Colonial North America, 1492-1763 HIST 411/511 Fall 2009
Contact Details Professor: Dr. Ian Chambers Office: History department, 315
Administration building Phone: (208) 885-5777 Office hours: Wednesday 9:00am – 11:00am Additional office hours available by
appointment E-mail: [email protected]
Texts Required Books David Weber The Spanish Frontier in North
America (Brief Edition) Allan Greer People of New France Ira Berlin Generations of Captivity Carol Berkin First Generations Jack Greene Pursuits of Happiness Recommended Books Colin Calloway The World Turned Upside Down Donna Merwick Death of a Notary
Course Requirements 1 Group and individual book reviews Each assigned group will be assigned one of
the required books They will produce two pieces of work A group book review – max 1000 words – to
be made available to whole class A personal book review – max 750 words to
be handed in For due dates see attached schedule 20% of
final course grade
Course Requirements 2
Research paper Students will select a topic on some
aspect of Colonial American history and prepare a research paper of 2000 words (+/- 10%), type-written and double spaced. The paper will be due December 3rd and count as 40% of final course grade.
Course Requirements 3
Class summary and suggestions Each assigned group will make presentations
to the class summarizing the salient facts of the previous week’s lecture 10% of final course grade
For due dates see attached schedule all presentation will be made on Tuesdays
And finally
Take Home Final Due my office 2:30 pm Dec 18
OR BEFORE 30% of final grade
Basic Class Rules and Regulations Three-One System You must wait ONE day before contesting any grade You must write ONE paragraph explaining why your grade
should be adjusted You must challenge the grade within ONE week of
receiving it. Plagiarism Plagiarism WILL NOT be tolerated Late Papers You will lose one point per minute for any late work.
Additional rules During the chronological period covered in
this course you were all subjects of a British Monarch.
For this course, as an Englishman I will assume the role of Monarch
Pet peeves Lateness Texting Poor computer etiquette Amongst other things
Groups
10 Groups A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J Your groups will be assigned Two of the course requirements
will be based on your group work
411 Schedules
Wk W/E Fri Book for discussion Rec. book Lecture topic Book Review Due Class Summary 1 28 Aug Intro 2 4 Sep The world turned
upside down Native America
3 11 Sep Africa A & F Wk 2 4 18 Sep Europe B & G Wk 3 5 25 Sep Spanish Frontier Spanish 24 Sept. A & F C & H Wk 4 6 2 Oct People of New France Death of a Notary French & Dutch 8 Oct. B & G D & I Wk 5 7 9 Oct English E & J Wk 6 8 16 Oct Colonial Expansion 9 23 Oct Generations of
Captivity Colonial Expansion 22 Oct C & H
10 30 Oct Colonial Expansion 11 6 Nov Colonial Expansion 12 13 Nov First Generations Colonial Expansion 12 Nov D & I 13 20 Nov Colonial Expansion ----- 27 Nov T/giving T/giving T/giving 14 4 Dec Pursuits of Happiness War for empire 1 Dec E & J 15 11 Dec
Sept 17 No Class Constitution Day @ UI: Sept. 17, 2009
You will be expected to attend one of the events and provide a report to me on the event
October 1 No Class I will be away Sept 30th to Oct 4th for
presenting a paper and chairing a panel at the American Society for Ethnohistory conference in New Orleans
Grades: A Reminder
Paper – 40%Final – 30%Reviews – 20%Summary – 10%
Pop Quiz Why is the year 1759 one of the most
important dates in the period covered by this course
Hint has to do with this man … first name Arthur
Movie time
Based on actual events Gives some indication of the
issues of colonization Serves as an opening to class as a
whole
