Western Civilization II (1600-Present), EUH 1001

Instructor:

• Tom Walker
• Office: V-007H
• Office Phone: 407.708.2372
• e-mail: walkert@scc-fl.edu

Note: I prefer phone calls!

Required Textbook:

• Western Civilization, Vol. II From the 1600's
• 8th Edition
• Authors: Perry, Chase, Jacob, Jacob, Von Laue

Tentative Class Schedule

Grading:

1.Tests: There will be four tests. Tests will consist of a combination of True/ False, Matching and Multiple Choice questions. Tests will be derived from a combination of your reading and lecture material. Take good notes. Your final grade will be a combination of the four tests plus the term paper.

• 90-100 percent = A
• 80-89 percent = B
• 70-79 percent = C
• 60-69 percent = D
• Less than 60 is an F

2. Final Grade of "F" after the Add/ Drop Date:

If you withdraw voluntarily after the official withdrawal date for students, you must contact the instructor and make him aware of your reason for withdrawal-illness, change in job requirements etc. If you fail to contact the instructor either in person or via telephone (407.708.2372), you will be awarded a final grade of "F" for the semester grade. If you contact the instructor with a valid reason, a grade of "W2" may be awarded i.e. class withdrawal. In addition if you have an excessive number of absences (10 percent) of class attendances and/ or excessive late to class, you will also be subject to a semester grade of "F."

Writing Assignment

Following is the format for your term paper. You will be writing a term paper, four full pages in length plus cover sheet, bibliography and footnotes. This paper counts as 20 percent of your final grade. Failure to turn in a writing assignment will result in a grade of "0 percent". Failure to turn in a term paper also means that you will not receive a semester grade higher than a "D." This paper is intended to summarize the essential concepts conveyed in class. Each paper will consist of approximately seven total pages. Plagiarism will not be tolerated!

Cover page containing:

• Your name
• Date
• Name of course
• Name of person or topic about which you are writing

Content: Four complete pages, double spaced-11 point type. Content should include:

• Environment in which the individual lived or event took place. Summarize the era and its attitudes
• Short biography of the individual or summary of the event itself.
• How that person or event contributed to or reflected the attitudes of society in that era
• How did people of the time react to this person or the events?
• What has been the lasting legacy of this person or event?
• How did this person or event affect you personally? (You will be graded on answering this.)

Bibliography: Minimum of six quality sources. Six entries equal a grade of "C-" for this portion of the overall grade.

• Encyclopedias do not count. Sources must include author, name of article, name of publication, date of publication and place of publication. When referencing the Internet, supply the Internet URL.
• Footnotes: In the Content Section place an Arabic numeral following the information to be footnoted. On the Footnotes page repeat the Arabic numeral and identify from which publication documented in your bibliography, you obtained the data. Minimum of six footnotes. Six entries equal a grade of "C-" on this portion of your total grade.
• When to footnote: Any information that is not commonly known e.g. facts, dates, quotes etc. When in doubt Footnote!! Place footnote number after material being documented.
• How you will be graded: Separate grade for:
  • Content quality: Tell me something I don't know. Dig into the material. Don't skim! 30 percent.
    
  • Grammar: Sentence structure, spelling, verb tense etc. 30 percent. (Bad grade here can cost you a full letter grade!)
  • Bibliography: Quality of research. How hard did you dig? What fresh material did you find? 20 percent.
    
  • Footnotes: How many references cited on your bibliography page, did you use? Did you document all data requiring footnotes? 20 percent.
    

Overall grade for the paper: Composite of the four grades above.

Requirement:

Choose a leader in history that demonstrated leadership traits - someone who had a major impact on their society." Traits include:

• Drive
• Desire to lead
• Self-confidence
• Cognitive ability

Other Characteristics:

• Did they have character flaws, which may have contributed to a downfall?
• Were they also humbled in spite of their greatness?
• How did they overcome adversity?
• How did they use power?
• Provide incite on problems they encountered.
• How did they overcome these obstacles?

Requirements:

Write a three (maximum of four) page paper on this individual:

• Provide a brief biography on the person to lay the groundwork-1/2 to 3/4 page
• Show how this person demonstrated the characteristics listed above
• Bibliography: Minimum of five references (Equals a "C" for this portion of the grade)
• Footnotes: Minimum of six footnotes (Ditto)
• Provide a cover page, content (double spaced), bibliography and footnotes page

List of Suggested Leaders (Clear your selection with the instructor): No two people may write about the same person)

Grading Criteria:

• Content: (40 percent)
  • Tell me something I don't know.
  • Dig into the individual.
  • Did you cover the points listed above?
• Grammar: Spelling, sentence structure etc. (30 percent)
• Bibliography: quality and quantity (15 percent)
• Footnotes: Quality and quantity (15 percent)

Note: Failure to turn in this paper on time will result in a grade of zero for this portion of your grade. You will not receive a final grade higher than a "D".

Tests:

In addition to this paper your will be taking four tests. Each will count 20 percent of your total grade. Grading is as follows:

• A= 90-100 percent
• B= 80-89 percent
• C= 70-79 percent
• D= 60-69 percent
• F= less than 60 percent

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