History 4410 Assignments

For the week of August 23rd:  Please read "Spacious Skies and Tilted Axes" in Colonial America and begin reading Envisioning America (pp. 1-84). We will discuss the first reading on Thursday, August 25.  Quiz and discussion over Envisioning America (entire) will be on September 1st.

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For the week of August 30th:  Please finish reading Envisioning America.  You will have a quiz over the entire book on Thursday, September 1st.

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For the week of September 6th:  Please read pp. 15-38 in Colonial America ("Trade and Acculturation At Jamestown, 1607-1609").  We will briefly disucss this chapter on Thursday, September 8th!

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For the week of September 13th:  Please read the first two chapters of First Generations: Women in Colonial America (pp.3-51).  The quiz over these chapters will be on Thursday, September 15th!!  PLEASE NOTE:  THIS IS ALSO THE DATE YOUR TOPICS FOR YOUR HISTORIOGRAPHICAL ESSAYS ARE DUE TO ME!

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For the week of September 20th:  Please read pp. 39-62 in Colonial America ("Indians, Missionaries, and Religous Translation").  We will discuss this article on September 22nd.

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For the Week of Oct. 4th:  Please read chapter 3 (pp. 52-78) in First Generations. We will discuss this reading on Thursday, Oct. 6th!!

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For the week of Oct. 11th: Please read chapter 4 in First Generations (pp.79-102).  The quiz over this material will be on Thursday, Oct. 13th!!

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For the Weeks of Oct. 18th and 25th: Please read pp. 277-293 in Colonial America. You will have a quiz over this chapter on TUESDAY, OCT. 25TH!!

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For the week of Nov. 1st:  Please read chapter 5 (pp. 103-128) in First Generations.  We will discuss this chapter in class on Nov. 3rd.  ALSO if you plan to give me a rough draft of your paper, the due date is THURSDAY, NOV. 3RD!!

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For the week of Nov. 8th:  Please read pp.477-487 in Colonial America. ("African Dimensions of the Stono Rebellion").  There will be a quiz over this article on Thursday, Nov. 10th!  ALSO, you need to begin reading The Great Awakening: A Brief History With Documents.  You will not have a quiz over this book, but it will factor heavily into you final exam.  Start reading as soon as possible.

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For the week of Nov. 29th:  Please read The Great Awakening: A Brief History with Documents. We will discuss the Great Awakening through our discussion of this book. So over break, read a few pages at a time and be ready to discuss this event on Tuesday, Nov. 29th!

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