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Welcome to History 2311 History of Western Civilization I

Welcome to History 2311 History of Western Civilization I. First Day Program 07 June 2010. Introduction to Course. Administrative Information. INSTRUCTOR: Mike Adams (A.K.A. John M. Adams) OFFICE: CLA 113 OFFICE HOURS: Flexible, by appointment TELEPHONE: Cell: 281-881-4189

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Welcome to History 2311 History of Western Civilization I

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  1. Welcome to History 2311History of Western Civilization I First Day Program 07 June 2010

  2. Introduction to Course

  3. Administrative Information INSTRUCTOR: Mike Adams (A.K.A. John M. Adams) OFFICE: CLA 113 OFFICE HOURS: Flexible, by appointment TELEPHONE: Cell: 281-881-4189 EMAIL: mike.adams96@embarqmail.com (preferred) or mike.adams@lonestar.edu WEB SITE: http://lonestar.edu/blogs/johnadams3/ SOCIAL SCIENCES CHAIR: Steve Davis, LIB 214, Ph: 281-312- 1645 DIVISIONAL DEAN: Elizabeth Chapman, ADM 209, Ph: 281-312-1670

  4. Required Readings D. Sherman & J. Salisbury, The West in the World, Vol. I, 2nd edition

  5. Attendance/Makeup Requirements/Dropping

  6. Grading

  7. Examination Dates

  8. Good Writing

  9. Preparing for Class

  10. Email/Web Site

  11. Academic Integrity

  12. 07 June Introduction to Course/Syllabus 14 June Library indoctrination 19/29 JuneTravel to Italy 05 JulyJournal/portfolio due 12 July Research paper due/ Final exam Key Dates:

  13. Class Announcements07 June 2010 Wednesday: Read your syllabus Read pages 1 through 90 (up to “”The Successor Kingdoms”) Monday: Read pages 91 through 184 Wednesday: Read pages 189 through 255

  14. QUESTIONS???

  15. Definition of “Civilization” Webster’s New World Dictionary: “Social organization of a high order, marked by the development and use of a written language and by advances in the arts and sciences and government, etc.”

  16. Definition of “Civilization” (cont’d.) Will Durant, The Story of Civilization: “Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation. Four elements constitute it: economic provision, political organization, moral traditions, and the pursuit of knowledge and the arts. It begins where chaos and insecurity end.” “…civilization is not something inborn or imperishable; it must be acquired anew by every generation, and any serious interruption in its financing or its transmission may bring it to an end.”

  17. Definition of “Civilization” (cont’d.) Kenneth Clark, Civilisation: “What is civilisation? I don’t know. I can’t define it in abstract terms—yet. But I think I can recognise it when I see it…” “Civilisation means something more than energy and will and creative power…How can I define it? Well, very shortly, a sense of permanence.” “All great civilisations, in their early stages, are based on success in war.”

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