests…
• 4 Exams– Three 100 Point Exams– One 125 Point Final• Cumulative – Questions from Old Exams
• Multiple Choice• True/False• Bonus Essay
Review Day
• The class period before an exam is Review day• We will discuss the primary events, people,
and ideas that will appear on the exam.• This is the day for questions• NO questions about test material will
answered on test day.
It looks Like this…
And this…
Map 1:
• Using the Internet, an Atlas, a Textbook, etc., discover the names that match with the Rivers and Mountain Ranges that are drawn on the map
• Memorize this
Map 2:
• Using the Internet, an Atlas, a Textbook, etc., discover the names that match the modern nations and capitals of Europe
• Memorize this
Map Part 3:
• In roughly 3 weeks (I’ll give you a specific date later this week) I will hand you a copy of the map with 30 spots marked on the map for you to fill out in class– 15 rivers and mountains– 15 countries and capitals
• Worth 50 Points
Then there’s the Quizzes..
• 5-10 Quizzes• 5-10 Questions a piece• On Website– Due Next Class Meeting
• Open notebook• Accepted by E-mail only• Worth 25 Points Total
And the Project
• Recent Newspaper Article– No older than 2010– I must approve the Article by March 1st
• Two page paper– Why is this event significant to History?– Why would future classes study this
event/person?• Presentation– 5 minutes
Adding it all up
• Quizzes……………………………..25• Map Test……………………………50• Project…………………………….100• Exam 1………………………….…100• Exam 2………………………….…100• Exam 3………………………….…100• Final Exam……..……………..…125• Total Points:………..……………600
Contacting your Professor
• E-Mail Addresses:– For Questions: [email protected]– For Assignments: [email protected]
• E-mail Etiquette– All E-mails MUST include:• First and last name• School• Complete sentences
– E-mails that ignore this will go unanswered
• Correct E-mail Etiquette
– John Smith– Nameless High School
– Professor Ockman,
– Professor, would you please send me the link for the Website?
– Thanks,– John
• Incorrect E-mail Etiquette
• Prof, Wut we doin in class today????????
Extra Credit is available
• Bonus One – Short Term Paper:– 25 Pts– 7 Pages based on an approved historical topic– You may write about a Historically inspired Book, Movie or Video
Game, but at least one half the paper must discuss its historical accuracy
– All topics must pertain to the time period covered in this class (Nothing can be Before AD 1300)
• Bonus Two – Visit to Temple B’nai Israel– 25 pts– Listen to a lecture on the Holocaust and Jewish Culture at the Temple
in Monroe– Date TBD
Classroom Policies• Wikipedia is not an acceptable resource for any project in this class. You
will receive no credit for any assignment that you use Wikipedia.• Plagiarism – If I discover a paper has been copied (especially from a
website) it will be tossed out without a grade.• Cheating – Anyone caught cheating on an exam receives an automatic
zero• Cell Phones – There are only two reasons a cell phone should be seen
during my lecture– You have placed it on my desk to record the lecture– You are taking a picture of the current PowerPoint on the screen.– Besides these two exceptions, phones should disappear until I finish speaking– If I see a phone out during a test – that phone is banned from class until the semester
ends
Questions?