LAIR: Syllabus

Syllabus

Course:	Liberalism & the Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. 19th Century History)
Code:	PH1007
Semester:	August-December 2016
Professor:	Francisco García González
E-mail:	fgarciagonzalez@itesm.mx (Asesorías for 304: Wednesdays 10:30. Asesorías for 301: Tuesdays 10:30. Both in the Media Luna.)
Website:	http://fgg23.blogspot.com (Go to the tag for the class)

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 context of 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, capitalism, imperialism, and nationalism.

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

4.     The use of literature and fiction 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.

-       Class trips and discussions with visitors will be scheduled in advance.

-       Homework assignments will include analyzing sources for their usefulness and reliability and looking at specific sources in preparation for class activities.

-       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 20-minute presentation that includes the plot of the book and the historical themes it touches upon.

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. The professor will comply strictly with school procedures.

2.     Be responsible. The professor reserves the right to refuse late assignments and schedule late 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 consider this before asking for extensions or late exams. Respect the professor’s time and your own by planning accordingly when possible. Regarding absences, the class policy is that while SAPPA will be taken after the 5-minute mark, students are allowed to enter the class at any time. 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. Only answer text messages or phone calls in the event of an emergency and please leave the classroom briefly to do so. Also, 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

UNITS	Date	Topics
	8-Aug	Introduction
	9-Aug	Presentation & Horizontal history
	10-Aug	History and its sources. OPCVL Format
	11-Aug	INTEGRATION
Liberalism and the industrial revolution	12-Aug	Seven Years War
	15-Aug	American Revolution
	16-Aug	American Revolution: Jefferson & Hamilton
	17-Aug	French Revolution
	18-Aug	French Revolution: Robespierre & Napoleon
	19-Aug	TEAM PRESENTATION: Lady Susan
	22-Aug	INTEGRATION
	23-Aug	Liberalism after the Enlightenment
	24-Aug	Economic liberalism: Adam Smith
	25-Aug	Economic liberalism: David Ricardo
	26-Aug	TEAM PRESENTATION: Silas Marner
	29-Aug	Causes of the Industrial Revolution / PARTIAL PROJECT 1
	30-Aug	Social & Cultural impact of the Industrial Revolution
	31-Aug	Women and the industrial revolution
	1-Sep	Scientific Socialism: Marx
	2-Sep	TEAM PRESENTATION: The Man Who Was Thursday
	5-Sep	Socialism: Fourier
	6-Sep	INTEGRATION
	7-Sep	PARTIAL EXAM
	8-Sep	EXAM REVIEW
	9-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	INTEGRATION
	15-Sep	TEAM PRESENTATION: Maurice
	16-Sep
Nationalism	19-Sep	Congress of Vienna: Setting
	20-Sep	Congress of Vienna: Agreements
	21-Sep	Nationalism
	22-Sep	Nationalism
	23-Sep	INTEGRATION
	26-Sep	Colonial Mexico
	27-Sep	Independence of Mexico in context
	28-Sep	Reform War
	29-Sep	Foreign interventions in Mexico
	30-Sep	TEAM PRESENTATION: Sab
	3-Oct	Porfiriato in context
	4-Oct	Colonial Canada
	5-Oct	South America & Brazil
	6-Oct	INTEGRATION
	7-Oct	Unification of Italy
	10-Oct	Unification of Italy: Garibaldi
	11-Oct	Unification of Germany
	12-Oct	Unification of Germany: Bismarck
	13-Oct	Constitutional monarchy in Great Britain
	14-Oct	TEAM PRESENTATION: Around the World in 80 Days
	17-Oct	Integration of Austria-Hungary
	18-Oct	Conference of Berlin
	19-Oct	INTEGRATION
	20-Oct	PARTIAL PROJECT 2
	21-Oct	PARTIAL PROJECT 2
	24-Oct	REVIEW
	25-Oct	PARTIAL EXAM
Imperialism	26-Oct	EXAM REVIEW
	27-Oct	French Imperialism in Africa
	28-Oct	British Imperialism in Africa
	31-Oct	German and Italian imperialism
	1-Nov	Belgian Imperialism in the Congo
	2-Nov	Late Spanish and Portuguese Imperialism: Cuba, Macau
	3-Nov	INTEGRATION
	4-Nov	TEAM PRESENTATION: Things Fall Apart
	7-Nov	Ottoman Empire
	8-Nov	British Imperialism in India
	9-Nov	French Imperialism in Indochina
	10-Nov	Japan
	11-Nov	TEAM PRESENTATION: The Travels of Lao Can
	14-Nov	INTEGRATION
	15-Nov	Chinese isolation and the Opium Wars
	16-Nov	Spheres of influence in China
	17-Nov	Russian expansion and stagnation / FINAL PROJECT
	18-Nov	TEAM PRESENTATION: A Young Doctor's Notebook
	21-Nov
	22-Nov	INTEGRATION
	23-Nov	Feedback session

G. Course Evaluation

First and Second Partial
Partial Exam (Sept. 7, Oct. 25)	33%
Activities	50%
Partial Project (Aug. 29, Oct. 20-21)	17%
TOTAL	100%

Final Grade
Partial 1	30%
Partial 2	30%
Activities	10%
Final Project	10%
Final Exam	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.