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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-25-2003 |
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HIS110 2003 Fall – 2004 Summer II |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Acad |
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World
History to 1500 |
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Survey
of the economic, social, cultural, and political elements of world history
from the beginning of human civilization to 1500. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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HIS110 2003 Fall – 2004
Summer II |
World History to 1500 |
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Define the elements of civilization and identify factors
leading to its development. (I) |
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Describe the beginning of civilization in Mesopotamia and
its contributions to subsequent civilizations in the region. (II) |
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Explain the longevity of ancient Egypt and describe
factors that contributed to its eventual decline. (II) |
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Describe the diffusion of civilizations in Africa and the
Near East in the period 3000 B.C.E. – 800 B.C.E. (II) |
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Describe the diversity of Indian civilization and its
adaptability to external factors. (III) |
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Explain the role of continuity in early Chinese history
and its effect on its civilization. (III) |
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Describe
Hellenic Greek civilization and the role of the Hellenistic Greek world in
transmitting this civilization to the Western world. (IV) |
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Analyze the factors shaping the Roman Republic and
elements contributing to its collapse. (IV) |
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Describe the growth of the Roman Empire and the reasons
for it. (IV) |
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Describe the origins of Christianity and explain the role the
Roman Empire played in its early growth. (V) |
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Analyze the impact of the Germanic migrations on the late
Roman world. (VI) |
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Explain the survival of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine)
empire and describe its contribution to subsequent civilizations. (VI) |
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Describe the origins of Islam and explain the factors in
its rapid growth. (VII) |
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Identify the
major developments in medieval Asian civilization and explain how they reflect
the continuities of their respective civilizations. (VIII) |
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Analyze the origins of "Europe" circa 1000 C.E.
and explain the factors in its development. (IX) |
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Describe the development of civilization in the Western
Hemisphere. (X) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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HIS110 2003 Fall – 2004
Summer II |
World History to 1500 |
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I. Introduction/Foundations
II. The Cradle of
Civilizations A. Ancient Mesopotamia 1. Summer 2. Babylon B. Ancient Egypt C. Ancient Africa D. The Near East, c.
1500-800 B.C.E. 1. Minoan & Mycenaean
civilization 2. The Hebrews III. East Asia A. Ancient India 1. Origins 2. Indian society 3. Indian religion a. Hinduism b. Buddhism B. Early China 1. Prehistory 2. Shang dynasty 3. Chou dynasty 4. Confucianism IV. The Classical West A. Hellenic Greece B. Hellenistic Greece C. The Roman Republic D. The Roman Empire V. The Rise of Christianity
A. Background 1. The Judaic communities 2. The historical Jesus B. Spread of Christianity C. Christianity and Rome VI. Division of the Western
World A. Waning of the Classical
West 1. Dividing the Roman
Empire 2. The Germanic invasions B. The rise of Byzantium VII. Islam and the Remaking
of the East A. The Origins of Islam B. The Arabic conquests C. The Abbasid Caliphate D. The Umayyad Caliphate VIII. Medieval Asia A. India 1. Alexander's arrival 2. The Maurya
Empire 3. The Gupta empire 4. The arrival of Islam B. China 1. The Ch'in 2. T'ang
China 3. The Sung dynasties C. Japan 1. The Chinese influence 2. Feudal anarchy IX. Medieval Europe A. The Origins of
"Europe" B. Feudal society C. The crises of the later
Middle Ages D. Origins of the
Renaissance X. Mesoamerican
Civilizations |