Are the rumors true that this course will destroy my grade point average and suck the life right out of me?

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1 Fall M & W, 3:00-4:15 PM Office Hours & Location: Old Science Hall 132 Monday & Wednesday: 2:00-3:00 PM Tuesday: 5:00 6:30 PM I will always be available before and after class. If you need to meet at another time because of work or family obligations, please schedule an appointment. I am on campus far more during the days as TALE Director in 1223 MCHS, where I can be reached unless in a meeting or seminar. Historiography and Historical Methods Fall 2009 Dr. Stallbaumer-Beishline Office Phone: Home Phone: (9 AM-9 PM) lstallba@bloomu.edu etiquette: always include the topic of your in the memo line never send an assignment or excuse to be absent by unless specifically instructed to do so never assume that I read my more than once a day, if at all, or that I will respond immediately when you send a message to receive a timely response to your questions, you should call me or see me during my office hours Are the rumors true that this course will destroy my grade point average and suck the life right out of me? Only if you allow it to. Cliché but true: what you put into this course, is what you get out of it. Students who thrive in my course: Set aside sufficient time on a daily basis to read for their historiographic essay even when they are completing other in-class assignments and readings for this course. Learn to identify thesis statements in books and articles and come to appreciate that historical writing is a form of persuasion. They come to realize that facts are used by historians to persuade the reader. Devote him/herself to being an "actual reader", who continuously monitors the meanings being constructed in writing, not a "mock reader", who is "taken in by rhetorical devices... and crafted prose". Take useful notes which will allow them to organize their thoughts and keep track of their readings. Complete their assignments without midnight cramming so that they are making genuine progress, not simply "keeping their heads above water." Seek professor's help in a timely manner. Students should also consult experts in the History Department in a timely manner. Course Content & Outcomes This course will provide you with answers to the following essential questions: What is the purpose of a historiographical essay? What are the most effective writing strategies to make your historiography informative and persuasive? What qualities should you look for when analyzing secondary sources? What makes some historical arguments more convincing than others?

2 Fall What are the best work habits to make your research project manageable? What are the standards of the historical profession? How did historical studies become professionalized? What kinds of working assumptions shape historians as they interpret the past? Has the historical profession become fragmented and broken or diverse and rich? This course will develop the following skills: reading analytically writing persuasive historical essays editing written work locating primary and secondary sources through reliable databases building bibliographies that are representative of the historiography Cell Phone, MP3, Blackberry, iphone, ipod, Laptop, ereader, etc.... Policy Turn off, not just put in silent mode, all of these devices upon beginning class. The only exception is if your job or service such as a volunteer fire fighter require you to be on call. If you are in the midst of a family emergency, then discuss this with me before class. If we meet outside class to discuss your work, put your cell phone in silent mode and do not answer or respond to calls or messages until our meeting is complete. If you bring a laptop or ereader (e.g. Kindle) to class, please have a G-rated screen saver, no gaming, no checking or sending s, etc. Of course, you are permitted to use the laptop for class related activities. You will be asked to leave the class if you are found to be reading a text message, texting, listening to music, listening to a message, sending or checking , gaming, etc. You will be asked to leave if you are making inappropriate use of your laptop or ereader. Assessment of Student Learning and Assignments that Will Allow You to Achieve the Course Outcomes: Attendance. 1 point each full day in attendance; 0-26 points possible assuming we meet every class meeting. Discussion. 0-2 points each day that we hold a discussion; approximately 0-16 points possible depending upon how many discussions we hold. Primary Source Locator Project points possible. To create a collection of documents (defined in the text box below) which will define the focus for your historiography project and hopefully become the foundation of your research for Research and Writing, Topic selection is a critical part of thriving in Historiography and Research and Writing. To select a topic for historiography, you want to know if you can pursue it for Research and Writing. You are not expected to study these documents in , but know that they exist, are accessible, and have a general understanding of what the collections hold. To earn a passing grade, you must create your own collection with a minimum of ten types of documents and/or existing collections which interests you enough that you want

3 Fall to make the focus of your historiographic topic (42.298) and might take into Research and Writing (42.398). Upon locating an existing collection of documents to add to your list of ten: If you list a document collection, you are telling me that the selection is realistically accessible and of interest to you. If the collection is at the Truman Library, do you plan to travel to Missouri? (By the way, the Truman Library has select document on line which could be used to create a collection.) Describe the size of the collection (e.g. how many pages, microfilm frames or reels, boxes). Name the location of the collection: what archives or libraries possess it; include library call numbers or provide the web address where the documents can be accessed. Answer the following questions for each collection that you identify: What years does the collection span? Who created the collection and for what purpose(s)? What sort of information do you expect to find? Does the collection have a finding aid or index that allows you to pinpoint your research? Can you gain access to the collection? If not, is an edited/abridged collection available from which you could create a collection? Record the above information systematically with the above information clearly labeled. It is perfectly acceptable to "cut and paste" if you locate the citation on the internet, but be sure that you read the information to know if the collection will help you. In creating a Collection of Documents you must do the following: This list will be made of individual items such as: art works, sculptures, novels, diaries, memoirs, documents from edited collections, newspaper and magazine articles, letters, newsreels, websites that offer a sampling of documents, select documents or artifacts located in a nearby archive, etc. For each item, provide an annotated bibliography, indicate its location, and explain if it is reasonably accessible to you. The annotation should include three items: briefly describe what type of source it is made known by the reference sources that you used to obtain it; how you expect that it will contribute to your collection; and how you found the item. What is a collection? A collection is a gathered set of records that represent the extant documents existing or publicly accessible on a topic, individual, theme, etc. It is managed by archivists for researchers to sift through for evidence to put forth an argument. Documentary collections are available in several formats: printed and published; microfilm and microfiche; digitized and online; special collections in libraries; and archives. You are within easy walking distance of two archives: BU University Archives and Special Collections and the Columbia County Historical Society. Does your hometown or county have a historical society with collections that can be researched?

4 Fall What is not a collection? You will more often encounter document "collections" that have been assembled by a historian or publisher who has selected only a small representation of documents usually assembled for a defined, limited purpose (e.g. Internet Modern History Sourcebook or Avalon Project or published document readers frequently used in upper-division history courses). These are not true "collections" because a third party has been highly selective and s/he may have taken documents out of context. Moreover, a single diary or memoir is not a collection. Can a "collection" be created? Because you may not be able to conduct research in an archive, you may create a collection out of a variety of documents that are dispersed throughout a number of locations and formats (e.g. published collections that have been edited, archives that make only select documents available in printed form or on the internet, newspaper collections, etc). While a single diary or memoir is not a collection, you can create a collection out of a large number of diaries or memoirs that are relevant to your topic. How do you locate primary source collections? First, we will be attending a training session at the library, but you can also take the following online tutorial through Andruss Library website: For a web tutorial on understanding how to locate primary and secondary sources go to the tutorial created by David Magolis: Go to: Andruss Library website Internet Resources Subject Tutorials History (Primary Sources) Second, while reading secondary or tertiary works, make a record of documentary collections which the authors of historical monographs and journal articles have utilized to support their arguments, then search out their location. Quizzes on Correct Bibliographic Citations. 0-5 points per quiz; total possible depends upon how many are given. Pop quizzes on correctly citing bibliographic entries that include how they appear as a footnote will begin after the submission of your working bibliographies. You will be quizzed on the most common types of citations (e.g. how to write bibliographic entries for monographs, journal articles, edited and/or translated works). The goal is to encourage you to study Turabian's citation methods; pay attention to the details of punctuation, capitalization, etc! You will be allowed to drop your two lowest grades or missed quizzes; no make-ups for this quiz even if the absence is excused.

5 Fall Sample Mini-Historiographical Essay points possible. Not to exceed 5 paragraphs (approximately 3 pages). Identifies, explains, and accounts for the historical interpretative patterns on the origins of the final solution drawing upon readings assigned by me. You will be required to turn in the notes that you took to read and write your essay. Format of note-taking and writing should follow the requirements found in "Historiographic Essay Manual" which is found in the Historiography Handbook.. Bibliography and footnotes that follow Turabian guidelines (pp ( and pp. 161 ( ). Historiographical Essay points possible. Historiographical Essay typed 5-7 pages in length. The paper has two goals: (1) identifying patterns of interpretation that will help you define a research project for and (2) identifying which historical interpretations are more or less plausible and accounting for why this is the case. You will be expected to discuss and cite a minimum of 15 monographs and articles that are relevant and appropriate to your topic. Topic must be approved by me and have the potential of being carried over into The essay will have two concluding paragraphs: one summarizing your historiography, the other identifying what research questions remain unanswered and how you will research them knowing what primary sources you can access. Details are outlined in the "Historiograhic Essay Manual" which is located in the Historiography Handbook. Working Bibliography. (0-10 points possible) submit a photocopy of 3 x 5 cards of potentially relevant books or articles on historiographic topic (you should get 5-6 per page) a minimum of 20 potentially relevant titles are required (no encyclopedia articles, no primary sources, no internet web sites, or no survey textbooks, i.e. tertiary sources) you must have monographs and journal articles your bibliography cannot be narrowly limited to your immediate topic devote one 3 x 5 card to each bibliographic reference recorded accurately according to Turabian (pp entries # and pp. 161 entries # ) See Step Two in the historiography project handout for the sample indicate the source through which you found the title (e.g. Pilot, WorldCat, Historical Abstracts, American: History and Life, JStor, or in the bibliography of a historical monograph) on each 3x5 card your book titles and journal articles must originate from across the span of time since the event occurred you must demonstrate that you have made use of Pilot, WorldCat, Jstor and either Historical Abstracts or America: History and Life this is a WORKING bibliography, which means you may need to add some titles or eliminate some that you found; if you gain approval of what you have thus far discovered, do not assume that you have no more searching to do; when meeting with faculty who are expertise in your research field, take the bibliography cards with you please understand that it is better to have identified too many monographs or articles than not enough; you will not be expected to read everything that you identify

6 Fall if you need assistance, and at some point, you all should, please see me (conducting a bibliographic search takes time and practice and in-class instruction has only limited effectiveness) How will this assignment be graded? The grade is holistic, but to earn 6 points or better, you must follow the above directions You must demonstrate that you have found titles in Pilot, WorldCat, Historical Abstracts (for non-us/canadian topics), America: History and Life, and J-Stor. I will check your work by conducting my own bibliographic searches on your topic. If I find huge gaps or fear that you do not know how to research one or more of the above databases, you cannot earn a passing grade. ALERT: If you seek out a librarian's assistance, they do not know the assignment requirements and may show you alternative sources such as google scholar. Be polite and ask them to show you how to exploit the specific databases above. Why? The above databases are "controlled environments" that will protect you from unreliable websites. E.g. Searching Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life will ONLY guide you to scholarly works, not hack jobs that literally ANYONE can put on the Web!!!! So if you ask a librarian for assistance, please make sure they understand that you must learn to search on Pilot, WorldCat, Historical Abstracts, America: History and Life, and J-Stor. Additional reliable databases do exist, and you are welcome to learn more about these, but I will be assessing you on your ability to exploit those assigned. Eight Progress Reports on Historiographical Essay. Each worth 0-5 points for a total of 0-40 points. How to submit? Save the document as a.doc or.docx (i.e. Word 2003 or Word 2007); submit it to Blackboard under the navigation button, Progress Reports. (Please note: I originally asked you to submit these reports through attachment, but submit through Blackboard.) If you are NOT making progress, I would prefer you admit it and tell me how you plan to address the problem(s). Progress Reports are not book/article reports, please read on. With each progress report, you are expected to show that you have tackled the works of two or more separate books or articles; i.e. do not report on the same monograph or article more than once unless #8 is a draft of your paper or you are making comparisons. To earn a minimum of 2.5 points you are expected to follow the guidelines below and be as specific as possible. Sink rocks, don't skip stones! Written in the first person narrative, describe the progress of your research in 1-3 pages typed, single-spaced. Your final progress report could take the shape of a draft that includes a tentative thesis statement and authors organized into patterns but the writing can still be quite rough. A sample progress report is located in the Historiography Handbook. Your progress reports must contain the following components:

7 Fall Section I: A. Pose your historiography project in the form of a question. Indicate whether or not you have revised or refined your historiography topic as a result of your studies. B. Provide full bibliographic information of the articles and monographs upon which you are reporting. Follow the guidelines from Turabian as it will appear in the Works Consulted Bibliography that will be at the end of your paper. C. Explain why you gave priority to these particular secondary sources for this progress report. (It may be as mundane as the only thing available or they were short and you were crammed for time; we all have those weeks, but you cannot afford to have more than one or two of those weeks in this course.) Section II: A. For each book or article, through inference, try to understand what the author's working assumptions are. These inferences can be made by identifying: education/historical training what the author says about his/her work in comparison to others events occurring at the time the author researched and published subject of his/her publication (political, cultural, social, economic, biographic, etc) subject of previous research/publications type of evidence which the author relies upon, e.g. the works of other historians archival research newspapers, magazines, novels, etc artifacts, sculptures, paintings, etc Section III: A. Identify the author's thesis or theses (author's do not always limit themselves to a single thesis). B. Identify how the author proves his/her thesis (i.e. interpretation). You may focus on the part of the author's work that is relevant to your research goals. What will the author use to prove his/her thesis? Primary sources ideally from a variety of perspectives that corroborate Use and arrangement of facts to appeal to the reader's sense of logic If the interpretation is controversial, the author may illustrate that s/he understands alternative interpretations Use of language that brings value judgments to the arrangement of facts or the interpretation of documents

8 Fall C. Evaluate whether or not you find the author's interpretation plausible and why Section IV: A. The progress reports are intended to trigger dialogue between us, so you should also include in your progress report: ideas and questions that you may have; describe frustrations that you are experiencing or questions that you may have with which I may be able to assist you (no whining!) your progress report is an informal writing assignment that will not be graded for grammar, organization, etc.; informal is not an excuse for slipshod work B. After the first progress report, you should attempt to devote a few lines to comparing historians that you have reported upon in previous progress reports. You may compare their use of evidence, plausibility, etc. C. After the first progress report, you could start identifying patterns in historical interpretations that may be emerging from what you have studied thus far. In-Class Exam points possible. A fill-in-the-blank portion to test your factual knowledge of terms, etc. You will be asked to respond in essay format to the following Essential Questions: 1) What are the written and unwritten standards of the historical profession? To what extent, if at all, do these standards guarantee the production of "good" history? 2) How did historical studies become professionalized? 3) Has the historical profession become fragmented and broken or diverse and rich? The source of information for these essay questions will come from readings and lecture notes. Letter Grades are assigned based upon the percentage of points: Letter grades are recorded for individual assignments according to the following scale: A % Superior Achievement C % A % C 74-76% Average Achievement B % Above Average Achievement C % B 84-86% D % B % D 60-66% Minimum Achievement E 0-59% Failure Total points possible: approximately 280. Integrity, simply defined, is doing what is right even when no one is looking.

9 Fall Academic Integrity Bloomsburg University Policy and Procedures 3512 "Academic integrity refers to the adherence to agreed upon moral and ethical principles when engaging in academic or scholarly pursuits. The university's academic integrity is part of an effort to nurture a community where trust, honesty and personal integrity guide all of our dealings with one another. Personal integrity is vital to our pursuit of educating and becoming educated. This student academic integrity policy is only part of, not the entirety of, efforts to foster a community of trust; trust is built first on our actions toward each other. The responsibility to be honest, fair, and forthright with others is a responsibility that each member of the Bloomsburg University community must accept.... "The following types of behaviors are examples of academic dishonest. This list is not, and cannot be exhaustive. Students who are unsure if an act is academically dishonest have a duty to consult their professor before engaging in the act." Academic dishonesty includes: cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, misrepresenting circumstances, impersonation, obtaining an unfair advantage, aiding and abetting of academic dishonesty, falsification of records and official documents, and unauthorized access to computerized academic or administrative records or systems. For detailed definitions of these examples of academic dishonest, consult Bloomsburg University's Academic Integrity Policy (PRP 3512) at www. bloomu.edu/about/govern/pol.3512.htm. The University's attendance policy, PRP 3506 Regular classroom attendance is expected of all students. However, a student will be afforded reasonable assistance by a faculty member when class work is missed as a result of extenuating circumstances beyond the student's control, such as but not limited to: 1. Personal illness. 2. Death or critical illness in the immediate family. 3. Participation in a university-sponsored activity. 4. Participation in a short-term, obligatory military or military reserve activity. Instructors may request the student to provide official documentation to verify the reasons for the absence. Arrangements for assistance must be made by the student with the instructor as soon as the need for an absence is known. The instructor is not required to give makeup examinations or review other class work missed as a result of unauthorized absences. A faculty member, with departmental approval, may adopt a reasonable alternative policy if class members are provided that policy in writing during the first week of classes. Attendance and Deadlines: My Policies Regular classroom attendance is mandatory. There is no makeup for unexcused absences. It is the student's responsibility to keep track of his/her absences and contact the professor to make up work promptly. You are required to turn in your assignments on time. Late papers can be penalized five percent each day they are late, unless a valid excuse is provided. "Computer problems" or the "dog ate my homework" are not acceptable excuses. If your computer "swallows your paper," or malfunctions in some manner, your papers can be accepted late only if a handwritten draft is submitted by the deadline. You should always have backup copies of your files and print "hard

10 Fall copies" so you do not lose your work. Also, if you are a history or education major, you should make a copy of the final draft of all assignments to keep for portfolios that are sometimes required when you student teach, when you ask professors for recommendations, or enter the job market where writing samples are required (after you graduate from college, it can also be fun to look back on your earliest writings to see how much you progressed). Required Texts Gilderhus, Mark T. History and Historians: A Historiographical Introduction. 6 th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall, Turabian, Kate L., et al. A Manual for Writers of Research, Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 7 th Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, A note about "reading" Turabian. Pages (Part I or chapters 1-14) require you to read closely to understand how research is conducted. You will develop an understanding of what is expected of you, but also what is expected from professional historians, most of whom are well-acquainted with Turabian. Pages (Parts II and III) are the guidelines on how citation formats and writing style; in these parts, you should be familiarizing yourself with the contents and the specific details of the most common citation formats. Historiography Handbook available in bookstore. Blackboard is the Classroom Management System provided by the university. I will use Blackboard to make announcements, which will also be sent by to your BU account, and make course materials available. In addition, you will be required to submit your essays to Turnit-in through Blackboard. Reading the Syllabus According to the schedule below, you should have studied, not just read, by the date of the class meeting the assigned readings and be prepared to discuss them. Please note when assignments are due. Always bring to the relevant class meetings any books, handouts, etc that are assigned. If classes are canceled because of road conditions, bad weather, etc., you are responsible for finding out how the syllabus will be adjusted. As a general rule, whatever was scheduled on the day a class is canceled will be covered at our next meeting. If in doubt, please do not hesitate to contact me. This syllabus is subject to change.

11 Fall Date Learning Activities and Assignments to be completed for Class Meetings: Mon 31 Aug Course Introduction What is the relationship between historiography and a primary source research paper? How to select a topic? Wed 2 Sep Please note: not yet confirmed at the time the syllabus went to duplicating Meet in Computer Lab, Second Floor, Andruss Library Goal: learn how to locate primary source collections in order to facilitate your selection of a historiography topic. Historiography Project Deadlines that should be completed simultaneously as class assignments Exploring a topic in consultation with me, David Magolis, and department faculty who are expert in your areas of interest? I hope you are not procrastinating! Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp. 5-35, Mon 7 Sep No Class Meeting Exploring a topic? Wed 9 Sep Lecture: What is difference between a historical essay or book and a historiographical essay or book? Mon 14 Sep Wed 16 Sep Patrick Rael, "What Happened and Why?" "Historiographic Essay Manual," Historiography Handbook Gilderhus, History and Historians, pp Lecture: Building a Bibliography How to exploit: Pilot, WorldCat, J-Stor, & Historical Abstracts-America History and Life Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp Lecture: Building a Bibliography How to exploit: Pilot, WorldCat, J-Stor, & Historical Abstracts-America History and Life "Historiographic Essay Manual," Historiography Handbook Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp Deadline is approaching... it helps to think through your ideas with me!!!! Topic approved by me no later than 3 PM today! Primary Source Locator Project Due Today at the beginning of class!

12 Fall Mon 21 Sep Wed 23 Sep Mon 28 Sep Wed 30 Sep Discussion: how to decipher historical arguments and take effective reading notes? Christopher Browning, "The Euphoria of Victory" Historiography Handbook Review Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp Reading notes for Browning Discussion: How to decipher historical arguments and take effective reading notes? How do historians explain the origins of the final solution? Breitman, "Plans for the Final Solution " Historiography Handbook Reading notes for Breitman and Browning Discussion: How to decipher historical arguments and take effective reading notes? How do historians explain the origins of the final solution? Friedlander, "Step by Step" Historiography Handbook Reading notes for Friedlander, Browning, and Breitman Discussion: What are the standards of the profession? What conventions in historical writing make some historical arguments more plausible than others? Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp , "AHA Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct" Historiography Handbook Working Bibliography is Due today at the beginning of class! After class, sign up for individual meetings to discuss results of your working bibliography. You should be reading and taking notes for your historiography project in addition to the minihistoriography project. Progress Report #1 due to my account by the start of class. Procrastination is your worst enemy, not the assignment or the professor...!

13 Fall Mon 5 Oct Wed 7 Oct Lecture: Conventions in Historical Writing Historiography Handbook Lecture: Reading and Notetaking Strategies Reading notes for Friedlander, Browning, and Breitman Historiography Handbook Mini-Historiography Essay Due at the Beginning of Class! Progress Report #2 due to my account by the start of class. Mon 12 Oct Lecture: What does it mean to "do history"? Swat at the procrastination bug by setting and meeting reachable goals. You will have read??? pages by Wed 14 Oct Lecture: What does it mean to "do history"? Mon 19 Oct Wed 21 Oct Discussion: How did historians from the ancients to the Enlightenment understand the practice of history? Lecture to follow discussion: The History of Historical Writing from Ancient Greeks to the beginning of the Modern Age: Why are they not considered modern? Or professionals? "From the Minds of Historians," pp. 1-6 (Thucydides through Voltaire) in Historiography Handbook Gilderhus, History and Historians, pp Discussion: How did the practice of history become professionalized? Why was political history the paradigm of professional history in the nineteenth- and early twentieth- centuries? "What is professional history? How did it develop," Historiography Handbook "How does 'amateur' history compare with 'professional' history?" Historiography Handbook Progress Report #3 due to my account by the start of class. It is easy to postpone reading for historiography when your other courses have more specific and immediate deadlines. The progress reports, if taken seriously, are intended to create a specific and immediate deadline. Seize the day tomorrow? Yikes, don't do that....

14 Fall Mon 26 Oct Wed 28 Oct Mon 2 Nov Wed 4 Nov Notes responding to the discussion questions listed for today Discussion: An early crisis in the historical profession? The problem of periodization. "From the Minds of Historians," p (Ranke, Smith, Beard, Lynd) t.b.a. Lecture: Did history become fragmented & broken or diversified & rich during the twentieth century? How have the working assumptions of historians evolved from political interests to a diversity of interests? Gilderhus, History and Historians, pp Notes Lecture: Did history become fragmented & broken or diversified & rich during the twentieth century? How have the working assumptions of historians evolved from political interests to a diversity of interests? Gilderhus, History and Historians, pp You should be reading and taking notes for your historiography project in addition to studying for in-class reading assignments. Progress Report #4 due to my account by the start of class. You should be reading and taking notes for your historiography project in addition to studying for in-class reading assignments. Progress Report #5 due to my account by the start of class.

15 Fall Mon 9 Nov Discussion: If history serves a purpose, has it lost its purpose? "From the Minds of Historians," p (Elton, Trevor-Roper, Zinn, Howard, Himmelfarb, Spoehrs, Kobrin, Arnold) 13 pages are manageable along with your historiography project. Strike a balance and come to class prepared while making progress on your work.... Wed 11 Nov Lecture and Exercises: The Perils of Plagiarism Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp ( ) Turabian Mon 16 Nov Lecture and Exercises: Authentic and Inauthentic Paraphrasing Turabian, A Manual for Writers, review pp , Turabian Historiography Handbook Wed 18 Nov In-class Objective and Essay Exam -- See syllabus above for details Mon 23 Nov t.b.a. Wed 25 Nov Thanksgiving Holiday No class meeting Mon 30 Nov Lecture and Exercises: Writing Lively Sentences Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp , You are getting to the final stretch... except for an exam coming up on 18 November, you have no work to do for in-class except short readings about how to write!!! Progress Report #6 due to my account by the start of class. You should be reading and taking notes for your historiography project Progress Report #7 due to my account by the start of class. Devote part of your holiday to working on your historiography!!!! It can't all be turkey and cranberries. This really is the final stretch... you can do it.

16 Fall Turabian Historiography Handbook Wed 2 Dec Mon 7 Dec Lecture and Exercises: Quotations, Bibliography, and Footnotes Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp ( ), pp ( ), and pp Turabian Historiography Handbook Lecture and Exercises: Quotations, Bibliography, and Footnotes Turabian, A Manual for Writers, pp ( ), pp ( ), and pp Progress Report #8 due to my account by the start of class. You should have written a complete draft of the body by now. Turabian Historiography Handbook Wed 9 Dec t.b.a. Mon 15 Dec Final Exam Scheduled for 1:00-3:00 PM HISORIOGRAPHIC ESSAY and ALL RESEARCH NOTES, ANY ROUGH DRAFTS, etc. IS DUE BY 1:00 PM in my office 132 OSH.