During the semester you will write two examinations, a midterm exam (worth 25% of the final grade) and a final exam (also worth 25%). There will be a final group presentation (worth 30%) during which you will teach your classmates about a particular figure or event in world history (group sizes will depend on the enrolment). Finally, there will be a discussion section at the end of every meeting. To prepare for the discussion, you will need to do a reading and submit short answers (one to three sentences in English or Chinese) to two or three questions on Moodle. You will discuss the readings, your answers, and the previous week’s topics in these weekly sections (the submitted answers, attendance, and participation will be worth a combined 20%).
Tentative Course Schedule:
9/12: Introduction and the Beginnings of Agriculture & River Valleys
9/19: The Early Mediterranean & Middle East
9/26: Indo-Europeans & South Asia
10/3: Chinese Culture Across East Asia
10/10: Holiday
10/17: The Southeast Asian Crossroads
10/24: The Roman World
10/31: Midterm
11/7: The Rise of Islam
11/14: Africa & the Indian Ocean
11/21: The Mongol Age
11/28: European Expansion
12/5: The Americas
12/12: Final Presentations
12/19: Final Presentations
12/26: Final Exam
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