Time Schedule:
Jere L Bacharach
HIST 498
Seattle Campus
Each seminar examines a different subject or problem. A quarterly list of the seminars and their instructors is available in the Department of History undergraduate advising office.
Class description
This course will consist of two parts. The first will be a series of discussions around assigned readings dealing with a comparative approach to the study of slavery and the types of information which may be extracted from some sources. The second part of the course will involve peer evaluations of student papers.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Students will be expected to attend class on a regular basis and be active participants in the peer evaluations. The term paper will be 10 to 15 pages with the subject chosen after a meeting with the instructor. The term paper will have to be rewritten after it is discussed in class. The final paper will be due three weeks after the presentation.
Required Reading
Orlando Patterson, Slavery and Social Death: A Comparative Study Elie Wiesel, Night
Grading Percentages
Peer Evaluations 25% Term Paper 75%
