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  • Welcome to Western Civilization II


    Course Introduction

    Welcome to Western Civilization 2. This class will discuss the history of Western Civilization (primarily Europe and North America) from the year 1500 CE to the present. You will learn about major events, countries, ideas, and people and the impact that these had on their times and on how history developed. This knowledge is important for you to have because you are a person who lives in a diverse society shaped by these events and ideas. The ultimate goal of this class is to help you understand how the flow of history has impacted the present and to help you understand the world you find yourself in now.


    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    1. Identify major countries, empires, and civilizations of Western Civilization from the Reformation to the present.
    2. Define key terms and facts about major countries, empires, and civilizations of Western Civilization from the Reformation to the present.
    3. Demonstrate critical thinking skills by analyzing the cause and effect of political, economic, cultural, philosophical, religious, and social developments in Western Civilization from the Reformation to the present.

    Structure of the Course
    This course consists of 11 modules, as well as an introductory week, a midterm week, and finals week.  Each module will coincide with a chapter from the Pressbooks textbook for this course. Students will be responsible for weekly assignments, quizzes, and discussion forums.  
    Navigating the Course
    Adopting institution should provide learners information on how to navigate the course. Consider adding an introductory navigation video. Text description could include, for example:

    This course is set up in Modules covering various topics which may be accessed from the course navigation menu on the left or by scrolling below. Modules may be collapsed in the menu and it the body of the course to minimize scrolling. Each module includes the relevant chapters followed by various activities, which may include discussion forums, listening activities and quizzes, practice quizzes, module tests, and other relevant activities as appropriate for each module. Many items are required and may be marked as completed automatically when the activity has been submitted (the broken check box), but others will marked as done by the student (the solid check box). 

    Please move through the items below and continue through the Learner Support and Getting Started modules before moving on to Module 1. Be sure to check for announcements and due dates to stay on track.

    Creative Commons attribution license This course and its contents, developed by Maya Banks, Sherman Houston Jr., Kevin McQueeney, Constance Milton, Lise Namika, Natasha Whitton, and Wesley Welch, are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, except where otherwise noted. 
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