COURSE TITLE: Life in Colonial Virginia COURSE NUMBER: HIS 155 INSTRUCTOR: Scott Wade, M.A. Day/Time: Mon. 7:15-9:55 Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 111 E-MAIL: tcwades@tcc.edu OFFICE: D116 822-7515 I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a thematic survey of Life in Colonial Virginia from the earliest inhabitants and European settlements to the end of the Revolutionary era. Although politics and government are an important aspect of Virginia society, this course does not attempt to be a comprehensive study of Virginia history. We will focus more on the social aspects of Colonial Virginia from the perspectives of First Virginians, European immigrants, indentured servants and slaves, and the society and culture of the Colonial Virginia planter aristocracy. II. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. To apply college-level reading and writing skills to works of history. 2. Allow students to develop their own interpretative frameworks for understanding the significance of various developments in Colonial Virginia history. 3. Provide students with a strong conceptual background to interpret conflict and social change within a historical framework. III. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: The course will consist of a combination of lecture, class discussion, written work and two examinations, a mid-term and final. Internet access is required for course readings. All Internet readings and assignments will be posted on Blackboard and on my faculty web site. These will be hyperlinked for ease of access. Guest speakers and off-site visits will be announced in class. IV. REQUIRED READINGS: There is no formal textbook for this course. Readings will come from a variety of sources, including the WWW, and handouts. The single required book for the course is: Mapp, Alf Jr. The Virginia Experiment: 1607-1781 (found in the TCC bookstore.) V. METHOD OF EVALUATION: EXAMS: There will two (2) exams, a mid-term and a final. Material for the exams will be taken from lectures, class readings, discussion, and other course content. HISTORY JOURNAL. One major component will be a history journal consisting of written assignments pertaining to the week’s topic that will be taken from the readings for that week. There will be ten entries worth a maximum of ten points each. For full credit, each entry should be at least 250-300 words, roughly one double-spaced typed page. RESEARCH PAPER: One important part of the course will be to learn the methods and practices of “doing history” To this end, every student will be required to complete one original research paper that will be on a topic of the student’s choice regarding Colonial Virginia history. The paper must be 5-7 pages, typed, double-spaced, in a standard font. A sample research paper will be provided for reference. GRADES: Grades will be calculated on a 500-point system as follows: Two exams 100 points each/ 40% History Journal 100 points/10 points each/ 20% Research Paper 150 points / 30 % Participation 50 points/ 10 % The final grade is determined by the point total: 450-500=A; 400-449=B; 350-399=C; and 300349=D VI. ATTENDANCE: Attendance will be taken every class period, and students with more than five absences prior to the 60% date will be withdrawn from class. Perfect attendance will be rewarded with three extra credit points added to the final grade. Refer to the student handbook for Tidewater Community College attendance policies. If a student has to miss class, it is courteous to let the instructor know either via e-mail or phone. It is the student’s responsibility to make up missed work. Also, if a student has to leave class it is common courtesy to let the instructor know prior to class. While in class, cell phones are to be kept off. VII. DISABILI TIES SERVICES STATEMENT: Tidewater Community College seeks to provide effective services and accommodations for qualified individuals with documented disabilities. If you need an accommodation because of a documented disability, you are required to register with Disability Services preferably at the beginning of the semester. Contact the Disability Services Counselor in the Counseling Center (A-115) or call 757-822-7211 to make an appointment. VIII. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: In the event of a bomb threat, tornado, or fire, students and staff may be asked to evacuate the building or move to a secure location within the building. Evacuation routes for movement to an external location or to a shelter within the building are posted at the front of the room. Students should review the maps and make sure that the exit route and assembly location for the building are clearly understood. If you have a disability that may require assistance during an evacuation, please let the instructor know at the end of the first class. IX. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Cheating will not be tolerated and will result in the failure of the class as well as disciplinary actions. Consult the Student Handbook for more information. IMPORTANT DATES: Aug. 23 –Classes begin Aug. 30 – Last day to add or change for a sixteen-week class Sept.3 – Labor Day – college closed Sept. 5 – Last day to drop for tuition refund for a sixteen-week class Nov. 1 -- Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a sixteen week class Dec. 10- Last day of instruction Dec. 11-17 Final exams Course Schedule (Off-site trips and guest speakers TBA) Aug. 27 Introduction to the course: From London to Jamestown Sept. 3 Labor Day (college closed) Sept. 10 The settlers of Jamestown Mapp, Ch. 1 History Resource Center – Introduction to Primary Sources http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/HistRC/histrcus_researchguide.htm?l=xR&s=1&locID=viva2 _tcc&n=10 Read the Instructions for the Virginia Colony (1606) http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/D/1601-1650/virginia/instru.htm Read Virginia’s original charter at: http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/D/1601-1650/virginia/chart01.htm The Story of Virginia: Contact and Conflict http://www.vahistorical.org/sva2003/contact.htm Life in Jamestown http://ab.mec.edu/jamestown/jamesfort.html Kathleen M. Brown “Women in Early Jamestown” Virtual Jamestown http://www.virtualjamestown.org/essays/brown_essay.html The Indispensable Role of Women in Virginia http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/Women.html Sept. 17 The World of the Powhatans Mapp, Ch. 2 Introductory essay about Powhatan http://www.virtualjamestown.org/Powhat1.html Society of the Powhatan villages http://ab.mec.edu/jamestown/powhatan.html Powhatan Indian Lifeways http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/Indianlife.html Pocahontas http://www.apva.org/history/pocahont.html The Massacre of 1622 http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Autumn05/tyme.cfm Sept. 24 Tobacco culture: From Indentured Servitude to Slavery “Tobacco: The Early History of a New World Crop” - National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/TobaccoHistory.html Read the article http://www.historypoint.org/education/teaching/history_backyard/tobacco_slavery_virginia_colon ies.asp Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Read the background essay http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/african/aaintro.cfm Servants and Slaves as Seen Through Runaway Advertisements http://people.uvawise.edu/runaways “Our Plantation Is Very Weak”: The Experiences of an Indentured Servant in Virginia, 1623 http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6475 From Indentured Servitude to Racial Slavery http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1narr3.html Oct. 1 Governor’s Berkeley’s Virginia Mapp, Ch. 6 Read the article in “The Story of Virginia” http://www.vahistorical.org/sva2003/virginians.htm “Governor Berkeley and the Creation of the Virginia Aristocracy” National Park Service http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/jamesriver/gentry.htm Oct. 8 The Golden Age of Virginia Mapp, Ch. 7 Read the short biography of William Byrd II http://college.hmco.com/english/lauter/heath/4e/students/author_pages/eighteenth/byrdii_wi.ht ml “The Secret Diary of William Byrd” http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ushist/workbook/tinprs3a.htm Article on William Byrd II (Handout) Oct. 15 Religion in Colonial Virginia Essay at Colonial Williamsburg http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/religion/religionva.cfm Philip Fithian’s view http://smith2.sewanee.edu/courses/391/DocsOldSouth/1774-PhilipVickersFithian.html Oct. 22 Politics in Colonial Virginia Voting in Colonial America http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Spring07/elections.cfm Oct. 29 Family Life and Leisure in Colonial Virginia Linda Rowe “Women and Education in Eighteenth-Century Virginia” Colonial Williamsburg Foundation http://research.history.org/Historical_Research/Research_Themes/ThemeFamily/WomenEducatio n.cfm Colonial Dress Codes http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Winter03-04/clothing.cfm Nov. 5 Architecture of Colonial Virginia James River Plantations – National Park Service http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/jamesriver/architecture.htm Carl Lounsbury The Buildings of Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Read a couple of these short articles) http://research.history.org/Architectural_Research/Research_Articles.cfm Christopher C. Fennell “Log House Architecture in the Eighteenth-Century Virginia Piedmont” http://etext.virginia.edu/users/fennell/highland/harper/demoryarch.html Nov. 12 High on the hog: Foodways in Colonial Virginia Foodways in Virginia http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Spring07/elections.cfm Kitchens in Virginia http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Summer07/kitchens.cfm Nov. 19 A Consumer Revolution Colonial Williamsburg http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tradsamp.cfm Nov. 26 The Gathering Storm: Virginians mid-century Mapp. Ch. 8 & 9 The Stamp Act Crisis http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/politics/polhis.cfm Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions http://www.history.org/History/teaching/tchcrvar.cfm Dec. 3 The Revolution: Patriots and Loyalists Mapp. Ch. 10 & 11 A Summary View of the Rights of British Americans http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/politics/sumview.cfm "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!" http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm Dunmore’s Proclamation http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/african/aadunpro.cfm The Diary of Landon Carter http://www.history.org/History/teaching/tchaadia.cfm Dec. 10 Yorktown and beyond: Virginia and the new nation Mapp, Ch. 12 & 13 Yorktown 1781 (This is a long narrative presented in 1931) http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/RevWar/Yorktown/AWC-Ytn-fm.htm Final papers and wrap-ups Dec 17 Final Exam This syllabus should be considered tentative and subject to change according to the progress of class.