Schedule

[Weeks 1-3] [Weeks 4-11]
 
 

1/3	Course introduction
1/5	Discussion of responses to Sherman, Clark and Palattella, Benjamin, and U.S. history textbook pages Reading:  Benjamin, chapter 1 Clark and Palattella, “American History” Sherman, “Inventing an Elephant: History as Composition” Polenberg, “Preface," and "Table of Contents" Opening pages from U.S. History texts Due: Homework Assignment #1:  Inventing an Elephant, Presenting History
1/7	Peer Critique Demonstration, Part I Reading: Benjamin, pgs. 53-58 History Writing Center handouts "Peer Editing" Due: Homework Assignment #2:  Elements of Effective History Papers
1/10	Peer Critique Demonstration, Part II  Reading: Assignment and student papers from previous HSTAA 135 course, "Peer Critique Guidelines:  Demo"  Due: Homework Assignment #3:  Critiqued Draft
1/12	Discussion of making inferences from primary sources Reading: Benjamin, chapter 2 Simmons-O'Neill, "Questions for Reading Primary Sources" Storey, “Use Sources to Make Inferences” Wright, Black Boy (chapters 11-20 and chronology). Review Polenberg, chapter 1, and Leffler, chapter 1  Homework Assignment #4:  Reading Black Boy as a Historical Document
1/14	Peer Critique Due: First Draft of Essay 1; bring four copies to class
1/17	Class cancelled--Martin Luther King Day
1/19	Discuss peer critiques Essay 1 Workshop
1/21	Reflecting on the process of writing Essay 1 Due: Final Draft of Essay 1, with all drafts and peer critiques attached Schedule for Weeks 4-11 Back to Top