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Date
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In-Class
Proceedings
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Assignments
& Reminders
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W27Aug
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General introductory stuff
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Day 1 handout
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Introduce ourselves
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General discussion – aims and methods of the
course
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Communications (website, email, wiki)
Exercise #1
Sermonette, “Amateurs and
Professionals”
Talk about paper topics: historical monuments
Discuss these wiki pieces:
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Profiles, with bios
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Research logs
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Bibliographies
Any questions?
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Explore the website
Join the wiki, Herodotus
Watch the wiki for book review
assignments, start reading
DEADLINE: get your profile page set up, with bio, by
Friday noon
Begin viewing Hardhat History tutorials
Read the essays (reserve readings) by Webb &
Humboldt
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W3Sep
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Essays for discussion: Webb & Humboldt
Exercise #2
Discuss specs for book reviews
Assign paper topics
Organize for secondary research
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Begin secondary research: background and interpretation
(initiate research log & bibliography)
Complete book reviews
Continue viewing Hardhat History tutorials
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W10Sep
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DEADLINE: draft (Word doc) of book review due noon
today, posted to Herodotus
Schedule individual conferences on book reviews
Exercise #3
Essays for discussion: Carr & Becker
Check-up on secondary research
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Complete secondary research
Individual conferences on book reviews
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W17Sep
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DEADLINE: final draft (Word doc) of book review due noon
today
Essays for discussion: McNeill & Appleby
Exercise #4
Organize for primary research
Discuss specs for prospectus
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Begin primary research (start with local histories)
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W24Sep
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Prof. Isern @ NGPHC in Brandon
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Continue primary research
Write your prospectus
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W1Oct
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DEADLINE: prospectus due, posted to Herodotus, noon today
Essays for discussion: Burke & Kammen
Check-up on research
Discuss outlining
Exercise #5
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Continue primary research
Compose your first outline
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W8Oct
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DEADLINE: first outline due, posted to Herodotus, noon today
Check-up on research
Exercise #6
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Continue primary research
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W18Oct
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Most of session devoted to research progress
Discussion of writing habits and techniques
Discussion of introductions
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Continue primary research
Compose outline
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W25Oct
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Prof. Isern @ WHA in Salt Lake
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Continue primary research – big push!
Revise outlines
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W5Novct
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DEADLINE: revised outline due noon today, posted to Herodotus
DEADLINE: introductions, noon today, in Herodotus
Check-up on research: loose ends?
Discussion of conclusions
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Primary research: backing & filling
Write your conclusion
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W12Nov
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DEADLINE: conclusions, noon today, in Herodotus
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Write the background section of your paper (and draft
other parts, too)
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W19Nov
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DEADLINE: background sections, noon today, in Herodotus
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Complete full draft of paper
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W26Nov
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DEADLINE: full draft of paper, with annotation, in Herodotus
Schedule individual editing sessions
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Individual editing sessions
Revise papers
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W3Dec
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Dress rehearsal for paper presentations
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Individual editing sessions
Revise papers
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W10Dec
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Presentation of papers: afternoon session & evening
session
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DEADLINE: Final draft of paper + abstract due noon
Friday the 7th
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