Course Syllabus

JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "HS 262-2"
COURSE NAME: "Modern Europe II: The Age of Imperialism"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring 2014

SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Gene Ogle
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: TTH 4:30 PM 5:45 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS:
PREREQUISITES: Recommended: HS 261
OFFICE HOURS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an overview of the history of Europe from the 1870s through the end of World War II. In it, we will explore the cultural, diplomatic, economic, political, and social developments that shaped the lives of late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Europeans. Significant attention will be given to the relationship between Europeans and peoples in other parts of the world, the development of political ideologies and systems, and the ways in which everyday life in Europe changed during this period.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
There will be two class meetings a week, composed of a combination of lecture and discussion. Most of the discussion portion of class will be spent examining primary sources and other readings. Your active participation in classroom discussions will determine a significant portion of your final grade (15%).

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
In successfully completing this course, you will cultivate an understanding of the most important themes and developments of late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century European history. You will also develop an understanding of some of the most important modes of analysis that historians use in reconstructing the past. You should work on developing the following skills: critical analysis of primary sources and historians’ arguments, developing your own well-reasoned and well-supported arguments, and effectively communicating your arguments in writing and oral discussion.

TEXTBOOK:

NONE

REQUIRED RESERVED READING:

NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:

NONE

GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assignment	Guidelines	Weight
Midterm Exam	The exams will be in-class written exams composed of short answer significance/identification questions and essay questions. Your grade on these exams will depend upon the analytical strength and persuasiveness of your arguments as well as the factual accuracy of your answers. I will provide you with more information about these exams and how to prepare for them as their dates near.	25%
2 Short Papers (4-6 pages each)	In the first paper, you will explore Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness as a historical artifact, using it to make an argument about the historical era in which it was written. Your grade will be determined by the strength of your analysis, the persuasiveness of your argument (including quality of writing), and the originality of your thought. I will provide you with further guidelines regarding this assignment later in the session. In the second paper, you will prepare an analytical and critical book review of Christopher Browning's Ordinary Men. Your grade will be determined by the strength of your analysis, the persuasiveness of your argument (including quality of writing), and the originality of your thought. I will provide you with further guidelines regarding this assignment later in the session.	30%
Participation	Your participation grade will primarily be determined by your active participation in our classroom discussions. To do so in an adequate manner, you absolutely must do the class readings by the dates for which they are assigned. You also must bring copies of those readings to class so that you may consult them during our discussions and you may be asked to leave the classroom should you fail to do so. Please note that behaving in ways that create distractions for other members of the class (including the professor) will lower your participation grade. Such behavior includes, but is not limited to: messaging, checking Facebook or other social networks, catching up on e-mail, watching on-line videos, reading non-class related materials, studying for other courses, shopping on-line, and generally any activity that detracts from your or any other classmate's full participation in what we are doing in the classroom.	15%
Final Exam	The exams will be in-class written exams composed of short answer significance/identification questions and essay questions. Your grade on these exams will depend upon the analytical strength and persuasiveness of your arguments as well as the factual accuracy of your answers. I will provide you with more information about these exams and how to prepare for them as their dates near.	30%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.
BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
See above.

ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.

STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

Important Course Policies

All late work will be penalized by at least one letter grade. No late work will be accepted following the final examination.

Any documented case of academic dishonesty on any assignment will result not only in a failing grade for the assignment in question but also in a failing grade for the course as a whole. If you have questions about how to cite material properly, refer to the appropriate sections of the MLA Style Manual or Chicago Manual of Style (or talk to me). There are copies of both in the reference section of the library downstairs. Please note that submitting work that you have previously submitted (or plan to submit) for credit in another course is also a form of academic dishonesty, unless you obtain explicit approval from both instructors to do so. For this course, no such double submission is allowed. Please note that your papers may be submitted to turnitin.com to check their content for plagiarism.

Accessing Shared Documents on MyJCU

     1. Go to the internal web site (MY JCU).
     2. After you have logged in, click on the course post-it for Spring 2014, HS 262. Then click on shared files.
     3. You should then be able to access any course handouts not accessible by clicking the links on this syllabus.
     4. Be sure to check the handouts page frequently for changes and updates. Similarly, I will post messages on the MyJCU board should I need to contact you in between class meetings (e.g., in the case of an unexpected class cancellation).

Course Schedule (Please Note That This May Be Subject To Change and Dates Correspond to a Previous Semester)

1/14    Introductions—Nations and States

1/16    Industry’s Advance
              Gilbert and Large (hereafter GL), 3-34
              DISC: Taylor, “The Principles of Scientific Management, 1911” http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/1911taylor.asp
              DISC: Franz, "German Banking, 1910" http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/germanbanks.asp
              DISC: “Tables Illustrating the Spread of Industrialization” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/indrevtabs1.html
              DISC: “Spread of Railways in 19th Century” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/indrev6.html
              DISC: Zola, The Ladies' Paradise, excerpts, 233-251, 259-269 (Handout/On Reserve)
              DISC: Explore images of the Bon Marché at http://expositions.bnf.fr/zola/bonheur/borne/accueil.htm (click on parts of the image to see the images).

1/14    Introductions—Nations and States

1/16    Industry’s Advance
              Gilbert and Large (hereafter GL), 3-34
              DISC: Taylor, “The Principles of Scientific Management, 1911” http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/1911taylor.asp
              DISC: Franz, "German Banking, 1910" http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/germanbanks.asp
              DISC: “Tables Illustrating the Spread of Industrialization” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/indrevtabs1.html
              DISC: “Spread of Railways in 19th Century” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/indrev6.html
              DISC: Zola, The Ladies' Paradise, excerpts, 233-251, 259-269 (Handout/On Reserve)
              DISC: Explore images of the Bon Marché at http://expositions.bnf.fr/zola/bonheur/borne/accueil.htm (click on parts of the image to see the images).

1/21 and 1/23 Classes Cancelled

1/28    Industry's Advance Continued, The Birth of National Mass Politics—Great Britain, France, and Italy to 1914
              GL, 35-67

              DISC: Taylor, “The Principles of Scientific Management, 1911” http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/1911taylor.asp
              DISC: Franz, "German Banking, 1910" http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/germanbanks.asp
              DISC: Zola, The Ladies' Paradise, excerpts, 233-251, 259-269 (Handout/On Reserve)

1/30 The Birth of National Mass Politics—Great Britain, France, and Italy to 1914
              DISC: Documents on the Dreyfus Affair (Handout--be sure to read the appropriate sections of the textbook to get a clearer sense of the events and people discussed in these documents.)

2/4    National Mass Politics Managed—Imperial Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire
              GL, 67-75
              DISC: Documents on Imperial Germany (Handout)
              DISC: Bismarck, "Speech on the 'Polish Question'" https://www.h-net.org/~german/gtext/kaiserreich/speech.html

2/6     National Mass Politics Denied—The Russian and Ottoman Empires
               GL, 75-89
               DISC: Documents on Imperial Russian Politics (Handout)
               DISC: "Proclamation for the Ottoman Empire, 1908" http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/1908youngturk.asp

2/11     Europe and the World, Pt. I—Motives, Means, and Imperialism Abroad
              DISC: Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 99-131, 193-207 (Encyclopaedia Britannica, Leopold II, Williams, Images)
              DISC: Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 3-77
              Recommended: Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 131-160 (Casement)

2/13       Europe and the World, Pt. II—Imperialism At Home
              DISC: Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 212-233 (Darwin, Wallace, Galton, Kidd)
              DISC: Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 3-77

2/18       Europe and the World, Pt. III—Emigration
               DISC: “Letter from an Englishman after moving to South America, 1883”
                              http://web.archive.org/web/19981203161408/www.signature.pair.com/letters/archive/argentina.html
               DISC: Jacob Riis, "The Making of an American" http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=3648
               DISC: Mary Antin, "The Promised Land" http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=3649
               DISC: "Letters from Polish Immigrants in America" http://www.jaha.org/edu/discovery_center/push-pull/letterstohome.html

2/20      Rejecting Bourgeois and Mass Culture—The Avant-Garde
               DISC: Freud, "The Structure of the Unconscious" http://anupamm.tripod.com/freudst.html
               DISC: Nietzsche, “Excerpts” http://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/111niet.html
               DISC: Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 3-77; 279-282 (Preface)
               Primary Source Paper on Heart of Darkness Due (Extended)



2/21     FRIDAY--Make-Up For the Week of Jan. 21
            Mass Culture and Modernity
               DISC: Modern Times (to be screened in class)

2/25     Midterm Exam

2/27 Fighting for Her Rights—Women’s Suffrage
DISC: Documents on Debates over Female Suffrage (Handout)
DISC: Pankhurst, "My Own Story" http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1914Pankhurst.asp

3/4     The Brewing Storm—Imperial Crises and the Road to World War I
   GL, 90-105

3/6     World War I--In the Trenches and at Home
               GL, 105-124
               DISC: Fraser, “Selections from My Daily Journal, 1915-1916” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1918fraser.html
               DISC: Soldiers' Accounts (Handout)
   DISC: "The Armenian Massacres" http://www.firstworldwar.com/diaries/armenianmassacres.htm

3/11    The Russian Revolution
               GL, 124-139
               DISC: Lenin, “What is to be Done, 1902” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1902lenin.html
               DISC: Lenin, “Call to Power, Oct 24, 1917” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1917lenin1.html
               DISC: Luxemburg, The Russian Revolution, Excerpts (Handout)

3/13   Making the Peace—Uncertainty and Delusion
               GL, 143-178
               DISC: “Treaty of Versailles, Jun 28, 1919” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1919versailles.html
               DISC: "Syrian Congress Memorandum" (Handout)
               DISC: Keynes, “The Economic Consequences of the Peace, 1920” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1920keynes.html

3/25   From Bad to Good to Worse—Economics and Culture Between the Wars
               GL, 179-243
               DISC: Keynes, “The Economic Consequences of the Peace, 1920” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1920keynes.html
               DISC: “A Surrealist Manifesto: The Declaration of January 27, 1925” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1925surrealism.html
               DISC: Valéry, “On European Civilization and the European Mind” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/valery.html

3/27    The Democracies at Home—Britain and France
               GL, 184-198, 235-243, 272-285
               DISC: Primary Sources on the General Strike of 1926 (Scroll Down to the Section 'Primary Sources' and Read Those)
   http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUgeneral.htm

4/1      The Original Man of Steel—Stalin’s U.S.S.R.
               GL, 208-217, 299-305
               DISC: Stalin, “Industrialization of the Country, 1928” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1928stalin.html
               DISC: “Memorandum on the Grain Problem, 1932” http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/k2grain.html
               DISC: “Hymn to Stalin” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/stalin-worship.html
               DISC: “Stalin's Purges, 1935” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1936purges.html

4/3     The Shortfall of National Liberation—Eastern Europe Between the Wars
               DISC: Polish Minorities Treaty http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/eehistory/H200Readings/Topic5-R1.html
               DISC: Masaryk, "The Making of a State http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/eehistory/H200Readings/Topic5-R2.html
               DISC: Codreanu, "A Few Remarks on Democracy" http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/eehistory/H200Readings/Topic5-R3.html

4/8      A Third Force—Mussolini’s Fascism
              GL, 198-208
              DISC: Mussolini, “What is Fascism, 1932” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/mussolini-fascism.html
              DISC: Documents on Fascism and Fascist Italy (Handouts)

4/10    A Racial National Community—Hitler’s Germany
              GL, 243-271
            DISC: “The 25 Points 1920: An Early Nazi Program” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/25points.asp
              DISC: “The Horst Wessel Song” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/horstwessel.html
            DISC: Hitler, “Speech of April 12, 1921” http://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/111hit1.html
DISC: Documents on Nazism and Nazi Germany (Handouts)

4/15   The Brewing Storm, Part II—The Road to World War II
              GL, 285-298
              DISC: Haile Selassie, "Appeal to the League of Nations" https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/selassie.htm
              DISC: Neville Chamberlain, "Peace in Our Time" http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1938PEACE.html
DISC: Hitler, "Directive Number 1 for the Conduct of the War" http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imt/document/wardir1.htm

4/17    World War II
GL, 306-342
              DISC: von Reichenau, "Instruction to the German Army Invading the Soviet Union"
                            http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~german/gtext/nazi/reichenau-english.html
              DISC: Primary Sources on Firebombing of Dresden (Handout)

4/22   World War II and The Holocaust
              DISC: Browning, Ordinary Men
              Book Review of Oridnary Men Due



4/24     Europe Undone—Superpowers and the Beginning of the Cold War
              GL, 346-366

Final Examination: TBA