Other Possible Readings/Activities/Assignments: The New York Times Magazine. 6 June 1999. Kristof, Nicholas D. “1492: Prequel.” World and the Western Ghazanfar, S.M. “Islamic Renaissance.” Discuss the validity of the periodization of 1450-1750. Why not 1350-1800? Historical Interpretation Essay: a Positive Effect “Did Christopher Columbus’s Voyages Have on World Use the following two essays: History?” and the Beginning of the New by Robert Royal “Columbus World” a Country within Reach of the by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. “For Children” Both of these articles are found in Taking Sides: Clashing Views in World History, Volume 1. In-Depth Readings: of the “Causation West’s Expansion” and “Elites Masses” “Multinational Empires” “The Great Exchange” Gunpowder Empires and the Shifting Balance of Global “The Power” and Human “Slavery Society” and Motives for Overseas Expansion: Europe and “Means China Compared” Period Five: Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900 5.1: Industrialization and Global Capitalism • Key Concept 5.2: Imperialism and Nation-State Formation • Key Concept 5.3: Nationalism, Revolution, and Reform • Key Concept 5.4: Global Migration • Key Concept The modern period is characterized by major political and economic changes, specifically, political revolutions in the Americas and France, and industrialization, which slowly becomes a worldwide phenomenon. Imperialism in parts of Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia is one result, while reform movements in other areas are another important result. The political, economic, and social causes and effects of industrialization are developed in detail, and are connected to both imperialism and reform movements. In-depth analysis of the conflicts arising
Other Possible Readings/Activities/Assignments: Kristof, Nicholas D. “1492: The Prequel.” New York Times Magazine. 6 June 1999. Ghazanfar, S.M. “Islamic World and the Western Renaissance.” Discuss the validity of the periodization of 1450-1750. Why not 1350-1800? Historical Interpretation Essay: “Did Christopher Columbus’s Voyages Have a Positive Effect on World History?” Use the following two essays: “Columbus and the Beginning of the New World” by Robert Royal “For a Country within Reach of the Children” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Both of these articles are found in Taking Sides: Clashing Views in World History, Volume 1. In-Depth Readings: “Causation of the West’s Expansion” “Elites and Masses” “Multinational Empires” “The Great Exchange” “The Gunpowder Empires and the Shifting Balance of Global Power” “Slavery and Human Society” “Means and Motives for Overseas Expansion: Europe and China Compared” Period Five: Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900 • Key Concept 5.1: Industrialization and Global Capitalism • Key Concept 5.2: Imperialism and Nation-State Formation • Key Concept 5.3: Nationalism, Revolution, and Reform • Key Concept 5.4: Global Migration The modern period is characterized by major political and economic changes, specifically, political revolutions in the Americas and France, and industrialization, which slowly becomes a worldwide phenomenon. Imperialism in parts of Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia is one result, while reform movements in other areas are another important result. The political, economic, and social causes and effects of industrialization are developed in detail, and are connected to both imperialism and reform movements. In-depth analysis of the conflicts arising
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