1ARIZONA HISTORY Spring 2004 History 105 Section 2634 Class Hours: MWF 11:00-11:50a.m. Instructor: Mike Steinberg Messages: 623-582-0528 E-mail: [email protected] Office 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 Note: Students caught cheating will be withdrawn from the course with a “Y” grade.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.3 CLASS TOPIC CHAPTERS from Sheridan Week 1 January 19 no class- MLK holiday January 21 Course Introduction; The Land xiii-xvii January 23 The Anasazi and Mogollon 1 Week 2 January 26 The Hohokam: “Those That Have Gone” January 28 Athabascan Speaking People: The Apache January 30 Athabascan Speaking People: The Navajo Week 3 February 2 The Hopi & Colorado River Tribes February 4 Desert Tribes: The Pima & Tohono O’odham A Pima Remembers, 1-56, 90-126 February 6 Tribal Warfare Week 4 February 9 The Spanish Arrival: Gold, Glory & the Gospel 2 February 11 Franciscan and Jesuit Missionaries February 13 The Presidio System & the Founding of Tucson Week 5 February 16 no class, President’s Day February 18 Mountain Men Trapping the Gila 3 February 20 Mexican Arizona: Apaches, Land Grants and the “Baron of Arizona” Week 6 February 23 Manifest Destiny & the Mexican War; The Forty-Niners 3 February 25 Early Mining Settlements along the Colorado, Central Arizona 4 & Tubac; Jewish Merchants February 27 Surveying the Land: Bartlett’s Survey, Wagon Roads, Railroad Routes & Steamboats on the Colorado Week 7 March 1 Exam #1 March 3 The Civil War and the Creation of the Territory of Arizona (1863); Military Posts and the Martha Summerhays Story March 5 The Bascom Affair and The Long Walk 44 Week 8 March 8 The Apache Wars These Is My Words 1-128 5 March 10 Geronimo March 12 The Railroad: The Southern Pacific & AT& SF; The Chinese in Arizona 6 Week 9 March 15-21 Spring Break Week 10 March 22 Ranching, Cowboys and the Open Range These Is My Words 128-256 7 March 24 Law & Order: The Pleasant Valley War; OK Coral and the AZ Rangers March 26 Mining: Gold & Silver Strikes; “Angel of the Mining Camps” 8 Week 11 March 29 When Copper was King 9 March 31 Daily Life in Territorial Days: These Is My Words 256-384 The Sarah Prine and Julia Mosher diaries April 2 J.W. Swilling & the Rise of Phoenix; A Pima Remembers, 1-56, 90-126 10 W.J. Murphy & Founding of Glendale Week 12 April 5 The Progressive Movement and the Road to Statehood (1912) 9 April 7 The Magnificent Experiment: Building Roosevelt Dam 11 April 9 The Mexican Revolution and Border Unrest Week 13 April 12 Exam #2 April 14 The 1920’s: Boosterism and the Growth of Tourism 12 April 16 California Water Wars 11 Week 14 April 19 The Depression and the New Deal 13 April 21 Arizona Transformed by World War II; Internment Camps in the Desert 14 April 23 The Civil Rights Movement & Social Change Week 15 April 26 The Other Arizona: Reservation Life, The Ranchers, et al. 15 April 28 Arizona Politics and Politicians, 1912-1990 16 April 30 One Big Canal: The Central Arizona Project5 Week 16 May 3 Great Changes in Desert Communities: The Last 50 Years May 5 A Sense of Place: Issues for the 21st Century 17 May 7 Review Final Exam (everyone must take): Monday, May 10