06/04: More About Historical Research & Primary Sources Reading Due: “Sex and the All-American Boy,” True Crime; Listen to Episode 67 of My Favorite Murder (available in all podcast players and Spotify); Watch A Crime to Remember, S3 E2 (available on Hulu or here).
06/05: Developing Historical Research Questions, Finding Primary Sources & Thesis Statements Reading Due: “Murder Ballads,” True Crime; “The Trial of Ruby McCollum,” True Crime; ROI, Chap. 7 (pp. 169-206)
Homework Due: After finishing the reading from 6/1-5, write a paragraph responding to the following prompt: Stories of true crimes have been adapted for TV, podcasts, songs, etc. reflecting the cultures from which variants originate. Research an element of one of these stories. How has the perception of gender and crime, race and crime, or technology and crime changed as society has evolved? Give some examples.
06/06: Sample Paper & Primary Source Use Reading Due: Sample paper; ROI, Appendix A (pp. 301); WHH, Chap. 16; 3c Homework Due: Bring a printed copy of the sample paper you read to class. Bring a primary source to class.
06/13:Designing a Qualitative Research Project Reading Due: ROI, pp. 215 – 222; pp. 240 – 254; WH, Chap. 14
06/14:Writing Interview Questions Homework Due: Create a consent form. Bring a printed copy to class today.
06/15:Conducting Interviews, Surveys, or Observations Reading Due: ROI, pp. 240-254 Homework Due: Create an interview protocol with revised interview questions. Bring a printed copy to class today.
WEEK 4
06/19: How to Analyze Research Data and Write up Results Reading Due: ROI, pp. 240-254
06/20: Writing up Results Reading Due: ROI, pp. 233 – 235, [plus selected Appendix A pages] Homework Due: Bring your data to class.
06/21: Writing up Discussion & Avoiding Plagiarism: How to interpret Findings Homework Due: Bring your data to class.
06/22: Drafting Your Paper/In-Class Conferences Homework Due: Complete your draft and bring it to class. During class, we will work on our papers and talk about the research you have conducted - how did it go? What are you finding out so far? How’s the draft of the intro coming along?
Week 5
06/25: NO CLASS Reading Due: ROI, Chap. 3, pp. 59 - 77 Homework Due: Listen to Serial, Season 1, Episodes 1-4 (available on all podcast players and their website)
*Qualitative Research Paper due on Canvas by midnight!*
06/26: Developing Topics for Secondary Source Research Paper & Research Proposals Reading Due: ROI, pp. 28 – 30; Appendix A, pp. 29 Homework Due: Listen to Serial, Season 1, Episodes 5-8 (available on all podcast players and their website)
*Paper Proposal due on Canvas by midnight!* Read the section on writing research proposals in Appendix A (page 292). Write a brief (1-2 pages) research proposals, outlining the research topic that you would like to explore, as well as a preliminary list of search terms, secondary sources you will look for, etc.)
06/27: Finding and Evaluating Secondary Sources Online Reading Due: ROI, Chap. 4, pp. 81 – 99 -121; 129-136; and 143-148 Homework Due: Listen to Serial, Season 1, Episodes 9-12 (available on all podcast players and their website)
06/28: Working with Sources Reading: ROI, Chap. 5; WH, Chaps. 10 -11
06/29: Using Sources in the Paper/ Integrating Sources Effectively Reading: ROI, Chap. 5 (pp. 123 – 135); Appendix A - How to Paraphrase Source Material (pp. 294) and How to Integrate Quotations into Your Document (pp. 295)
*Annotated Bibliography due on Canvas by midnight!* *Revisions for Paper 1 due on Canvas by midnight!*
Week 6
07/02: Using Sources without Plagiarizing Reading: ROI, Chap. 5, pp. 135 –139; WH, Chap. 11; UTK’s library site on plagiarism-- http://www.lib.utk.edu/instruction/plagiarism/students.html
07/03: Work Day (Podcast) Homework: Bring a laptop to class.
07/04: Happy Independence Day! NO CLASS
07/05: Work Day (Podcast) Homework: Bring a laptop to class.
07/06: Work Day (Revisions) Homework: Bring a laptop to class. *Secondary Source Project due on Canvas by midnight!*
07/09 *Revisions for Paper 2 due on Canvas by midnight!*