History of Modern Asia

HISN 232N
Department History
Instructor Roger C. Lyder, BS, MA
NCC Email Rlyder@ccsnh.edu
Telephone Number
Office Hours By Appointment
Office Location Adjunct Faculty Center is located in Rm. 134
Class Days/Meeting Time Tues 11:00 – 11:50, Thur 10:00 – 11:50
Class Location H181

Rationale:

Asia has been the birthplace of all of the world’s major religions. Today Asia has
the world’s largest and second largest most populated countries, the nation
with the second largest GDP, five nation’s that are nuclear powers, and, as a
group, the largest trading partners of the United States. Any one of these
items would make Asia a topic for serious study but combines they make the
study of Asia vital to the United States.

Course Description:

This survey course provides an overview of the political, economic, and social
development of Asia from the 19th century to the present. Special emphasis will be
placed on China, Japan, Korea, and India – Asian nations that play an increasingly
important role in today’s global economy. Discussion topics will include Western
imperialism and its legacy, strategies of modernization, the rise of nationalism,
communism in Asia, World War II, the Cold War, the emergence of Asian countries
into the global economy, the modernization and exportation of Asian cultures, and
21st century trends.

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Course Competencies:
Knowledge Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. locate China, Japan, Korea (Republic of Korea and Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea), Taiwan, Tibet, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh on a map of the world and analyze
how geographical features (e.g., climate, rivers and mountain ranges) and relative
location are associated with Asian history (i.e. Korea’s history of conflicts with its
location on a peninsula between China and Japan).
2. identify some of the basic features of traditional Asian culture that existed prior to the
beginning of Western imperialism.
3. discuss the role of economic imperialism and political colonialism, as well as Christian
missionaries, and explain how the process of Westernization was carried out in Asia.
4. compare and contrast the various responses to Western imperialism in China, Japan and
India. (i.e. nationalist and communist revolutions in China; Japanese imperialism, the
annexation of Korea, and World War II; Indian nationalism and independence).
5. examine the most common legacies of imperialism and colonialism.
6. explain how Asian nations played a major role in world politics during the Cold War era.
7. assess how recent trends in the political, economic, technological and social development
of modern Asia impact other areas of the world including the United States.
8. describe some of the contributions of Asian cultures to the international cultural scene (in
both high culture and popular culture).

Skills Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. locate information using both print and Internet resources.

2. employ practical strategies designed to improve reading comprehension of
historical sources.
3. critically assess historical sources.
4. apply the historical method of inquiry as a problem solving tool.
5. effectively communicate hypotheses – both orally and in writing.
6. identify alternative viewpoints and synthesize multiple perspectives when problem-
solving.
7. explain how knowledge of history encourages Americans to develop a greater
understanding of the issues facing us in an increasingly complex and interconnected
world.

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Essential Questions:
• Why is it critical for 21st century Americans to learn about modern Asia?
• How are the histories of China, Japan, Korea and India similar?
• How are they different? What can we learn from this comparison?
• When viewed in the long term, what is the legacy of imperialism? What
contributions did it make to the development of Asian countries and what
lasting problems did it create?
• What are some of the most challenging issues confronting the world today and
how can a knowledge of Asian history increase our understanding of these
issues?

Required Textbook(s):
Rhoads Murphy, A History of Asia, Pearson Longman, New York, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-16855-2
Tanizaki, Junichiro, Naomi, Vintage International, Random House, New York,
2001,ISBN: 0-375-72474-5
Gifford, Rob, China Road, Random House, New York, 2008,ISBN: 978-0-8129-
7524-6

Supplemental Materials:
Newspapers, Electronic news, magazines, journals as noted during

Course Expectations:

Readings: You will engage in a substantial amount of reading. It is

expected for you to complete all reading assignments prior to the start
of class each week. The material will include the assigned text and
additional readings and other source materials that will be made
available to you during our studies either in class, on Blackboard, or via
e mail. The reading is essential to your understanding of the material
and for class discussion. Weekly assignments will supplement the
readings and are designed to check student understanding of the
material. Students should pay particular attention to the vocabulary
words in the text as these will form our language for the discussion, both
oral and written, of the text concepts

Assignments: Assignments are expected to be passed in on the due

date. Text assignments, in class assignments, outside reading
assignments and the Research Essay will have 10 points deducted if

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 passed in by the next class period. Beyond the next class day the
assignment will not be accepted and will be given a grade of zero.

Research Essay: You will research and write an essay between three
(3) and five (5) pages in length on a current issue in South Asia or East
Asia. You will be expected to use a minimum of three outside sources;
text and materials made available in class may be employed but will not
count as outside sources. One source, at least, must be a primary
source, that is an eyewitness account. Proper MLA citation is required.

In addition you will create and present a report to the class on your
issue. In this presentation you will give a summary of the issue, the
parties involved, the background of the issue, and proposals to resolve
the issue and your evaluation of the prospects of resolution.
Due: Final Examination Day.

Primary Readings: You will be reading two primary source books.

Naomi was written by Junichiro Tanizaki and has been translated by
Anthony H. Chambers. The book was published in 1924 and set in that
time. In one sense it is a love story, in another it is a tale of American
cultural imperialism, and in another the clash between traditional and
modern cultures.
You will be writing a three (3) page paper exploring one of the above
themes, or a theme of your choosing. You must clearly state and then
support your thesis. It is expected you will rely primarily on the book,
Naomi, for data to support your assertions but you may employ up to
two outside sources. Proper MLA citation is required. Remember to cite
your supporting data. Due March 6, 2018

China Road was written by Rob Gifford and a journal of his experiences
traveling on China’s Route 312 from Shanghai to the Chinese border
with Kazakhstan. This non fiction work focuses on issues of rapid
economic development, Chinese imperialism, issues of cultural diversity
in a society that tends to pus uniformity, causes and consequences of
China’s push to resettle at least part of its population west, amongst
others.
You will be writing a three (3) page paper selecting a theme, developing
and supporting a thesis You should rely on the book, China Road, itself
for your supporting data but you may use up to two outside sources.
Proper MLA citation I required. Due April 16th, 2018.

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 Current Events Journal
Over the course of the semester you will locate, read, summarize and
evaluate the significance of ten (10) current events articles on East Asia
and South Asia. These articles, summaries, and evaluations will become
parts of a journal on current issues in Asia. You may focus your journal
on one country, a sub region, or a topical theme. Individual articles,
summaries, and evaluations will be submitted through Blackboard on
the following schedule:
Article One – January 26th
Article Two – February 3rd
Article Three – February 10th
Article Four – February 17th
Article Five – February 24th
Article Six – March 3rd
Article Seven – March 9h
Article Eight – March 31st
Article Nine – April 67th
Article Ten – April 16th
At the conclusion you will submit a summative statement of no less than
four pages on the nature, significance, and impacts on the events
included in the journal. Due April 25th 2018

Grading:
20% - Research Essay
15% - Naomi Essay
15% - China Road Essay
20% - Journal – Current Events in Asia
15% - Weekly Assignments
15% - Classroom Activities

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 Course Calendar

Week Month Day Topic Assignment Due Targeted

Competencies*
1 Jan 16 Introduction Read Chapter Knowledge
to Class Two: History of Outcomes 1,
Why Asia? Modern Asia Skills Outcomes
Assignment Due 1
P. 46, Q. 2,3,5

Jan 18 Introduction
to Asian
Religions and
Philosophies

Asian
2 Jan 22 Religions Read Chapter Knowledge
Continued Eleven: History Outcomes 2
of Modern Asia Skills Outcomes
Assignment 2
Due:
P. 228, Q . 6,8,10
Qing China Due: Jan. 29
Jan 24
Current Events
Journal Article
One
Due: Jan 26

Qing
3 Jan 30 Expansion Read Chapter Knowledge
12 of History of Outcomes 3
Modern Asia Skills Outcomes
Assignment 3
Due: P. 243, Q.
2,3,4
Due: Feb. 2
Rise of the
Feb 1 Tokugawa Current Events
Journal Article
Two

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 Due Feb. 3

Europe
4 Feb. 6 Arrives by Read Chapter Knowledge
sea 13 History of Outcomes 3, 4
Modern Asia Skills Outcomes
Assignment: P. 3. 4
264, Q. 3, 6,7
Due Feb. 9

Feb. 8 Assignment:
Current Events
Journal Article
Three
Due: Feb. 10

Britain and
5 Feb. 13 the Indian Read Chapter Knowledge
Subcontinent 14 of History of Outcomes 4, 5
Modern India Skills Outcomes
Assignment: p. 3, 4
294, Q. 1,2,3,7
Due: Feb. 16

Assignment:
Rise of the Raj Current Events
Feb. 15 Journal Article
Four
Due Feb. 17

Triumph of
6 Feb 20 Europe in Asia Read Chapter Knowledge
Fifteen History of Outcomes 4
Modern Asia Skills Outcomes
Assignment: p . 3, 5
324 – 325 Q.
1,3,7
Due: Feb. 23

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 Feb. 22 Assignment:
Current Events
Journal Article
Five
Due Feb. 24

Growth of
7 Feb. 27 Nationalism in Read Chapter Knowledge
Asia Sixteen in Outcomes 4, 8
History of Skills Outcomes
Modern Asia 7
Assignment: p.
356, Q 1,2,3
Due: Mar. 2

Mar. 1 Assignment
Current Events
journal Article
Seven
Due: Mar. 3
Naomi Essay
Due: Mar. 6

The World
8 Mar. 6 Explodes Read Chapter Knowledge
Seventeen in Outcomes
History of 5.6
Modern Asia Skills Outcome
Assignment: 5
P.380, Q. 1,2,4
Mar. 8

Spring Break
Mar. 12 - 16

The War and

9 Mar. 20 its Aftermath Assignment Knowledge
Current Events Outcomes 5,6,7
Journal Article Skills Outcomes
Seven 7
Due Mar. 21

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 Mar. 22
China’s Civil Read Chapter Knowledge
10 Mar. 27 War 18 in History of Outcomes 5,6,7
Modern Asia Skills
Outcomes
Assignment: 1, 6
p. 409, Q
1,2,4,5
Mar. 29 Due: Mar. 30
Assignment:
Current Events
Journal Article
Eight Due Mar.
31
Korea and
11 April 3 Southeast Knowledge
Asia Read Chapter Outcomes: 6, 7,
19 in History of 8
Modern Asia Skills
Outcomes:
Assignment: P. 1,2, 7
April 5 437, Q. 3,4,6
Due: April 6

Assignment:
Current Events
Journal Article
Nine Due: April
South Asia: 7
12 April 10 Independ -ence Knowledge
and Partition Read Chapter Outcomes
20 in History of 5,6,7
Modern Asia Skills Outcomes
4,6,7
Assignment:
p. 465, Q. 1,2,5
Due: April 13
April 12
Assignment:
China Road
Essay
Due: April 16

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 South Asia in
the Modern
13 April 17 World Knowledge
Assignment: Outcomes
Current Events 6, 7, 8
Journal Article Skills Outcomes
Ten, Due 20

April 19
Asia in the
21st Century
14 April 24 Knowledge
Read Chapter Outcomes
21 in History of 5,6,7
Modern Asia Skills Outcomes
4,6,7
April 26 Assignment: p.
485, Q. 2, 6,
Due: April 27
Assignment:
Asia Issue Journal Essay
Essay Due: April 27
15 May TBA
Class
Presentation
*Targete---d competencies refer to the established course competencies listed above.

This calendar is subject to change

Please note: The intention of this syllabus is to identify essential categories, not to
dictate format or to limit content.

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