Class information
HST121 World History, Ancient
- CRN: 44104
- Credits: 4
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Sylvania SS 104, MWMonday and Wednesday, from 11am to 12:50pm
From September 22 through December 10, 2025, Chris D Brooks
- Sylvania SS 104, MWMonday and Wednesday, from 11am to 12:50pm
Class materials
Textbooks
No textbooks required
Open educational resources (OER)
The following free or inexpensive materials are used for this class:
Details about this class
This is an in-person class that meets twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00am - 12:50pm, at the Sylvania campus.
The class focuses on case studies in ancient history, including things like ancient empires, the origins of world religions, class, gender, and slavery in ancient history, and how ancient states evolved, changed, and sometimes fell apart. Among other ancient cultures, we consider Egypt, China, Mesoamerica, Greece, Rome, and the Ghana Empire of West Africa.
The class is a combination of lectures and discussions, with the discussions focused on historical documents (i.e. what historians call "primary sources"). The assignments consist of online annotations (i.e. note taking) of the historical documents, short written analyses, and one "normal" college essay. There are no quizzes or exams. No prior knowledge of history is required and the readings are kept concise and focused so that there isn't an overwhelming amount of work.
Feel free to contact me at christopher.brooks3@pcc.edu if you have any questions about the class.
Technology
No special technology is required for the class, just access to D2L for readings and to submit assignments.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.