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The Old South -Grad Syllabus The syllabus for this course is available in various formats: MSWord | HTML (see below) | pdf These files will contain the syllabus as written on the first day of class. You should be aware that the syllabus may be modified during the semester. These modifications will be posted on the announcements page and will also be announced clearly in class. Some class materials are not included in the syllabus, including important assignment instructions and handouts. They are located on the course info page and can be downloaded there. |
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The Old South/ AMH 5404 (graduate syllabus) Course Objectives: This course examines the history of the Old South, focusing on the period from 1800 to 1861. The lectures and readings cover a variety of topics, including myths and facts about southern society and culture, slavery and the strengthening of southern distinctiveness, and political events that eventually led to the creation of a separate (short-lived) southern nation in 1861. Required Texts: All students, undergraduate and graduate, will read In addition, graduate students will read Recommended Text: Students are encouraged to consider purchasing Richard Marius, A Short Guide to Writing About History (5 th edition), which has marvelous advice for writing and annotating a history research paper if they are unfamiliar with the basic conventions. This book is also available at the bookstores. All books are on reserve at Strozier and are available for purchase at the bookstores. You will read only the first part of Kolchin, but the other texts will be read in their entirety. I will provide study questions to focus your reading—look for these on the class website. Grade Components: Midterm 25%, Graduate Discussion 25%, Research Paper 25%, Final Exam 25% Exams: There will be one midterm, on Wednesday March 2 during regular class hours, covering the lectures to date, plus the first 5 books on the undergraduate reading list and the first two ( Gudmestad will not be on the midterm) of the graduate reading list. The final exam will cover the entire course, including all readings. According to the registrar, our final exam is scheduled for Friday April 29 at 10am. Both exams will be essay format, with some short answer questions drawn from the readings. The midterm will count 25% and the final will count 25% of the total course grade. You will need to bring exam bluebooks for both tests. Makeup exams can only be provided for absences documented and excused either in advance or in a timely fashion (e.g., approved school activities, illness). You must make every effort to contact me prior to the regularly scheduled exam; students who have taken makeup exams from me in the past note that they are more difficult than the regularly scheduled exams. The final exam cannot be rescheduled from the time and date given by the registrar. Graduate students are expected to produce written work on their exams that clearly exceeds the quality of that written by undergraduates. Graduate Discussions: There will be five scheduled meetings, lasting approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours each, to discuss both the assigned undergraduate readings as well as the books assigned to the graduates exclusively. These meetings will occur on Wednesdays on the dates given in the readings schedule. Discussion will be graded based on the quality as well as the total volume of comments offered. Graduate students are expected to treat these meetings as seminars in which they will be responsible for the majority of all discussion (i.e., they are not lectures). Each discussion is 5%, for a total of 25% of the course grade. Research Paper: Students will complete a paper (20 pages exclusive of annotation) which will be due on Monday April 18 in class. You will write on a topic of your own choice, in consultation with me. I will suggest possible topics and hand out instructions on this assignment later (preliminary directions are already on the website). You will need to have selected your topic and begun research by the time of our paper consultations, which will be held during the tenth and eleventh week of term, although students who are ready for consultations earlier may schedule them at any point earlier in the semester. All topics must be approved prior to submission. The paper will constitute 25% of the course grade. You are responsible for maintaining a copy of your paper after its original submission (make a duplicate at the time you turn it in). All papers will also be electronically submitted to plagiarism.org, an internet clearinghouse that works to prevent fraud in paper composition. In fairness to students who hand in their papers on time, late papers will be assessed a penalty for each day the paper is late. Honor Code: Students are expected to uphold the Academic Honor Code published in The Florida State University Bulletin and the Student Handbook. Persons violating the Honor Code in any assignment or exam in this class will receive a minimum penalty of a grade of zero (0) for the assignment in question, and may receive an "F" for the course at the instructor's option. Special Note: Students with disabilities should follow these steps: 1) provide documentation of your disability to the Student Disability Resource Center (108 Student Services Building; 644-9566); 2) no later than the first week of classes, bring a statement to the professor from the Student Disability Resource Center indicating that you have registered with them. At that time we will discuss any accomodations necessary for your successful participation in the course. Please note that on weeks 1 and 2 our class will not meet on Friday. During March 7-11 class will not meet (Spring Break). Reading and Assignment Schedule: Week One (January 5): Kolchin (all except chapter 7) Week Two (January 10-12): Berlin Note: No class on Friday January 14 Week Three (January 19-21): Carson Note : No class on Monday January 17 First graduate discussion January 21 on Kolchin and Berlin Week Four (January 24-28): Hammond Week Five (January 31-February 4): Begin Scarborough Week Six (February 7-11): Finish Scarborough Week Seven (February 14-18): Miller Second graduate discussion February 16 on Hammond, Scarborough and Miller Week Eight (February 21-25): White Week Nine (February 28-March 4): Gudmestad Midterm on March 2 Spring Break (March 7-11) Week Ten (March 14-18): Finkelman. Research paper consultations this week Week Eleven (March 21-25): Research paper consultations this week Third graduate discussion March 23 on White and Gudmestad Week Twelve (March 28-April 1): Snay Week Thirteen (April 4-8): Morris Fourth graduate discussion April 6 on Finkelman and Snay Week Fourteen (April 11-15): Begin McCardell Fifth graduate discussion April 13 on Morris and the first half of McCardell Week Fifteen (April 18-22): Finish McCardell. Research paper due Monday April 18 Lectures will cover the following topics: Settlement The Problem of Southern Identity Slavery and Southern Society The South as a Conscious Minority, 1820-1840 The Road to Secession
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