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HIST310: History of North Dakota

 

Syllabus 

Below is a tentative daily schedule for the Spring 2008 semester.  Click ND Hist_Syllabus 2008.pdf  for a detailed syllabus that includes information on assignments, grading, and class policies.

 

WEEK DATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION READINGS ASSIGNMENTS

1

 Jan. 8 and Jan. 10 General Context Robinson, Chapter 1

Participation

Extra Credit

2

 Jan. 15 and Jan. 17 Academic Interpretations Robinson, Preface

Mapping Assignment due

January 17
3 Jan. 22 and Jan. 24 Native Americans Robinson, Chapter 2

 
4

 

No Class Jan. 29

Jan. 29 and Jan. 31

 (…Continued) Native Americans in North Dakota  

 

Project Planning Assignment due January 31
5 Feb. 5 and Feb. 7 Exploration and Fur Trade Robinson, Chapters 3-5

 
6

 

 

No Class Feb. 14

Feb. 12 and Feb. 14

 Military    

Film Review Assignment due

February 14
7 Feb. 19 and Feb. 21 Transportation and Early Settlement Robinson, Chapters 6, 9  
8 Feb. 26 and Feb. 28 Ranching    
9


Monday, March 3 through Friday, March 7

 Spring Break
 
10 March 11 and March 13 Agriculture  Robinson, Chapter 7  


11 March 18 and March 20 Early 1900s and Immigration

Robinson, Chapter 8

  
12 March 25 and March 27 World War I and Prairie Politics Robinson, Chapters 10-16

Book Review Assignment due

March 27
13 April 1 and April 3 Great Depression/Dust Bowl/Dirty Thirties

Ann Marie Low;

Robinson, Chapters 17-18

  
14 April 8 and April 10 World War II

William Guy;

Robinson, Chapter 19

 
15 April 15 and April 17 Cold War, Oil Boom and Bust

Robinson, Chapter 20

Garrison Dam

Gordon Kahl

  
16 April 22 and April 24 Outmigration and Sustainability

Robinson, Chapters 21-23

Buffalo Commons

Plains Sense

Second Look

Population Change

Saving North Dakota

  
17 April 29 and May 1    

Oral History Presentations and

Peer Critiques due

April 29, May 1, and Finals Week

18  
   Final Exams

 

 

 

 

 

 


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