READING AND EXAM SCHEDULE

Text: The African American Odyssey Vol. II Darlene Clark Hine, et. al.

Handouts -- will be distributed and discussed in class

Week(s) Chapter to Read / quiz date

Jan 23 – Feb 4 13) Failure of Reconstruction / Jan 30

Feb 6 – 13 14) White Supremacy / Feb 8

Wednesday Feb 20 EXAM ONE

Feb 22 – Mar 1 15) Black Southerner's Challenge / 25

Mar 4 – 8 16) Agitation and Migration / 4

Mar 11 – 15 17) AfAms in the 1920s / 11

Monday March 18 EXAM TWO

Mar 20 – Apr 5 18) The Great Depression / Apr 1

SPRING BREAK March 25-29

Apr 8 – 12 20) World War II Era / Apr 8

through page 485

Friday April 15 EXAM THREE

Apr 17 - 29 20) World War II Era / Apr 22

page 486 to end

21) Freedom Movement / Apr 22

May 1 – 10 22) The Struggle Continues / May 1

May 13 – 20 23) Modern Black America / 13

TBA EXAM FOUR

Four (4) exams are given during the semester – three midterms worth 60 points each, and a final exam worth 80 points. Midterm dates are listed above, but MAY be changed by the instructor. The final exam date is scheduled by the college. Exams will include a combination of sentence completion, multiple choice, and most importantly – ESSAY questions. This will be discussed further in class.

Make-ups for missed exams MAY be given for medical and other legally accepted reasons. A make-up exam will automatically result in a deduction of points before you begin, unless it is completed before the exam is returned to the rest of the class. Once the exams are returned, make-ups must be completed during the weeks of April 1 – 5 for the first two exams, or May 13 – 17 for the third exam. You cannot make up the first two exams after the March make-up week.

Ten multiple choice quizzes based on the chapter readings AND handouts are listed above. These quizzes will be administered at the beginning of the class period and can not be made up. Your eight (8) highest scores will be recorded for a total of 80 points.

Random quizzes will be given at the end of the class period and will cover class material from that same day. Your top seven (7) scores will be recorded for a total of 70 points.

QUIZZES CAN NOT BE MADE UP -- NO EXCEPTIONS

Students are urged and expected to attend each session and to participate in classroom discussion and activities. Asking questions, showing class preparation, and sharing comments is strongly encouraged. Part of the attendance points will come from recognition of classroom participation. Act like you are enjoying the class – whether you are or not!

Students are discouraged from exhibiting disruptive behavior – this includes arriving late or leaving early from the classroom. Such behavior will result in a deduction of points. Personal conversations or eating in class, etc. may also result in point deductions. Students may be dropped from the class after a single warning for this type of disruptive behavior.

Three midterm exams 180 points

Final exam 80 points

Three written assignments 150 points

Eight M-C quizzes 80 points

Six random quizzes 60 points

Attendance / in-class assignments 50 points

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TOTAL 600 points

540 – 600 points = A

480 – 539 = B

420 – 479 = C

360 – 419 = D

The instructor – where justified – may adjust a student's point total based on individual contribution to the class.

The instructor has regular office hours [Davies Hall #358] and is available during those hours without appointment. If these hours are not convenient, appointments may be scheduled at other times. Students are encouraged to make use of office visits to become better acquainted with the information, class material and the instructor.

Copying and/or heavy reliance on information or quotes from established written sources is a serious issue. Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of another person's work, in the form of original ideas, sentences, phrases, and/or innovative terminology. It is illegal and ethically wrong to use someone else's work as your own. Copying also keeps a student from thinking and learning, which should be the primary purpose of an education.

Please be advised that any written work turned in for this class will be scrutinized for plagiarism. The instructor has the discretion to give a zero for any assignment that does not appear to be the student's own work. Further discussion of this policy will take place in class. If you are unsure what constitutes plagiarism, you may ask for a handout from the instructor on this topic.

Each student will have three (3) written assignments to turn in over the course of the semester. The first two assignments are worth twenty-five (25) points each for a total of 50 points. The final paper will be worth 100 points for a grand total of 150 points for written work. Specific information for each assignment will be handed out in class – however, the due dates will be as follows:

Assignment #1 -- February 22

Assignment #2 -- March 22

Assignment #3 -- April 26

It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider submitting a copy of your picture to add to this website. Submission materials can be obtained from the instructor.

Find a family photograph – something that represents something of a historical nature. A family reunion, a family member in uniform, visiting a historical site, at work, etc. The minimum requirement is that a person or a group of people is the central theme of the picture.

Your assignment would be to research the picture – write a biography of the picture, basically who, what, when, and where. Then explain how you got the picture, why you selected it, and what it means to you and to American history. Further explanation will come during class.