| Section I. Introduction to Comparative Studies. Historical-Comparative Analysis. | Submit Assignment | Exam | |
| Lesson 1. | Concepts and Methods | Writing Assignment 1 | |
| Note: You must receive your first essay assignment back graded from your instructor before you submit additional assignments. Choose any three essay topics for your three remaining essay assignments. | |||
| Lesson 2. | Broader Perspectives | ||
| Lesson 3. | Recent History and the American Dream | Writing Assignment 2 | |
| Section II. The Individual and Society—Ethnographic Analysis. | |||
| Lesson 4. | Premodern Societies: Technologically Simple, Socially Complex | Writing Assignment 3 | |
| Lesson 5. | Growing Up and Coming of Age | midcourse exam | |
| Note: Do not submit Writing Assignment 4 until you have taken the midcourse exam. | |||
| Lesson 6. | Culture and Community | Writing Assignment 4 | |
| Section III. The World after the Cold War— Multi-dimensional Analysis. | |||
| Lesson 7. | Modern Society Becomes Global | Writing Assignment 5 | |
| Lesson 8. | The Process of Globalization | Writing Assignment 6 | |
| Lesson 9. | Conclusion: Current Debates and Future Issues | final exam | |
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