H22C — “Peoples, Wars, and Revolution”: North America to 1812
Course Description
The course surveys the history of the two countries which occupy North America, Canada and the United States, from Amerindian arrival through the aftermath of the War of 1812. It examines the processes of Imperial conquest, and follows the social, political and economic evolutions of both countries. Special attention is given to the social history of North America during this period, and how it was shaped by and impacted on, competition, war, trade, immigration, and broader global developments from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
Course Protocol
Grading Policy: It is expected that all deadlines for submission of essays and class presentations will be met. All late submissions will be penalized unless accompanied by a valid medical certificate. Written work received within twenty-four hours of the due date will be penalized half a letter grade. For each day late thereafter an entire letter grade will be deducted from the total grade.
Plagiarism and Academic Honesty: All students must comply with the University’s standards on academic honesty. Plagiarism, an unfortunately common practice, will not be tolerated. Plagiarism is the submission of words, ideas, and arguments of others without proper attribution. A failure to properly cite the sources from which you obtain information insinuates that the ideas or words presented are your own. In this class there is a ZERO TOLERANCE ruling on plagiarism. This means that any plagiarized assignment will result in an automatic failure regardless of degree. The best way to avoid doing the wrong thing is to adequately reference the material you use. Students unsure on how to properly cite material should consult the MLA Handbook, The Chicago Manual of Style, or any other reference book in the main library. The Department of History Undergraduate Program 2003-2004 Handbook, pp. 25-26 (available in the Departmental office) also provides examples of endnote/footnote and bibliographical styles. If in doubt it is always best to consult the lecturer beforehand on the properprocedures for citations.
Classroom Conduct: Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that facilitates healthy exchange and learning. This means that there should be respect paid to the ideas and opinions of others in class. In lectures students should refrain from chatting, eating, sleeping, responding to cellular phones or causing other disruptions that affect the flow of the lecture. In both lectures and tutorials ALL cellphones MUST be turned off.
Class attendance and Participation: Lecture attendance is not compulsory. However, attendance at tutorials is essential. Excessive absences from tutorials may affect your overall grade for this course.
Evaluation
Assessment for this course will take the form of examinations as well as take-home forms of assignments.
- Coursework — There are two components which combine for the course-work aspect of the grades in this course:
- A mid-semester take-home document commentary (4-5 pgs), to be given in -class submitted on October 26, 2005. (15%)
- A tutorial presentation/take-home essay on one of the listed questions. Questions for each topic are listed in the guidelines for tutorials. Essays should be legible, preferably typed, no more than 2,000 words and properly footnoted. Reference materials should include at least four works, two of which should NOT be general history textbooks. The essay/presentation must be handed in on the day of the presentation (25%)
- Exam — A comprehensive final exam (60%) to be sat sometime during the Exam period, December 5th –21st, 2005.
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