History 1500G-051

ROOTS OF THE MODERN WORLD:

SOCIETY AND RELIGION

Eastern Illinois University

Summer Semester, 2008

Dr. Michael H. Shirley Office Phone: 581-6361

2681 Coleman Hall Email: mshirley@eiu.edu

Office Hours: M-Th, 12:00-12:30 and by appointment Website: http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~mshirley

REQUIRED TEXTS

Duiker, William J., and Jackson J. Spielvogel. World History, Volume I: To 1800. Minneapolis/St. Paul: West Publishing Company, 1994. (DS)

Hopfe, Lewis M., and Mark R. Woodward. Religions of the World. 10^th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc., 2007. (HW)

Other readings may be assigned as the semester progresses; if so, they will be placed on reserve at Booth Library or handed out in class. I reserve the right to change assignments if necessary. Don’t worry: I will give you notice of any such changes.

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS AND TENTATIVE LECTURE TOPICS

Date	Topic	Due
Week One Monday, May 12	Introduction: What is Society? What is Religion? Revealed vs. Developed Religion
Tuesday, May 13	Religions of the Indian Subcontinent: Hinduism	DS: 47-49 HW: 70-85, 104-106
Wednesday, May 14	Hinduism continued	DS: 42-47 HW: 85-96, 106-110
Thursday, May 15	Religions of the Indian Subcontinent: Buddhism. Who was the Buddha, and how did his religion develop?	DS: 49-53 HW: 123-140, 144-150
Friday, May 16	NO CLASS
Week Two Monday, May 19	Religions of China: Daoism and Confucianism	DS: 67-72, 268-269, 278-282 HW: 164-185, 188-196
Tuesday, May 20	Religions of China: Buddhism Religions of Japan: Shinto and Buddhism	DS: 292-306 HW: 197-208
Wednesday, May 21	Religions of the Book: Judaism	DS: 26-28 HW: 233-250, 263-268
Thursday, May 22	Judaism continued MID-TERM EXAMINATION ID SECTION IN CLASS
Friday, May 23	NO CLASS	MID-TERM EXAMINATION DUE ELECTRONICALLY BY NOON
Week Three Monday, May 26	NO CLASS—MEMORIAL DAY
Tuesday, May 27	Religions of the Book: Early Christianity meets Caesar	DS: 142-146 HW: 270-290, 309-319
Wednesday, May 28	The Medieval Papacy, the Crown, and the Crusades	DS: 331-344 HW: 290-293
Thursday, May 29	The Protestant, Catholic, and English Reformations	DS: 361-368 HW: 293-300
Friday, May 30	NO CLASS	PAPER DUE ELECTRONICALLY BY NOON
Week Four Monday, June 2	Religions of the Book: Islam; its Origins and Tenets	DS: 183-187 HW: 320-335, 348-355
Tuesday, June 3	Islam Expands and Splits	DS: 187-201 HW: 336-342
Wednesday, June 4	Islamic Empires	DS: 415-440
Thursday, June 5	Suleiman the Magnificent FINAL EXAMINATION ID SECTION IN CLASS	Review everything
Friday, June 6	NO CLASS	FINAL EXAMINATION DUE ELECTRONICALLY BY NOON

QUIZZES

There will be a short-answer ID quiz given at the beginning of each class, beginning Tuesday, May 13. It will cover material assigned for that day, but may also include material previously assigned (each quiz, in other words, has the potential to be cumulative).

EXAMINATIONS

The Mid-Term Examination will have one or two essay questions and no fewer than four short-answer (one paragraph) identification questions.

The Final Examination will be somewhat longer than the Mid-Term examination. It will have at least one question based on assignments, discussions, and lectures of the entire semester, and at least one question based on the work assigned since the second hour examination. It will also include identification questions.

Both examinations are in two parts: the identification questions will be completed in class on Thursday; the essay questions will be take-home, and are to be submitted to me as attached files via e-mail (send them to mshirley@eiu.edu) by noon of the due date. The Mid-Term is due on Friday, May 23, and the Final is due on Friday, June 6.

PAPER

There will be one short paper calling for an analysis of a historical document; it is to be turned in electronically by noon on Friday, May 30. Papers and examinations submitted for this class may be submitted for review to Turnitin.com and become a searchable document within the Turnitin-protected and restricted database

OFFICE HOURS

My office hours are 12:00-12:30, Monday through Thursday, and by appointment at other times. You are welcome to come by. I am also available for consultation by e-mail. Please do not assume that you cannot meet with me if my office hours are inconvenient; we can find a time to meet.

HOW TO REACH ME

Email is the best way to get in touch with me when I am not on campus. While I do have voicemail, I do not check it very often, and do not generally return phone calls if they involve calling long distance.

GRADES

Grades for this course are determined as follows:

Final Exam 30% A = 90-100

Mid-Term Exam 30% B = 80-89

Quizzes 20% C = 70-79

Paper 15% D = 60-69

Class Participation 5% F = 0-59

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Total 100%

The grade scale notwithstanding, you must complete and turn in both exams and the paper in order to receive credit for this class.

CLASS PARTICIPATION

I recognize that some of you are most at home in classes where you can remain shy, mute, and stuck invisibly behind someone larger than you are. Don't worry; participating in class discussion is fairly easy if you have done the reading beforehand, especially if you have thought about what you have read. You should be prepared to discuss all the readings for the week. If you participate in class (ask questions, answer questions, raise interesting points, nod sagely at silly statements I make, tell a really good joke, et cetera) it will help your final grade.

ATTENDANCE

Attendance is not absolutely required, but is strongly encouraged. I take attendance every day. I am not going to "deduct points" for non-attendance, but you will not serve your cause by being absent. Remember that a portion of your grade is determined by class participation; attendance is an integral part of that. In addition, you may not make up quizzes. An excused absence will result in that quiz not being considered in your final grade; a quiz missed for any other reason will result in a zero for the quiz.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Given that your examinations will largely be completed at home, you should be aware of the rules governing plagiarism. For details about Eastern Illinois University’s policy regarding violations of academic integrity, see the Student Conduct Code at http://www.eiu.edu/~judicial/code.html.

DISABILITIES

If you have a documented disability of which I should be aware, please inform me during the first week of class. If you do have a documented disability, or think that you might, visit the Disability Services website at http://www.eiu.edu/~disablty for further information.

LATE WORK

A word of warning: I do not accept late work without prior arrangement. If you are having trouble with an assignment, talk to me before it is due. Do not just assume that I will not give you an extension (neither should you assume that I will).

READING FOR LECTURES

You will note that the reading for each class is given. I strongly advise you to get that reading done before class begins. The lectures will be more understandable, the discussions more pleasant, and the instructor more jovial if you do. Please attend all lectures and take detailed notes. They and the readings will be your essential source of information for the exams.

DISCLAIMER

I reserve the right to change any assignment or requirement listed on this syllabus if I deem it necessary. I will give you notice of any such changes.

MISCELLANY

If you have a question, ask it. Questions are “stupid” only if they remain unasked.