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Introduction |
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Film: Ken Burns. The Civil War. Episode 1, "The Cause" |
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Lecture: Why the War Came; How Well Were the Sides Prepared? |
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Reading Period |
First reflection paper due about Donald's book |
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Class Discussion of Donald's Book (Discussion will be Framed Around Student Reflection Papers) |
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Film: The Civil War. Episode 2, "1862 - A Very Bloody Affair" |
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Lecture: Dr. Brendan Foley. "The Civil War at Sea" |
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Film: The Civil War. Episode 3, "Forever Free, 1862" |
Second reflection paper due |
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Discussion (Framed Around Reflection Papers) |
First reading quiz due one week after Lec #9 |
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Film: The Civil War. Episode 4, "Simply Murder, 1863" |
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Lecture: "The Impact of New Weapons Technologies" |
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Film: The Civil War. Episode 5, "The Universe of Battle, 1863" |
Third reflection paper due |
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Discussion (Framed Around Reflection Papers) |
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Lecture: "Roads, Rails, and Waterways: Their Significance in the Civil War" |
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Reading Period (Sam Watkins. Company Aytch) |
Fourth reflection paper due five days after Lec #15 |
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Discussion of Watkins and Life in the Ranks (Framed Around Reflection Papers) |
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Film: The Civil War. Episode 6, "The Valley of the Shadow of Death, 1864" |
Fifth reflection paper due
Second reading quiz due one week after Lec #17 |
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Film: The Civil War. Episode 7, "Most Hallowed Ground, 1864" |
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Lecture: "Was the Civil War America's 'Defining Moment'?" |
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Film: The Civil War. Episode 8, "War is All Hell, 1865" |
Sixth reflection paper due |
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Discussion: "Who Got it Right?" |
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Film: The Civil War. Episode 9, "The Better Angels of Our Nature, 1865"
Wrap-up |
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