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title fanReading and Assignment Schedule

Week:   I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII |
Dates | Assignments  

Discussion Board
         The Discussion Board postings in Angel work with your reading assignments. In fact, discussion board postings comprise thirty percent (30%) of your class grade for a total of 300 points. DB posting points will depend not on the number of postings only but the quality of your postings. You should try to post at least three intelligent postings per week.
         Each week, you will find topics that closely align with topics in your textbook readings. In fact, some of the points to remember listed on this page by weeks may be duplicated as discussion board topics. In addition, students are invited to submit topics for the discussion board. The class will be more interesting if the members of the class took some control over topics they find interesting, collectively. Please do not hesitate to contact the instructor with topic suggestions. Be sure that the questions will provoke good discussions and analyses.

Week I    Chapters 13 - 15:
22-26 June (Weekend of 27-28 June):

Chapter 13 - The Commonwealth of Byzantium: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 13 Map Byzantine Empire

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

Chapter 14 - The Expansive Realm of Islam: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 14 Map Growth of Islam

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

*Chapters 15 - The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia: Map exercises (FYI/Optional): Chapter 15 Map Song Dynasty

N.B.    Your citation exercise is due at the end of next week (Thursday, 2 July).

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Week II    Chapters 16-17:
29 June-2 July (Fourth of July Weekend)

Chapter 16 - India and the Indian Ocean Basin: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 16 Map States of Postclassical India

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

Chapter 17 - The Foundations of Christian Society in Europe: Map Exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 17 Map Carolingian Empire

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

N.B.    Begin thinking about possible paper topics; topic selection/outline due 09 July (Thursday).

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Week III    Chapters 18 & 19:
06-10 July (Weekend of 11-12 July)

Chapter 18 - Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 18 Map Mongol Empires

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

Chapter 19 - States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 19 Map Kingdoms and Empires of Africa

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

N.B.    EXAM THIS WEEK. Dates: 07-08 July (tentative). Also, Rough Draft I is due Monday, 13 July.

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Week IV     Chapters 20-21:
13-17 July (Weekend of 18-19 July)

Chapter 20 - Western Europe During the High Middle Ages: Map exercises (FYI/Optional): Chapter 20 Map The Crusades & the Expulsion of the Jews

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

Chapter 21 - The Americas and Oceania: Map exercises (FYI/Optional): Chapter 21 Maps The Aztec and Toltec Empires & Andean South America

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

N.B.    First rough draft due at beginning of this week (13 July, Monday). EXAM II this weekend (18-20 July).

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Week V     Chapters 22-23:
20-24 July (Weekend of 25-26 July)

Chapter 22 - Reaching Out: Cross-Cultural Interactions: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 22 Maps The Silk Roads & Black Death

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

Chapter 23 - Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections: Map exercise 2: Chapter 23 Map Atlantic World

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

N.B.    Rough Draft II due at week's end (24 July, Friday).

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Week VI     Chapters 24-25:
27-31 July (Weekend of 1-2 August)

Chapter 24 - The Transformation of Europe: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 24 Map Peace of Westphalia (scroll down)

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

Chapter 25 - New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania: Map exercises (FYI/Optional): Chapter 25 Maps (Review of Americas and Atlantic World Maps)

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

N.B.    Exam III at week's end (1-3 August). Also, Rough Draft III due Monday, 3 August.

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Week VII     Chapters 26-28:
03-07 August (Weekend of 08-09 August)

Chapter 26 - Africa and the Atlantic World: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 26 Map Review - Atlantic World

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

Chapter 27 - Tradition and Change in East Asia: Map exercise (FYI/Optional): Chapter 27 Map Ming China

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

Chapter 28 - The Islamic Empires: Map exercises (FYI/Optional): Chapter 28 Maps Ottoman Empire & Mughal Dynasty

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

N.B.    Next week is the final week of the term. Be prepared for Final paper and Final Exam.

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Week VIII     Review Chapters 26-28:
10-13 August

Chapter 28 - The Islamic Empires: Map exercises (FYI/Optional): Chapter 28 Maps Ottoman Empire & Mughal Dynasty

Some (but not all!) thoughts to consider in your reading:

N.B.    Last day of class: 13 August. Final Exam and final papers due by 5:00 p.m. 13 August (Thursday).

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*Important Dates to Remember

Examinations (Dates are tentative)
07/08 July: Exam I
18-20 July: Exam II
01-03 August: Exam III
12-13 August: Final


Documentation/Research Assignments:

Thursday, 02 July: Citation Exercise due
Thursday, 09 July: Paper Topic Selection due
Monday, 13 July: Rough Draft I due
Friday, 24 July: Rough Draft II due
Monday, 03 August: Rough Draft III due
Thursday, 13 August
23:59:59 p.m.:
Final Paper due
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