The class has two main goals. One is to provide you with a basic factual understanding of world history through the study of great events that have shaped history, including major social, political, economic, and culture events. Just as important, however, is the ability to use this information productively.  Thus, this class will also stress the ability to integrate the mass of factual data into some basic understanding of the global past, and of the issues which concern historical thinking about marginalization and marginalized people.  In addition, the examinations are designed to develop the ability to think critically.  Rote memorization is not as important as the ability to produce and evaluate arguments based on historical evidence.  Please do not forget that the most effective learning occurs when you are actively involved. 

Dr. Brezina has taught world history at various university prep schools in Europe and the United States and as well as at several American colleges and universities.

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There are many sources that are used for teaching world history in this course. Dr. Brezina studied various primary and secondary sources (articles, book, dissertations, etc.) during his years as a teacher and professor of history that will allow him to interpret world history objectively and address the full range of a variety of peoples' histories, including marginalized populations. For example, he will draw from these books, The Black Death by Patrick Byrne, The Founders of the Faith by Michael Carrithers, From Solomon to Socrates by Victor Ehrenberg, They Made America by Harold Evans, The Civil War by Shelby Foote, The Great Crash by John Galbraith, Renaissance Rivals by Rona Goffen, The Greco-Persian Wars by Peter Green, Gutenberg by John Man, The Defeat if the Spanish Armada by Garrett Mattingly, The Admiral of the Ocean Sea by Samuel Morison, Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans by Plutarch, and Roman Medicine by John Scarborough, all of which are commonly used as objective and multi-cultural history books/textbooks in U.S. higher education. Furthermore, Dr. Brezina will use various primary sources such as the Archive American, Native Americans Documents Project, African History Sourcebook, EuroDocs, Europeana and Women and Social Movement. 
(However, Dr. Brezina does not require students to purchase or use these books.)