H 109 History of World Civilization II since 1800
Dr. Erik L. Lindseth

14657  Tuesday/Thursday 11:00 - 12:15 p.m.                                               Room CA-221
IUPUI, Spring 2005

Required Texts:                                                                                                Course policy

Bentley and Ziegler, Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, 2nd ed.,  Volume C
Conrad, Heart of Darkness, Penguin Twentieth Century Classics
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, The River Between,
Kinzer, All the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror

                                                                                                                                              Study Topics
 

Week of

Topic

Reading

Jan. 10

Introduction & the origins of  the Modern World 

Ch. 30 (Bentley text)

Jan. 17

MLK holiday – The French Revolution

 

Jan. 24

The Legacy of the French Revolution to 1830

Ch. 32

Jan. 31

European Nationalism to 1848

Essay guide

Feb. 07

European Imperialism to 1856

Ch. 33

Feb. 14

The Industrial Revolution - Quiz answers

Ch. 31 

Feb. 22

First Exam

 

Feb. 28

Imperialism to 1883

Ch. 34, read Ngugi

Mar. 07

The emergence of Empires to 1914

Ch. 35, read Conrad

Mar. 14

Spring Break

 

Mar. 21

World War I

 

Mar. 28

Second Exam 

Ch. 36

Apr. 04

Political Experiments and new crises

Ch. 37

Apr. 11

World War II

Ch. 38

Apr. 18

The Cold War

Ch. 39, read Kinzer

Apr. 25

Brave New World? - World Civilization circa 2005

Ch. 40

May 02

Final Exam -  1:00-3:00 p.m. Tuesday May 03