Course Outline

History 621B Teacher: Kate Flick Email: kjflick@edu.pe.ca Phone: (902)368-6905 Class Blog: www.flickpeihistory.blogspot.ca Course Overview: This course offers a survey of PEI history from prehistory to the present under the following general headings: Unit 1: Land and Resources – Red Rock, Black Spruce, and Salt Air Unit 2: People and Culture – Between the Jigs and the Reels Unit 3: Economy and Technologies – Markets, Machinery, and Money Unit 4: Power and Government – Keepers of the House This survey represents the narrative or story of our Island history. In addition, we will be exploring the culture, stories, experiences and achievements of our history. We will have opportunities for field trips and bring in guest speakers. You will be responsible for a variety of projects designed to establish a stronger connection to your history on PEI and, hopefully, to develop a deeper understanding of our culture combined with knowledge and even a love for this unique part of the world. Class participation will be quite important, and the various projects will require good organizational skills. I encourage understanding and critical thinking above memorization (though knowledge is necessary in forming opinions). Mark Breakdown: Unit 1: Land and Resources (Red Rock, Black Spruce, and Salt Air) 20 Unit 2: People and Culture (Between the Jigs and the Reels) 20 Unit 3: Power and Government (Keepers of the House) 20 Unit 4: Economies and Technologies (Markets, Machinery, and Money) 20 Major Assessments 20 Absences: • Please provide a note and have a parent/guardian phone in the absence to the office in the morning. • You are responsible to catch up on all work that was missed during your absence. Please check our class blog www.flickpeihistory.blogspot.ca for info. on what was covered in class. Punctuality and Preparedness: • Arrive on time for class; late arrivals disrupt the class and are especially distracting during student presentations. • Please arrive to class prepared to learn (textbook, writing utensils, paper, etc.) Due Dates: • All assignments are to be submitted on the specified due date. • Late assignments will lose 10% each day, up to a maximum of three days (-30%). After this, students will not have an opportunity to pass in their work. History Folder: • You will be required to purchase a folder (2 pockets) to use as a history folder. Your history folder will be comprised of reading responses, worksheets, journal entries, and other assignments which I will be evaluating at the end of each term. I will provide you with a log to record the date each assignment is completed and its title. Research Standards: • Chicago Style (footnotes) • Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in a mark of zero for the assignment. I look forward to learning with you this semester. I encourage participation, discussion, debate, and storytelling. This is your history and a story that is continuing to grow. You, your family, friends, and neighbors are valuable sources to this story. We can all learn as much from each other as from our textbooks. Ms. Flick