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1ARIZONA HISTORY Spring 2004 History 105 Section 2635 Class Hours: TR 10:00-11:15 Instructor: Mike Steinberg Messages: 623-582-0528 E-mail: [email protected] Hours: By appointment Course Description:There are no prerequisites. This course will cover the major historical events and social, economic, and political trends in Arizona’s history. Required Books: Sheridan, Thomas E., Arizona: A History. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1995. Turner, Nancy E., These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901, Arizona Territories, A Novel. New York: Regan Books, HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. Webb, George, A Pima Remembers. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1959. Course Requirements: Exams-300 points There will be two exams and a comprehensive final exam. Each exam will be worth 100 points. The exams will consist of a choice of essay questions and term identifications. Before each exam, I will give you study questions. There is no extra credit. Make-up tests will only be allowed in case of an emergency. Students must contact me no later than the day of the test and take a make-up within one week. Exam Preparation All examinations will be drawn from both the readings and the lectures. All tests are closed book exams. Taping of lectures is not permitted. Note: Students caught cheating will be withdrawn from the course with a “Y” grade. It is important that you take complete notes. It is advisable to read assignments at least twice (6-9 hours preparation per week) both to familiarize yourself with the material and to connect the readings with the lectures. Class Contribution-50 points You may earn up to 50 points for participating in class discussions (35 points) and presenting a short oral report (15 points).2 Grade Breakdown: A- 315-350 B- 280-314 C- 245-279 D- 210-245 F- below 210 Attendance/Late Policies: Attendance will count toward the final grade. After the first week of class and except for official absences (see Student Handbook), students will have their grade reduced by one letter after six (6) absences and by another full letter for every two (2) additional absences. Also, being late to class two (2) times will count as an absence, as will being “late” each time after that. Lastly, please let me know beforehand if you have to leave the room during class otherwise it will count as being late to class. Disabled Student Resources: Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate disabled students. Students requiring special assistance and/or accommodations should consult the instructor. The Disabled Student Resources Center (623-845-3080) in the SPS building is a good resource for further assistance. Note: Syllabus may be changed at the discretion of the instructor. Students will be notified of any changes.3CLASS TOPIC CHAPTERS from Sheridan Week 1 January 20 Course Introduction; The Land xiii-xvii January 22 The Anasazi and Mogollon 1 Week 2 January 27 The Hohokam: “Those That Have Gone” 1 January 29 Athapaspan Speaking People: The Apache & Navajo Week 3 February 3 The Hopi & Colorado River Tribes February 5 Desert Peoples: The Pima & Tohono O’odham A Pima Remembers, 1-56, 90-126 Week 4 February 10 The Spanish Arrival: Gold, Glory & the Gospel 2 February 12 Franciscan and Jesuit Missionaries Week 5 February 17 The Presidio System & the Founding of Tucson 2 February 19 Mexican Arizona: Mt. Men, Land Grants, the Apaches & the Mexican War 3 Week 6 February 24 Early Mining Settlements along the Colorado, Central Arizona and Tubac; 4 Jewish Merchants February 26 Surveying the Land: Bartlett’s Survey, Wagon Roads, Railroad Routes & Steamboats on the Colorado Week 7 March 2 Exam #1 March 4 The Civil War and the Creation of the Territory of Arizona (1863); Military Posts and the Martha Summerhays Story Week 8 March 9 The Bascom Affair and The Long Walk These Is My Words 1-128 4 March 11 Geronimo & the Apache Wars 5 Week 9 March 15-21 Spring Break4Week 10 March 23 The Railroad: The Southern Pacific & AT& SF; The Chinese in Arizona 6 March 25 Ranching, Cowboys and the Open Range; These Is My Words 128-256 7 Law & Order Week 11 March 30 Mining: Gold, Silver and Copper Strikes; “Angel of the Mining Camps” 8 & 9 April 1 Daily Life in Territorial Days: These Is My Words 256-384The Sarah Prine and Julia Mosher Diaries Week 12 April 6 J.W. Swilling & the Rise of Phoenix; A Pima Remembers, 1-56, 90-126 10 W.J. Murphy and Founding of Glendale April 8 The Magnificent Experiment: Building Roosevelt Dam; Statehood (1912) 11 Week 13 April 13 Exam #2 April 15 The Mexican Revolution and Border Unrest; The 1920s: Boosterism and the Growth of Tourism in the 1920s; 12 California Water Wars 11 Week 14 April 20 The Depression and the New Deal 13 April 22 Arizona Transformed by World War II; Internment Camps in the Desert; 14 The Civil Rights Movement and Social Change Week 15 April 27 The Other Arizona: Reservation Life and The Ranchers. 15 April 29 The Central Arizona Project; 16 Arizona Politics and Politicians, 1912-1990 Week 16 May 4 Great Changes in Desert Communities: The Last 50 Years; 17 A Sense of Place: Issues for the 21st Century May 6 Review Final Exam (everyone must take): Thursday, May 13


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