Former Lecture Outlines
Dawn of Civilization, Beginning to A.D. 200, HIST E-108/W A-1: Historical Methods and Approaches A-2: The Universe: When Did It All Begin? B-1: "What Happened in History?", or Grand Theories in Search of Reality B-2: From Egalitarian to Patriarchal Society: Agriculture and Civilization B-3: The Two Lands of the Nile and the Origins of One God B-4: The Hebrews and Their Covenant with God B-5: Buddhism: Extinguishing the Flame of Desire Sample Questions for Mid-Term Exam B-6: Nomads: Sophisticated Cultures on the Move B-7: Confucianism: The Leader as Role Model C-1: Ancient Greece: Interrelationship of Commerce and the Arts C-2: Alexander the Great and the Legacy of Hellenism C-3: God Dreaming: The Origins and Early Deveolpment of Hindu Culture C-4: Bread and Circuses: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic C-5: The Origins of Christianity D-1: Africa: Kingdom of Kush and Civilization of the Bow D-2: Core Cultures of the Pacific Rim: Japan and the Western Hemisphere Sample Questions for Final Exam (Part I) Sample Questions for Final Exam (Part II)
History of the 20th Century II, HIST E-108/W A-2: The World in the Middle of the 20th Century: An Overview B-1: The United States, 1951-1991 B-2: The Soviet Union, 1950-1991 B-3: The U.S. Excursion into "Star Trek" Diplomacy B-4: The World's Policeman: Crises in Europe, the Middle East... Frequently Asked Questions C-1: West European Reforms and East European Revolutions C-2: South Asia: Cultural Reassertion C-3: African Independence: Economic Development in Reverse? C-4: Latin America: The Shark and the Sardines C-5: Middle East and North Africa: Necktie, Turban, and Chador C-6: China: Cultural Reformation and Economic Transformation C-7: Japan and Pacific Rim: Economic Superpower and Little Dragons D-1: Toward a Lecture on Intellectual and Cultural Developments D-2: Instead of a Lecture on Scientific and Technological Developments D-3: The World in the 1990s: Between the Cold War and Terrorism Study IDs and Essay Question Options for Final Exam
History of the 20th Century I, HIST E-107/W A-2: The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century B-1: Origins of World War I B-2: World War I: War by (Railroad) Timetable B-3: Russian Revolution: How Not to Make a Revolution Part I B-4: Russian Revolution: How Not to Make a Revolution Part II Study IDs for Mid-Term Exam B-5: The Mexican Revolution C-1: Africa Under Colonial Rule, 1880-1957 C-2: Europe and America Between the Wars C-3: India: from Raj to Swaraj C-4: China: The Middle Kingdom in Crisis C-5: Japan: 100 Million with One Heart D-1: Intellectual, Cultural and Technological Developments D-2: Origins of World War II and the Holocaust D-3: World War II in Europe and the Pacific D-4: Origins of the Cold War Study IDs and Essay Questions for Final Exam
History Through Film and Literature II, HIST E-105/W January 29: Ugetsu Monogatari and 16th-Century Japan February 5: The Return of Martin Guerre February 12: The Plymouth Adventure February 19: The Mission February 26: Tale of Two Cities March 5: Shaka Zulu
History Through Film and Literature I, HIST E-100/W September 18: Neanderthals September 25: David and Bathsheba October 2: Alexander the Great October 16: Gospel According to Matthew October 23: Buddhism and the Tang Dynasty October 30: Heian Japan and Jigokumon (Gate of Hell)
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