Calendar for HIST 381 Spring 2008

 

HIST 381 meets Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2:00 in Morrill 103. At beginning of term the calendar is still under revision, due to travel plans and other arrangements being worked out.  The calendar is intended to be a fairly firm schedule of activities for the term, but things happen, so watch the weblog for adjustments.

 

Date

In-Class Proceedings

Assignments & Reminders

Tues

8

Jan

Day 1 handout

General discussion of course, questions, call the roll

PPT Welcome

Assessment #1

Sign up for the weblog, the Backbencher

Buy the texts (Clark & Sinclair)

Explore the course website thoroughly

Thur

10

Jan

Weblog demonstration

Maps of Australia & New Zealand

Begin Lecture 1

Get things started with the weblog - introduce yourselves

Tues

15

Jan

Lecture 1 concl

Get started reading Clark’s Short History of Australia

Thur

17

Jan

Begin Lecture 2

Prepare yourselves for the Vegemite Challenge

Tues

22

Jan

Lecture 2 cont

Vegemite Challenge

Begin discussion of Clark in the Backbencher

Thur

24

Jan

Lecture 2 concl

By this time there should be lots of weblog activity – reports, discussion

Tues

29

Jan

Begin Lecture 3

Thur

31

Jan

Lecture 3 cont

Tues

5

Feb

Lecture 3 concl

Thur

7

Feb

Begin Lecture 4

Tues

12

Feb

Lecture 4 cont

Exercise: Australian Slang

Thur

14

Feb

Lecture 4 concl

Set up discussion of Clark

Deadline for RP on Clark’s Short History of Australia: noon Friday the 15th

Tues

19

Feb

In-class discussion of Clark

Begin Lecture 5

Get started reading Sinclair’s History of New Zealand

Thur

21

Feb

Lecture 5 concl

Remember the bonus for accumulation of points prior to spring break!

Tues

26

Feb

Guest lecture, via Wimba, from OZ or NZ

Thur

28

Feb

Guest lecture, via Wimba, from OZ or NZ

Spring Break

Tues

11

Mar

Begin Lecture 6

Get the discussion of Sinclair going

Thur

13

Mar

Lecture 6 concl

Tues

18

Mar

Prof Isern in New Zealand, reporting via Wimba

See weblog for reports & images from New Zealand

Thur

20

Mar

Prof Isern in New Zealand, reporting via Wimba

Tues

25

Mar

Begin Lecture 7

Should be discussion of Sinclair going on

Thur

27

Mar

Lecture 7 concl

Tues

1

Apr

Begin Lecture 8

Read up on Waltzing Matilda

Thur

3

Apr

Lecture 8 concl

“Waltzing Matilda”

Deadline for RP on Sinclair’s History of New Zealand: noon Friday the 4th

Get those pavs ready!

Tues

8

Apr

In-class discussion of Sinclair

Pavlova contest

Check out material on study abroad opportunities (posted via weblog)

Thur

10

Apr

Study abroad day (information and travel narratives)

Review your work, assess your standing – complete assignments

Tues

15

Apr

Lecture 9

Thur

17

Apr

Lecture 9 concl

Tues

22

Apr

ANZAC Day observances, including “The Soldier Who Never Came Home”

Thur

24

Apr

Prof Isern @ WSSA in Denver – no class

Tues

29

Apr

Lecture 10

Thur

1

May

Exercise: Mythistory

Student evaluations of instruction

Final discussions and assessments

Deadline: no more assignments posted to Backbencher after noon the 2nd

Finals Week

 

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