HIS316-002 Syllabus TOPIC - Southern Conservatism Instructor: Randolph Hollingsworth, Ph.D. Office hours: TR 9:30-11 am in 1601 Patterson Office Tower; also, look for me on Weds 3-4 pm in Special Collections and Archives Contact: voice 606-257-9739; FAX 606-257-7034; email dolph@pop.uky.edu

"Where is the South?" by Diane Roberts, NPR Weekend Edition, 2/20/00 SHORTCUT to Course Themes & Schedule

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES: An introduction to research and writing in the field of history with attention given to the problems of historical thought and interpretation. Preferably to be taken during the first semester of the junior year. Required of all history majors. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. read and evaluate primary and secondary historical resources critically;
2. recognize and use various methods in practicing history;
3. demonstrate a collegial approach to historical inquiry and recognize the collaborative elements inherent in great scholarship;
4. develop and support an historical argument in a creative, clear, and persuasive essay complete with footnotes and bibliography.

• Eugene D. Genovese, Southern Tradition (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1996)
• Janice Holt Giles, The Believers (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1989)
• Gerda Lerner, Why History Matters (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998)
• Mary Lynn Rampolla, Pocket Guide to Writing in History, 2nd ed. (Boston: Bedford, 1998)

• Kate Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers... 6th ed. (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1996) - also available on Young Library Ready Reference Shelves (LB2369 .T8)

• An email address for the class e-grouplist. If you do not have one, you can register online at www.uky.edu/userids for a POP email account. The account does not cost anything, however it takes a few days to process your request. This medium allows us to communicate personally with each other more quickly and efficiently than by telephone. For tips on how to use your email, go to www.uky.edu/SCS/.
• A self-addressed, stamped mailing packet in order for me to return your graded final paper.
• Survey Texts on Southern and Kentucky History, e.g., Lowell Harrison & James Klotter, A New History of Kentucky (Lexington: Univ. Press of Ky., 1997) - also available on Young Library Ready Reference Shelves

Course Requirements and Grading Scale: Your performance will be evaluated from several sources, and your grade will be calculated on a 100-point scale, where A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69%, E = 59% and below. To succeed in this class you will fulfill the following requirements:

• 5% - Project Topic, Question of Interest, Primary Sources to Investigate (1 paragraph)
• 5% - Project Prospectus (5 pages)
• 10% - Annotated Bibliography (10-15 sources)
• 20% - Class Participation (inc. Note Cards on Class Readings, Peer Review Forms)
• 20% - Rough Draft (10-15 pages typed plus footnotes and bibliography)
• 40% - Final Draft (no more 20 pages typed plus footnotes and bibliography)

Class Participation: Participation in class discussions both in class and on the Internet will be assessed; you should meet with me personally before midterm (March 6th) to determine how your class participation is being graded. All students are expected to attend all classes due to the discussion nature of the course; and you are expected to turn in notecards on the assigned readings. Notecards should be no larger than 4"x6" and include the following information:

1. Full Citation of Resource
2. Thesis (do not use complete sentences) & Key Points
3. Links to Other Resources (pro and con)

More than 3 unexcused absences from class will lower your final grade 10 points. An excused absence is one in which you have contacted me beforehand and made alternative arrangements for what you have missed. You are responsible for officially withdrawing by March 10th if attendance becomes problematic.

Policy On Attendance, Withdrawals, And Incompletes: Regular class attendance is expected, and roll will be taken each day. Mere physical attendance is important, but your prepared attendance is the most valuable part of this course. You may withdraw from this class on your own at any time before March 10th, but after that date you will not be allowed to withdraw (except for non-academic related emergencies) because we will be relying on you. Incompletes are given only in emergencies and only when there is a minor amount of the course left to complete. For you to receive an "I" grade, you must submit a written contract on how you plan to make up the work, and this contract must be signed by me before the last day of classes.

Cheating/Plagiarism: Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated, and any infringement of the U.K. Student Code will be dealt with swiftly and completely. The first offence will earn a failing grade on the assignment in question; and you will not be allowed to submit any further work without a conference with me during which you show me a draft of your work. The second offence will deserve a more public hearing by the Ombud. If you are not sure what plagiarism is, please read the Student Code at www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Code.

Policy On Late Work: Keeping up-to-date with each requirement is your responsibility. If you miss a class or any specified deadline, you MUST contact me in advance, but if you wish to receive credit for a scheduled assignment, you must first negotiate with me to find an acceptable compromise deadline. You will not be allowed to make up for a responsibility you have in this class unless you have communicated with me and made alternative arrangements before the deadline.

Writing Awards: The Kentucky Association of Teachers of History (KATH) annually presents awards for student historical research and writing. The winner for the best undergraduate research paper in history will receive a $100 prize and a certificate. A paper may cover any historical topic; however, for students who choose to research Kentucky Civil War history, the Madison County Civil War Round Table offers an additional prize of $100 and one year's free membership to the Round Table. For instructions on how to compete for these prizes, see www.uky.edu/LCC/HIS/KATH/awards.html.

COURSE THEMES AND SCHEDULE

DATE	* * What is History? What is Southern? What is Southern Conservatism? * *
Jan 24	Introductions and Orientation; Assigned Reading for Class Discussion Gerda Lerner, Why History Matters, Part I "History as Memory" John Shelton Reed, "Where is the South?" Southern Cultures 5 (Summer 1999): p. 116. See the UNC Howard W. Odum Institute for Research in Social Science website which explains the Southern Focus Poll. Handouts
Jan 31	Assigned Reading for Class Discussion Edward L. Ayers, "What We Talk about When We Talk about the South," pp. 62-82 in All Over the Map: Rethinking American Regions (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins U. Press, 1996). Immanuel Wallerstein, "What Can One Mean by Southern Culture?" pp. 1-13 in The Evolution of Southern Culture, Numan V. Bartley, ed. (Athens: U. of Georgia Press, 1988). Eugene Genovese, Southern Tradition, "Introduction," pp. 1-10 Allen Tate, "Ode to the Confederate Dead," available at www.poets.org/lit/POEM/atate01.htm; see also Allen Tate, "Narcissus as Narcissus" in which he discusses the "Ode", and "Allen Tate: A Modernist Historian" which was written by students at Penn. State Handouts
Feb 7	Field Trip to U.K. Archives and Special Collections; meet in the lobby of M.I.King Library South at the beginning of regular class time Handouts
Feb 14	Assigned Reading for Class Discussion John B. Boles, "Forever Southern," pp. 583-593 in The South Through Time: A History of an American Region, vol. II, 2nd ed. (New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1999). Janice Holt Giles, The Believers; EKU's Ky. Lit. website with a short biography and bibliography Robert Penn Warren, "True Love," text available at www.poets.org/lit/poem/rpwarr03.htm ; see the Robert Penn Warren Circle website; or visit the RPW Museum in Guthrie, KY John Crowe Ransom, "Blue Girls," a live reading available at www.poets.org/lit/poet/jcranfst.htm; see also a comment on the American Review, at the Temple of Democracy website by Asa Gordon, American Anti-Confederate Society Lerner, Why History Matters, Part II "History: Theory and Practice"; see a msg from an online class discussion at Univ. of Illinois about Lerner; see also a review of Why History Matters online at that came out on H-Women listserv in 1997
Feb 21	Project Topic Sheet Due; Assigned Reading for Class Discussion Russell Kirk, "Southern Conservatism: Randolph and Calhoun," ch. 5 in The Conservative Mind, 7th ed.(Washington D.C.: Regnery Pub., Inc., 1985). Genovese, Southern Tradition, "Lineaments of the Southern Tradition," pp. 11-40 Lerner, Why History Matters, Part III "Re-Visioning History"
* * The Historian's Craft * *
Feb 28	Assigned Reading for Class Discussion Genovese, Southern Tradition, "Political and Constitutional Principles," pp. 41-78 Letter from William Preston to his son Robert Wickliffe Preston, November 28, 1861, Box 54, Wickliffe-Preston Family Papers, UK Special Collections and Archives Handouts
Mar 6	Project Prospectus due; Assigned Reading for Class Discussion Genovese, Southern Tradition, "Property and Power," pp. 79-103 "1833 Ky. Law for Non-Importation of Slaves" See Student Projects
Mar 13	Spring Break
* * Making Your Own History * *
Mar 20	Annotated Bibliography Due; Assigned Reading for Class Discussion Rampolla, Pocket Guide To Writing in History (no notecard due) See Annotated Bibliographies
Mar 27	Peer Review Handouts
Apr 3	3 copies of Rough Draft Due; orientation to peer review form Handouts
Apr 10	Peer Review
Apr 17	Peer Review
Apr 24	Peer Review and individual conferences with me sometime during the week
May 5	Final Draft (and self-addressed mailing packet) due in my mailbox 16th floor POT no later than 10:00 AM, Friday (end of regularly scheduled Final Exam time); those individuals competing for the KATH writing awards should submit four copies, three of which will be submitted to KATH