August 18            Course Overview & Introduction

August 20            The First Civilizations: Chapter 1

August 25            The First Civilizations continued

August 27            Ancient India: Chapter 2

September 1        Ancient India continued

September 3        China in Antiquity: Chapter 3

September 8        NO CLASS

September 10      China in Antiquity continued

September 15      The Civilization of the Greeks: Chapter 4

September 17      The Civilization of the Greeks continued

September 22      The First World Civilization: Chapter 5

September 24      The First World Civilization

September 29      EXAM #1 on Chapters 1-5 (click here for study guide)

October 1            The Americas: Chapter 6

October 6            The Americas continued

October 8            The Rise of Islam: Chapter 7

October 13          The Rise of Islam continued

October 15          Early Civilizations in Africa: Chapter 8

October 20          The Expansion of Civilization in Southern Asia: Chapter 9

October 22          The Flowering of Traditional China: Chapter 10

October 27          The Flowering of Traditional China continued

October 29          EXAM #2 on Chapters 6-10 (click here for study guide)

November 3        The East Asian Rimlands: Chapter 11

November 5        The Making of Europe: Chapter 12

November 10      The Making of Europe continued

November 12      NO CLASS

November 17      The Byzantine Empire + Crisis & Recovery in the West: Chapter 13 

November 19      The Byzantine Empire + Crisis & Recovery in the West continued

November 24      New Encounters: Chapter 14 + WRITING ASSIGNMENT DUE

December 1         Europe Transformed: Chapter 15

December 3         Europe Transformed continued

December 8         FINAL EXAM on Chapters 11-15 at 12:30 p.m. (click here for study guide)