HIST 121 The Ancient World: Prehistory to the Middle Ages

This course examines the development of urban centers and major ancient empires with an emphasis on the civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy. The course begins with the emergence of urban society and ends with the birth of the European medieval period. Students will look at the role of the environment in shaping these civilizations and the important markers and events within each civilization. The course will highlight the interactions between different societies in the ancient world and the way in which different civilizations influenced one another. Students will appreciate that the ancient world’s customs, religious beliefs, laws, and forms of government have shaped our modern society.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in ancient history and its legacy from a global perspective.
2. Discuss how human experience in ancient history was shaped by global forces.
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of ancient history.
4. Compose an effective narrative that describes and analyzes ancient history in response to an analytical question.
5. Analyze and evaluate the ways in which ancient history informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of Western Civilization.

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in ancient history and its legacy from a global perspective.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Global paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC1
2. Discuss how human experience in ancient history was shaped by global forces.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Global paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC2
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of ancient history.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Global paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC3
4. Compose an effective narrative that describes and analyzes ancient history in response to an analytical question.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Global paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Discipline Designed Rubric
5. Analyze and evaluate the ways in which ancient history informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of Western Civilization.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Discipline Designed Rubric