SPRING 2007
(January 16 – April 27, 2007)
Dr.
Office Hours: M, W, 10:00 a.m. - Noon; T, 3:00-4:00
p.m., TH, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
(Friday, by appointment
only)
Room 111-B Henderson Hall
Phone: (931) 372-6322
E-mail: wrkharif@Tntech.edu
web-page: gemini.tntech.edu/~wrkharif
HIST 4210-001 and HIST 5210-001: THE NEW SOUTH. The course covers the American South since the Civil War. It covers Post-Bellum developments and the changing South of the Twentieth century.
Course Outcomes. Students completing this course will: 1) Demonstrate knowledge of
the distinctiveness of the region from the rest of the country; 2) Appreciate the
importance of the Civil War generation in late Nineteenth century developments
in the region and nation; 3) Demonstrate awareness of the variables that
contributed to the emergence of a New South; and, 4) Appreciate the
overwhelming social, economic, and political change that has come to the region
in the twentieth century and beyond. The successful student will a) complete
a quality original research paper with documentation of supportive materials
used; b) make reasonable oral presentations relating to the research topic
selected; and, c) demonstrate reasonable comprehension of course material on
written examinations.
Meeting Days & Time: T, TH, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Location:
Required Texts: Jeanette Keith, The South: A Concise History. Prentice Hall, 2002. Volume 2.
Wali
Kharif & Lynwood Montell, Reminisces and Reflections: African Americans
in the Kentucky-
Tennessee Upper Cumberland. 2005.
C. Vann Woodward, The Strange Career of Jim Crow. 1974.
Graduate students (HIST 5210) must in addition, review four of
the five books listed below, and provide a 2- page or 600 words critique on
each, whichever is longer. Two
Critiques shall be due on or before March 1, 2007; the other two shall be due
on or before April 26, 2007. These reviews shall constitute 10 percent of the
graduate student’s grade.
Christie Anne Farnham (ed.), Women of the American South
Glenda E. Gilmore, Gender and Jim Crow
Dewey W. Grantham, The South in Modern
Neil R. McMillen (ed.), Remaking
J. Douglas Smith, Managing White Supremacy
Examinations: (60% for undergraduates; 45% for
graduate students) There will be
three examinations. Each examination
constitutes 20% of the course grade (15% for graduate students). You will be
assigned a score of zero for each missed exam. Make-up exams will be allowed
only for documented family, medical, or university related emergencies. Make-up
exams will be comprehensive, must be taken in addition to the final exam, and
will be administered during the final exam period.
Exam One: Thursday, February 22,
2007
Exam Two: Thursday, March 29, 2007
Final Exam : 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Monday, April 30, 2007
RESEARCH PROJECT (30% for undergraduates and 35% for graduate students): Student must complete an original research paper. The final paper must follow the Chicago Manual of Style, contain a title page, use endnotes, be double-spaced typed (using 12 point type), cite at least seven non-internet sources- not including the textbooks (one of which must be a primary source), contain at least ten full pages, but must not exceed thirteen pages (not including title page, end-notes, and bibliography), and must be turned in no later than 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2007.
DEADLINES AND VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH RESEARCH PROJECT: Abstract (5%): 9:30 a.m., Thursday, February 1, 2007: Student must submit to the instructor a typed abstract containing 1) an approved topic, 2) a thesis statement, 3) an outline, and 4) a preliminary bibliography. First Draft (5%) Thursday, March 22, 2007: Student must provide a first draft, consisting of at least six complete and properly documented pages, of the research paper and an up to date bibliography. Completed Paper (20%): 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2007: Two copies of the completed research paper must be submitted. Papers not meeting the guidelines above, or not complying with due dates, will be penalized accordingly.
PRESENTATIONS (5%): At times to be determined by the professor, the student will give: 1) a 2-3 minutes introduction to the class; and, 2) a 4-6 minutes presentation on the research project. These presentations will account for 5 percent of the course grade.
PARTICIPATION (5%): Each student is expected to contribute to meaningful class discussions.
Graduate Student Credit (HIST 5210):
Students taking this course for graduate credit must comply with the
requirements indicated above, and in addition are expected to meet a higher
standard of scholarship. The completed research paper must be
typed, double-spaced, 20-25 pages (using 12 point type), not including endnotes, and documented with
at least 10 non-internet sources (not including the textbook), two of which
must be primary sources.
Academic Honesty: Students are expected to produce original works and must give credit to authors from whom they borrow concepts and ideas, or otherwise cite in their research. Failure to cite may constitute plagiarism. Plagiarism -- intentional or not -- is a very serious violation that could result in failing of this course.
Attendance Policy: Class attendance will be checked regularly.
Deportment: University students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the TTU Student Code. Students failing to comply with Section III. Academic and Classroom Conduct (0240-3-6.02), in addition to possible action by the university may have the course grade lowered, at the discretion of the instructor, proportionally to the magnitude of the offense.
Grading Policy: The course grade will be determined by
taking into consideration the exams scores, the research project, and class
presentations, taking into consideration class participation, deportment, and
absences. Letter grades will be based on the following scale: A = 89.5 and
above B = 79.5 - 89.4 C = 69.5 - 79.4 D = 59.5 - 69.4 F = 59.4 and below
(Students will be notified of lecture topic changes or other class emergencies by e-mail. It is your responsibility to monitor your university e-mail account.)
Topics
_ The South During Reconstruction and Redemption
_ Women in the Post-Civil War South
_ The Origins of Segregation _ The New South: Economic and Social Outlook_ Southern Urban Growth in the Post-Reconstruction Era
_ Agrarian Issues and Populism in the South _ The Political Disfranchisement of Blacks _ African Americans in the Southern Cities _ Industrializing the New South Abstract & Bibliography Due: Thursday, February 1, 2007 EXAMINATION 1: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2007
[READ: Keith, Volume 2, Chapters 3-4; Vann Woodward, Chapters 3-4; Kharif & Montell, Chapters 4-6]
_ Southerners and the Progressive Movement
_ Woodrow Wilson, World War I and Afterwards _ The Changing South: Literary Tradition _ The Changing South: Music_ Religious Fundamentalism
_ The South During Depression & World War II: 1930-1945
_ Prelude and Overview of Changing Race Relations First Draft of Research paper Due: Thursday, March 22, 2007
EXAMINATION 2: THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007
PART 3. April 3, 2007 to April 26, 2007. The End of Jim Crow [READ: Keith Chapters 5, plus Epilogue; Vann Woodward, Chapters 4-6; Kharif & Montell, Chapters 7-9] _ The Modern Civil Rights Movement in the South
_ The Brown Decision
_ The Explosive Fifties and Sixties_ The Advent of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
_ The Little Rock Crisis_ The Ole Miss Story
_ The Contemporary South: A Changing South
Research Paper Due: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2007 FINAL EXAM: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 PM, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2007