Post capitalism?

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jul/17/postcapitalism-end-of-capitalism-begun

Pope apologizes to native Americans

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/10/world/americas/pope-francis-bolivia-catholic-church-apology.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

Eric Foner on the legacy of slavery in the US

http://www.salon.com/2015/06/24/the_face_of_racism_today_is_not_a_slaveowner_eric_foner_on_the_past_and_present_of_white_supremacy/

Photo essay about bound feet

http://www.buzzfeed.com/hayleycampbell/lotus-feet#.ag308lMpy

Kennewick Man Study

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33170655

New human species found

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32906836

Tentative Schedule of Meetings & Assignments

Tentative Schedule of Meetings & Assignments

MAY 19/20    Introductions. Syllabus and guidelines. Course overview. Blog setup. Big History –
      Cosmic, Gaic. Early humans.

MAY 26/27    Neolithic and Ancient civilizations.
      Due: WW Prologue & Part 1:
                  Intro, Ch 1 (First Peoples), Ch 2 (First Civilizations)

JUNE 2/3        Early Classical Era.
      Due: WW Part 2:
                  Ch 3 (State & Empire), Ch 4 (Culture & Religion), Ch 5 (Society & Inequality),
                  Ch 6 (Africa & Americas)

JUNE 9/10                  Late Classical Era. Quiz 1 on WW Prologue to Chapter 6. Writing workshop for RA #1.
      Due: WW Part 3:
                  Intro, Ch 7 (Commerce & Culture), Ch 8 (China & the World),
                  Ch 10 (the Worlds of Christendom)

JUNE 16/17    Late Classical Era. Research methodologies.
      Due: RA #1, WW Part 3:
                  Ch 9 (Worlds of Islam), Ch 11 (Pastoral Peoples), Ch 12 (Worlds of 15^th Century)

JUNE 23/24    Early Modern World. Quiz 2 on WW Chapters 7-12. Writing workshop for RA #2.
      Due: WW Part 4:
                  Intro, Ch 13 (Empires & Encounters), Ch 14 (Commerce & Consequence),
                  Ch 15 (Religion & Science)

JU/JU 30/1      Western expansion & globalization.
      Due: RA #2, WW Part 5:
                  Intro, Ch 16 (Atlantic Revolutions), Ch 17 (Revolutions of Industrialization),
                  Ch 18 (Colonial Encounters), [Ch 19 intentionally omitted]

JULY 7/8        The 20^th Century. Quiz 3 on WW Chapters 13-18.
      Due: Draft of Research Paper ( > 80% complete). WW Part 6:
                  Intro, Ch 20 (Collapse at the Center), Ch 21 (Rise & Fall of World Communism)

JULY 14/15                21^st Century conflicts & issues. Quiz 4 on WW Chapters 20-23.
      Due: Research Paper. WW Part 6:
                  Ch 22 (End of Empire), Ch 23 (Capitalism & Culture)

JULY 21/22    Semester review. World Historical Feast. Project presentations.
      Due: Preparation for formal presentation of research results.