History 368: Colonial Mexico

Contact Info:

Cory Schott

Office location: Social Sciences, Room 124A

Email: schottc@email.arizona.edu

Office Hours: Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 and by appointment

Grading, Examinations and Writing Assignments:

Attendance: 10% (3 unexcused absences in sections will result in no credit for attendance)

Participation and Writing Assignments in Sections: 40%

Two take-home mid-term exams: 10% and 15%

Final Exam: In-Class 25%

Late Assignment Policy:

Unexcused late assignments will be penalized one letter grade; any individual requests for an extension or a change in date or time for turning in an assignment must be made one week before the due date for the assignment.

Code of Academic Integrity:

Students are responsible for compliance with all University policies regarding academic integrity as well as with American Historical Association standards for historical scholarship. Read the UA Policy and Procedures Code of Academic Integrity, AHA Statement on Plagiarism, and The History Department Policy on Plagiarism

Expectations and Structure of Friday Classes:

History 368 is an intensive course that will focus on Colonial Mexico. In this course you will develop your ability to analytically read primary and secondary sources. In addition to the readings, the written assignments allow you to gain experience in constructing coherent, persuasive arguments in a grammatically correct manner. The Friday sections are designed to give you the opportunity to better comprehend the weekly readings and lectures. To accomplish this, we will hold discussions over the class materials, go over terms that arise in the lectures and readings, and do activities that will enhance your understanding of the history of colonial Mexico. You do not have to understand everything, but you are expected to have read the assigned pages before class on Friday. This way, you can fully participate in the discussions. *Remember, a large portion of your grade is dependent on your ability to interact with your classmates during Friday sections. Bring any and all questions that you have about the weekly readings to the Friday discussions.

Writing Assignments

There will be three, 3 page writing assignments over the course of the semester. For these papers, you will pick any two articles from the previous four weeks and write a 3 page analysis. I do not want a summary of the two articles. Rather, I want you to come up with your own thesis and persuasively argue your point using examples from the readings to back up your point. In the first Friday section, I provide examples of possible theses based on the first week’s readings.

The due dates for these writing assignments are as follows:

September 14th

October 5th

November 21st

In addition to the three, 3 pages writing assignments, there will be several shorter assignments (shorter than a page) due at various times during the semester.