HISTORY 3324 Section 1 --- FALL 2009   MWF 10-10:50am   UH 02

Professor Maizlish -- UH 313
Office Hours: MWF MWF11-12:30pm; and by appointment
Phone: 817-272-5183
E-Mail: maizlish@uta.edu

Useful Link: [University of Texas at Arlington Libraries]

THE COMING OF THE CIVIL WAR

Readings
Internet Access
Course Outline
Course Requirements
Important Information
Optional Graphics
Study Guide

Readings

Required Readings:

Interactive Internet Readings
Walter Johnson, Soul by Soul
Frederick Douglass, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Clinton, The Plantation Mistress
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin
Don Fehrenbacher, Prelude to GreatnessCharles 
Charles Dew, Apostles of Disunion

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INTERNET ACCESS

1)  ALL of the required internet readings and ALL of the optional internet readings, 
     may be accessed through internet links on the web page.

2)  Internet links can be found on the course web page.
     (http://www.uta.edu/history/hist3324-1f09-sm.htm)

3) To reach the course web page go to: www.uta.edu/history.
    Click on: Schedules. 
    Click on: Schedule, Fall 2009.
    Click on: HIST 3324-001.

4) Computer problems or a down system WILL NOT be an acceptable excuse for missed assignments or a failure to be ready for quizzes and examinations.

               BE PREPARED!!!           PLAN AHEAD!!! 

    DO NOT leave your reading to the last moment,
    or, if you do, MAKE SURE to have back-up computer access available.

5) Please remember that the professor cannot accept assignments or give out grades over the internet.

6) See important information #14, for a list of free campus computer access sites.

7) Although Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass can be read on the internet, students may wish to purchase these books rather than read documents of such great length on the web.

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Course Outline

FINAL EXAMINATION --- MONDAY --- DEC. 7 --- 8AM-10:30AM

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Course Requirements

MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS

Two midterm examinations will be given during the semester. They will consist of essay and short answer questions and will cover the lectures and the required reading. Each midterm will test knowledge of the material presented in the period immediately preceding the date of the exam. Essay questions for the midterms will be drawn from a study guide that will be placed on the web one week before each of the exams take place. Choices of questions to answer will be offered in both the short answer and essay sections of the exam.

IN ORDER TO PASS THE CLASS, STUDENTS MUST TAKE EACH OF THE MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS.  IF THEY PRESENT A VALID EXCUSE FOR MISSING AN EXAMINATION, THEY MUST MAKE IT UP BY TAKING A "MAKE-UP" EXAM.  "MAKE-UP" EXAMINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH FROM 1PM TO 6PM IN ROOM 011UH.  THIS IS THE ONLY TIME EXAMS CAN BE MADE UP.  STUDENTS WHO MISS EXAMS MUST PLAN TO TAKE "MAKE-UPS" AT THIS TIME. 

INCOMPLETES ARE NOT GIVEN IN THIS CLASS.

"Make-up" examinations will not offer students a choice of questions to answer since students who take this late midterm will have more time to study for it than students who take the regularly scheduled exam. The question on the "make-up" exam will be an essay question and it will be drawn from the appropriate study guide.

QUIZZES

Eight quizzes will be given during the semester. They will consist of multiple choice questions and will cover the required reading. Each quiz will test knowledge of the readings assigned for the period immediately preceding the date of the quiz.

IN ORDER TO PASS THE CLASS, STUDENTS MUST TAKE ALL OF THE QUIZZES. ALL MISSED QUIZZES MUST BE MADE-UP. "MAKE-UP" QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH FROM 1PM TO 6PM IN ROOM 011UH.  THIS IS THE ONLY TIME QUIZZES CAN BE MADE UP.   STUDENTS WHO MISS QUIZZES MUST PLAN TO TAKE "MAKE-UPS" AT THIS TIME. 

INCOMPLETES ARE NOT GIVEN IN THIS CLASS.

"Make-up" quizzes will consist of short answer questions over the reading covered by the quiz that was missed.

FINAL EXAMINATION

There will be a final examination. It will cover the lectures and the required reading. The first half of the exam will test knowledge of material presented since the previous midterm examination and will consist of essay questions drawn from a study guide that will be placed on the web one week before the final exam. The second half of the exam will cover material presented during the entire semester and will consist of essay questions drawn from all three course study guides. A choice of essay questions to answer will be offered in each section of the exam.

IN ORDER TO PASS THE CLASS, STUDENTS MUST TAKE THE FINAL EXAMINATION.

INCOMPLETES ARE NOT GIVEN IN THIS CLASS.

GRADING

BOTH OF THE TWO MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS, EACH OF THE EIGHT QUIZZES, AND THE FINAL EXAMINATION ARE REQUIRED.  STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT PASS THE CLASS. 

INCOMPLETES ARE NOT GIVEN IN THIS CLASS.

No extra credit is given in this class. Students are urged to devote all of their class work time to the lectures, the required readings, and preparation for the quizzes and exams. Credit will be given to those who show improvement during the course of the semester as long as they have received no penalty point reductions due to poor attendance. 

The course grade will be computed as follows:

1. Eight quizzes -- 20 points each ----------------------- = 160 Points
2. Two midterm examinations -- 100 points each -------- = 200 Points
3. Final examination -- 200 points ----------------------- = 200  
                                                      Points Possible points = 560

Points Required:

A=501
B=445
C=389
D=333
F=334 and below

ATTENDANCE

ATTENDANCE  IS  REQUIRED. 

Though attendance does not guarantee success in the class, STUDENTS CANNOT DO WELL WITHOUT ATTENDING EVERY LECTURE. Students who miss a class meeting should get notes for the class they miss from a fellow student. If they have any questions about the notes they receive, they should feel free to ask for clarification from the professor.

ABSENCES FROM CLASS WILL BE PENALIZED

Absences from class will be penalized in the following way:

0-4 Absences:                No impact
   5 Absences:                Minus  5      Points
   6 Absences:                Minus 10     Points
   7 Absences:                Minus 20     Points
   8 Absences:                Minus 30     Points
   9 Absences:                Minus 45     Points
 10 Absences:                Minus 60     Points
 11 Absences:                Minus 75     Points
 12 Absences:                Minus 95     Points
 13 Absences:                Minus 115   Points
 14 Absences:                Minus 135   Points
 15 Absences:                Minus 160   Points
 16 Absences or More:  Minus 185   Points

Excused absences require a doctor's letter.

Students who do not attend a full class period will also be penalized. Students who are 10-20 minutes late to class, or who leave class 10-20 minutes early, will receive half credit for attendance. Students who are more than 20 minutes late, or who leave more than 20 minutes early, will be counted as absent from class.

Absences from class discussions are considered full absences from class.

Students who miss five or more classes will not be eligible to receive credit for showing improvement during the course of the semester.

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IMPORTANT  INFORMATION:

1) Course Description: 

This course will focus on sectional conflict in the United States from the Missouri Compromise of 1820 to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Southern separatism, slavery as a political issue, the antislavery movement, the breakup of the national political system, and the failure of sectional compromise will be major topics covered during the semester.

Our country has known no greater tragedy than the American Civil War.  The causes of this War have fascinated students of American history from the day the conflict began to our time.  Our course will examine the causes of the Civil War, paying particular attention to such topics as: the institution of slavery, the antislavery movement, the issue of the expansion of slave territory, and the origins of the Republican Party.  The course will be organized around classroom discussions and lectures.

2) Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to describe, identify, and explain the major trends, events, developments, and institutions that led to the American Civil War.

3) Students are encouraged to contact the professor whenever they have questions either during office hours or by email, however, email attachments cannot be opened.

4) Grades cannot be given out over the internet or over the phone. However, students are welcome to ask the professor before or after class, or during office hours, for their grades or their current class average.

5) PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND SET ALL BEEPERS TO SILENT MODE WHILE IN CLASS. TEXT MESSAGING AND TWEETING ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING THE CLASS PERIOD OR DURING EXAMINATIONS.

6) If you wish to use a tape recorder, please first see the professor to gain approval . 

7) LAPTOP COMPUTER USE  IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

8) If you wish to audit the class, please first see the professor.

9) STUDENTS ARE URGED TO KEEP ALL OF THEIR QUIZZES AND MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS UNTIL COURSE GRADES ARE RECEIVED FROM THE REGISTRAR.  Clerical errors cannot be identified and corrected without the evidence provided by these test papers.

10) Students who come to class on time should keep the back rows of the classroom empty. Students who come in late or need to leave early should sit in the back rows.

11) If you require an accommodation based on a disability, please see the professor as soon as it is convenient. Student responsibility primarily rests with informing faculty of their need for accommodation and in providing authorized documentation through designated administrative channels.  Information regarding specific diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining academic accommodations can be found at www.uta.edu/disability.   Also, you may visit the Office for Students with Disabilities in room 102 of University Hall or call them at (817) 272-3364.

13) Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student, or the attempt to commit such acts. Students who violate University rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the University. Since the dishonesty harms the individual, all students, and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.

13) UTA supports a variety of student success programs to help you achieve academic success. They include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally-funded programs. Students requiring assistance academically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs for more information. The History Department web site also includes links to many useful sources aimed at assisting you academically. You will find tips on how to read a history book, how to take notes from books and lectures, how to write a research paper, and exam preparation. Go to: Student Guides to the Study of History.

14) Free UT Arlingion Campus Computer Access:

Ransom Hall - 1^st Floor
University Hall - Basement
Central Library  

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Optional Graphics

Colonial Period
Revolutionary Period
Early National Period
The Age of Reform
Slavery
Sectional Conflict
Civil War

Colonial Period:

Slaves Landing at Jamestown, 1619 (painting)

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Revolutionary Period:

Slave Sale Broadside (1774)

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The Age of Reform:

Abolitionist Broadside - (1837)
               "Am I Not A Man A Brother" (woodcut)
               "Our Countrymen in Chains" (poem by John Greenleaf Whitter)
Abolitionist Broadside Against Slavery in the District of Columbia (1836)
Abolitionist Broadside - The Negro Woman's Appeal (1850s)
Abolitionist Fundraising Leaflet
Abolitionist Punished with Brand (1845)
Abolitionist Rally - Wendell Phillips (illustration -1851) 
Abolitionist Songster - William Wells Brown (1848)
American Colonization Society - Certificate of Membership (1840)
Anthony, Susan B. - Anti-slavery Speech (original manuscript, 1859)
Anti-Abolitionist Cartoon
Anti-Abolitionist Handbill (1837)
Anti-Colonization Song by African Americans (1842)
Anti-Slavery Almanac Illustrations (1840)
Anti-Slavery Children's Book Picture (1859)
Anti-Slavery Convention Declaration (1833)
Brown, John in Court (Broadside, 1959)
Fugitive Slave Abolitionist Broadside (Anthony Burns Case - 1854)
Fugitive Slave Abolitionist Poster (Anthony Burns Case-1854)
Fugitive Slave Kidnapping (1839)
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 (Broadside, 1850)
Garrison, William Lloyd (photograph)
Garrison, William Lloyd - Abolitionist Poem (1840)
Garrison, William Lloyd - Abolitionist Song (1841)
Garrison, William Lloyd - The Liberator (May 21, 1831)
Garrison, William Lloyd - The Liberator (close-up, 1831)
Mott, Lucretia (portrait)
Seneca Falls Convention Honor Roll (1848 - Printed 1908)
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady (daguerreotype, 1856)
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady (portrait)
Stowe, Harriet Beecher (engraving, 1862)
Stowe, Harriet Beecher (engraving, 1872)
Stowe, Harriet Beecher (photograph)

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Slavery:

Africans Smuggled into the United States, 1860 (illustration)
Douglass, Frederick (portrait)
Douglass, Frederick (photograph)
Manuscript pages from The Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Douglass, Frederick - Two Speeches (1857)
Douglass, Frederick - The North Star (June 20, 1850)
Freedom Certificate (Virginia, 1851)
Runaway Reward Notice (1835)
Runaway Reward Notice (1847)
Slave Market (1852-painting)
Slave Quarters (St. Georges Island, Florida-photograph)
Slave Sale, Easton MD (photograph)
Slave Ship (sketch of slave ship interior-1840)
Slaves on a South Carolina Plantation (1862-photograph)
Tubman, Harriet  (photograph)
Turner, Nat - capture (painting)

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Sectional Conflict:

Brown, John (photograph)
Brown, John (daguerreotype, ca. 1850)
Buchanan, James (portrait)
Cass, Lewis (photograph)
Calhoun, John C. (portrait)
Calhoun, John C. (statue)
Calhoun, John C. (lithograph)
Calhoun, John C. (photograph)
Calhoun, John C. Speech on The Compromise of 1850 (original manuscript)
Clay, Henry (portrait)
The Compromise of 1850 (painting of the signing)
The Crisis of 1850 (cartoon)
Douglas, Stephen (photograph)
Douglas, Stephen (photograph)
The Election of 1848 (Whig Broadside)
The Election of 1856 (Republican cartoon)
The Election of 1856 (Republican Handbill)
Fillmore, Millard (photograph)
Fillmore, Millard (portrait)
Fremont, John C. (photograph)
Fremont, John C. (portrait)
Gold Rush (handbill, 1849)
Harper's Ferry Raid (N.Y. Herald headline)
Lincoln, Abraham (photograph)
Lincoln, Abraham Campaign Banner, 1860
Map of the United States, 1850  
Map of the United States, 1860
Map of the Presidential Election of 1844
Map of the Presidential Election of 1848
Map of the Presidential Election of 1852
Map of the Presidential Election of 1856
Map of the Presidential Election of 1860
The Oregon Question (cartoon, 1846)
Pierce, Franklin (portrait)
Polk, James K. (lithograph)
Polk, James K. (photograph)
Polk's Inaugural Address (original)
Scott, Winfield (photograph)
Scott, Winfield (lithograph)
Seward, William (engraving)
Sumner, Charles (photograph)
Sumner, Charles - canning, 1856 (painting)
Taney, Roger (photograph)
Taylor, Zachary (portrait)
Taylor, Zachary (portrait)
Taylor, Zachary (portrait with other presidents)
Taylor, Zachary (daguerreotype-Brady, 1849)
Taylor, Zachary (photograph)
Tyler, John (portrait)
Tyler, John (engraving)
Webster, Daniel (portrait)

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Civil War:

African American Soldiers Hear the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863 (photograph)
African American Army Recruitment Broadside, 1863
African American Soldiers, 1864 (photograph)
African American Soldiers, 1865 (photograph)
African Americans in Richmond, 1865 (photograph)
African Americans at Work - James River, VA (photograph)
Brady, Mathew (photograph)
Booth, John Wilkes (photograph, 1862)
Davis, Jefferson (photograph)
Davis, Jefferson (photograph)
The Draft in the North (cartoon)
The Election of 1864 (Lincoln campaign poster)
The Emancipation Proclamation (original autograph  manuscript copy)
Gettysburg Battlefield (photograph, 1863)
Gettysburg Dedication Ceremony, November 19, 1863 (photograph)
Grant, Ulysses - Cold Harbor, June, 1864 (photograph)
Grant, Ulysses. S.- Looking over General Meade's Shoulder, May 21, 1864 (photograph)
Grant, Ulysses S. (photograph)
Jackson, "Stonewall" (photograph)
Johnson, Andrew (photograph)
Johnson, Andrew (photograph)
Johnson, Andrew - Impeachment Trial
Lee, Robert E. (photograph- Brady)
Lee, Robert E. (photograph)
Lee, Robert E. - Farewell Address (April 10, 1865, original manuscript)
Library of Congress - Civil War Maps
Library of Congress - Civil War Photographs
Lincoln, Abraham (portrait)
Lincoln, Abraham (first inaugural address, original manuscript)
Lincoln, Abraham (first inauguration-photograph)
Lincoln, Abraham (cartoons)
Lincoln, Abraham (assassination-Currier & Ives)
Lincoln, Abraham (joint portrait with Washington and the Constitution; Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation)
Lincoln, Abraham at Antietam with General McLellan, October 3, 1862 (photograph)
Map of the Presidential Election of 1864
Map of the Presidential Election of 1876
Refugee Family (photograph)
Religious Service, New York Militia, 1861 (photograph)
Sherman, William T. (photograph, 1864-5)
Slaves Escaping to Freedom, 1862 (photograph)
Slaves in Union Camp, 1863 (photograph)
Slave Whipping (photograph, 1863)
Stephens, Alexander (photograph)
Volunteer Celebration, Philadelphia, 1861 (lithograph)
Whitman, Walt (photograph)
Wounded Soldiers:
          Amputation, Gettysburg - July, 1865 (photograph)
          Amputees (photograph)
          Chancellorsville - May 2, 1863 (photograph)
          Fredericksburg (photograph)

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