California State University, East Bay Winter 2015 HIST 4031-01 (4 units) Room: MI 3006 Tu 6:30 – 10:00 pm Term Dates: January 5 to March 22, 2015

Historical Research Methods Instructor: Mary Ann Irwin This document was last updated: 11/9/2014 10:08 AM

SYLLABUS/ SCHEDULE

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ABOUT THIS SYLLABUS/SCHEDULE: This Syllabus/Schedule will answer most of your questions about the course. A pdf version of this document is available on BB's Course Menu. If I change the Schedule, I will upload new print and online versions. You may download the file as a pdf, but your print copy might become out of date. If in doubt, compare the date-time stamp on the first page of your print version against the version on BB. See the Schedule on page 9 for assignment due dates.

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Instructor: Mary Ann Irwin

To contact me by email, please use BB mail.

Office: Office MI-4025

Tuesday 5:30-6:30 pm Beginning Tuesday, January 5, 2015

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There are several facets to participation in this course, all of which are necessary for your success. Failure to complete any of the following requirements will jeopardize your chances of passing the course.

One of the most important: please check your campus email account every day, to ensure that I have not changed some key deadline, knowledge of which might materi-ally affect your happiness in life!

Also, please be alert to changes to this Online Syllabus/Schedule, as I might modify assignments over the next ten weeks. Any changes will appear on the "Schedule" part of this Syllabus/Schedule, at the affected as-signment or date. If I change a due date, I will notify you by your campus email. The Schedule begins at page 9.

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HIST 4031 "Historical Research Methods" is a seminar on advanced historical research through preparation of a research paper based on primary sources. Prerequisites: senior standing; HIST 1014-15-16, 2010, and 3010, or consent of instructor. Successful completion of HIST 4031 is required for seniors seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in History:

http://www20.csueastbay.edu/class/files/docs/roadmaps/Roadmap11-12/RoadmapHIS 2011BAxxxx.pdf).

In this small-group seminar, you will do history the way that professional historians do: by re-searching and writing an original paper using primary sources. Fortunately for us, the Bay Area boasts numerous repositories, both public and private, with collections devoted to the history of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and the U.S. West. Because you must build your research paper from original sources, you will be happiest relying on these local libraries and archives. You will need the instructor’s permission to work on a topic that takes you outside the Bay Area.

Students are required to: attend class and advisory sessions; write a 2-page (600-word) re-search prospectus; write a 2-page project outline; submit an annotated draft bibliography; formal-ly present their work in class; peer review classmates' written drafts; submit a 3,000-word first draft; submit a 4,500-word second draft; and submit a 6,000-word final version of an original his-torical research paper based on primary sources.

The course grade will be based approximately on 25% for participation (peer review) and 75% for assignments related to the final paper. Your professor retains the right to base grades on the overall work of a student in the class. These small-enrolled classes require cooperation among participants. Students sometimes will be working on the same sources at the same research facility. Sometimes students will have special questions that will take up class time. You must agree to respect your classmates' research needs and you must respond cordially to each other during class meetings and in peer review. You must keep all appointments with your professor. Above all, you must be alert to issues of originality and documentation in your work, a subject we will discuss at length.

You must report any difficulties encountered in completing your course assignments to the profes-sor as promptly as possible. Please see my policy on late work (page 6). Plagiarized work will re-ceive a failing grade for the course. Other penalties may apply.

CSUEB offers a $100 prize for the best HIST 4031 research papers. Beyond the money, recognition as winner of a Rice Award for Outstanding Paper looks excellent on a curriculum vita. Xx

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You will find numerous helpful documents in the weekly folders on BB (see "Course Materials" in the course menu). Our assigned texts are:

William Kelleher Storey, Writing History: A Guide for Students, 4e (New York: Ox-ford University Press, 2013) ISBN: 9780199830046;

University of Chicago, Chicago Manual of Style, 16e (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010) ISBN: 9780226104201 [or use the free online version at

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html]; and

Merriam-Webster, The Merriam Webster Dictionary, New Edition (Springfield MA: Merriam-Webster, 2008) ISBN: 9780877799306 [or free online version].

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TEXTS and DOCUMENTS:

Research Prospectus 5 93-100 A Project Outline 5 90-92 A- Annotated Draft Bibliography 10 88-89 B+ Class Presentation 5 83-87 B First Draft 10 80-82 B- Second Draft 20 78-79 C+ Final Version 30 73-77 C Peer Review (Participation) 15 70-72 C-

Draft 1 68-69 D+ Draft 2 65-67 D Final Version 64 and below F

Total points possible 100 points Grades will be posted on the class Blackboard page throughout the quarter. It is your re-sponsibility to be aware of your progress.

When calculating final grades, I may decide to round up fractions of 0.6 or higher to the next whole number. My willingness to round up will depend mightily on evidence of the student's wholehearted effort throughout the term.

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This outline of learning outcomes from CSUEB's website illustrates how assignments in this course serve seniors graduating with

a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. LEARNING OUTCOMES and PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: B.A. Degree in History, CSU East Bay

I. Content/Knowledge Outcomes

Outcome 1 History graduates should demonstrate basic knowledge of major events and trends in world history. (Developed especially in HIST 1014-15-16). Indicators: Grades in HIST 1014, 1015, 1016; Student self-assessment and exit interview

Outcome 2 History graduates should know basic analytic concepts that help historians assemble, organize, and inter-pret evidence. (Developed especially in HIST 1000, 3010, 4030, and 4031) Indicators: Grades in HIST 1000, 3010, 4030, 4031; Portfolio of major papers from HIST 1000, 3010, 4030, and 4031 and at least one paper from an upper-division course in the student’s concentration area; Student self-assessment and exit interview

Outcome 3 History graduates should demonstrate significant knowledge of major events and trends in their area of concentra-tion. (Developed especially in courses in concentration area). Indicators: Grades in courses in concentration area; Student self-assessment and exit interview

II. Skill/Method Outcomes

Outcome 4 History graduates should be able to critically assess primary and secondary historical sources and “think historically” and critically about the past. (Developed in all History courses but especially HIST 1000, 3010, 4030, and 4031). Indicators: Portfolio of papers from HIST 1000, 3010, 4030 and 4031; Student self-assessment and exit inter-view

Outcome 5 History graduates should be able to write and speak clearly and persuasively about historical themes. (De-veloped in all History courses, but especially in HIST 1000, 3010, 4030, and 4031). Indicators: Portfolio of papers from HIST 1000, 3010, 4030 and 4031; University Writing Skills test; Student self-assessment and exit interview

Outcome 6 History graduates should be able to conduct basic historical research in primary source materials and pro-vide original interpretation of sources. (Developed especially in HIST 4031). Indicators: Grade in HIST 4031, Portfolio

Outcome 7 History graduates should be able to use the library to conduct historical research. (Developed especially in HIST 1000, 3010, 4030, and 4031). Indicator: Portfolio

III. Dispositional Outcomes

Outcome 8 History graduates should be aware of contrasts between peoples of different times and places and display a sense of informed perspective and chronology. (Developed in all History courses but especially HIST 1014-15-16, HIST 4030, and in upper-division History electives). Indicators: Portfolio; Self-assessment and exit interview

Outcome 9 History graduates should exhibit sensitivities to human values in their own and other cultural traditions and, in turn, interrogate and establish their own values. (Developed in all History courses but especially HIST 1014-15-16, HIST 4030, and in upper-division History electives). Indicators: Portfolio; Self-assessment and exit interview

Outcome 10 History graduates should exhibit sensitivities to the artistic, scientific, and technological interests, expressions, and accomplishments of various peoples. (Developed in all History courses but especially HIST 1014-15-16, HIST 4030, and in upper-division History electives). Indicators: Portfolio ; Self-assessment and exit interview

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My Policy on Late Work:

I will accept late written assignments without pen-alty if you provide me with documentation from a medical facility confirming a medical reason for your inability to meet the deadline.

The penalty for submitting written work late with-out a personal medical excuse is 2 points for each deadline missed, recalculated each day that the as-signment is late. An assignment submitted even one minute past the 10:00 pm deadline automatically los-es two points. An assignment submitted before 10 pm the next day automatically loses 4 points. An assign-ment submitted before 10 pm the third day automati-cally loses 6 points. And so forth.

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Further Information: If you would like further help with writing, please use the Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA). The SCAA provides tutoring and learning support for CSUEB students. All services are FREE to CSUEB students. The SCAA is located on the second floor (Upper Mall) of the Hay-ward campus University Library.

If you have a documented disability, please speak with me and with staff in Hayward campus Accessibility Services as soon as possible. I will work closely with you and your AS advisor to ensure that you have proper access to the course.

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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

I take a very dim view of it.

By enrolling in this class, stu-dents agree to uphold the stand-ards of academic integrity de-scribed here.

"Academic Integrity" is a phrase that goes beyond "don't cheat." It is about having pride in your own ideas and basing your work on those ideas. This in-cludes carefully citing the sources you use and reflect upon, AND using your own words to express your ideas.

If you are confused, or hard-pressed for time, or completely disenchanted, please contact me first, before you do something re-grettable and illegal.

Here is the short list of behaviors to avoid in my class: arriving late; leaving early; dancing naked; chatting (with one's self or others); eating during lecture (I am not a television); and cell phones with audible alerts (you may vibrate all you wish). Oh yes--if I observe you texting or websurfing while I am speaking, there will be Hell To Pay.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

WEEK 1

Week beginning Monday January 5

Tues. Jan. 6

Mandatory First Class Meeting Introductions

CLASSROOM MEETING WITH LIBRARIAN/ARCHIVIST DIANE WAKIMOTO

Weds. Jan. 7 Thurs Jan. 8 Fri. Jan. 9

WEEK 2

Week Beginning Monday Jan. 12 THIS WEEK'S READINGS: Storey, chapter 1

Tues. Jan. 13 WRITING A PROSPECTUS

We will meet in the classroom.

Weds. Jan. 14 Thurs. Jan. 15

Friday Jan. 16 Last day to drop a Winter 2015 class. BB Turnitin Assignment: Research Prospectus due by 10:00 pm tonight.

WEEK 3

Week Beginning Monday Jan. 19

THIS WEEK'S READINGS: Storey, chapters 2-4

Tues Jan. 20 PROSPECTUS: OFFICE HOURS

We will not meet in the classroom tonight. Please come to my office prepared to discuss your progress on your research project.

Weds Jan. 21 Thurs Jan. 22 Friday Jan. 23

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WEEK 4

Week Beginning Monday Jan. 26

Required Reading:

Storey, Chapters 5-6

Tuesday Jan. 27

We are meeting in the classroom tonight. RESEARCHING YOUR TOPIC:

NOTETAKING AND DOCUMENTING VISUAL SOURCES QUANTITATIVE METHODS (If you have a laptop with Microsoft Excel in-

stalled, please bring it with you to class)

Weds Jan. 28 Thurs Jan. 29 .

Friday Jan. 30 Turnitin: Quantitative Exercise due by 10:00 pm tonight.

Turnitin: Visual Sources Exercise due by 10:00 pm tonight.

WEEK 5 Week Beginning Monday Feb. 2

Required Reading: Storey, Chapter 7

Tuesday Feb. 3 We will not meet in the classroom tonight. Please come to my office prepared to discuss your progress on your research project.

Weds. Feb. 4 Thurs. Feb. 5

Fri. Feb. 6 Turnitin: Annotated Draft Bibliography due by 10:00 pm tonight.

WEEK 6

Week Beginning Monday Feb. 9

Be prepared to discuss Storey, Chapters 5-7 in class this week After five weeks spent reviewing primary and secondary data, you know enough about your topic to make reasoned inferences. Now is a good time to re-read Storey, Chapter 4.

Tuesday Feb. 10

We are meeting in the classroom tonight.

ORGANIZING & WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER

REFERENCING A RESEARCH PAPER

Weds. Feb. 11 Thurs. Feb. 12

Friday Feb. 13 Turnitin: Project Outline due by 10:00 pm tonight.

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WEEK 7

Week Beginning Monday Feb. 16

READINGS:

Storey, Chapters 8-9

Tues. Feb. 17 OUTLINE OFFICE HOURS We will not meet in the classroom tonight. Please come to my office prepared to discuss your progress on your research project.

Weds. Feb. 18 Thurs. Feb. 19

Friday Feb. 20 Turnitin: First Draft due by 10:00 pm tonight. PeerMark Link to your assigned peer review papers available at 10:30 pm. [First Draft peer reviews due by 10:00 pm Monday, Feb. 23.]

WEEK 8

Week Beginning Monday Feb. 23

Last day to withdraw from a Winter 2015 class.

PeerMark: First Draft peer reviews due by 10:00 pm tonight.

Tuesday Feb. 24 We are meeting in the classroom tonight.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Weds. Feb. 25 Thurs. Feb. 26 Friday Feb. 27

WEEK 9 Week Beginning Monday Mar. 2

Tuesday Mar. 3

We will not meet in the classroom tonight. Please come to my office prepared to discuss your progress on your research project.

OFFICE HOURS ON FIRST DRAFTS

Weds. Mar. 4 Thurs. Mar. 5

Friday Mar. 6

Turnitin: Second Draft due by 10:00 pm tonight.

PeerMark Link to your assigned peer review papers available at 10:30 pm.

[Second Draft peer reviews due by 10:00 pm Monday, Mar. 9.]

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WEEK 10 Week Beginning Monday Mar. 9 PeerMark: Second Draft peer reviews due by 10:00 pm tonight.

Tuesday Mar. 10 Review and final thoughts.

Weds. Mar. 11 Thurs. Mar. 12

Friday Mar. 13

Saturday Mar. 14

Sunday Mar. 15 Last day of instruction for Winter 2015.

WEEK 11--Finals Week March 16 - March 22, 2014 Week Beginning Monday Mar. 16

Turnitin: Final Version due by 10:00 pm tonight.

PeerMark Link to your assigned peer review papers available at 10:30 pm.

[Final Version peer reviews due by 10:00 pm Friday, Mar. 20.]

Tuesday Mar. 17

Weds. Mar. 18

Thurs. Mar. 19

Friday Mar. 20 PeerMark: Final Version peer reviews due by 10:00 pm tonight.

Sat. Mar 21

Sun. Mar. 22 Last day of Winter 2015 final exam week.

FINAL GRADES

Monday March 30, 2013.

Instructor deadline for submitting final grades for Winter 2015.