HIST 337:
History of California
Fall Quarter, 2:00-3:30 MW
Teacher: Paul E. McGraw Email: pmcgraw@puc.edu
Office: Irwin Hall 211 Office Hours: MWF 10-1; T 12-1
Office Phone: x6301 Home Phone: 965-2477
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Hist 337 provide a history of California from it's native origins to the present day.
II. Requirements:
1. Daily Readings:
2. Daily Reading Quizzes:
Your daily quiz score will consist of quizzes on daily reading assignments. Quizzes cannot be made up. Unexcused absences will result in the score of 0. Excused absences will be averaged into your quiz score.
3. Reviews:
* A 2-3 page book review of The Shirley Letters. Due December 8.
* A 3-5 page review of the California Railroad Museum
* A 3-5 page essay on the presentation at the California History
4. Paper: A 7-10 page paper on a specific person or topic during this time period. Proposals for the paper must be turned in and discussed with the teacher no later than October 17.
5. Mid-term Exam: October 29
6. Final Exam: December 11 - 5:00-6:45.
** All late work will be penalized 20% and must be turned in within one week of the original due date to receive any credit.
** Exams must be made up within one (1) week of test date and will vary from the original test.
III. Grading:
Daily Quizzes 10 %
Class Participation 10 %
Reviews 15 %
Paper 20 %
Mid-Term Exam 20 %
Final Exam 25%
Grading Scale:
A 93-100 B- 80-82 D+ 67-69
A- 90-92 C+ 77-79 D 63-66
B+ 87-89 C 73-76 D- 60-62
B 83-86 C- 70-72 F below 60
Sucheng Chan. Major Problems in California History
Louise Clappe. The Shirley Letters
James J. Rawls. California: An Interpretive History
September:
24 - Introduction
26 - Rawls, Ch. 1&2
Chan, Ch 2
October:
1 - Rawls, Ch 3
3 - Rawls, Ch 4 & 5
Chan, Ch 3
4 - Sacramento Trip Leave at 1:00 pm.
8 - Rawls, Ch 6 & 7
Chan, Ch 4
10 - Clappe, pp. vii-59
15 - Clappe, pp. 60-117
17 - Clappe, pp. 118-179
Paper Proposal Due
22 - Clappe Paper Due
24 - Rawls, Ch 19 & 20
Chan, Ch 7
Railroad Review Due
29 - Midterm
31 - Rawls, Ch 21 & 22
Chan, Ch 8
November:
5 - Rawls, Ch 24
Chan, Ch 9
7 - Rawls, Ch 25 & 26
Chan, Ch 10
12 - Rawls, Ch 26 & 27
14 - Rawls, Ch 27 & 28
Chan, Ch 11
26 - Rawls, Ch 32 & 33
Chan, Ch 13
28 - Rawls, Ch 34
Panel Review Due
December:
3 - Rawls, Ch 25 & 35
Chan, Ch 15
Paper Due
5 -
11 - Final Exam 5:00
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