MBW Courses

Here are the criteria I use to grade the position papers.

Note: they are due Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Please do not be in the Library printing at 6:30.

Elements of a College Level Research Paper

Here is the timeline used in the discussion of the French Revolution.

French Revolution Timeline (PDF)

CORC 1220 Midterm Review

Here are the handouts I’m giving out on the position paper. All of these links are to PDF files.

• Position Paper Requirements
• Position Paper Topics
• Writing a Position Paper
• Sample Proposal

Hi folks. Here’s the syllabus, along with the schedule. I’ll go over how all this works on the first day of class (Tuesday, Aug. 31). If you have a scheduling conflict please let me know.

Here’s the previous post on the books you’ll need, if you missed it.

Syllabus: PDF | HTML
Schedule: PDF | HTML

Hi folks. Here are the books you’ll need for my section of The Shaping of the Modern World (CORC 1220, section ET6).

These have been ordered from the Brooklyn College Bookstore, but you can also order these books easily online, both used and new. Just make sure (a) you get the right version, and (b) that you leave enough time for shipping so that you have your books in hand by the time the course starts on August 31. Convenient Amazon links are at the bottom of this post.

Two books are required for CORC 1220: (1) The Textbook, and (2) The Reader.

Spielvogel (Latest edition)

(1) The Textbook:
Jackson J. Spielvogel
Western Civilization: A Brief History
Volume II, 5th Edition (or later—may say 7th Edition)
Wadsworth: Cengage: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-495-57149-0

• PLEASE NOTE THE EDITION: I am using the latest edition of this book, which differs substantially in organization from earlier editions (4th Edition and before). Make sure the cover looks like the one pictured here. If you get an earlier edition, you will have difficulty following the assignments.
• Available from Brooklyn College Bookstore, either in person or via their website: http://whywaitforbooks.com
• Available for slightly less from Amazon and other online retailers, but make sure you get the right edition (see below). Use the ISBN above to search for this volume and edition.
  • Amazon link: Western Civilization: A Brief History, Volume II
  • Abe Books multi-site search
  • Barnes and Noble
• You can rent the textbook online for the semester for about half price. For more info, go to http://cengage.com/wadsworth and search for this book by ISBN (9780495571490, without the hyphens)

The Reader

(2) The Reader:
Brooklyn College Dept. of History
The Shaping of the Modern World
5th Edition
Pearson Custom Publishing: 2007
ISBN: 0-536-48964-5

• There is a new edition this year. It’s largely the same of the previous (4th) edition, but the page numbering will be different.
• Available at the Brooklyn College Bookstore (in person)
• Some are available used online.
  • Amazon link: Shaping of the Modern World (Brooklyn College CC 2.2 Reader)
• You can get an e-book version of this book at half price. To purchase an access code, go to http://www.pearsoncustom.com/ny/bc_history_smw/