World History – Andrews // Summer 2019
Tentative Schedule of Meetings & Assignments
Week 1 Introductions. Syllabus and guidelines. Course overview. Blog setup. Big History:
(May 8) Cosmic, Gaic. Early humans. Timeline of major eras.
Week 2 Neolithic and Ancient civilizations.
(May 15) Due: WW Prologue, Intro to Part 1, Ch 1 (First Peoples), Ch 2 (First Civilizations)
Week 3 Early Classical Era.
(May 22) Due: WW Intro to Part 2, Ch 3 (State & Empire), Ch 4 (Culture & Religion),
Ch 5 (Society & Inequality), Ch 6 (Africa & Americas)
Ch 5 (Society & Inequality), Ch 6 (Africa & Americas)
Week 4 Late Classical Era. Quiz 1on WW Prologue to Chapter 6. Writing workshop for RA.
(May 29) Due: WW Intro to Part 3, Ch 7 (Commerce & Culture), Ch 8 (China & the World),
Ch 10 (the Worlds of Christendom)
Ch 10 (the Worlds of Christendom)
Week 5 Late Classical Era. Research methodologies.
(June 5) Due: RA, WW Intro to Part 3, Ch 9 (Worlds of Islam), Ch 11 (Pastoral Peoples),
Ch 12 (Worlds of 15thC)
Ch 12 (Worlds of 15thC)
Week 6 Early Modern World. Quiz 2on WW Chapters 7-12. RP check-in.
(June 12) Due: WW Intro to Part 4, Ch 13 (Empires & Encounters),
Ch 14 (Commerce & Consequence), Ch 15 (Religion & Science)
Ch 14 (Commerce & Consequence), Ch 15 (Religion & Science)
Week 7 Western expansion & globalization.
(June 19) Due: WW Intro to Part 5, Ch 16 (Atlantic Revolutions),
Ch 17 (Revolutions of Industrialization), Ch 18 (Colonial Encounters)
Ch 17 (Revolutions of Industrialization), Ch 18 (Colonial Encounters)
Week 8 The 20thCentury. Quiz 3on WW Ch’s 13-18.
(June 26) Due: RP. WW Intro to Part 6, Ch 19 (Empires in Collision),
Ch 20 (Collapse at Center), Ch 21 (Rise & Fall of World Communism)
Ch 20 (Collapse at Center), Ch 21 (Rise & Fall of World Communism)
Week 9 21stCentury conflicts & issues. Semester review.
(July 3) Due: Ch 22 (End of Empire), Ch 23 (Capitalism & Culture)
Week 10 Quiz 4on WW Ch’s 19-23. World Historical Feast. Project presentations.
July 10 Due: Preparation for formal presentation of research results.
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