HIST171 - Forest City: The History of Middletown

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Forest City: The History of Middletown - A Research Seminar
HIST 171 FA

In this seminar we will explore the history of Middletown. Among the topics discussed will be local government, economy, immigration, religious institutions, and schools, including this university. In this class students will be historians themselves, conducting original research which others will read in the future.

MAJOR READINGS

Peter Hall, MIDDLETOWN: STREETS, COMMERCE, AND PEOPLES, 1650-1981
Elizabeth Warner, A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF MIDDLETOWN
Many essays written by Wesleyan students in the past

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Plan, research, and write a major research essay (20-25 pages).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

The seminar is designed for sophomores who are considering History as their major.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Schatz,Ronald W.

Times: ..T.... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK412

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: 2 Jr. major: 2

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 9 FR:

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003