Prof. N. Rosenstein
236 Dulles Hall
614-292-7645
Rosenstein.1@OSU.edu
Office Hour: M & W 10:30-11:30

The Department of History
The Ohio State University

History 111
WESTERN CIVILIZATION:
From Antiquity to the Seventeenth Century

Fall, 2007

The following books are required:

Kishlansky, Geary, and O’Brian, A Brief History of Western Civilization, Vol. 1, 5th ed. 978-0-205-55197-2
Beatty, Johnson, Choudhury, Reisbord, Heritage of Western Civilization 9th ed. 0-13-034127-4 

These may be purchased at SBX.  

Copies of these texts are available on closed reserve at the Thompson Library

In addition, a collection of readings, entitled “Primary Source Documents, along with other course materials may be found at http://carmen.osu.edu.

This course offers an overview of Western European history in the Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Reformation, and Early Modern periods, from about 3000 B.C. to about A.D. 1700, and stresses the social, religious, and political developments as well as continuities within this span of time.  The course fulfills part of the University’s GEC Arts and Humanities Historical Survey requirement.  History 111 also fulfills part of the GEC Arts and Humanities B Global Issues requirement and the “International issues western (non-United States) course.”

Students enrolled in the course will be required to take two one-hour midterm exams, and a two-hour final, each of which must be completed in order to pass the course.  In addition, regular attendance at the discussion sections as well as adequate preparation and participation in them are also required.  

The overall grade for the course will be calculated as follows: first midterm exam: 25 percent; second midterm exam: 25 percent; final exam: 40 percent; performance in discussion sections: 10 percent.

Objectives of this course: By completing the requirements for History 111, students will:
1. Acquire a perspective on history and an understanding of the factors that shape human activity. This knowledge will furnish students insights into the origins and nature of contemporary issues and a foundation for future comparative understanding of civilizations.
2. Develop critical thinking through the study of diverse interpretations of historical events.
3. Apply critical thinking through historical analysis of primary and secondary sources.
4. communications skills in exams, papers, discussions.

Enrollment: All students who intend to enroll in this course must be officially enrolled in it by the end of the second week of the quarter (that is, by September 28th).  No requests to add the course will be approved by the department chair after that time. Enrolling officially and on time is solely the responsibility of each student. 

Accommodation: 
Any student with a disability that has been certified by the Office for Disability Services will be appropriately accommodated, and should inform me as soon as possible of his or her needs.  We will discuss privately the course format, anticipate your needs, and explore potential accommodations.  I rely on the Office For Disability Services for assistance in verifying the need for accommodations and developing accommodation strategies.  If you have not previously contacted the Office for Disability Services, I encourage you to do so. The Office for Disability Services is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue; telephone 292-3307, TDD 292-0901; http://www.ods.ohio-state.edu/.

Attendance:  This is college; we do not take attendance in lecture (although TAs may do so at their discretion in section).  You are free to come to class or not as you see fit.  However, students enrolled in the course are responsible for all material presented in lecture on exams and in discussion sections.  You cannot learn this material if you do not come to class.  If you choose to come to lecture, we expect you to conduct yourself appropriately.  That means not reading the newspaper, talking to your neighbors, sleeping, or engaging in any other activity that the faculty deem disruptive of the learning process or disrespectful to the faculty.  Students who fail to conduct themselves appropriately will be asked to leave the classroom.

Policy on Exams:  We expect you to take all exams at the announced dates and times.  If you have a learning disability or other extraordinary need requiring special arrangements, please let us know well in advance.  Absence from an exam can only be excused for pressing medical reasons or other dire personal circumstances, or for participation in an official University activity, such as a musical performance or athletic competition.  Medical excuses require documentary confirmation in the form of a statement from your physician on his or her stationary stating, “In my professional opinion, Mr/Ms X’s physical condition prevented him/her from taking the exam in History 111 on (date).”  A “confirmation of office visit” slip from the infirmary is not a sufficient medical excuse by itself.  “Dire personal circumstances” mean just that: a serious personal emergency, a family crisis, or an essential professional obligation beyond your control-- not oversleeping or having better things to do.  Note in particular that needing to leave town early for Thanksgiving or Christmas break is NOT a personal emergency, even if your parents have already bought tickets for you for a cruise in the Bahamas.  You must contact your TA as soon as possible if dire personal circumstances prevent you from taking an exam.  If participation in a University sponsored activity will cause you to miss an exam, you must present a copy of your official participation form in advance to your TA in order to be excused.

Statement on Academic Misconduct: It should go without saying that all work turned in for the course must be your own.  Passing someone else’s work off as your own constitutes plagiarism.  This or any other form of academic misconduct, such as cheating on exams, will be dealt through the procedures established by the Committee on Academic Misconduct.  It is the responsibility of the Committee on Academic Misconduct to investigate or establish procedures for the investigation of all reported cases of student academic misconduct. The term academic misconduct includes all forms of student academic misconduct wherever committed, illustrated by (but not limited to) cases of plagiarism and dishonest practices in connection with examinations. Instructors shall report all instances of alleged academic misconduct to the committee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-487). 
For additional information, see the Code of Student Conduct (http://studentaffairs.osu.edu/resource_csc.asp).
Here is a direct link for discussion of plagiarism: http://cstw.osu.edu/writingCenter/handouts/research_plagiarism.cfm
Here is the direct link to the OSU Writing Center: http://cstw.osu.edu

Cell Phones and Pagers: Use of cell phones or pagers during class is disruptive and discourteous to those around you.  Please remember to turn off your cell phones and to set your pagers to vibrate during class times.  If you must use a cell phone during class, please leave the classroom to do so.

Success Center: The following website may be helpful in improving study habits: http://all.successcenter.ohio-state.edu/

All lectures copyright © 2007 by Nathan Rosenstein.

ASSIGNMENTS

First Week

September 19: Introduction; The Spread of Homo Sapiens

September 20: Discussion Sections Meet	
Reading: Readings for discussion sessions will be assigned by the discussion section leaders.

		September 21: The Agricultural Revolution and the Origins of Civilization
			Reading: Kishlansky: 4-8

Second Week

		September 24: Society and Economy in a Pre-Industrial World
			Reading: Kishlansky: 8-17

		September 25: Discussion Sections Meet

		September 26: Pre-Industrial Government: The Limits of Power
			Reading: Kishlansky: 18-21

		September 27: Discussion Sections Meet

		September 28: The Greek Exception
			Reading: Kishlansky: 24-30

Third Week

		October 1: Archaic Greece
			Reading: Kishlansky: 30-47

		October 2: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 3:Athens: Democracy and Empire
			Reading: Kishlansky: 47-52 

		October 4: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 5: The Greek Achievement
			Reading: Kishlansky: 52-56

Fourth Week

		October 8: MIDTERM EXAM I
 
		October 9: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 10: The Crisis of Classical Greece 

		October 11: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 12: Alexander the Great
			Reading: Kishlansky: 56-65

Fifth Week

		October 15: The Roman Republic
			Reading: Kishlansky: 68-84

		October 16: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 17: The Fall of the Republic
			Reading: Kishlansky: 86-94

		October 18: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 19: Augustus
			Reading: Kishlansky: 95-97

Sixth Week

		October 22: The Roman Empire
			Reading: Kishlansky: 97-100, 102-107

		October 23: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 24: Rome and Christianity
			Reading: Kishlansky: 100-102

		October 25: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 26: The Fall of the Roman Empire?
			Reading: Kishlansky: 110-125

Seventh Week

		October 29: MIDTERM EXAM II
 
		October 30: Discussion Sections Meet

		October 31: The Age of Charlemagne
			Reading: Kishlansky: 152-171

		November 1: Discussion Sections Meet

		November 2: Feudalism and the Rise of Towns
			Reading: Kishlansky: 174-188

Eight Week

		November 5: The Reform of the Church
			Reading: Kishlansky: 188-190

		November 6: Discussion Sections Meet

		November 7:  Monarchies in the High Middle Ages  
			Reading: Kishlansky: 190-193

		November 8: Discussion Sections Meet

		November 9: Medieval Culture

Ninth Week

		November 12: Veterans Day Observed; NO CLASS

		November 13: Discussion Sections Meet

		November 14: The Crisis of the Late Middle Ages
			Reading: Kishlansky: 196-214

		November 15: Discussion Sections Meet

		November 16: The Renaissance in Italy
			Reading: Kishlansky: 218-236

Tenth Week

		November 19: The Reformation
			Reading: Kishlansky: 260-277

		November 20: Discussion Sections Meet

		November 21: Review

		November 22: THANKSGIVING BREAK; NO CLASS

		November 23: THANKSGIVING BREAK; NO CLASS

Eleventh Week

		November 26: Europe and the World
			Reading: Kishlansky: 238-258

		November 27: Discussion Sections Meet

		November 28: European Economy and Society in The Fifteenth and Sixteenth 				Centuries
			Reading: Kishlansky: 298-315

		November 29: Discussion Sections Meet

		November 30: The Emergence of Early Modern Europe

Final Exam: Tuesday, DECEMBER 4, 7:30-9:18 AM