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Reading List— |
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It
is important that the student allot sufficient time to complete all the
assignments. On average a student should
be working two to three hours outside of class for each hour in class. That means for this three-hour history
class, you should be working six to nine hours a week outside class. That means taking effective notes in class
and using them at home to advance the learning process. To help in that regard T.A.S.C. has
prepared an online tutorial on Notetaking that is very helpful. This tutorial will also give you ideas on
how to take notes from the readings as well.
Use the online outlines hyper linked to each of the weeks’ web pages
listed below to help you fine-tune your reading and note taking efforts. |
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Week One – January 22nd Introduction and Beginnings |
Week Two – January 29th Limerick, pp. 17-54 Roth, pp. 3-24, 37-53 What is the New Western History? California Mission History (Review 3 missions) People of the Early West (Episode One) |
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Week Three – February 5th Murdoch, pp. 1-11, 24-36 Roth, pp. 57-64, 73-78 Henry Nash Smith’s Daniel Boone (“Civilizer” and “Natural Man”) |
Week Four – February 12th Guthrie, part one Limerick, pp. 97-134 Roth, pp. 78-81, 83-88 Elbow Room – a “modern” view National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Oregon California Trails Association Benjamin Singleton, Brigham Young, John D. Lee |
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Week Five – February 26th Your first paper is due Roth, pp. 65-70, 91-94, 96-97, 102-125 Paula Marks – Davy Crockett, Texas, and Shared Identities |
Week Six – March 5th Your research proposal is due Roth, pp. 131-137, 192-196, 266-271 |
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Week Seven – March 26th Guthrie, part 2 Roth, pp. 130-131, 176-181, 184-187 Western Migration and Homesteading |
Week Eight – April 2nd Midterm |
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Week Nine – April 9th Murdoch, pp. 44-62 Roth, pp. 81-83, 126-128, 160-164, 181-184 Guthrie, part 3 Pamphlet handout Good Hands in the Sand Hills (click on slideshow) |
Week Ten – April 16th Roth, pp. 237-251, 257-260 Limerick, pp. 134-175, 293-321 |
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Week Eleven – April 23rd Your rough draft is due Roth, pp. 252-256 |
Week Twelve – April 30th Roth, pp. 187-212 Murdoch, 26-43, 63-80 |
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Week Thirteen – May 7th Your research paper is due Murdoch, pp. 81-99, 100-120 |
Week Fourteen – May 14th Final |
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Interesting Links: Denver Public Library – Western History Department |