Introductory Lecture Lecture

1)Finish the assigned readings in a timely manner.

2)Attend all classes. (15% of the grade) Attendance taken via iClicker.

3)Participation. (20% of the final grade)

4)In-class Quizzes (10% of the final grade)

5)Book Discussions (15% of the final grade)

6)Take-home exam. (20% of the final grade)

7)Group research project. (20% of the final grade)

Course Requirements

RequiredRequired1)Textbook 1: Creating Black Americans2)iClicker

Books for DiscussionBooks for Discussion

•Philip Dray, Capitol Men•Robert William Fogel, Without Consent or Contract•Edmund Morgan, American Slavery, American Freedom•Thomas Sugrue, Sweet Land of Liberty

Primary DocumentsPrimary Documents•Handed Out Weekly in Class•On Blackboard (Course Documents / Week X)

Books & Readings

Other ResourcesBlackboard1)Check Grades2)Download Lectures3)Download Primary Documents4)Course Guidelines5)Watch Videos6)Listen to Audio

My Blog (www.chadcover.com/blog)1) Class-related announcements2) Links to relevant web sites

WikiWiki (www.chadcover.com/wiki)

Contact MeThe best way to reach me is in class. The best way to reach me is in class.

You can ask me questions at the start of class You can ask me questions at the start of class or after class.or after class.

By EmailBy EmailEmail Address: ccover@framingham.edu

By PhoneBy PhoneOffice Phone: x4835

Office HoursOffice HoursMay Hall 314Office Hours: Friday, 10:30-12:15

& By Appointment

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What is “African-American?”African Americans share the following characteristics*:

A.A common languageB.A common ancestryC.A common history D.A common cultureE.A common skin color

* One or more answers could be correct. Choose one.

“African-American?”Language:

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Creole, African languages

Ancestry:Share a common background as diasporal people, but hail from hundreds of different Western African peoples.

History:Share a common background as a minority people in a white- majority culture.

Common culture:Depends upon one’s definition of culture.

Common skin color:“Black” people come in many shades of color.