Spring 2012 Hist 211 %28Online%29 Syllabus

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History 211 History of East Asia I

Instructor

Darryl Hushaw. Phone Number: 992-2660, extension 82680. E-Mail: [email protected] ,[email protected] through WebCampus.

Office Hours

Part-time instructors do not have assigned offices or office hours. However, students may e-mail the instructor at anytime at the address above or on WebCampus.

Required Texts

Ebrey, Walthall, and Palais. Pre-Modern East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History. 2nd Edition

Textbooks can be purchased online (www.nsbookstore.org) through the college owned store, Nevada State BookstorePurchases through the campus bookstore have no additional sales tax and the revenue contributes to projects thatsupport the Nevada State College community. Textbooks can be purchased online or at the Dawson Campus Store.Alternatively, students may if they wish purchase the text as a subscription e-book through Coursesmart(www.coursemart.com).

Also, there are both required and suggested readings on the WebCampus site for the class, in the Course Materialssection (in the Supplementary Articles and Primary Source Documents folders).

Course Description

This course is an examination of the history of China, Japan, and Korea from the dawn of civilization to roughly 1700AD, a period which sees East Asia develop into the nations of China, Korea, and Japan. During the course well examine

significant political, economic, cultural, and social issues in East Asian history. Finally, this class is interdisciplinary, in thatit is intended to relate science, art, and especially philosophy to state formation and cultural practice in East Asia.

Because this course is online, students will have to be fairly disciplined when it comes to the coursework andassignment due dates. Pacing is extremely important. Try logging in three or four times a week, breaking the weeksmaterial into smaller chunks, rather than trying to finish all weekly assignments at one sitting. Logging in frequently alsoallows students to read comments and check for new announcements. In general, each week, there will be assignedreadings as well as posted questions that relate to the material (these will provide the Discussion portion of the course). Athe end of each week, students will be expected to have read the material assigned, answered the Discussion questions,and commented on other students answers.

Course Objectives

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1. The ability to identify key individuals in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese history.

2. The ability to compare and contrast the development of China, Korea, and Japan objectively.

3. Gaining an understanding of the historical events that shaped East Asia.

4. An understanding of the interrelationships among cultural, political and social forces in Asia.

Schedule

January

Week One. Jan. 17-20. Introduction and East Asian Prehistory.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 2-10; Ancient China, Ancient Korea, Ancient Japan,Geography of East Asia.

Suggested readings, other material: East Asian World Views, Neolithic and Xia Dynasty China,Prehistoric Korea, Jomon and Yayoi Japan,Ancient Civilizations of China (film).

Week Two. Jan. 23-27. Shang and Zhou China, Warring States and a Hundred Schoolsof Thought.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 10-34, The Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Shang and Zhou China,The Hundred Schools of Thought, Chinese Philosophy, Confucius, Mencius, Daoist Philosophy.

Suggested readings, other material: Laozi, Selected Works of Confucius (primary sourcedocument), Selected Works of Mencius (primary source document), Xunzi, China During the Bronze Age (film)Confucius (film).

February

Week Three. Jan 30- Feb. 3. The Origins of Modern China: The Qin and HanDynasties.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 35-59, Han Feizi on Good Government (primary sourcedocument), The Rule of Law, The Chin (Qin) and Han Dynasties.

Suggested readings, other material: Legalism, Legalism and the Legalists of Ancient China, TheHan Dynasty, The First Emperor(film).

Week Four. Feb. 6-10. Post-Han China: Turmoil and the Arrival of Buddhism.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 60-73, Origins of Buddhism, East Asian Buddhism,

Suggested readings, other material: Post-Han China,Ballad of Mulan (primary source document),Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism in China(film)

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Week Five. Feb. 13-17. The Cosmopolitan China of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 74-92, The Sui and Tang Dynasties,

Suggested readings, other material: Tang China, Selected Works of Po Chui (primary sourcedocument), Excerpt from The Song of Eternal Sorrow(primary source document), The Tang Dynasty(film).

Week Six. Feb. 21-24. Early Korea and Japan. Paper Topic Due.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 94-127, Early Korean History, Early Japan (50,000 BC 710AD), Shinto.

Suggested readings, other material: Yamato, Nara, and Heian Japan, Japanese Buddhism, Ki noTsurayuki on Poetry (primary source document), Classical Japan (film).

March

Week Seven. Feb. 27-March 2. Song China. Assignment Due.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 128-146, Song China, Neo-Confucian Ethics.

Suggested readings, other material: Sung Dynasty China, Neo-Confucian Philosophy, SelectedWorks of Chu Hsi (primary source document), The Confucian Tradition (film), The Song Dynasty(film)

Week Eight. March 5-9. Review and Midterm Exam.

Spring Break

Week Nine. March 19-23. Heian Japan and Koryo Korea.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 147-179, Heian Period Japan, The Flowering of JapaneseLiterature, Koryo Dynasty Korea.

Suggested readings, other material: Excerpts from The Pillow Book (primary source document),Murasaki Shikibu, Excerpt from The Tale of Genji(primary source document), Tale of Genji(film)

. Week Ten. March 26-30. China Under Mongol Rule.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 194-205, The Mongol Conquests, The Mongols in China.

Suggested readings, other material: Ghengis Khan, the Universal Prince,The Mongol Dynasty,Genghis Khan (film), The Mongol Empire (film), The Mongol Occupation of China (film), Romance of the WestChamber(film),

April

Week Eleven. April 2- 6. Kamakura Japan.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 180-193, The Gempei War, The Mongol Invasions of Japan in1274 and 1281, Excerpts from Kenko Yoshidas Essays in Idleness (primary source document).

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Suggested readings, other material: Origins of the Samurai, Samurai Rising, Excerpt from The Taleof Heike (primary source document), Minamoto no Yoritomo, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Selected Works ofKamo no Chomei (primary source document), Heike Monogatari (Tale of the Heike) (film), Samurai: the Knightsof Japan (film).

Week Twelve. April 9-13. Ming China. Research Paper Due.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 221-239, Ming China, Popular Culture in Ming China.

Suggested readings, other material: Wang Yangming and Ming Confucians, 1421 (film), MingNativism and the Local Turn (film).

Week Thirteen. April 16-20. Feudal Japan and Choson Korea.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 206-219,240-254, Muromachi and Ashikaga: Flourishing Cultureand Political Disintegration, The Epoch of Unification (1568-1615 AD), Early Choson Period Korea.

Suggested readings, other material: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu,Poetry of Chong Chol (primary source document),The Chunhyang Story(primary source document), MedievalJapan (film), The Way of the Samurai(film), Chunhyang(film).

Week Fourteen. April 23-27. China and the Manchus: The Qing Dynasty.

Assignment: Pre-Modern East Asia 257-278, Early Manchu China, Kang Hiss Sacred Edicts, 1760(primary source document).

Suggested readings, other material: Philosophy and Popular Culture in Qing China, Excerpt fromThe Dream of the Red Chamber(primary source document), The Qing Dynasty(film), Qing Culturalism andManchu Identity(film).

May

Week Fifteen. April 30-May 4. Review and Final Exam.

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NSC Assessment Program Information

NSCs Outcomes Course Objectives Assessments and KeyPerformances

Develop Communications Abilities Learn to state your position on a givenissue (Level 1)

Begin to develop a structuredargument from a set of facts,impressions and ideas.

Present your ideas in written and oralform with clear transitions between anintroduction, development of yourideas and conclusion. (Level 2)

In written work, all paragraphs willhave unity, clarity and coherence(Level 3)

Exams, Class Online Discussion

Research Paper, Class OnlineDiscussion

Research Paper

Develop Critical Thinking Abilities Learn to observe and analyze yourpersonal perspective.

Understand the difference betweenopinions or subjective statements andfacts or objective statements. (Level1)

Exam Essay Questions, Class OnlineDiscussion

Research Paper, Class OnlineDiscussion

Develop Effective Citizenship Demonstrate an understanding of theinfluences and implications of diversityand interconnectedness in regions,communities and groups (Level 3)

Reading Assignments; Exams;Research Paper and Class OnlineDiscussion

Assignments & Exams

Participation in Online Discussions (15% of grade), 1 Assignment (15%), 1 Research Paper (25%), Mid-Term Exam(20%), Final Exam (25%).

Grading Criteria

93% and above = A90%-92% = A-87%-89% = B+83%-86% = B80%-82% = B-77%-79% = C+73%-76% = C70%-72% = C-

67%-69% = D+63%-66% = D60%-62% = D-Below 60% = F

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Students with Disabilities

Resource Center for Students with Disabilities (RCSD)5/28/09

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates accessibility in all facets of the learningenvironment. The Resource Center for Students with Disabilities (RCSD) on the Nevada StateCollege campus coordinates support services and reasonable accommodations for students

qualifying as disabled under the ADA guidelines. These services are free of charge.

Any student who believes s/he may need an accommodation, based on the impact of adocumented disability, should contact the RCSD to speak privately with a representative aboutspecific needs. To make an appointment, please contact the RCSD office at 702-992-2180 voice,702-992-2098 TDD or by email at [email protected]

Plagiarism and Cheating

Plagiarism involves directly quoting, summarizing, or paraphrasing the work of others withoutspecific indication of sources, or handing in work that is not the student's own.

Cheating is the unauthorized giving or receiving of information in examinations or otherexercises.

All assignments, quizzes, and exams, for both in-person and online classes, are to be completedby each student individually, unless otherwise documented by the instructor. The use of books,notes, mobile devices, or other reference materials and/or collaboration with other students isstrictly prohibited on all quizzes and exams unless specific permissions have been given by theprofessor. Deviation from this rule is considered cheating.

The grade of "0" or "F" will be given for any assignment, quiz, or exam in which plagiarism orcheating is discovered. This grade will seriously affect the final grade in the course. Evidence ofsuch dishonesty will be kept on file, and will not be returned to the student. Instructors have the

responsibility to report such incidents to the Dean. Serious penalties may be imposed, dependingon the nature of the incident.

For comprehensive instructions, students may refer to the following printed references:APA Publication Manual: http://www.apastyle.org/manual/index.aspx

The Little, Brown Compact Handbookhttp://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0205651704

Both of these printed preferences are available in the Nevada State Bookstore located inthe Dawson Building.

Tolerance and Civility Commitment

Each member of the Nevada State College community is responsible for fostering an atmosphereimbued with dignity, respect, tolerance, appreciation of diversity and positive regard for allmembers of our collegiate community. A fundamental tenet of the colleges mission is to nurturea community atmosphere free from racism, religious intolerance, sexism, ageism, homophobia,harassment, discrimination against those with disabling conditions, or discrimination based uponan individuals political views or beliefs. Within this context, all members of the collegecommunity are accountable for their own behavior and actions. The college will not tolerate

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behavior that violates or infringes upon the civil and statutory rights of any individual or group.As members of our Nevada State College community, each of us can feel free to expressourselves in ways that promote openness within a diverse society.

Online Etiquette

In accordance with the Tolerance and Civility Commitment policy, all students should also followproper etiquette when communicating in an online environment. Often referred to asnetiquette, an outline of these universal practices can be found at:http://www.netmanners.com/email-etiquette/email-etiquette-101/

E-Alert

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Nevada State College (NSC) is committed to the early identification and support ofstudents who are at risk of not passing or completing a course/degree requirement atNevada State College. E-Alert is one of NSCs retention tools designed to providestudents with resources to aid them in the successful completion of their academic

endeavors.

The Colleges approach to identifying and supporting students at academic risk will berespectful of privacy and in line with FERPA regulations. Identification will be based oncourse performance. Faculty may report students to the system at any time for issues inany of the following areas: not keeping pace with the progression of the course; notcompleting mandated units of study, field/clinical work or practicum; failure to pass unitsof study or assessments; not attending lecture, clinical work, or assessment components;not participating in online course studies, discussions, or assessments.

The Centralized Academic Advising Center (CAAC) will manage the campus E-Alert

system and advisors will confidentially contact students submitted to the E-Alert systemwithin 1 business day of an alert in order to provide academic support, strategies, andresources.

Video- or Audio-recording of Lectures

Students must seek expressed permission from the faculty or any guest lecturer beforerecording any lecture using either video or audio recording devices. Students underRCSD accommodation are covered by the nature of their accommodation letters. Thisnotice aligns with Board of Regents policy (Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 21) states: The useof covert video surveillance for anything other than a criminal investigation on campuses

of the Nevada System of Higher Education is prohibited. If, in a criminal investigation,such video surveillance is used, it must be approved by the President or the Presidentsdesignee. This policy shall not interfere with the legitimate use of videotaping foracademic purposes.

Withdrawal from Course

NSC does NOT assign an automatic "W" or "Withdrawal" grade if you stop coming to class orhanding in assignments. You will receive an "F" to connote you failed the course. It is yourresponsibility to officially drop or withdraw from the course by the posted deadlines.

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A copy of the campus academic calendar can be found at:

http://nsc.nevada.edu/files/registrar/pdfs/AY_11-12_FINAL.pdf

Important Registrars Office Dates for Winter (January Term) 2012 are:

Date ItemMonday, January 16th Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed

Campus ClosedTuesday, January 17th Spring Semester BeginsTuesday Friday, January 17th 20th Nightly Purge: Students who have not

paid for classes or made paymentarrangements will be administrativelydropped from classes; contact theOffice of the Registrar to be reinstatedinto classes. Classes with a W grade

Monday, January 23rd Last day to Add/Drop individual classesfor full Fall sessionLast day to receive 100% refundLast day to change grading option

Saturday, February 25th

Last day to Receive 50% Refund forWithdrawing Completely from theCollege

Saturday, March 10th Last Day to Withdraw from IndividualClasses with a W grade and NoRefund

Sunday Saturday, March 11th 17th Spring BreakSaturday, May 5th Last Class Day

For more information regarding drops and withdrawals, please see the Nevada State Collegeacademic catalog.

http://www.nsc.nevada.edu/1160.asp

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