Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Due Date Policies This course is very busy at the beginning of the semester and slows down as the semester progresses. Due dates are firm. Students may work ahead as far and as quickly as they would like; they may set their own pace. Students should be aware that hastily written posts and papers at the last minute will result in poor grades. Students should allow for plenty of time to receive and incorporate instructor feedback. Submission of assignments after the due date are at the instructor's sole discretion. I will try to accommodate personal, academic, and professional issues that may affect a student's ability to complete an assignment on time but only if the student communicates with me. It is the student's responsibility to manage their time efficiently and contact me as soon as there is a problem. If you need an extension on a due date, you must contact me no later than the due date--there will be no exceptions to this policy. Weekly discussions remain open for a week after the due date--you do not need an extension to submit during that time period. No Incompletes will be given. Tentative Course Outline Each week there are:  Chapter Readings.  Primary Source Readings.  Weekly Discussions. There are occasional supplemental readings. There are also four exercises to develop paper writing skills. These exercises are to be accomplished in the early weeks of the course. Week 1 Chapter 1: To 1590: Contact, Conflict, and Exchange in the Atlantic World Citation Exercise Citation Practice Week 2 Chapter 2: 1590-1675: Colonization of North America Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Sources Discussion Crafting a Thesis Discussion Week 3 Chapter 3: 1675-1720: Crisis and Change Structuring an Argument Discussion Week 4 Chapter 4: 1720-1763: The Expansion of Colonial British America Forum Quiz 1