LAIR: Syllabus

Syllabus

Course:	Liberalism & the Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. 19th Century History)
Code	PH1007
Semester	August-December 2017
Professor	Francisco García González
E-mail	fgarciagonzalez@itesm.mx
Website	http://fgg23.blogspot.com (Go to the tag for the class)
Asesorías	Tuesday, 10:30-12:30 in Media Luna

A. General Objective

This course aims to set the stage for students to experience the necessary balance between concepts, abilities, and content to be able to understand the topics they will study in IB History.

B. Specific Objectives

Upon completing this course, students should have a firm grasp on:

1.     Evaluating historical sources through the OPCVL (Origin, Purpose, Content, Value, Limitations) format.

2.     The discussions surrounding the historical concepts of liberalism, nationalism, and imperialism.

3.     Regional dynamics and international relations as viewpoints from which to study history.

4.     The use of different types of sources in historical research.

C. Work Methodology

-       The class will be based around class discussions and teamwork.

-       Content will be made available to students before each session through the professor’s blog (fgg23.blogspot.com) in the class’s tag. Reading or watching the content is not necessary, but is highly recommended before each session, as it will make each class quicker and allow for more time to be dedicated to activities outside of listening to lectures or reading sources.

-       Book Presentation: The group will be divided into teams with an assigned novel from the 19^th century. On the assigned date, they should make a 15-minute presentation that includes the plot of the book and the historical themes it touches upon. Each student will present at least twice in the semester. The rubric and the teams will be posted in the blog.

D. Class Instructions

In order for the class to flow smoothly, some specific rules will apply:

1.     Be honest. Using information without a proper citation in written assignments, presentations, projects, or exams will be penalized as Academic Dishonesty (D.A.) according to Article 33 of Tecnológico de Monterrey’s General Rules and Regulations for Students.

2.     Be responsible. The professor reserves the right to reschedule due dates, quizzes, and exams. While it is true that certain unexpected situations make deadline extensions acceptable and necessary, this is generally not the case, and deadlines are scheduled for specific reasons. Please respect the professor’s time and your own by planning accordingly when possible, and speaking up when necessary. Regarding absences, the class policy is that SAPPA will be taken after the 5-minute mark, and no one may enter the class afterwards. Absences are non-negotiable, and any kind of request for them to be justified should be taken directly to the department.

3.     Be respectful. While cellphones and electronic tablets are a staple of contemporary life, texting and taking calls while someone else is speaking in a discussion and teamwork-oriented class is impolite and counterproductive. Please raise your hand and wait for your turn to talk during class discussions, debates and lectures. If a student is unable to pay attention or participate respectfully, they will be asked to leave the class.

4.     Be present. As each class is only 1-hour long and activities are fast-paced, any absence (even to go to the bathroom) is distracting and probably unnecessary. This also applies for the usage of computers, tablets and phones for things that are unrelated to the class. You already made it to class, so you might as well make the most of it.

F. Course Topics

Date
7-Aug	Introduction
8-Aug	Presentation & Horizontal history
9-Aug	History and its sources. OPCVL Format
10-Aug	INTEGRATION
11-Aug	Seven Years War
14-Aug	What is a Revolution?
15-Aug	French Revolution
16-Aug	French Revolution: Robespierre & Napoleon
17-Aug	Social, Political, Scientific Revolutions
18-Aug	TEAM PRESENTATION: "Memoirs of a Nun" & "The Scarlet Pimpernel"
21-Aug	INTEGRATION
22-Aug	American Revolution
23-Aug	American Revolution: Jefferson & Hamilton
24-Aug	Causes of the Industrial Revolution
25-Aug	TEAM PRESENTATION: "Mary Poppins" & "Silas Marner"
28-Aug	INTEGRATION
29-Aug	Liberalism: Smith & Ricardo / PARTIAL PROJECT
30-Aug	Socialism: Marx & Fourier
31-Aug	INTEGRATION
1-Sep	TEAM PRESENTATION: "North & South"  & "The Man Who Was Thursday"
4-Sep	REVIEW
5-Sep	PARTIAL EXAM
6-Sep	EXAM REVIEW
7-Sep	Social & Cultural impact of the Industrial Revolution
8-Sep	Industrialization, Liberalism & Capitalism
11-Sep	American expansion and Manifest Destiny
12-Sep	American Civil War: Viewpoint from the North
13-Sep	American Civil War: Viewpoint from the South
14-Sep	Capitalism and Human Relationships
15-Sep	TEAM PRESENTATION: "Maurice" & "Lady Susan"
18-Sep	INTEGRATION
19-Sep	State Building Activity
20-Sep	Nation vs State
21-Sep	Nationalism
22-Sep	Nationalism
25-Sep	Congress of Vienna: Agreements
26-Sep	Congress of Vienna: Setting
27-Sep	Congress of Vienna: Tabula Rasa
28-Sep	INTEGRATION
29-Sep	Colonial Mexico
2-Oct	Independence of Mexico in context
3-Oct	Reform War
4-Oct	Foreign interventions in Mexico
5-Oct	Porfiriato in context
6-Oct	TEAM PRESENTATION: "Los Empeños de una Casa" & "Sab"
9-Oct	INTEGRATION
10-Oct	European concept of Nation-State: Austria-Hungary / PARTIAL PROJECT
11-Oct	Unification of Germany
12-Oct	Unification of Italy
13-Oct	INTEGRATION
16-Oct	REVIEW
17-Oct	PARTIAL EXAM
18-Oct	EXAM REVIEW
19-Oct	French Imperialism
20-Oct	British Imperialism
23-Oct	Belgian Imperialism in the Congo
24-Oct	Imperialism and Industrialization
25-Oct	Imperialism
26-Oct	INTEGRATION
27-Oct	TEAM PRESENTATION: "Burmese Days" & "Around the World in 80 Days"
30-Oct	Imperialism
31-Oct	Conference of Berlin:Agreements
1-Nov	Conference of Berlin: Setting
2-Nov	Conference of Berlin: Tabula Rasa
3-Nov	TEAM PRESENTATION: "Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man" & "Things Fall Apart"
6-Nov	INTEGRATION
7-Nov	Chinese isolation and the Opium Wars
8-Nov	Spheres of influence in China
9-Nov	Russian expansion and stagnation
10-Nov	TEAM PRESENTATION: "The Travels of Lao Can" & "A Young Doctor's Notebook"
13-Nov	INTEGRATION
14-Nov	Concepts: Revolution, Conservatism
15-Nov	Concepts: Liberalism, Capitalism, Socialism
16-Nov	Concepts: Nation, State, Nationalism / FINAL PROJECT
17-Nov	Concepts: Imperialism
20-Nov
21-Nov	REVIEW
22-Nov	Feedback Session
30-Nov	FINAL EXAM

G. Course Evaluation

First and Second Partial
Partial Exam: September 5, October 17	33%
Activities	50%
Partial Project: August 29, October 10	17%
TOTAL	100%

Final Grade
Partial 1	30%
Partial 2	30%
Activities	10%
Final Project: November 16	10%
Final Exam: November 30	20%
TOTAL	100%

H. Professor’s Profile

Francisco García González holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México, and a Master of Arts in Public Administration and Public Policy from Tecnológico de Monterrey’s School of Government and Public Transformation. His areas of specialization have included corruption, conflicts of interest, security, and globalization.

He has also studied at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies in the International Relations and Conflict Resolution track of their “Semester in Washington” program, as well as Universidad Católica del Uruguay’s Winter School of Research Methods and Data Analysis.  He has worked for the Mexican federal government, the National Defense University’s William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies in Washington, DC, and Yale University’s Center for the Study of Globalization.