Colonization to Civil War: Major Themes in American History, 1600
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1. Sec 01 Spring 2007 Dr Zelner Class ID Number _1777453_ Class Password case sensitive _history You will need this information to log on and create an account on the Turnitin web site which is required of all students in the class by Thursday January 25th If you need help surf over to http www lib usm edu research plag turnitin index php Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 Log on Information This quickstart will help you get started with Turnitin and will walk you through the steps for submitting your first paper To begin you need to first register with Turnitin and create a user profile l If you have received an e mail from Turnitin with a temporary password a user profile has already been created for you To get started log in to Turnitin with your e mail address and password and proceed to Step 2 in this quickstart Step 1 To register and create a user profile go to www turnitin com and click on the create a user profile at the top of the homepage 1 password security password help create ayer pratile 4 Click to register and create your user profile The new user wizard will open and walk you through the profile creation process To create a profile you must have a class ID and an enrollment password Class ID Number _1777453_ Class Password case sensitive _ history __ You can get this information from your instructor Once you finish creating your profile you will be logged in to Turnitin2. 1776 Tuesday Feb 20 No Class Mardi Gras Break Thursday Feb 22 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion PAPER ONE BIOGRAPHY DUE AT CLASS START SEE ASSIGNMENT FOR DETAILS Week 7 A New Nation Reading Assignment Nash Chap 7 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 7 The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights and Patrick Henry Speaks Against Ratification of the Constitution 1788 Tuesday Feb 27 MID TERM EXAM 1 Wednesday Feb 28 Last day to drop full semester classes without academic penalty Thursday March 1 Lecture amp General Discussion Week 8 Federalists Jeffersonians and Bears Oh My Reading Assignment Nash Chap 8 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 8 The Federalist No 51 and Jefferson s First Inaugural Address 1801 Tuesday March 6 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday March 8 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion There are no bears in any of this week s lectures Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 12 Week 9 Spring Break Reading Assignment A trashy hopefully historical novel on the beach Tuesday March 13 Spring Break NO CLASS Go do something historical Thursday March 15 Spring Break NO CLASS Go do something historical Week 10 Jeffersonianism Triumphant Reading Assignment Nash Chaps 9 and 10 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 9 Margaret Bayard Smith Reflections Upon
3. Proclamation Regarding Nullification 1832 and The Force Bill 1833 Tuesday April 10 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday April 12 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion Week 14 Sectional Crisis II or the Road to Civil War Reading Assignment MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 13 Thomas Corwin Against the Mexican War 1847 and Chap 14 Harriet Beecher Stowe from Uncle Tom s Cabin 1852 Opinion of the Supreme Court for Dred Scott v Sanford 1857 The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 and John Brown s Address before Sentencing November 2 1859 Tuesday April 17 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion PAPER TWO DOCUMENTS ON TOPIC DUE AT CLASS START SEE ASSIGNMENT FOR DETAILS Thursday April 19 No class start next week s reading Week 15 The Civil War I Reading Assignment Nash Chap 15 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 15 South Carolina Declaration of the Causes of Secession December 24 1860 Confederate Constitution March 11 1861 Mary Boykin Chesnut A Confederate Lady s Diary 1861 and The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 Tuesday April 24 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday April 26 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion Week 16 The Civil War II Reading Assignment MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 15 Lee at Fredericksburg 1886 by J Horace Lacy Charl
4. Wessell Webling His Indenture 1622 Monday Jan 29 Last day to drop and receive 100 refund Tuesday Jan 30 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday Feb 1 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion BOOK FOR PAPER ONE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR BY THIS DATE SEE ASSIGNMENT FOR DETAILS Week 4 Colonial Case Study 2 Puritan New England Reading Assignment Nash Chap 4 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 3 Conversion Narrative of Old Goodwife Cutter 1630s and The Examination and Confession of Ann Foster at Salem Village 1692 Tuesday Feb 6 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday Feb 8 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 11 Week 5 The Road to Revolution Reading Assignment Nash Chap 5 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 5 Benjamin Franklin Testimony Against the Stamp Act 1766 John Dickinson from Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 1768 and The Virginia Nonimportation Resolutions 1769 Tuesday Feb 13 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday Feb 15 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion Week 6 The War for Independence Reading Assignment Nash Chap 6 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 6 Common Sense by Thomas Paine Letter from a Revolutionary War Soldier 1776 and Thomas Jefferson Original Rough Draught of the Declaration of Independence
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6. that same day Students unable to produce the requested copy will fail the assignment 7 Delivery of Papers Students are required to hand in TWO COPIES of each paper one hard printed copy which must be handed in at the place and time indicated on the course schedule and one electronic copy which must be submitted to http www turnitin com under the correct class and assignment on the same day More information on Turnitin com is below 8 Late Papers Papers submitted between one and four days after the due date will be penalized one full letter grade Example a B paper would become a C Papers submitted five to seven days after the due date will be penalized two full letter grades Example a B paper becomes a D Papers submitted more than one week after the due date WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED NOTE ALL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE TURNED IN AND ACCEPTED TO PASS THE COURSE Extensions of a paper due date will be granted only in the event of a documented medical athletic academic or personal emergency and only in advance of the paper due date Decisions on the validity of the documentation are within the sole purview of the instructor 9 Academic Dishonesty Scholastic dishonesty will not be condoned under any circumstance See the current Undergraduate Bulletin for a good definition of such behavior Cheating on an exam or demonstrated plagiarism on a paper will automatically lead to a grade of F for the course and can result in
7. 1 This assigned paper will be worth 15 of your final grade be 4 5 pages in length and will be due February 22 at the beginning of class The second paper for the course is based on primary documents from the My History lab web site exploring a single event or theme in American History For instance you might want to write on the Salem Witch Trials and pick all of the relevant materials from the MyHistoryLab web site to act as the source material for crafting a thesis for a paper Or you might look at the coming of the America Revolution the place of women in Early American history or any of a whole range of topics Students will write a paper proposal which will name their topic which documents from My History Lab they will use to write the paper and a possible thesis The deadline for the paper proposal is March 20 Students are strongly encouraged to talk to the professor before writing the proposal as the instructor must approve the paper topic Students who do not turn in a proposal will not be able to write a paper and will not pass the class The paper itself will be 4 5 pages long will be worth 15 of your final grade and will be due April 17 at the beginning of class There will be three examinations during the course two midterm exams February 27 and March 29 tb and a final exam Friday May 11 from 11AM to 1 30PM Examinations will be a mixture of identification and essay questions The midterm exams will each count as 15 o
8. Meeting Thomas Jefferson 1801 and Chap 10 A Week in the Mill Lowell Offering Vol V 1845 217 218 Tuesday March 20 Lecture amp General Discussion PROPOSAL FOR PAPER TWO DUE SEE ASSIGNMENT FOR DETAILS Thursday March 22 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion Week 11 Jacksonian Society amp The Age of Reform Reading Assignment Nash Chap 12 out of sequence and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 12 Davy Crockett Advice to Politicians 1833 Memorial of the Cherokee Nation 1830 Lyman Beecher Six Sermons on Intemperance 1828 and Elizabeth Cady Stanton Declaration of Sentiments 1848 Tuesday March 27 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday March 29 MIDTERM EXAM 2 Week 12 The Cotton Kingdom amp Rise of Antebellum Slavery Reading Assignment Nash Chap 11 out of sequence and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 11 Overseer s Report from Chicora Wood Plantation 1858 Runaway Slave Advertisements 1838 1839 and George Fitzhugh The Blessings of Slavery 1857 and Chap 12 William Lloyd Garrison First Issue of The Liberator 1831 Tuesday April 3 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday April 5 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 13 Week 13 Sectional Crisis I Reading Assignment Nash Chaps 13 and 14 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 12
9. The University of Southern Mississippi Department of History History 201 Spring 2007 2 25 3 40PM T Th Colonization to Civil War ajor Themes in American History 1600 1865 i j wl ee a X 7 The good historian is like the giant in the fairy tale He knows that whenever he catches the scent of human flesh there his quarry lies Marc Bloch The Histortan s Craft 1941 Dr Kyle F Zelner Office 466 LAB Office Phone 601 266 6196 Email kyle zelner usm edu Web Site http ocean otr usm edu w535683 Index html Office Hours Mondays 2 4PM Tuesdays 4 5PM amp by appointment Statement of Purpose This course will investigate the major themes and events in the history of the region that eventually became the United States We will examine and explore the people who lived and worked in this expanse from the time just preceding its discovery by seafaring Europeans to the establishment of colonies the war for independence from England the beginnings of a new government and the long sectional conflict that culminated in a great civil war This long period over 350 years is one of the most important and exciting times in our history While many may wonder what use it is to study such an old and some would say irrelevant time we should remember that many of the most basic institutions and cultural practices we observe today were formulated during this notable period This course will also provide you the skill
10. dismissal from the university The instructor reserves the right to use electronic resources such as Turnitin com to detect plagiarism If you have questions or concerns about this policy please see the instructor during office hours 10 Students with Disabilities If you have any disabilities that might affect your performance in this class please let me know If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA and requires accommodations he she should contact the Office for Disability Accommodations ODA for information on appropriate policies and procedures Disabilities Covered by ADA may include learning psychiatric physical disabilities or chronic health disorders Students can contact ODA if they are not certain whether a medical condition disability qualifies Mailing address 118 College Drive 8586 Hattiesburg MS 39406 0001 Telephone 601 266 5024 TTY 601 266 6837 Fax 601 266 6035 or at http www ids usm edu ODA default as Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 5 11 Improving Writing While I am always available to discuss your ideas and look over drafts well before paper due dates I also encourage you to use the following resource email The History Writing Lab Room 464 Liberal Arts Building LAB phone 601 266 4086 historywritinolab usm M omail com Web http www usm edu history writinolab html History students at USM have a special opportunity to get he
11. es Harvey Brewster Three Letters from the Front 1862 U S Sanitary Commission Sketch of Its Purposes 1864 and William T Sherman The March Through Georgia 1875 Tuesday May 1 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday May 3 Primary Source Quiz and Review Session for the Final Exam Friday May 4 LAST DAY OF CLASSES Final Exam Friday May 11 1LAM 1 30PM Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 14
12. f your final grade while the final exam will be worth 25 If you are unable to take an exam be sure to discuss it with the instructor in advance If you are ill on the day of an exam be sure to call and leave your phone number so I can reach you Documentation such as a doctor s note must be produced before a student may take a make up exam If you have any questions about this policy or the instructotr s policy on receiving an Incomplete I grade for the course please see the instructor Grading Breakdown Quizzes 15 150 Points Biography Paper 1 15 150 Points Document Paper 2 15 150 Points Ist Midterm Exam 15 150 Points 2nd Midterm Exam 15 150 Points Final Exam 25 250 Points Total 100 1000 Points Class Grading Scale A 1000 900 points B 899 800 points C 799 700 points D 699 600 points F below 600 points Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 3 KAS strict as this scale seems improvement in grades over the semester MAY be taken into account when assigning the final grade This is a learning process and if you can demonstrate that you have improved your skills by posting better grades at the end of the course you will be rewarded A Note about Office Hours I will hold office hours see page 1 for any interested students at posted times and will be happy to arrange a different time for you to come in and see me if those times do not fit into your schedule If for some reason I can not meet during my
13. l phones must be turned to silent mode vibrate or turned off when in class If you must take or make an emergency call leave the classroom and re enter quietly so you will not disturb others All cell phones must be off and put away during exams NO EXCEPTIONS 4 Support and Documentation Support your paper arguments with specific textual references in other words you must use footnotes for all papers Follow Chicago Manual of Style format and documentation which is also known as the Turabian style For help and examples see the USM Libraries web page at http www lib usm edu research euides turabian html or the style manual recommended for the class Rampolla A Pocket Guide to Writing in History for information 5 Manuscript Preparation All papers should be computer generated 12pt font Times New Roman and should be double spaced with one inch margins Papers should always be handed in with the pages numbered and stapled together Proofread carefully Clearly place your name the Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 4 course and instructor a description of the paper and date of each assignment in the upper right hand corner of the first page Sample heading for papers Student Name History 201 Dr Zelner Paper One September 19 2006 6 Copies of Papers It is your responsibility to keep a copy of each paper that you submit In the unlikely event that I misplace the paper you should be able to produce your copy
14. lp writing history papers studying for history exams and or doing historical research The History Department sponsors a History Writing Lab HWL The HWL is staffed by advanced graduate students who can assist at any stage of studying or writing from generating ideas to polishing final drafts and with any type of history writing project from book reviews to research papers to preparing for exams Be aware the HWL does not provide an editing service where the consultants only correct grammatical errors and typos the goal of every consultation is to help students become better writers a process that happens gradually and that occurs through the active participation of students in consultations If you need some help or guidance call or email to make an appointment or just stop by for a free friendly consultation 12 Syllabus This syllabus is a mutual contract between the professor and student and the student and professor It will not be altered lightly however if circumstances make it necessary the changes will be made as far in advance as is possible and in writing Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 turnitin Plagiarism Detection Service What is Turnitin USM has a subscription to the Web based plagiarism detection software Turnitin Colleges and universities around the world have found that using Turnitin helps stop and prevent plagiarism of Internet material Here s how it works Students or their instructors submit elec
15. office hours I will try to announce it in class and I will post it on my office door This is time I have set aside for you to come in and talk about your questions or comments about the class history writing the college or whatever including Battlestar Galactica It is a great time to come in and discuss paper topics or questions If you re interested in majoring in history or thinking of someday going to grad school come in and chat It is unfortunate that more students don t take advantage of faculty office hours we re not just available in the classroom Course Policies 1 Class Climate This course is designed to give you a chance to explore an area of academic interest through lectures intensive reading writing and discussion In order for discussions to be productive all students need to feel comfortable participating We will create and maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect in which everyone s ideas can be heard 2 USM Email All students should check their USM email regularly you can set it to forward to your main email yahoo hotmail etc account if you desire but be sure to check it in some fashion Students who do not set up their accounts or respond to USM email will loss participation points and suffer a lower grade I will use these online resources to post assignments keep you up to date on class activities and possibly even give you portions of your exams 3 Pagers and Cell Phones All pagers and cel
16. ow consult your USM email account and listen for class announcements for changes in this general format a Required Books to Purchase available at the Barnes amp Noble on campus Nash Gary et al The American People Creating a Nation and a Society Vol 1 to 1877 Brief 5t ed New York Pearson Longman 2006 Includes a license to use the My History Lab web site REQUIRED Rampolla Mary Lynn A Pocket Guide to Writing in History 5 ed Boston Bedford 2006 Assignments Attendance amp Grading The first assignment is the careful reading of this syllabus Attentive and informed reading of all class readings is necessary for the satisfactory completion of the course Attendance at ALL classes is MANDATORY Attendance will be taken at most class meetings and unexcused absences will hurt your final grade Excessive unexcused absences 1 e more than three will result in the loss of a letter grade or even failure for the course Absences are excused in the event of a true emergency sleeping in or feeling under the weather DO NOT qualify or with the prior approval of the instructor In all cases I require written documentation from the appropriate authorities dean s office athletic coaches doctors etc Please Note If you stop attending class but do not withdraw from the course at the Registrar s Office the instructor will issue a failing grade F for the course The omission of any class requi
17. rement will result in automatic failure for the course in other words you must turn in every major assignment in order to pass the course Each week in addition to the readings from the textbook you will read a number of primary source documents on the My History Lab web site which comes packaged with your textbook Each Thursday at the beginning of class there will be a short quiz on the week s primary document readings and then a chance to discuss them The quizzes will be worth 15 of your final grade Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 2 There will be two papers in this class Details on the paper topics will be handed out well in advance of the due date to ensure students start working on papers early History papers MUST be argumentative have a strong thesis conform to all rules of grammar and spelling and document their sources Students are strongly encouraged to read and apply the lessons in the required text A4 Pocket Guide to Writing in History by Mary Rampolla in order to ensure success on papers More information on papers mechanics etc is listed below in Course Policies The first paper for the class will have you read a biography of a historical figure from the period go to the library for help finding biographies and write a paper based on that work Students must get their book approved by the instructor before they write the paper see the approval sheet for details the deadline for approval is February
18. s and background to embark on further study of American history Course Goals eTo explore the development of American political economic cultural and social institutions eTo examine and recognize the major impact that socially and ethnically diverse groups had on the formation of the American nation eTo develop the students intellectual skills to analyze and interpret history This development will enable the student to excel in a number of areas including reading comprehension persuasive writing and critical thinking Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 1 Mechanics of the Course For the majority of class time the instructor will lecture on the course material Lectures WILL NOT NECESSARILY come from or follow the textbook s track your reading of texts and lectures are independent and you will have to blend them in order to understand our topic Audio visual materials may be used during certain classes to stimulate understanding and discussion The schedule of topics and the reading assigned to complement the lectures follows below It is important that you have the reading done before class each week to be able to follow the lectures more precisely and it is IMPERATIVE that you have the reading done by Thursdays since the class will feature reading quizzes on most Thursdays along with some aspect of group discussion Active and thoughtful participation in the discussions is a requirement of the course Read the class schedule bel
19. tronic copies of assignments to the Web site http www turnitin com Turnitin compares the student s paper to a range of other sources including a large database of other students writing the Web in general and many common full text journals that are available through USM Libraries online databases Turnitin then generates an Originality Report for each paper submitted which shows the percentage of text within that paper that matches text taken from one or more other sources Using the reports instructors can compare the text of the student s paper side by side with the secondary source When a substantial amount of text in a student paper matches texts in one or more other sources this may be an indicator of plagiarism The main purpose of Turnitin is to ensure that students do their own work to keep students from relying too heavily on secondary sources to deter intentional or unintentional plagiarism in the future either by making students aware that they are submitting electronic copies of their work to be checked or by providing them with an opportunity to learn about what constitutes plagiarism Turnitin is not a surefire way to detect plagiarism it simply points out where text in a submitted paper closely resembles text from other sources Once Turnitin has identified any discrepancies it is up to the instructor to determine whether the student has properly cited the source Class Information for History 201
20. vist and Redford in the military meet several times starting in college and form an unlikely relationship which is disapproved of by each of their peers 7 Click the portfolio icon to return to your portfolio and view your submission By default students cannot see their own Originality Reports If you need further assistance with Turnitin or would like to learn about the advanced features our system offers please download the student user manual which is available at http www turnitin com static training support index html Dr Zelner HIS 201 Spring 2007 10 Course Schedule Week 1 America Before and At Contact Reading Assignment Nash Chap 1 Rampolla pgs 1 118 Tuesday Jan 16 Course Introduction Thursday Jan 18 Lecture amp General Discussion Week 2 English Colonial Beginnings Reading Assignment Nash Chap 2 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 2 Thomas Harriot The Algonquian Peoples of the Atlantic Coast 1588 and Letter by Capt John Smith to Queen Anne 1617 Tuesday Jan 23 Lecture amp General Discussion Thursday Jan 25 Primary Source Quiz Lecture amp General Discussion ALL STUDENTS TO REGISTER WITH WWW TURNITIN COM BY THIS DATE Week 3 Colonial Case Study 1 The Chesapeake Reading Assignment Nash Chap 3 and MyHistoryLab Documents Chap 2 Of the Servants and Slaves in Virginia 1705 and Chap 3 Richard Frethorne Letter to His Parents 1623 and
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