Spring Online

African American History I: 1536-1865 (2S)

AAS 101--Four Quarter Hours

Dr. Robin Dearmon Jenkins
Lindley Hall 316
Ohio University--Athens Campus
(740)597-3067
dearmon@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

Survey of key economic, political, ideological, and social elements that shaped destinies of black people in the United States from 1526 to 1865.

Prerequisites

None

Methods of Course Instruction

The course methods of instruction will included Blackboard course content, discussion boards, lecture notes online, email submissions, and response questions relating to CD accompanying the textbook.

Course Objectives

  • To achieve competency in the major historical arguments of the African American experience, 1450-1865.

  • To pose an argument and demonstrate evidence of that argument in a short essay.

  • To evaluate the use of quantitative evidence in selected historical writings.

General Course Requirements

Weekly readings and discussion board participation, class attendance, Early American Newspapers and African American History summary project, final exam

Materials

Required

Text(s)
The African-American Odyssey.  Combined Volume.  Fourth Edition. Eds. Darlene Clark Hine, William C. Hine, and Stanley Harrold
ISBN: 13978013603012
Pearson-Prentice Hall (2008)



Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

1 exam - No proctoring required

How is the exam to be taken: Online with open book/notes

Date of Exam
July 25

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