Summary #1 Focus on the following sections:
Chapter 19: African States and the Slave Trade (p.452), America Plantation Slavery and Atlantic Focus on the following sections:
Mercantilism (p.459), Culture and Identity in the African Diaspora (p.468)
Chapter 20: History and Political Life of the Mughals (p.478)
Chapter 21: Late Ming and Qing China to 1750 (p.500), The Long War and Longer Peace: Japan (p.512)
When writing this week, focus on the ways Japan, China, and the Mughals transform in this period.
Your summary must concisely cover all assigned sections from the textbook for the week, and broadly explain the themes of the assigned chapters. Other sources for deeper context are encouraged, especially if the material included is of an unexpected perspective. Summaries do not have a set page count, however as a general rule summaries under a page will definitely be too broad to cover the material. The lowest summary grade will be dropped.
Summary #2 Focus on the following sections:
Chapter 22: Origins of the Nation-State (p.524), Enlightenment Culture (p.533), The Other Enlightenment (p.535), The Growth of the Nation-State (p.536)
Chapter 23: Independence, Constitutionalism, and Landed Elites (p.552), Latin American Society and Economy in the 19th Century (p.564)
Chapter 24: China and Japan in the Age of Imperialism (p.578), Zaibatsu and Political Parties (p.593)
Always try to read the entire chapter if able, though some weeks I will have you gloss over some sections. Make sure to discuss each section in your summary. Also remember to read this week’s videos, so that you are prepared for the discussion post.
When writing this week, discuss how national identity evolves in this period.
Your summary must concisely cover all assigned sections from the textbook for the week, and broadly explain the themes of the assigned chapters. Other sources for deeper context are encouraged, especially if the material included is of an unexpected perspective. Summaries do not have a set page count, however as a general rule summaries under a page will definitely be too broad to cover the material. The lowest summary grade will be dropped.
Oxford University Press: Library (vitalsource.com)
Assignment #3
Discuss the videos/document below. Do you find the arguments/presentation compelling? Where could these sources be improved?
How do China and Japan respond to the growing threat of imperialism? How does each effort turn out?
