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Colonial North America, 1492-1763 HIST 411/511 Fall 2009

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

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Colonial North America, 1492-1763 HIST 411/511 Fall 2009

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  1. Colonial North America, 1492-1763HIST 411/511 Fall 2009

  2. 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: chambers@uidaho.edu

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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 3rdand count as 40% of final course grade.

  6. 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

  7. And finally • Take Home Final • Due my office 2:30 pm Dec 18 OR BEFORE 30% of final grade

  8. 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.

  9. Additional rules • During the chronological period covered in this course you were all subjects of a BritishMonarch. • For this course, as an Englishman I will assume the role of Monarch • Pet peeves • Lateness • Texting • Poor computer etiquette • Amongst other things

  10. 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

  11. 411 Schedules

  12. 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

  13. Grades: A Reminder • Paper – 40% • Final – 30% • Reviews – 20% • Summary – 10%

  14. 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

  15. Movie time • Based on actual events • Gives some indication of the issues of colonization • Serves as an opening to class as a whole

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