HISTORY 3313 Dr.
THE NEAR
MWF: 10-00-10:50 Pafford 208
Office: TLC 3206 Office Ph: 838-3073
Office hrs.: MW:
REQUIRED BOOKS:
Cleveland, William L. A History of the
Modern
Esposito, John L. Islam:
The Straight Path.
Goals and learning
outcomes:
The goals of the course are to make students more aware of the process whereby the Modern Near East was changed forever through the course of the enormous social, cultural, political and economic transformations that occurred in the period from the rise of the Ottomans through the present and the historiographical problems of interpretation of these periods. We will be looking at the history and historiography of the period and the consequences of all of these changes.
By the end of the course students will be able:
·
To identify the major countries, regions and
ethnicities of the
· To describe the major events, persons and ideas that shaped the period and how these events fit into the course of Near Eastern History;
· To analyze documentary sources (in translation) from the period and synthesize these materials in various formats, e.g., oral presentations, class discussions, research papers; and
· To analyze secondary materials and to present the ideas of various scholars in book reviews, research papers and oral presentations.
SCHEDULE:
January
7 Introduction to the Modern “Near or Middle East”
9 The
12 Muhammad and the Spread of Islam
Introduction-21.
14 Muhammad and the Spread of Islam (continued)
Response paper due on selections 1-5 and/or 6-9
19 NO CLASS: MLK Jr. Day
21 The
23 Growth and
Spread of the
26 Reform and
Decay of the
30 The
February
2 The
4 First Hour Test
6 The Response to the West
Reading:
9 The Decline
of the
11 World War I (continued)
13 The Structure of Muslim Life: The Economy
16 The Structure of Muslim Life: Women, Marriage and Family life
18 Movie on Muslim Women
20 Kemal and
Modern
23 Kemal and
25 TBA
27 The Rise of Arab Nationalism in the post-war period
March
1 Arab Nationalism (Continued)
3 The
Response paper due on
selections 18-21
5 Arabs and
Jews in
8
10
15
17
19 Second Hour Test
22-26 Spring Break No Class
29 Iranian Revolution
April
5 The
Development of
7
Esposito, Islam, pp. 167-175.
9
12 Disorder and
Renewal in the
Response paper due on
selections 31-33
14
186
16
19
21
23 Politics and Oil (continued)
Response paper due on
selections 34-36
27 Islam, today, continuity and change
167
Paper Due today in my office by
FINAL EXAM: April 30,
PROCEDURES, POLICIES, ETC.
CLASS ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend class regularly. Three unexcused absences will result in a lower final grade. While in class, students are expected to participate in class discussions. Approximately 10% of the final grade will depend upon attendance and participation. “Pop quizzes” will be given if necessary.
RESPONSE PAPERS: Students will prepare three (3) short, 1 ½ -2 page response papers on three separate collections of readings assigned in the syllabus from the Gettleman Reader. These papers will briefly summarize the major idea(s), themes or theses of the collection of readings and the evidence used to support them. The total percentage of the final grade for these papers is 10%. Papers will be prepared on three of the following: selections 1-5; 6-9; 10-12; 18-21; 22-26; 31-33; 34-36.
TERM PAPER: Students will prepare a report in the form of
a “White Paper,” analyzing the
current political, economic, social, etc. situation in a particular country or
area based upon recent sources and suggesting positions to be taken. Students may work in groups of two or three
to prepare this paper with each student taking a different aspect of the
country or area under discussion. The
White paper may be on a recent historical problem: the outcome of the Gulf War,
the Invasion of Afghanistan and the consequences for the Middle East; the Iraq
War and the rebuilding process; the Palestinian peace process; Syria and
Israel, Libya and the U.S., the War on Terrorism, the politics of oil, and so
on. The paper will be more than
newspaper clippings, however, and will demonstrate a thorough search of the historical
literature. None of the books assigned
for class may be used in your research paper, nor can encyclopedia
articles. Time magazine and Newsweek
do not constitute historical sources although they will be useful as sources of
contemporary views. Also, be highly
critical of internet sources. More
information on where to find data will be discussed in class. By the end of the term, one could be an
“expert” on a particular country or problem if one tried. The paper will be about 10-15 pages
double-spaced and typed. The paper will
count for 30% of the final grade. The paper will be due
TESTS: There will be two hour tests and a final exam
in the course. Exams will consist of
essay and short answer-type questions. Test
Dates:
GRADING: Final grades will be computed based on completion of the following:
First Exam 15%
Second Exam 15%
3 short responses 10%
Final Exam 20%
“Pop”
quizzes and class part. 10%
100%