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History 489A / 689A
(Global Climate Change Impacts on Pre-Modern Civilizations )
Climate Change in World History
Description: This course aims to study the ecological, political and social crises that occurred over the course of the seventeenth century in global perspective, along with an examination of the Late Bronze Age and the medieval transitions in the eastern Mediterranean region. In contemporary times, people throughout the world have become increasingly aware of the impact of climate change upon human societies. It is much less well-known, however, that we already have a historical example of such an event in the form of the Seventeenth-Century Crisis, which manifested across multiple geographical regions and societies and is comparatively well-documented in the historical record. At this time in history, a period of global cooling in many parts of the world led to food insecurity, political instability, and general misery in many parts of the world. By the time warmer climate returned, the process of adaptation had dramatically changed both the overall trajectory of world history and the global balance of power.
Course Syllabus
History 489A/689A Course Syllabus [PDF]
Accessibility Syllabus for History 489A/689A [PDF]
Additional Course Readings by date and format
NOTE: A USERNAME AND PASSWORD IS REQUIRED TO ACCESS WEBSITE MATERIALS; THIS WILL BE GIVEN JUST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SEMESTER (SEE WEBCAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS). FOR ANY FURTHER CHANGES TO SYLLABUS DATES OR CONTENT, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS WEBSITE OR WEBCAMPUS.
NOTE: NOT ALL WEBSITE LINKS ARE ACTIVE AT PRESENT; THEY WILL COME ONLINE AS WE REACH THE RELEVANT COURSE DATES.
Notes and Guidelines for the Course
Assignments
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION (for all packets) [PDF]
Assignment Packet #1 [see Cline text]
Assignment Packet #2 [PDF]
Assignment Packet #3 [see Parker text]
Assignment Packet #4 [PDF]
Assignment Packet #5 [PDF]
Assignment Packet #6 [see Parker and Medick/Marschke texts]
Assignment Packet #7 [PDF]
Assignment Packet #8 [see Parker text]
Lecture Notes
Lecture Notes for January 21 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for January 26 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for January 28 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for February 2 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for February 4 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for February 9 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for February 11 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for February 18 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for February 23 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for February 25 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for March 2 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for March 4 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for March 9 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for March 11 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for March 23 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for March 25 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for March 30 class [click here]
Guidelines
Oral Presentation Guidelines [click here] (AVAILABLE NOW!)
Final Presentation Guidelines [click here] (AVAILABLE NOW!)
John J. Curry
Assistant Professor
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Box 455020
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Office: (702) 895-0891 
Assistant Professor
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Box 455020
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Office: (702) 895-0891