Prof. Hauselmann - Hist 17A - MH

03/01/2015

Here's a link to the Chicago Manual of Style Checklist. There's also a link at for more information.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ptbn6eztbBxjFrr6PMMpocH456Xm8jbQQ1pTy0WNqkg/edit?usp=docslist_api

Chicago Manual of Style Formatting Checklist After completing your essay and before turning in the final work, please refer to this checklist to make sure that all of the formatting is correct. GENERAL FORMATTING Margins set at no less than 1” and no greater than 1.5” Typeface readable (Times New

01/31/2015

In class on Thursday I had mentioned that you will completing an assignment using Google Docs. Here's the assignment for the weekend on creating a Google Account, a Google Doc, and sharing it. Please have this assignment completed before TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s5MuhTl0FmMRId6NwwnoPYe9UrJW94ADhqpVCFyFm4E/edit?usp=sharing

CREATING A GOOGLE ACCOUNT Open a web browser and type Google’s homepage, http://www.google.com/ into the address bar. In the upper right hand corner, click Sign in. The Google Account sign in page appears. Click the Sign in link at the top right of the window followed by clicking the Sign up f...

01/24/2015

In class it was brought to my attention that the book available in the bookstore is an updated 10th Anniversary Edition. I said that I would update the Course Calendar with readings associated with the new edition. You may still use the older version of the text if you have already purchased it. Remember that if any changes are made to the syllabus they will be noted in red, highlighted, bold text.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TB5EWQGKv4HRAKUa9ROR4PL-bIvZ_XBghJ1iG83N-9I/edit?usp=sharing

01/20/2015

Introductions: After you have liked the class page, take some time to briefly introduce yourself to the class. Some things you might include: what you're studying, what you want to be when you grow up, thoughts about the class, other classes you're taking, what you do when you're not at school...

01/20/2015

For this course we will using Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen's A Patriot's History of the United States. This book has gotten a lot of press from the left and the right. The book opens with an interview between Schweikart and conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. After reading the interview (either in your book, or in the link provided below) take some time to react. What do you think about Schweikart's views?
http://www.albany.edu/history/comparativepublichistory/patriots_history_intro_interview.pdf

01/20/2015

And here's the link to the online version of Zinn's A People's History of the United States.
http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html

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01/20/2015

Here's a link to the textbook for the course.
http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-History-United-States-Columbuss/dp/1595230327

For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achi...