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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. The Dreaded Map Test • Download the Maps at http://jockman.x10.mx 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?