history 101 – western civilization / world history professor joshua ockman
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History 101 – Western Civilization / World History
Professor Joshua Ockman
The Most important thing I’ll mention today…
• The Class Website is at:– http://jockman.x10.mx
• Lecture outlines, Reviews, Corrections, etc. will all be posted there.
• All material for this class will be under “Bastrop”
What does this class cover?
• The primary world civilizations (with a focus on Western Powers) from the Earliest civilizations to at least AD 1500 (Possibly as far as AD 1700)
How will the material be covered?
• Lecture – lots and lots of lecture
• If you want the class to be more interesting, you must participate
• Questions, comments, opinions, and discussion are all welcome – as long as it stays on topic
How will we divide it up? (Tentative)
• Test 1: – Earliest Civilizations up to Greece
• Test 2:– Rome to the Early Middle Ages
• Test 3:– The Middle Ages to the Reformation
• Test 4:– Cumulative Final
Speaking of Tests…
• 4 Exams– Three 100 Point Exams– One 125 Point Final
• Multiple Choice• True/False• Bonus Essay
Review Day
• The class period before an exam is Review day• We will discuss the primary events, people,
and ideas that will appear on the exam.• This is the day for questions• NO questions about test material will
answered on test day.
It looks Like this…
The Dreaded Map Test
• Download the Map at http://jockman.x10.mx• Download the Additional Locations list– “Locations List.doc”
Map Part 1:
• Using the Internet, an Atlas, a Textbook, etc., discover the names that match with the Rivers and Mountain Ranges that are drawn on the map
• Memorize this
Map Part 2:
• Using the Additional Locations List, place all cities, provinces, and landmasses listed onto the Map
• Memorize this
Map Part 3:
• On September 9th, I will hand you a copy of the map with 25 spots marked for you to fill out in class– 5-10 Rivers, 5 mountain ranges, 5-10 cities, 5
Landmasses or Provinces• Worth 50 Points
Then there’s the Quizzes..
• 5-10 Quizzes• 5-10 Questions a piece• Take home• Open notebook• Accepted by E-mail only• Worth 25 Points
Adding it all up
• Quizzes……………………………..25• Map Test……………………………50• Exam 1………………………….…100• Exam 2………………………….…100• Exam 3………………………….…100• Final Exam…………………….…125• Total Points:………………….…500
Contacting your Professor
• E-Mail Addresses:– For Questions: [email protected]– For Assignments: [email protected]
• E-mail Etiquette– All E-mails MUST be in this format:• Subject line: [School Name] [Class Name] [Class Hour]
[Current Year] [Your Name]– Example: Bastrop Western Civilization First Hour 2014 John
Smith
• E-mails that ignore this will go unanswered
• Correct E-mail Etiquette
– John Smith– Nameless High School
– Professor Ockman,
– Professor, would you please send me the link for the Website?
– Thanks,– John
• Incorrect E-mail Etiquette
• Wut we doin in class today????????
Extra Credit is available• Bonus Option One – Short Term Paper:
– 25 Pts– 7 Pages based on an approved historical topic– You may write about a Historically inspired Book, Movie or Video Game, but
at least one half the paper must discuss its historical accuracy– All topics must pertain to the time period covered in this class (Nothing can
be after AD 1700)• Bonus Option Two – “Eastern/American Civilizations” Presentation
– 25 Pts– Five to 10 minute Presentation on an approved segment on an Eastern or
Native American Civilization– May be done in a group of up to Four
• You may do both Bonuses (or one bonus twice on two topics) for a total of 50 pts
Classroom Policies• Wikipedia is not an acceptable resource for any project in this class. You
will receive no credit for any assignment that you use Wikipedia.• Plagiarism – If I discover a paper has been copied (especially from a
website) it will be tossed out without a grade.• Cheating – Anyone caught cheating on an exam receives an automatic
zero• Cell Phones – There are only two reasons a cell phone should be seen
during my lecture– You have placed it on my desk to record the lecture– You are taking a picture of the current PowerPoint on the screen.– Besides these two exceptions, phones should disappear until I finish speaking– If I see a phone out during a test – that phone is banned from class until the semester
ends
Questions?
About the Class? About History? About Me? About Life, the Universe,
and Everything?