week by week
date work

Monday,

August 27

Discussion:

  • Housekeeping & Introductions

Wednesday,

August 29

Reading:

  • Syllabus & Website

Discussion:

  • TypePad Orientation 1

Class Meets in Innovation 327

Friday,

August 31

Lecture:

  • “Evidence: Text”

TYPEPAD URL & DUE

Monday,

September 3

NO CLASS (Labor Day)

Wednesday,

September 5

Reading:

  • American Journey, Chaps. 3–4
  • Reader, "Chesapeake Afternoon Mystery”

Discussion:

  • Chesapeake Afternoon Mystery: Narrative

Friday,

September 7

Discussion:

  • Chesapeake Mystery: Analysis

Monday,

September 10

Lecture:

  • “Evidence: Images”

Reading:

  • American Journey, Chaps. 9–10
  • Reader, “The Clue in the Painting”

LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES

Wednesday,

September 12

Discussion:

  • TypePad Orientation 2

Class meets in Innovation 327

Friday,

September 14

Discussion:

  • The Clue in the Painting: Thesis

TYPEPAD POST #1: CHESAPEAKE MYSTERY DUE

Monday,

September 17

Lecture:

  • “The Federalist & Republicans”

Wednesday,

September 19

Discussion:

  • The Clue in the Painting: Intro

Friday,

September 21

Discussion:

  • The Clue in the Painting: Evidence

Monday,

September 24

Lecture:

  • “Evidence: Maps”

Reading:

  • Amercian Journey, Chap. 11–12
  • Reader, “Where Is Barrow’s Plantation?”

Wednesday,

September 26

Discussion:

  • “Hygeia” (handout)

 

Friday,

September 28

Discussion:

  • Where Is Barrow’s Plantation?

TYPEPAD POST #2: THE CLUE IN THE PAINTING DUE

LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES

Saturday
September 30–
Wednesday,
October 27, 2006

ELECTIVE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD (Semester Courses)

Monday,

October 1

Reading:

  • Amercian Journey, Chap. 13–14

Discussion:

  • Where Is Barrow’s Plantation?

Wednesday,

October 3

Discussion:

  • Where Is Barrow’s Plantation? (online)

Class meets in Innovation 327

Friday,

October 5

Discussion:

  • Where Is Barrow’s Plantation?

Monday,

October 8

NO CLASS (Columbus Day)

Tuesday,

October 9

Reading:

  • Amercian Journey, Chaps. 15–16
  • Reader, “Occupational Portraits” (handout)

Discussion:

  • “Occupational Portraits”

Wednesday,

October 10

Lecture:

  • “Thinking Through Barrow’s Plantation”

TYPEPAD POST #3: BARROW'S PLANTATION DUE

Friday,

October 12

NO CLASS

Monday,

October 15

Lecture:

  • “Evidence: Photographs”

Reading:

  • Reader, “The Treasure of the Dark Chamber”

Website:

Discussion:

  • Battlefield Photographs & Drawings

Wednesday,

October 17

Lecture:

  • “Citation”

Discussion:

  • Treasure of the Dark Chamber: Photo Essay: Topics & Images

Friday,

October 19

Discussion

  • Treasure of the Dark Chamber: Photo Essay: Writing Strategy

Monday,

October 22

Lecture:

  • “Evidence: Objects”

Reading:

  • Amercian Journey, Chap. 27–29
  • Reader, “The Secrets of Things”

Wednesday,

October 24

Discussion:

  • Mystery Object (handout)

Friday,

October 26

Discussion:

  • Secrets of Things: 1960s Online Exhibit: Intro

TYPEPAD POST #4: “DARK CHAMBER” PHOTO ESSAY DUE

Monday,

October 29

Discussion:

  • Secrets of Things: 1960s Online Exhibit: Topics

Websites:

Wednesday,

October 31

Discussion:

  • Secrets of Things: 1960s Online Exhibit: Object List & Images

Friday,

November 2

Discussion:

  • Secrets of Things: 1960s Online Exhibit: Writing Strategy

Monday,

November 5

Lecture:

  • “Evidence: Film 1”

Wednesday,

November 7

Lecture:

  • “Evidence: Film 2"

Friday,

November 9

Discussion:

  • Native American Film

TYPEPAD POST #5: “SECRETS OF THINGS": 1960s EXHIBIT DUE

Monday,

November 12

Lecture:

  • “Getting to 9/11”

Reading:

  • Amercian Journey, Chap. 30–31
  • Reader, "9/11's Grassy Knolls"

Wednesday,

November 14

Reading:

Discussion:

  • “We Have Some Planes”

Friday,

November 16

Reading:

  • Reader’s Choice (Blog & Blog Comment)

Monday,

November 19

Lecture:

  • “Evidence: Sound”

Wednesday,

November 21

NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)

Friday,

November 23

NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)

Monday,

November 26

Viewing:

Reading:

  • The History of Oil

Wednesday,

November 28

Viewing:

Discussion

  • Loose Change

Friday,

November 30

Viewing:

  • Viewer's Choice (Blog & Blog Comment)

Monday,

December 3

Discussion:

  • History as Conspiracy”

Wednesday,

December 5

Discussion:

  • The Usefulness of Evidence

Friday,

December 7

SELF-EVALUATION DUE (in class)

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