HIS 1112 – World History II

Competency Areas	Hours
Transitions to the Modern World	Class	5
Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment	D. Lab	0
Political Modernization	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Economic Modernization	Credit	5
Imperialism
The Twentieth Century

Prerequisite:	None
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


Transitions to the Modern World		10	0	0
	Explain how the transoceanic voyages of the early 1500s affected international economic and political relations in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
	Discuss the effect of the Columbian exchange on the Old and New Worlds.
	Describe the course of the Protestant Reformation, including the roles of prominent individuals such as Martin Luther and John Calvin.
	Evaluate the effect of the Reformation on society, morality, and community life.
Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment		10	0	0
	Identify the major individuals associated with the Scientific Revolution, their discoveries, and the impact upon the process of industrialization.
	Explain the major tenets and identify the major philosophers of the 18^th century Enlightenment.
	Explain the impact of the Enlightenment on later revolutions.
Political Modernization		5	0	0
	Discuss how decentralized feudal states were replaced by centralized dynastic states of absolutism or constitutionalism of the 1600s.
	Explain how political revolutions in the U.S. , France, and Latin America in the 18^th and 19^th centuries changed the nature of politics in the West.
	Compare various political ideologies of the modern world to include: a. Liberalism; b. Conservatism; c. Fascism; d. Socialism; and e. Communism.
Economic Modernization		5	0	0
	Explain how demographic, agricultural, and industrial changes resulted in the rise of a global economy and altered traditional societies.
	Describe the causes and consequences of industrialization to include the resulting Industrial Revolution.
Imperialism		5	0	0
	Explain the origins of the 19^th century imperialism.
	Compare and contrast imperialism in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
The Twentieth Century		15	0	0
	Describe the causes and the political, social, economic, and cultural impact of World War I on Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the U.S.
	Discuss the Russian Revolution and the rise of communism in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Asia.
	Describe the characteristics of totalitarianism and totalitarianism regimes existing in Asia, Europe, and South America in the pre- and post WW II eras.
	Describe the causes and the political, social, economic, and cultural impact of WW II on Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the U. S.
	Describe the independence movements after World War II in Asia and Africa.
	Explain the origins of the Cold War, some of its key conflicts and its demise.
	Demonstrate an understanding of global post-World War II revolutionary movements, to include China, Vietnam, India, and Cuba.
	Discuss de-communization and its impact upon the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
	Describe significant trends in the Middle East since 1945.
	Describe the economic interdependence of world economies today.

Suggested Resources

Duiker, William J. and Speilvogel, Jackson J. (2007). World History, Volume II: Since 1500. (5^th ed.). New York: Wadsworth.

Edgar, Robert, et. al. (2008). Civilizations Past & Present: Volume II (from 1300). (12^th ed.). Prentice Hall, 2008.

McKay, John P., Hill, Bennett D., et a. (2007). A History of World Societies, Volume II: Since 1500. (7^th ed.). Houghton Mifflin.

Stearns, Gilbert, et. al. (2007). World Civilizations: The Global Experience: Volume II. (5^th ed.). Prentice Hall.

Posted: 05/08/08