HIS108

1. (Comprehension Level) Identify and describe the principal geographic features, countries and capitals of the Middle East, Far East, and Southeast Asia. (1. Cultural and Civic Engagement, 2. Integrative Knowledge and 4. Reasoning Skills) 2. (Evaluation Level) Compare and contrast the traditional and religious world views characterizing Asian civilizations and contrast these with personal/Western outlook. (1. Cultural and Civic Engagement, 2. Integrative Knowledge and 4. Reasoning Skills) 3. (Comprehension Level) Describe the general social, historical, political, and economic characteristics of the Middle East, Far East, and Southeast Asian countries. (1. Cultural and Civic Engagement, 2. Integrative Knowledge and 4. Reasoning Skills) 4. (Analysis Level) Examine the interaction between indigenous populations and foreign invaders and the impact this interaction had on their cultures and civilizations. (1. Cultural and Civic Engagement, 2. Integrative Knowledge and 4. Reasoning Skills) 5. (Comprehension Level) Identify the role of trade in the Middle East, Far East, and Southeast Asia and its import on the various societies. (1. Cultural and Civic Engagement, 2. Integrative Knowledge and 4. Reasoning Skills) 6. (Analysis Level) Examine the development of a centralized imperial system in China. (1. Cultural and Civic Engagement, 2. Integrative Knowledge and 4. Reasoning Skills) 7. (Analysis Level) Examine the development and expansion of the Islamic faith. (1. Cultural and Civic Engagement, 2. Integrative Knowledge and 4. Reasoning Skills) 8.(Analysis Level) Examine and explain the expansion of Islamic power in the ancient Asian cultures. (1. Cultural and Civic Engagement, 2. Integrative Knowledge and 4. Reasoning Skills)