Detailed
Course Outline
Note: The complete syllabus for this course may be found on-line at www.ap.buffalo.edu/~adprice/ugc111. All students are advised to locate this webpage on the Internet and to review its content carefully by clicking on the hyperlinks at the bottom of the page. At any computer workstation on campus, students may print copies of this material without direct charge. You are encouraged to print and keep copies of the Course Description, Course Requirements, and the section called About the Term Paper. If you ever need an additional copy of the Detailed Course Outline that follows below, you also may obtain it online. It is a good idea to write down the URL of the course webpage some place that you will not lose it.
Date: Lecture
Topics and Assignments
Aug. 25 Introduction – Course Organization
Aug. 27 "Civitas: A 21st Century Global Perspective”
PART I: ORIGINS OF HUMAN CIVILIZATIONS
Sept. 1 Labor Day is a University holiday – classes suspended.
Sept. 3 "Creation Myths"
Sept. 8 "Origins of Permanent Human Settlements: Three Theories"
Sept. 10 "The Division of Labor & Complex Social Organization"
Sept. 15 "Social Authority: Systems of Governance"
Sept. 17 “Cross-Continental Perspectives: Sub-Saharan Africa”
Sept. 22 Discussion of Term Paper Topics & Library Research Procedures
Sept. 24 “Pre-Imperial China
NOTE: IN PLACE OF THE REGULAR WEEKLY RECITATION, ALL SECTIONS WILL MEET AT UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES FOR REQUIRED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CLASSES.
These classes are mandatory, and attendance will be taken. Check Webpage link “About the Term Paper” for room assignments.
Sept. 29 “Trans-Oceanic Perspectives: The Americas”
Oct. 1 TEST # 1 – Diagnostic Quiz
Students should now also be reading and reviewing articles and books for their term papers.
Note: Rosh Hashanah is an observed holiday. All UB classes are suspended from 6:00 PM on Monday, Sept 29th through 6:00 PM Tuesday, Sept 30th. All Tuesday classes suspended.
PART II: CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON ANCIENT EMPIRES
Oct. 6 “The Greek Polis”
Oct. 8 “From Pericles to Alexander”
Oct. 13 "Rome: Republic"
Oct. 15 "Rome: Empire"
Reading: Spodek, Chapter 7, pp. 204 – 239 on China, and Chapter 8 pp. 240-263 on Indian
empires. Catch up if you are behind! Review for TEST # 2.
Read books and articles for Term Papers.
NOTE: Annotated bibliographies are due this week in recitation.
TEST # 2 (objective type) will be administered during THIS week’s recitations.
Oct. 20 "China Re-Considered: Dynasty & Empire”
Oct. 22 “India & the Asian Sub-Continent”
Oct. 27 MID-TERM EXAMINATION – essay type, administered in lecture
PART III: WESTERN and NON-WESTERN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
Oct. 29 “Monotheism: the Ancient Hebrews, Judaism, & the Theocratic State”
Nov. 3 “The Historical Jesus & the Spread of Christianity”
Nov. 5 "Brahma, Krishna, Vishnu"
Note: Draft of Term Paper due in recitation class
Nov. 10 "Siddartha Gautama"
Nov. 12 “Mohammed, and the Rise of the Third Great Monotheistic Religion”
Nov. 17 Slide Lecture: “Islamic Art and Architecture”
PART IV: EUROPEAN REBIRTH FORESHADOWS A NEW WORLD ORDER
Nov. 19 "Organization of Europe’s Medieval Urban Economy"
Nov. 24 “
NOTE: FINAL DUE DATE FOR TERM PAPERS IS IN MONDAY’S LECTURE Nov 24th!!!
Nov. 26 - 29 Fall Recess – University classes suspended. Happy Thanksgiving !!!
Dec. 1 “From ‘Flat’ to ‘Round’: How Global Sea Voyages Changed Patterns of Trade”
Dec. 3 Final Lecture-- "Re-Birth: Western Europe Ascends to the World Stage"
Dec. 5 Last day of classes for the Fall semester
Dec. 6,7 University Reading Days: Review for Final Exam
Dec. 8 - 15 Final Examination Period.
The date of our World Civ I (UGC 111-L) Final
Examination will be published by the University, and announced in class.