Maryland History from Colonial Times to the Present

CS 464.537

Wednesdays, 6:15-7:55 p.m.
402 Shaffer Hall (Computer Lab)

Syllabus

The objective of this course is to examine the history of Maryland from its founding in 1634 to the near present. There is one text for the course, Robert J. Brugger, Maryland: A Middle Temperament, 1634-1980 (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988), supplemented with two pamphlets, one article, and eight document packets. Students are expected to hand in a discussion outline of all textbook, pamphlet, and article reading assignments on the night the reading is discussed, and graduate students are expected to read and review one additional secondary source.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Edward Papenfuse. Doing Good to Posterity Annapolis: Maryland State Archives, 1995,

Robert J. Brugger. Maryland: A Middle Temperament, 1634-1980 Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988

Lois Green Carr & Lorena S. Walsh, "The Planter's Wife: The Experience of White Women in Seventeenth Century Maryland," from The William and Mary Quarterly, 3d Series, Vol. XXXIV, October 1977, pp. 542-547.

Close Encounters of the First Kind, 1585-1767, MSA SC 2221-17

Captain Berry's Will

Writing It All Down: The Art of Constitution Making for the State and the Nation, 1776-1833, MSA SC 2221-4

One Man's War: A Letter from Bull Run

In the Aftermath of 'Glory': Black Soldiers & Sailors from Annapolis Maryland, 1863-1918, MSA SC 2221-8

Maryland at the Columbian Exposition of 1893

From Segregation to Integration: The Donald Murray Case, 1935-1937, MSA SC 2221-1

Is Baltimore Burning?, MSA SC 2221-12

For paper copies, transparencies, poster-sized images, and further information about Documents for the Classroom write the Maryland State Archives, 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD 21401, or call MD toll free (800) 235-4045 or (410) 974-3914.

All reading should be completed according to the schedule and in advance of class discussion. Students should prepare discussion outlines of the argument and points of interest in each reading assignment according to the schedule. Assigments should be submitted the night of the class discussion, preferrably on disk as a text file, or by EMAIL to my account. Students without EMAIL accounts or without access to a computer can submit their outlines as typescript. Students may set up their own account for Internet and e-mail service (as long as they have a valid student ID, the Jcard) by contacting the HAC information centr on the Homewood campus (170 Kreiger Hall; 410-516-4242) or the SCS information desk at each Center. Contact Michelle Robinson at 410-516-5205 for help. There is no charge for this service and is available at all campuses.

In addition, each graduate student member of the class will be expected to submit one 5-8 page book review. The book review will be due the night of March 20. The book reviewed must be chosen from the footnotes or the recommended reading for Dr. Brugger's chapters 5 (Suspended between Memory and Hope), 8 & 9 (Non-Pilgrim's Progress and Searching for the Middle in Modern America), and 11 (Land of Pleasant Living). The criteria to be used in selecting a book should be your desire to understand better or know more about a particular topic addressed in one of the chapters (5, 8 & 9, 11). You should explain why you chose a particular book in the first paragraph of your review and then critically assess how well the author satisfied your curiosity. For form and typical content of a review, see the book reviews sections of the Maryland Historical Magazine and the William and Mary Quarterly. Either bring the book you have chosen to review to class on February 14, or let me know the title of what you intend to read by that date.

Students are encouraged to read other reviews and comments upon the book chosen for a book review, but it is the responsibility of the student (not the typist) to make certain that all ideas not his or her own are accurately and adequately documented. Failure to acknowledge such intellectual debts results in the serious offense of plagiarism. When in doubt, document (Norris 1991). For documentation guidelines see the parenthetical citations outlined in Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 5th edition, 1987, pp. 111-119 (for parenthetical citations), and pp. 274-277 (for how to list sources at the end of a review). Every quotation, paraphrase, and combination should be acknowledged in a parenthetical citation within the text that gives the author's last name, date of publication of the book or article, and the page reference(s). All quotes over three lines should be indented and set apart from your text. All sources cited in parentheses should be listed in a "Works Cited" list at the end of the review. Reviews will be graded on how well you criticize the book in light of the reading and your explanation of why you chose the book in the first place. Any student may submit a book review for up to 10 points additional credit. The extra credit review will be due the last class and must be chosen from chapters 5, 8 & 9, or 11.

The syllabus and most supplementary reading materials (particularly the document packets) are available on the WEB and locally on the network in 402 Shaffer. This course is intended in part to be an introduction to the resources and tools for the study of history available on the internet and the World Wide Web. Students are expected to own a copy of The Mosaic Handbook for Microsoft Windows which includes a license to use EMOSAIC, or subscribe to the SPYGLASS EMOSAIC browser

GRADES:

Students will be graded according to the following:

Midterm exam: (two essays and several short answers) 25 points (non-graduate students, 30 points)Final exam: (in class, one essay and several short answers) 35 points (non-graduate students, 40 points)Class participation (including discussion note assignments): 30 points Book Review (graduate students): 10 points

All grading will be done on a scale of 1-100 with A=90-100; B=80-89; C=70-79; D=60-69, and F=0-59. Ten points will be subtracted for every day an assignment is late. Plagiarism is grounds for an automatic 'F.'

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Last update: 22 January 1996

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