History 201

History 201-00/010 Fall 2004

U.S. TO 1865 T-TR 2-3:15 & 3:30-4:45

Dr. David La Vere Office Hours:

Office: Morton Hall 233 T-R: 11:15-12:15 or by appt.

Phone: 962-3315 Email: lavered@uncw.edu

La Vere’s History Webpage:

http://people.uncw.edu/lavered/index.htm

Course Books:

The Enduring Vision, Vol. I - Boyer, Clark, et al (Text) (4^th edition)

Salem Possessed – Boyer & Nissenbaum

Autobiography of Black Hawk – Black Hawk

Twelve Years a Slave - Solomon Northrup

Course Goal:

This class will provide a general look at American history, from the early Indians 12,000 years ago to the end of the Civil War.

Attendance, Participation and Class Discussion Policy:

· COME TO CLASS & BE ON TIME

· TURN OFF CELL PHONES & PAGERS

· PARTICIPATE IN CLASS DISCUSSION

· TAKE NOTES

· DO THE READINGS & ASSIGNED WORK & TURN IT IN ON TIME

· MEET WITH PROF. LA VERE OR THE T.A.

· FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND DO GOOD WORK

· TAKE THE 6 POP QUIZZES {Note: Pop-quizzes CANNOT BE MADE UP)

Tests:

· THREE (3), 100-POINT BOOK EXAMS

· ONE (1), 100-POINT ESSAY MID-TERM

· ONE (1), 100-POINT ESSAY FINAL

· SIX (6) 20-POINT POP QUIZZES. LOWEST DROPPED. CANNOT BE MADE UP

Grading:

· TOTAL OF 600 POINTS AVAILABLE

· NO CURVE

· PARTICIPATION IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS CAN RAISE YOUR GRADE

· EXTRA CREDIT POINTS MAY BE AVAILABLE – TBA

A Word to the Wise:

· DO NOT PLAGIARIZE – YOU’LL GET AN “F” FOR CLASS

· YOU LOSE A LETTER GRADE FOR EVERY DAY AN ASSIGNMENT IS LATE

· THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

· FOLLOW SYLLABUS INSTRUCTIONS AND WRITING GUIDE OR GRADE LOSS RESULTS

HST 201 FALL 2004 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

NOTE: Read the assigned section by the day on which it is listed.

Thur, Aug 19 - First day, introduction. Begin reading.

Tues, Aug 24 – Early American Indian Societies.

Enduring Vision, All of Chapter 1

Salem Possessed, Prologue and Chapter 1

Thur, Aug 26 - Early European societies

Enduring Vision, Chapter 2, p. 13-22,

Salem Possessed, Chapters 2-3

Tues, Aug 31 - Spanish Empire in Western Hemisphere.

Enduring Vision, Chapter 2, p. 22-28; Chapter 3, p. 56-57

Salem Possessed, Chapters 3 & 4.

Thur, Sep 2 - The French & English Scramble for Colonies.
Enduring Vision, Chapter 2, p. 28-33; Chapter 3, p. 55-56
Salem Possessed, Chapters 5 & 6

Tues, Sep 7 – Jamestown & Virginia
Enduring Vision, Chapter 2 p. 29-33, Ch 3, p. 45-55
Salem Possessed, Chapters 7, 8, & Epilog

Thur, Sep 9 – Massachusetts and the Puritans.
Enduring Vision: Ch 3, p. 34-45
Book Questions due: Salem Possessed

Tues, Sep 14 – Race Relations in the Colonies
Enduring Vision: Ch 2, p. 23; Ch 3, p. 41-43; Ch 4 p. 68-70, 72-74
Begin reading Life of Black Hawk

Thur, Sep 16 – Life in American Colonies
Enduring Vision: All of Chapter 4

Tues, Sep 21 - British-American Relations
Enduring Vision: All of Chapter 5

Thur, Sep 23 – British-American Relations, continued
Enduring Vision: All of Chapter 5

Tues, Sep 28 – Revolutionary War & Articles of Confederation
Enduring Vision: All of Chapter 6

Thur, Sep 30 - The Constitution
Enduring Vision: Ch 6, p. 124-129
Should have finished half of Black Hawk by this time.

Tues, Oct 4 – MID-TERM EXAM

Thursday, Oct 7 – FALL BREAK

Tues, Oct 12 - Hamilton and the New Government
Enduring Vision: Ch 7, p. 130-137

Thur, Oct 14 – Washington’s Presidency
Enduring Vision: Ch 7, p. 137-146

Tues, Oct 19 – John Adams and the Foreign Threat
Enduring Vision: Ch 7, p. 146-149

Thur, Oct 21 – Republicans and the War of 1812
Enduring Vision: Ch. 8 to p. 165

Tues, Oct 26 – Nationalism, Sectionalism, & Democracy
Enduring Vision: Ch 8, p. 165-169; Ch 9, p. 170-177
Should have all of Black Hawk read

Thur, Oct 28 – Indians and Indian Removal
Enduring Vision: Ch. 8, p. 160-161; Ch 9 p. 172-174
Book Questions due: Black Hawk

Tues, Nov 2 - The Market Revolutions: A New America
Enduring Vision: Ch 9, p. 174-182; Ch 11, 208-212
Twelve Years a Slave, Chaps. 1-5

Thur, Nov 4 – Rise of Andrew Jackson
Enduring Vision: Ch 10, p. 186-193
Twelve Years a Slave, Chaps. 6-10

Tues, Nov 9 – Jackson & the 2^nd American Party System
Enduring Vision: Ch 10, p. 186-193
Twelve Years a Slave, Chaps. 11-15

Thur, Nov 11 – Mid-19th Century Urban Life & Reform
Enduring Visions: Ch 9-11
Twelve Years a Slave, Chaps. 16-22

Tues, Nov 16 – The West and Manifest Destiny
Enduring Vision: All of Chapter 13
You should have read all of Twelve Years a Slave by now.

Thur, Nov 18 – Tues, Dec 2 - The South and Slavery
Enduring Vision: All of Chapter 12

Book Questions due: Twelve Years a Slave

Tues, Nov 23 – The South and Slavery continued

Thur, Nov 25 – THANKSGIVING BREAK

Tues, Nov 30 - The Road to Secession

Enduring Vision: all of Ch 14

Thur, Dec 2 – The Civil War
Enduring Vision: all of Ch 14 & 15.

FINAL EXAM: Date & Times according to UNCW policy.

HST 201-009

HST 201-010

*NOTE – NO SWITCHING OF EXAMS FROM ONE CLASS TIME TO ANOTHER

Dr. David La Vere

UNCW - History

WRITING GUIDE FOR CLASS 2-PAGE PAPERS

Please follow these instructions when writing for this class. Failure to do so will lower your grade.

Appearance. Typed, doubled-spaced, with a 1" margin all around. The size and style of type should basically be the same as this syllabus. Type your name, class, and date on the top left hand first page in single-space. Double space down and type the title of your endeavor. Double space again and then start your endeavor. The paper will then be stapled at the upper left-hand corner. No binders, cover sheets, paper clips, etc. Two (2) pages ONLY. Put page number on second page.

Type style. I prefer regular 12 point Courier New or 12 point Times New Roman. All papers should be in black ink on white paper.

Spacing. Single space your name, class, date and book info, but double space the body of your paper. Do not quadruple between paragraph. The first line of a paragraphs should be indented five spaces. Use indented paragraphs.

Titles. No cover sheet. Just start it on the first page. For book questions, give me the title, author, and publication info – city, state, press, & year. Example: Gary C. Anderson, Little Crow: Spokesman for the Sioux. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1986.

Write in compete sentences and other instructions. You should have a basic knowledge of grammar, syntax, and spelling. Use a dictionary, your computer's spell checker, or go to the Writing Center in Randall Library.

Never use “I,” “You,” “We,” or other personal pronouns.

No Quotes. Use your own words.

Tenses and voice. This is history, it happened in the past, so use the past tense. When you write, avoid the passive voice – which is different than the past tense. Write in the active voice. “He was asking” = passive voice; “He asked” = active voice.

Avoid late papers. You lose a letter grade for each day after the deadline. If you are late and you can’t find me, then you must get a History Department secretary to initial your paper, put the time and date on it, and then put the late paper in my mail box in the back hallway of the History Dept. My box is on the upper level.

Read your paper out loud before turning it in. It’ll make your paper better.

Length. 2 pages, double-spaced. But I want a FULL two pages. No more, no less.

HST 201-009/010

Fall 2004

Dr. David La Vere

Book Questions

Using the assigned books, please answer the following question from the readings for this semester. Be specific and complete as possible. Your answer should come from the book. Remember, 2 full pages, double-spaced. See Writing Guide with syllabus

Salem Possessed (Due: Thur, Sept. 9, 2004)

“How did local politics and factional rivalries lead to the Salem Witchcraft crisis?”

The Life of Black Hawk (Due: Thur, Oct. 28, 2004)

“What complaints did Black Hawk have with the United States and/or its citizens that led to the Black Hawk War?

12 Years a Slave (Due: Thur, Nov. 18, 2004)

“Using this book, tell me specifically how chattel slavery caused misery for the slave and slave owner, men and women, for ALL involved?”