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Fall 2010 Course Calendar

HIST 4353 Middle East History
First Exam 9/23, Second Exam 11/4     
            
Final Exam:  Wednesday December 8th 3-5pm
 

Week

Dates

 

1.        

8/24/10

Introduction to course and syllabus   - See Video and Outline Page and Syllabus Page

8/26/10

Islam by the NumbersCleveland, History, pp 1-18, Gelvin, Modern,  1-12  - See Video and Outline Page
Assignment due during class time – See Coursework Page

2.        

8/31/10

Pre-Islamic Arabia - Gelvin, Modern, pp. 15-26  - See Video and Outline Page
Assignment due during class time - See Coursework Page

9/2/10

The Beginnings of Islam  - See Video and Outline Page
Assignment due during class time – See Coursework Page

3.        

9/7/10

Dr. Hutson in Class Today!
Early Islamic Civilizations
Cleveland, History, pp. 19-36

9/9/10

Early Islamic Civilizations and Ottoman beginnings,  Gelvin, Modern, pp. 27-34

4.        

9/14/10

The Ottoman and Safavid Imperial "Style" Cleveland, History, pp. 37-56 and Gelvin, Modern, pp. 60-65.

9/16/10

The Safavid Imperial "Style" and MAP QUIZ #1

5.        

9/21/10

Middle Eastern Encounters with Europe Gelvin, Modern, pp. 35-59

9/23/10

1st Exam

6.        

9/28/10

 Review 1st Exam

9/29/10

Reform in the Islamic WorldMuhammad Ali (Mehmet Ali) Cleveland, History, pp. 57-77 and Gelvin, Modern, pp. 69-79 and 147-148

7.        

10/5/10

Ottoman Reforms I Cleveland, History, pp. 77-102 and Gelvin, Modern, pp. 79-87, 96-99, and 148-156.
Redone IDs due today at 2pm

10/7/10

Ottoman Reforms II – The Tanzimat

MAP QUIZ #2

 

8.        

10/12/10

Egyptian Reforms Cleveland, History, pp. 103-117

Defense Developmentalism Assignment #1 due before class – See Coursework Page

10/14/10

The Islamic Response Cleveland, History, pp. 119-132 and Gelvin, Modern, pp 132-138 and 160-163. Defense Developmentalism Assignment #2 due before class time – See Coursework Page

9.        

10/19/10

Iranian Reforms Gelvin, Modern, pp. 92-96

10/21/10

The Islamic Response Cleveland, History, pp. 119-132 and Gelvin, Modern, pp 132-138 and 160-163.  and Constitutional Solutions Cleveland, History, pp. 133-148 and Gelvin, Modern, pp 139-146 and 163-167.
Defense Developmentalism Assignment #3 due before class time – See Coursework Page

10.     

10/26/10

Constitutional Solutions and The Great War: Cleveland, History, pp. 149-170

10/28/10

 The Great War: Gelvin, Modern, pp. 171- 174, 175-185, and 215-217. and MAP QUIZ #3

11.     

11/2/10

Fall of Ottomans and Division of Middle East by Europe

11/4/10

2nd Exam

12.     

11/9/10

The Inter-War Period and Rise of Nationalism: Cleveland, History, pp. 171-174, 175-192 and Gelvin, Modern, pp. 186-196, 197-205.

11/11/10

Israel and Palestine to 1948:

13.     

11/16/10

Israel and Palestine to 1948: Cleveland, History, pp. 239-248, (new addition pages 254-256) and Gelvin, Modern, pp. 206-212 and 217-219.
Assignment due during class time – See Coursework Page

11/17/10

Israel and Palestine to 1948: Cleveland, History, pp. 248-271, and Gelvin, Modern, pp. 212-215.
Assignment due during class time – See Coursework Page

14.     

11/23/10

Israel and Palestine 1948-1970s: Cleveland, History, pp. 345-367, and Gelvin, Modern, pp.271-281 and 316-317.
Assignment due during class time – See Coursework Page

11/25/10

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

15.     

11/30/10

Iran - Reza Shah to the Shah 's royal Dictatorship Cleveland, History, pp. 185-192; 288-300 and Gelvin, Modern, pp. 192-196.

12/2/10

Iran - Iranian Revolution Cleveland, History, pp. 423-440 and Gelvin, Modern, pp. 282-293 and MAP QUIZ #4

16.

12/8/10

Final Exam