HIST10113

This is a lower-division, lecture course covering global development from around 1500 CE to the 21st century. It covers the main political, social, and cultural trends in a variety of societies while at the same time stressing the global perspective. Thus, the first goal is learning the specific histories and cultures within a comparative global context. The rise and fall of civilizations, empires, andstates will be studied within the conceptual frameworks including modernity, nation states, imperialism, and colonialism. A second goal of the course is to develop the critical and analytical skills of students. In addition to learning historical content, students will also be engaged in the analysis of writing history through discussing a wide range of primary sources including museum objects and archival documents.