HIST 431: Course Calendar for Fall 2008

 

The class meets in Minard 334 2:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This calendar may undergo revisions as things come up during the semester, but it is a sound general schedule for activities.

 

Calendar still undergoing revision from previous year! But you can get a general idea of how things go.

 

Date

In-Class Proceedings

Assignments & Reminders

T

26

Aug

Welcome PPT

Day 1 handout

General discussion of the course

Collect email addresses

Assessment #1

Explore the website

Begin reading The Great Plains

Respond to invitation for Webblog

Send your introductory message to the blog

R

28

Aug

Lecture 1

Time to get started with discussion of Webb on the blog—initial impressions—get Webblog discussions going.

T

2

Sep

R

4

Sep

T

9

Sep

Lecture 2

You should be posting assignments to Webblog by now!

R

11

Sep

T

16

Sep

R

18

Sep

Lecture 3

T

23

Sep

R

25

Sep

Lecture 4 (Isern gone to NGPHC in Brandon)

Deadline for RP on Webb’s Great Plains: Noon Friday the 26th

T

30

Sep

Recap on Webb discussions

Lecture 4

R

2

Oct

T

7

Oct

Lecture 5

Discussion of Sharp can begin in the blog—initial impressions

R

9

Oct

T

14

Oct

Lecture 6

Hutmacher weekend 17th-19th

R

16

Oct

T

21

Oct

Lecture 7

Deadline for RP on Sharp’s Whoop-Up Country: Noon Monday the 22nd

R

23

Oct

Lecture 7 (Isern gone to WHA in Salt Lake)

T

28

Oct

Lecture 8

Discussion of Dakota Circle can begin in the blog—initial impressions

R

30

Oct

T

4

Nov

Lecture 9

Remember, bonus points for accumulating 100 soft points by 1 November!

R

6

Nov

Veteran’s Day Holiday

T

13

Nov

Lecture 10

Preparations to do for Great Plains Folk Festival

R

18

Nov

T

20

Nov

Great Plains Folk Festival

R

25

Nov

Thanksgiving Holiday

T

2

Dec

Great Plains Folksong

T

4

Dec

Lecture 11

Don’t get caught short—get submissions in!

R

9

Dec

Lecture 12

Deadline for RP on Isern’s Dakota Circle: Noon Friday the 30th.

T

11

Dec

R

15

Dec

SROIs

Final assessments

Deadline: no more assignments posted to Webblog after Noon Friday the 7th

There is no final exam.

 

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