Course Syllabus
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HIST310: History of North Dakota
Syllabus
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WEEK DATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION READINGS ASSIGNMENTS
1
Jan. 8 and Jan. 10 General Context Robinson, Chapter 1
Participation
Extra Credit
2
Jan. 15 and Jan. 17 Academic Interpretations Robinson, Preface
Mapping Assignment due
January 17
3 Jan. 22 and Jan. 24 Native Americans Robinson, Chapter 2
4
No Class Jan. 29
Jan. 29 and Jan. 31
(…Continued) Native Americans in North Dakota
Project Planning Assignment due January 31
5 Feb. 5 and Feb. 7 Exploration and Fur Trade Robinson, Chapters 3-5
6
No Class Feb. 14
Feb. 12 and Feb. 14
Military
Film Review Assignment due
February 14
7 Feb. 19 and Feb. 21 Transportation and Early Settlement Robinson, Chapters 6, 9
8 Feb. 26 and Feb. 28 Ranching
9
Monday, March 3 through Friday, March 7
Spring Break
10 March 11 and March 13 Agriculture Robinson, Chapter 7
11 March 18 and March 20 Early 1900s and Immigration
Robinson, Chapter 8
12 March 25 and March 27 World War I and Prairie Politics Robinson, Chapters 10-16
Book Review Assignment due
March 27
13 April 1 and April 3 Great Depression/Dust Bowl/Dirty Thirties
Ann Marie Low;
Robinson, Chapters 17-18
14 April 8 and April 10 World War II
William Guy;
Robinson, Chapter 19
15 April 15 and April 17 Cold War, Oil Boom and Bust
Robinson, Chapter 20
Garrison Dam
Gordon Kahl
16 April 22 and April 24 Outmigration and Sustainability
Robinson, Chapters 21-23
Buffalo Commons
Plains Sense
Second Look
Population Change
Saving North Dakota
17 April 29 and May 1
Oral History Presentations and
Peer Critiques due
April 29, May 1, and Finals Week
18
Final Exams
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