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EUH 2030Western Civilization: Europe in the Modern Era FloridaInternationalUniversity Summer B, 2011 Dr. Jeremy Rowan Office: DM 399 Office Phone: 305-348-4791 Office Hours: M/W 2:30-3:30 E-mail: rowanj@fiu.edu TAs: Mr. Joseph OLeary Office: DM 390 Office Hours: M/W 2:00-3:00 E-mail: jolea003@fiu.edu Ms. Lisa Howe Office: DM 399 Office Hours: M/W 9:45-10:45 E-mail: lisa.howe@fiu.edu Course Description: This course examines key developments in the origins and nature of Modern Europe, including political, social, cultural, and economic developments from the 18th century to the present. Written work meets the state Gordon Rule requirement. Course Objectives: The primary objective of this course is to familiarize students with the historical events and movements that constitute the development of Modern Europe. The course will also focus on the impact these events and movements had on society and how ordinary people have played significant roles in shaping history. Secondary objectives are to introduce students to historical criticism, to develop writing skills, and to encourage critical thinking. Course Methods: The course is primarily conducted through lectures, class discussion, collaborative activities, and power-point/internet presentations. Students must keep well-organized notes from the lectures, have all written assignments handed in on time, and complete all reading assignments by the due dates. Students will be held responsible for both the lecture material and all reading assignments. Turnitin: All students must register for this course on Turnitin.com. It is mandatory. The class number is 4090723and the password isnapoleon. We use Turnitin for multiple reasons: as an antiplagiarism device, a gradebook, and finally as an efficient method for contacting the class via e-mail.

Required Readings: The West: Encounters and Transformations 2rd Edition by Brian Levack, Edward Muir, Meredith Veldman, and Michael Maas. Longman. Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization7th Edition (Volume 2) Edited by Mark Kishlansky.Longman. Candide by Voltaire. Penguin. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Penguin. Note: All the following books are available at the FIU Bookstore or through online booksellers such as Amazon.com (where they might be cheaper). Criteria for Evaluation: 2 exams each worth 20% of the final course grade 2 Essayseach worth 20% of the course grade In-class writing assignments, participation, and collaborative activitiesworth 20% of the final grade Each exam will cover the material since the previous exam. STUDENTS ARE TO BRING A BLUE EXAMINATION BOOKLET TO CLASS ON THE EXAM DATES. BLUE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE. Writing and critical thinking are primary components of this class. Frequently, we will talk about the expectations for writing in the field of history. We will analyze, for example, the style and form of writing presented in your texts and in articles we read. Even if you do not plan to be an historian, such awareness of disciplinary communication will be useful to you, no matter your major or career. To meet the state of Floridas Gordon Rule writing requirements, you will complete a sequence of writing assignments, ranging from informal in-class writings to essay exams and formal essays. You will frequently be asked to write reading responses and in-class collaborative writing assignments. These assignments provide evidence of your reading and comprehension of the material; they prepare you to participate in class discussion, and they also facilitate your understanding of the readings. You will also complete an essay exam question on your two major exams, and write two thesis-driven essays that synthesize main ideas from the course. I will provide you with detailed assignment sheets for these essays. A week before their due date, youll be asked to bring a rough draft of your essay to class for peer review. You are expected to upload the final copy of your paper to Turnitin.com on time. Late writing assignments will be penalized a letter grade for every day that the paper is late. Make-up Exams: No make-up exams will be given except in cases of illness and/or emergency. A doctors note must be presented upon the instructors request for a make-up exam to be given. If no note is forthcoming, the instructor retains the right to refuse to administer a make-up exam. A doctors

or dental appointment which is a non-emergency, and which, therefore, can be reasonably rescheduled, is not a valid excuse. Unexcused missed exams will receive an automatic grade of 0%. Grading: In the course, grading will follow the scale below: A = 100-94 % A- = 93-90% B+ = 8986% B = 85-83% B- = 82-80% C+ = 7976% C = 75-73% C- = 72-70% D+ = 69-66% D = 65-63% D+ = 62-60 F = 59% and below Attendance Policy: Students are required to attend class (remember one summer class represents three hours of class). Listening to the lectures and participating in class discussion and the in-class writing assignments are essential to success in this course. Academic Dishonesty Policy: Cheating and Plagiarism a. Cheating is defined as the attempt, successful or not, to give or obtain information by illicit means in meeting any academic requirements including, but not limited to, examinations; b. Plagiarism is defined as the use, without proper acknowledgement, of the ideas, phrases, sentences, or larger units of discourse from another writer or speaker. Students are expected to know and abide by the academic dishonesty policy as outlined in the university handbook and catalogue. Students are therefore warned: Cheating and/or plagiarism are grounds for an automatic grade of F. Student Behavior: All FIUUniversity students are expected to behave according to the accepted norms that ensure a climate wherein all can exercise their right to learn. Such norms are set forth in the undergraduate catalogue. Please be sure that you have read and understood the section. No faculty member will tolerate classroom behavior that violates these norms. Such behavior will be grounds for withdrawal from the class, judicial proceedings, and/or failure of the course. Class Schedule:

Week 1: Monday, June 27Course Introduction and Syllabus; 18th Century Society and Culture Reading: Levack What is the West? (pp. 3-9) and Ch. 18; Candide Wednesday, June 29The French Revolution Discussion: What is the West? and Candide Reading: Levack Ch. 19; Kishlansky # 99, 100, 101 Week 2: Monday, July 4NO CLASS (INDEPENDENCE DAY) Wednesday, July 6The French Revolution and Napoleon Discussion: Kishlansky # 99, 100, 101 Reading: Levack Ch. 20; Kishlansky #103, 104, 105 Week 3: Monday, July 11The Congress of Vienna; Industrial Revolution Discussion: Kishlansky #103, 104, 105 Wednesday, July 13Industrial Revolution; Essay 1 Rough Draft Due (peer review) Reading: Levack Chapter 21 and 22; Kishlansky #106, 108, 110, 111, 114 Week 4: Monday, July 18Essay 1 Due (Turnitin); Reaction and Reform; Age of Mass Politics Discussion: Kishlansky #106, 108, 110, 111, 114 Reading: Levack Chapter 23; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Wednesday, July 20Age of Mass Politics; New Imperialism Discussion: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Review for Midterm Reading: Levack Chapter 24; Kishlansky #128, 129, 131 Week 5: Monday, July 25Exam 1 Wednesday, July 27World War I; Russian Revolution Discussion: Kishlansky #128, 129, 131 Reading: Levack Chapter 25; Kishlansky #132, 135 Week 6: Monday, August 1Interwar Years; Essay 2 Rough Draft Due (peer review) Discussion: Kishlansky #132, 135 Reading: Levack Chapter 26; Kishlansky #136, 137, 139 Wednesday, August 3Essay 2 Due (Turnitin);World War II Discussion: Kishlansky #136, 137, 139

Week 7: Monday, August 8World War II; Cold War and Post-War Society Discussion: Final Exam Review Wednesday, August 10Final Exam Note: If you cannot take the Final Exam on the date above then you must drop the class!