Richland College · Fall 2026

HIST 270-Y1: History of China Lecture Calendar · August 18 – December 11, 2026

Tuesday & Thursday · two 35-minute instructional blocks per meeting Textbook: Ebrey, A History of China, 3rd ed. 59 instructional blocks after the opening class

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After the Final Regular Class

All remaining coursework is completed online.
DateOnline Coursework
Mon Dec 7Unit 3 Exam due
Tue Dec 8, 10:00–11:50 a.m.Tentative college final period — no classroom exam required under the current assessment design
Thu Dec 10Mao Stream & Discuss due and closes
Thu Dec 10Chapter 27 Final Exam / coursework due, including Chapter 27, Lecture 3 (Required Independent Study)
Fri Dec 11Revised Worldview Map & Course Reflection due

How This Calendar Is Built

Scheduling Rules

  • Two 35-minute blocks per Tuesday/Thursday meeting.
  • The first meeting is reserved for course introduction.
  • New chapters begin only in Block 1.
  • Chapters 1–8 each closed with one Primary Source / Application block. From Chapter 14 on, there are no Primary Source / Application blocks: primary-source work is homework, due on the chapter’s due date.
  • Chapter 12 is completed online only.
  • All three Unit Exams are online.
  • No exam-review, synthesis, catch-up, or generic flex blocks.

Early Semester — Building the Framework

  • Ch. 1 — 5 lectures + application
  • Ch. 2 — 5 lectures + application
  • Ch. 3 — 5 lectures + application
  • Ch. 4 — 5 lectures + application
  • Ch. 5 — 5 lectures + application
  • Ch. 8 — 5 lectures + application

Transition & Later Semester

  • Ch. 12 — online only
  • Ch. 14 — 4 lectures; primary-source reading as homework
  • Ch. 16 — 3 lectures in class + Lecture 4 as required independent study; primary-source reading as homework
  • Ch. 18 — 4 lectures; primary-source reading as homework
  • Ch. 24 — 4 lectures; primary-source reading as homework
  • Ch. 25 — 4 lectures; The Last Emperor as homework
  • Ch. 27 — 2 lectures in class + Lecture 3 as required independent study; primary-source reading as homework
Chapter lecture block Primary Source / Application block Exam or major deadline Online / scheduling note