March
W1: Tuesday, March 30: First class, introduction to the overall course. Homework: Watch the assignment video and think about a suitable class project.
April
W1: Thursday, April 1 Homework: Interview family members about what they think a last name means to them. This can be done over the phone or in person. You’ll want to generate at least a few pages of notes from your interviews. Over the next week I’d like you to read sections I – IV in the Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History here: http://dohistory.org/on_your_own/toolkit/oralHistory.html
I also want you to look at the following examples of oral history projects here:
W2: Tuesday, April 6: No class: conference Read the last section “Turning the Raw Material into an Essay” here: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/oral_history.html
W2: Thursday, April 8: No class: conference Watch:
W3: Tuesday, April 13: Come to class with information on what a last name means to people in your family, friends, etc.
For homework read: http://www.ehow.com/how_6058586_trace-meaning-last-name.html
and try to use: http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48468
W3: Thursday, April 15: Writing Assignment #1 due on GoogleDocs. Writing Assignment #2 is assigned. Homework: work on writing assignment two / visit library / come to class on Tuesday with three photocopies from etymological dictionaries.
W4: Tuesday, April 20: In-class etymological work. Brainstorming…
W4: Thursday, April 22: Writing Assignment #2 is due. Now due on Sunday! Read:
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=5946
and spend time reading articles here:
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/
W5: Tuesday, April 27: Family research: Databases. Writing Assignment #3 is assigned.
W5: Thursday, April 29: Databases, cont.
May
W6: Tuesday, May, 4: In-class research.
W6: Thursday, May 6: Conference sign-up. In-class research. Final project.
W7: Tuesday, May 11: Conferences: Writing Assignment #3 is due.
W7: Thursday, May 13: Conferences
W8: Tuesday, May 18 In-class work on final projects.
W8: Thursday, May 20: No class: conference
W9: Tuesday, May 25: In-class work on final projects.
W9: Thursday, May 27: In-class work on final projects.
June
W10: Tuesday, June 1 Final presentations.
W10: Thursday, June 3 Final presentations.
