World History Discussion Board
Type of document Essay
1 Page
Subject area History
Academic Level Undergraduate
Style APA
Number of references 2
Order description:
Discuss an event, issue or piece of technology developed during Unit 1 that is still impacting society today. How have the actions/ideas of these early modern societies contributed to today’s world? Answers should be 150-200 words long and in complete sentences. You must select a unique topic (you cannot use a topic that another student has already used).
Worth 25 points. Due by 11:59 PM on July 18th.
Example:
In England, King Henry VIII’s desire for a divorce had an impact far beyond his time. His need for a son led him to ultimately split from the Catholic Church when the pope would not grant him the annulment or divorce he wished. This was not a simple case of gender bias or desire for a younger wife, although those issues probably played a role in his decision. In previous history of England, only one time had a king tried to pass the throne to his daughter: King Henry I to his daughter Matilda in the 1100s. That action had led to a civil war that lasted about twenty years. Almost 400 years later, King Henry VIII faced a situation where he only had one living child from his first wife, and she was no longer able to have children. He probably viewed having a son as the way to solidify the power of the King of England, and in making himself the head of the Church of England was aiming towards Absolutism. Ironically, his efforts to get a divorce led him to inadvertently build the power of parliament so that instead of the Kings and Queens of England becoming Absolute Monarchs, they slowly lost power becoming Constitutional Monarchs. In addition, his efforts (6 total marriages) to get a son only led to one sickly male child who died at age 15. Instead of a powerful King, England got one of the most important Queens: Elizabeth I. Today, Queen Elizabeth II of England is a figurehead ruler. The English monarchy no longer has any direct political power, and the family has taken on a humanitarian role in supporting charities.
Required Materials:
Boundless World History, housed by Lumen Learning — This textbook is an OER (Open Educational Resource) text used for both HIST 2321 and 2322. I have included a tab named “Textbook” where you can link to a downloadable .epub file if you wish to download the entire book. Within each Unit, I have also included links to the individual sections of the chapters. Please be aware that, if you download the entire book, I have rearranged some sections to fit the format of this course.
In addition to the textbook, I have included my notes as Adobe Spark notes. These include links to videos from Crash Course and Khan Academy to help you visualize the past.
The purpose of this class is to examine the political, social and economic history of different civilizations around the world since about 1500 and analyze the interactions between those civilizations with each other.
Attendance: As this is an online class, you do not have “attendance” in the traditional sense. However, you need to email me that you are “beginning the course”. All of the assignments will be turned in online and all of the tests will be online. If you need to see me in person, I will be on campus during the office hours that I have listed below.
Dropping the Course : If you need to drop the course for any reason (work or personal) you can do so online anytime before August 1st.
