Course Outline for History 4
World History: 1500 to the Present

Effective: Fall 2019
SLO Rev: 05/01/2018
Catalog Description:

HIS 4 - World History: 1500 to the Present

3.00 Units

A survey of world history from 1500, including the early modern and modern eras. Interconnections and exchange will be emphasized. Similarities and differences among cultures will be examined. Cultural, intellectual, and technological developments and exchange will be explored. Broader forces that affect civilizations such as borderlands, exploration and travel, gender and class will be studied.
2205.00 - History
Letter Grade Only
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 3.00 54.00 108.00 162.00
Total 3.00 54.00 108.00 162.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Analyze historical developments across national, regional, and cultural boundaries;
  2. Analyze broad patterns of change on both inter-regional scales and within complex societies;
  3. Analyze human interaction in such areas as trade, migration, war, cultural exchange, and biological exchange;
  4. Show an understanding of civilizations using multiple analytical categories such as race, social inequality, gender, and ethnicity;
  5. Compare distinctive forms of political, social, and economic organization in the world and explain their historical significance;
  6. Identify major discoveries, inventions, and scientific achievements and explain their historical significance;
  7. Explain the historical significance of cultural developments in areas such as art, music, architecture, literature, and religion;
  8. demonstrate the ability to interpret primary and secondary sources and to compose an argument which uses them, as appropriate, for support;
  9. compare ideals, practices, and historical developments of major belief systems and philosophical systems;
  10. explain ways in which the world's physical and natural environment has affected and been affected by developments in human history.
Course Content:
  1. The Origins of Global Interdependence, 1500-1800
    1. Voyages of maritime exploration
    2. Human migration, both forced and voluntary
  2. The Age of Revolution, 1750-1914
    1. Atlantic revolutions
    2. Changes in the old order in Asia
  3. The Age of Industry, 1750-1914
    1. The origins of industrial revolution in Europe
    2. Effects of industrial techniques and transportation on world trade and and cultures
    3. Adaptation of industrial practices around the globe
  4. The Anthropocene Age
    1. Human interaction and impact on the environment
    2. Rapid rise in population
    3. Science and technology attempts to address the effects 
  5. The Age of Empire, 1750-1914
    1. European intervention and colonization
    2. Independence movements in the Americas 
    3. Resistance by indigenous peoples to imperial and colonial efforts
    4. Adaptations to colonial and imperial power and ideals by indigenous peoples
    5. Adaptations by colonizers and imperial powers driven by local conditions and new ideas and techniques used by indigenous people.
  6. International political and economic movements
    1. Responses to changing roles of religion and tradition
    2. Responses to changing economic models
    3. Capitalism, Communism, Socialism
  7. The World in Upheaval: The World Wars, 1914-1945
    1. Crisis in the West and the impact on global populations and nation-states
    2. Destructive uses of modern technology
    3. Industrial power, mass communication, and mass politics applied to modern war
  8. Decolonization and the End of Empires, 1900-present
    1. Weakened European nations during world wars
    2. Loss of moral authority by western nations due to destructivenes of world war
    3. Growing confidence and power in Asia and Africa
  9. Nationalism and Political Identity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1900-prestent
    1. Use of enlightenment ideals adapted to non-western societies
    2. Self-strengthening and alliances
    3. Re-vitalization of indigenous culture and identity
  10. A World Without Borders, 1980 to the present
    1. Information age
    2. Movement toward regional cooperation
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Lecture/Discussion
  2. Presentation
  3. Distance Education
  4. Readings
  5. Small-group discussion
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Readings from the textbook and in-class chapter quizzes..
  2. Map exercises.
  3. Group presentations.
  4. Midterm and final exams.
  5. Readings from monographs and articles.
  1. Quizzes
  2. Oral Presentation
  3. Class Participation
  4. Exams/Tests
  5. Group Projects
  6. Research Projects
  7. Final Examination
  8. Map exercises
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Compare and contrast various civilizations as they developed.
  2. Trace themes over time within a civilization, including, cultural interaction, gender, politics, environment, religion, and the arts.
  3. Explain the impact and importance of speedy communication on cultures in modern world.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Robert W. Strayer (2017). Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources (Third). Bedford/St. Martin's.
  2. Edward Judge and John Langdon (2016). Connections: A World History, Vol. II (Third). Pearson.
  3. Bentley, Jerry (2015). Traditions and Encounters (Sixth). Mcgraw Hill.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
A survey of world history from 1500, including the early modern and modern eras. Interconnections and exchange will be emphasized. Similarities and differences among cultures will be examined. Cultural, intellectual, and technological developments and exchange will be explored. Broader forces that affect civilizations such as borderlands, exploration and travel, gender and class will be studied.
Discipline:
History*