HIST FS-1300: Drinking In World History: Beer, Coffee, and Cola in the Rise of a Global Economy, Fall 2011

T,Th 9:30-10:50am; University Hall, Room 08

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Contact John Garrigus:

  1. Office Hours: University Hall 201b; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4 to 5; Friday 2 to 3
  2. BlackBoard: http://elearn.uta.edu
  3. Email: garrigus@uta.edu, but please use the BlackBoard email when possible.
  4. Website: http://wweb.uta.edu/faculty/garrigus

David Hall Office Hours:

Ransom Hall 3015 Tuesday and Thursday 1 to 1:50

Description:

This topical examination of world history examines how new products and consumption habits connected five cultural regions of the planet between roughly 1500 BCE and 2011, CE, transforming lives and diets around the world. The course introduces students to the broad outlines of global history and trains them to critically analyze products that are at the heart of American lifestyles.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students describe how global beverage cultures functioned at different times in world history, using clear writing, college-level research practices with paper and electronic sources, and proper citation formats. This will be assessed in three short historical papers.
  2. Students demonstrate critical thinking, self-management and active learning skills in studying the history of coffee, beer and other drinks. This will be assessed in the Open Notebook exam and the final exam as well as in class discussion.
  3. Students acquire the academic, financial and personal management skills necessary to succeed as a college student at UTa. This will be assessed in homework assignments 2, 3, 4 and 6.
  4. Students identify the role and functioning of different resources, student services and departments at UTA. This will be assessed in homework assignments 1 and 5.

Requirements:

HIST-FY1300 is a critical thinking college success class intended for first semester freshmen at the University of Texas at Arlington

Required Books:

  1. Tom Standage, A History of the World in 6 Glasses (New York: Walker & Co, 2005).
  2. UT Arlington, No Limits: Foundations and Strategies for College Success
  3. Approximately 70 pages of articles to be downloaded from BlackBoard.

List and Description of Major Assignments with Dates

Six Homework Assignments; 300 points

  • Homework 1 = Institutional Genealogy, due Tuesday, August 30; 50 points
  • Homework 2 = Campus Event Summary, due Thursday, September 29; 50 points
  • Homework 3 = Critical Thinking Worksheet on Black Gold, due Thursday, October 13; 50 points
  • Homework 4 = Thinking About Graduate School, due Thursday, October 27; 50 points
  • Homework 5 = Advising Exercise, due Thursday, November 10; 50 points
  • Homework 6 = Grant Application, due Thursday, December 1; 50 points

Open Notebook Test; Tuesday September 13; 200 points

Historical Description Papers; 250 points

In these brief papers [500 to 750 words, plus a bibliography] you will describe one aspect of the production or consumption of a beverage we're studying in a given historical time and place. This is your chance to delve a little deeper into the topics described in lectures and assigned readings. You will research your description in the library and on the internet. Avoiding plagiarism, citing sources properly (footnotes), and writing clearly are all important elements of this assignment. I will supply you with a sample paper so you can see what I'm looking for. I will give you feedback on your work and look for improvement over the three papers.

  • Paper 1, due Tuesday, September 20; worth 50 points
  • Paper 2, due Tuesday, October 18; worth 100 points
  • Paper 3, due Tuesday, November 22; worth 100 points

Final Exam; 150 points

In a series of short essays, you will write about the historical importance of three of the six beverages we have studied this semester.

Participation; 100 points

Classroom participation is not optional and simply attending class does not count in this area! Participation is an essential part of every successful student's college career.

Grading Policy:

At the end of the semester, students who have accumulated 900 or more points will receive a "A"; 800 to 899 is a "B"; 700 to 799 is a "C"; and 600 to 699 is "D". Less than 600 points is a failing grade.

AssignmentPoints
Six homework assignments300
Open Notebook Test200
Three papers250
Final Exam150
Class participation100
TOTAL1000

Roles of the Professor and the Peer Academic Leader

Professor Garrigus

Professor John Garrigus is the instructor of record in HIST FY-1300. He evaluates all student work and assigns grades to students. In this class he will deliver lectures and lead discussions related to world history. During the college transition skills section of the course, he will also be actively involved in discussions and class activities.

Peer Academic Leader (PAL) David Hall

The PAL is a UTA student mentor who attends all class sessions and spends an additional three hours per week in office hours, study groups and other activities related to HIST FY-1300. He is an important resource for all students in the course. He will lead the class presentations and discussions of material from the No Limits textbook. During office hours he will help students apply these college skills to the assignments.

Attendance Policy:

Professor Garrigus takes attendance every day. Students are allowed only 4 absences. Starting with the 4th absence a student will lose 50 points from the final grade for each absence.

Academic Integrity:

"Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." (Regents' Rules and Regulations, Series 50101, Section 2.2)

It is the philosophy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.

Garrigus Statement on Academic Integrity:

I realize that you may not clearly understand what plagiarism is depending on your previous academic experiences. Please ask me for clarification if you have any questions after reading the following paragraph.

Plagiarism occurs when you present someone else's words or ideas as your own. Avoid plagiarism in all class assignments, including on-line discussion boards as well as more traditional papers and projects. When you copy paragraphs, sentences, and phrases from someone else, from the Internet, from encyclopedias, or from other works you are committing plagiarism. What you may not realize is that paraphrasing (copying a sentence and changing a few key words) is also plagiarism. Avoid plagiarism by always explaining ideas in your own language. If you must reproduce someone else's words, use quotation marks and give that writer credit in a footnote or endnote.

Drop Policy:

Students may drop or swap (adding and dropping a class concurrently) classes through self-service in MyMav from the beginning of the registration period through the late registration period. After the late registration period, students must see their academic advisor to drop a class or withdraw. Undeclared students must see an advisor in the University Advising Center. Drops can continue through a point two-thirds of the way through the term or session. It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw if they do not plan to attend after registering. Students will <@strong>not<@/strong> be automatically dropped for non-attendance. Repayment of certain types of financial aid administered through the University may be required as the result of dropping classes or withdrawing. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Americans With Disabilities Act:

The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of all federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All instructors at UT Arlington are required by law to provide "reasonable accommodations" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Any student requiring an accommodation for this course must provide the instructor with official documentation in the form of a letter certified by the staff in the Office for Students with Disabilities, University Hall 102. Only those students who have officially documented a need for an accommodation will have their request honored. Information regarding diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining disability-based academic accommodations can be found at http://www.uta.edu/disability or by calling the Office for Students with Disabilities at (817) 272-3364.

Student Support Services:

The University of Texas at Arlington supports a variety of student success programs to help you connect with the University and achieve academic success. These programs include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. For individualized referrals to resources for any reason, students may contact the Maverick Resource hotline at 817-272-6107 or visit www.uta.edu/resources for more information.

Electronic Communication Policy:

The University of Texas at Arlington has adopted the University "MavMail" address as the sole official means of communication with students. MavMail is used to remind students of important deadlines, advertise events and activities, and permit the University to conduct official transactions exclusively by electronic means. For example, important information concerning registration, financial aid, payment of bills, and graduation are now sent to students through the MavMail system. All students are assigned a MavMail account. Students are responsible for checking their MavMail regularly. Information about activating and using MavMail is available at http://www.uta.edu/oit/email/. There is no additional charge to students for using this account and it remains active even after they graduate from UT Arlington.

Grade Grievance Policy:

Students should meet in person with the instructor to discuss any concerns about their grade.

Schedule

Week 0: Introductions

  • Thursday, August 25; Topics: Introductions, Questionaire, How to Read a Syllabus; Reading : No Limits, Chapter 1 (1-14); Homework: send Dr. G. an email using the Blackboard system

Week 1: How to Succeed in College, pt. 1

  • Tuesday, August 30; Topics: College-style Note-taking; Learning About your Professors; Read: No Limits, Chapter 2 (15-34); Homework 1 (Institutional Genealogy) – submit on Blackboard by 11pm
  • Thursday, September 1; Topics: Insiders and Outsiders; How to Prepare for a College Test; Read: No Limits, Chapter 3 (35-52) and Chapter 4 (53-73);

Week 2: The Structures of World History

  • Tuesday, September 6; Topics: Thinking About Drinking; The 9 Eras of World History; Multi-centric vs. Euro-centric world history; Read: Vargas, "Thirst and Drinking as a Bio-Cultural Process" (available on BlackBoard) and No Limits, pages 73-76 [on "Self-Directed and Active Learning"]. Take good notes!! This material will be on the Sept. 13 test.
  • Thursday, September 8; Topics: Paradoxes of Globalization; Thinking About Social Class and Culture; Take good notes!! This material will be on the Sept. 13 test. Read: Six Glasses, pages 1-6; Tucker, "Theories of Food and Social Meanings of Coffee" (available on BlackBoard); and No Limits, 77-80 [on "Self-Directed and Active Learning"].

Week 3: Alcohol in Early World History

  • Tuesday, September 13; Open Notebook Test on the previous week's lectures and reading. You are expected to use the techniques of active learning and note-taking covered last week; Topics: What is Beer?
  • Thursday, September 15; Read: McGovern, "Homo Imbibens: I Drink Therefore I Am,"(on BlackBoard)and Six Glasses, 9-39; Topics: Beating Procrastination; College Writing Tips; Beer in the Ancient World

Week 4: Beer and Wine

  • Tuesday, September 20; First paper due; Read: McGovern, "Alcoholic Beverages: Whence and Whither?" (on BlackBoard); Six Glasses, 43-68; Topics: Beer vs. Wine in the Ancient and "Medieval" Worlds
  • Thursday, September 22; Topics: Europe's Medieval Wine Trade; The Invention of Champagne; Read: Six Glasses, 69-90; Tlusty, "Introduction" to Bacchus and Civic Order (on BlackBoard)

Week 5: Spirits Holy and Unholy

  • Tuesday, September 27; Whiskey vs. Cognac; Rum, Pirates, and the British Navy; Read: Six Glasses, 93-111; Warner, "The Gin Craze of Eighteenth-Century England" (on BlackBoard)
  • Thursday, September 29; Homework 2 (Campus Event) due today; Topics: From Johnny Appleseed to Prohibition: Alcohol in US History; Read: Six Glasses, 112-129; Burns, "Trading Alcohol for Votes in Colonial Times" (BlackBoard) and Stewart, "The Early Temperance Crusade" (BlackBoard)

Week 6: Avoiding Hazzards Along the Way

  • Tuesday, October 4; Topics: Time Management; Setting Goals
  • Thursday, October 6; Read No Limits, Chapter 6 (117-147); Topics: More Test-Taking Skills; Avoiding

Week 7: Film: Black Gold

  • Tuesday, October 11; Homework 3 (worksheet)
  • Thursday, October 13; Homework 3 (worksheet)

Week 8: Alcohol Wrap-Up/ Healthy Living

  • Tuesday, October 18; Second paper due; Topics: The Kierser survey; Staying Healthy in College
  • Thursday, October 20: Read No Limits, Chapter 7 (125-148); Topics: What Does the History of Alcohol Teach Us?

Week 9: Self and Career Exploration

  • Tuesday, October 25; Read No Limits, Chapter 8 (149-166); Homework: Bring Kierser Temperament Sorter Survey to class
  • Thursday, October 27; Homework 4 (Thinking About Graduate School) Topics: Graduate School

Week 10: Tea and Coffee in World History

  • Tuesday, November 1; Topic: The Meanings of Sugar; Do Mintz worksheet while reading Mintz, "Time, Sugar, and Sweetness" (on BlackBoard)
  • Thursday, November 3; Topics: Who Invented Coffee? Who Invented Tea? Read: Six Glasses, 133-172

Week 11: Chocolate, Tea, and Coffee Meet Sugar

  • Tuesday, November 8; Topics: The Sacred Cacao Bean; Read Grivetti, "A Cultural History of Chocolate," Karger Gazette 68 (November 2005), pages 1-4; and Morris and Taren, "Eating Your Way to Happiness: Chocolate, Brain Metabolism and Mood," Karger Gazette 68 (November 2005), pages 5-7. (on Blackboard)
  • Thursday, November 10; Topics: Class "Tea Party"; Read: Six Glasses, 175-197; Homework 5 (Advising Exercise) due

Week 12: Caffeine, Opium, and Cocaine/ Writing Strategies

  • Tuesday, November 15; Topics: Tea Parties and Opium Addicts; More Procrastination Advice; Read: Six Glasses, 198-220
  • Thursday, November 17; Topics: Coke and Cocaine; Read: Six Glasses, 223-249

Week 13: Critical Thinking

  • Tuesday, November 22; Topic: Red Bull; Read: Six Glasses, 25-265; Homework: Third paper due;
  • Thursday, November 24; THANKSGIVING

Week 14: Critical thinking part 2

  • Tuesday, November 29; Topics: The Globalization of Beverage Marketing; The Honors College; Read: (TBA)
  • Thursday, December 1; Topics: The Globalization of Beverage Production; Read: (TBA); Homework 6 (Grant Application) due

Week 15: Succeeding in College

  • Thursday, December 6; Read No Limits, Chapter 9 (168-187); Topics: Finances
  • Thursday, December 8; Read No Limits, Chapter 10 (191-207)

Final Exam

  • Thursday, December 15; 8 to 10:30 am

All procedures and policies in this course are subject to change in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

Author: John Garrigus <garrigus@uta.edu>

Date: 2011-10-27 09:06:23 CDT

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