History 18.2 Syllabus
U.S. WOMEN’S HISTORY SINCE 1877 HISTORY 18.2
Santa Rosa Junior College Fall 2017
Anne Donegan adonegan@santarosa.edu
Office 1554-A phone 524-1812
Office hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12-1pm
Course Description: This course is a selective survey of U.S. history from the perspective of women that analyzes the key political, social, and economic developments since Reconstruction.
Required Texts: Carol Hymowitz & Michaele Weissman, A History of Women in America
Anzia Yezierska, Bread Givers
Course Requirements:
Homework: The typical class will include a combination of lecture and discussion, as well as the occasional film. Much of the information will be presented only in class, so regular attendance and note taking are critical. When you are absent, you should get notes from another student. Turning in homework assignments and/or in class writing will be worth 50 points. There will be approximately 4-6 pages of assigned homework.
Exams: There will be two examinations. Each exam will be worth 125 points. Tests will be based on all assigned reading and on material presented in class. The material to be covered on the tests will be discussed prior to each test date. Make up exams are possible only in cases of extreme emergency or serious illness. If you do not notify me prior to the scheduled exam date, an automatic 10 points will be deducted from your score.
Analytical Essay: There will be a 4-6 page essay on Bread Givers worth 100 points.
Extra Credit:
- Students may pass in a short essay explaining how a current news story, film, TV show, or campus event relates to a topic discussed in class. Each essay needs to 1-2 typed pages long and will be worth 0-3 points. Please include a copy of the article if applicable.
- 15 points can be earned by volunteering 20 hours at an approved not-for-profit agency. In order to be eligible for this you must return a completed application by September 28th. Applications can be found on the course website.
No more than 20 extra credit points can be earned. No extra credit will be accepted after November 30th.
Student Conduct:
1. Hopefully this class will be very conducive to learning. We are all responsible in helping to meet this goal. Therefore, it is necessary for all of us to be respectful to each other, especially when listening to people with differing opinions from our own. Disrespectful behavior of any kind will not be tolerated.
2. Cell phones, ipads, etc. need to be turned off and put away during class. If any of these go off during class and/or are in view during class, you will be asked to leave.
3. There is no point to come to class if you intend to sleep. If you fall asleep, I will wake you up and ask you to leave.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Weeks 1-7 September 14th-November 7th
Lecture & Discussion Topics Assigned Reading
Women in the 19th century Hymowitz & Weissman, ch. 5-7
The West H & W, ch. 11-12
Turn of the century reformers H & W, ch. 13
Working Women H & W, ch. 14
Women’s Suffrage & Radicalism H & W ch. 15 & 16
10/3 Last Day to drop without a “W”
9/28 Community Service Applications Due
10/31 Discuss Bread Givers
11/2 No Class
11/7 Midterm
Unit 2: Weeks 8-14 November 9th-December 14th
Women in the 1920s & the Depression H & W, ch. 17
World War II & the 1950s H & W, ch 18
The 1960s & the Modern Women’s Movement H & W ch. 19
11/28 Bread Givers Essay Due
11/20 Last Day to Drop with a “W”
11/23 No School Thanksgiving Day Holiday
11/30 Last Day to Pass in Extra Credit
Exams #2: Dec. 14th
Assignment & Examinations may be Subject to Change by the Instructor