Research Seminar (395-0-20)

Topic

The 2005 Hurricane Season

Instructors

Leslie M. Harris
847/491-3153
Harris Hall - Room 340

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L05: Mon, Wed 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

Topic: The 2005 Hurricane Season

in Fall 2005, Hurricane Katrina was the first of three major hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast of the southern United States. This course will focus on the storm's impact on the city of New Orleans, and how to write a history of a recent event. Students will research and write a research paper of 15-20 pages, using sources such as government documents, newspapers, documentary films, digital archives, and archived oral histories, among other possibilities.

Registration Requirements

Attendance at first class mandatory.

Learning Objectives

This course fulfills the following WCAS learning objectives: Advanced Expression, Historical Studies Distro Area, Historical Studies Foundational Discipline.

Evaluation Method

Class attendance and participation, based on common readings. Research paper, broken into smaller assignments: identifying a topic; secondary source bibliography; proposal with sources; draft of paper; final paper. Presentations: one based on reading; one based on final paper.

Class Notes

History Major Concentration(s): Americas
History Minor Concentration(s): United States, Environment

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression
Historical Studies Foundational Discipline

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is restricted to History Majors and Minors only until the end of pre-registration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites (if any) Freshmen may not register for this course.