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| Date | Topic to be covered |
Readings & Assignments
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| Monday 12 Jan 15 |
Introduction & The United Kingdom Explained... |
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| Wednesday 14 Jan 15 |
How to approach the study of the British Empire? | Judd, Chapters 1 & 2 |
| Friday 16 Jan 15 |
Cultural Imperialism |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 1 Culture and Imperialism, pp. 3-18 |
| Monday 19 Jan 15 |
Quiz on The United Kingdom Explained... | Study! |
| Wednesday 21 Jan 15 |
Australia DISCUSSION LEADER: Trent |
Judd, Chapter 3 |
| Friday 23 Jan 15 |
Internal Imperialism DISCUSSION LEADER: Carina |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 3 |
| Monday 26 Jan 15 |
Ireland & Scotland |
Judd, Chapter 4 In-class video: Prof. Sir Tom Devine on Scotland in Asia |
| Wednesday 28 Jan 15 |
At home with...Ireland DISCUSSION LEADER: Kaitlyn |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 4 |
| Friday 30 Jan 15 |
Religion and empire DISCUSSION LEADER: Kyle |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 7 |
| Monday 2 Feb 15 |
Empire and economy in the 1830s & 1840s |
Judd, Chapters 5 & 6 |
| Wednesday 4 Feb 15 |
Metropolitan…consumption and empire DISCUSSION LEADER: Rachael |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 8 |
| Friday 6 Feb 15 |
Imperial Politics DISCUSSION LEADER: Tim |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 10 |
| Monday 9 Feb 15 |
Indian & Jamaican Rebellions |
Judd, Chapters 7 & 8 |
| Wednesday 11 Feb 15 |
Controlling the natives DISCUSSION LEADER: Skyler |
Culture and Imperialism, pp. 132-168 |
| Friday 13 Feb 15 |
Resistance and Opposition DISCUSSION LEADER: Henry |
Culture and Imperialism, pp. 191-219 |
| Monday 16 Feb 15 |
The British in Africa |
Judd, Chapters 9 & 10 |
| Wednesday 18 Feb 15 |
…women activists in imperial Britain… DISCUSSION LEADER: Andrea |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 11 |
| Friday 20 Feb 15 |
Taking class notes on empire DISCUSSION LEADER: John |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 12 |
| Monday 23 Feb 15 |
Citizenship and empire, 1867-1928 DISCUSSION LEADER: Andie |
At Home with the Empire, Chapter 13 |
| Wednesday 25 Feb 15 |
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee DISCUSSION LEADER: Keri |
Judd, Chapter 12 |
| Friday 27 Feb 15 |
Review Day |
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| Monday 2 Mar 15 |
Midterm Exam | Study! |
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Wednesday
4 Mar 15
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Midterms returned; strategizing the rest of the semester |
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| *** SPRING BREAK *** | ||
| Monday 16 Mar 15 |
Imperial Espionage |
For All the Tea in China |
| Wednesday 18 Mar 15 |
Crisis in South Africa DISCUSSION LEADER: Skyler |
Judd, Chapter 13 |
| Friday 20 Mar 15 |
Assessing the Empire at the end of Victoria’s reign |
Judd, Chapter 11 |
| Monday 23 Mar 15 |
No class... |
...Enjoy! |
| Wednesday 25 Mar 15 |
Scouting for Boys, 1908 DISCUSSION LEADER: Trent |
Judd, Chapter 16 |
| Friday 27 Mar 15 |
Imperial Ideals DISCUSSION LEADER: Henry |
Reading to be handed out… |
| Monday 29 Mar 15 |
The Empire before the Great War |
Judd, Chapters 17 & 18 |
| Wednesday 1 Apr 15 |
The 1916 Easter Uprising DISCUSSION LEADER: Kyle |
Judd, Chapter 19 |
| Friday 3 Apr 15 |
No class... | ...Happy Easter! |
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Monday
6 Apr 15
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No class... | ...Happy Easter! |
| Wednesday 8 Apr 15 |
The Balfour Definition of Dominion Status DISCUSSION LEADER: Carina |
Judd, Chapter 22 |
| Friday 10 Apr 15 |
The Partition of India, 1947 DISCUSSION LEADER: Andrea |
Judd, Chapter 25 |
| Monday 13 Apr 15 |
The Suez Crisis of 1956 |
Judd, Chapter 27 |
| Wednesday 15 Apr 15 |
Rhodesia DISCUSSION LEADER: Tim |
Judd, Chapter 28 |
| Friday 17 Apr 15 |
Singapore *Class meets from 10:30-11:10* DISCUSSION LEADER: Kaitlyn |
Judd, Chapter 29 |
| Monday 20 Apr 15 |
Miscellaneous Topics… |
Annotated Readings Due |
| Wednesday 22 Apr 15 |
Collaboration, Independence, and Liberation DISCUSSION LEADER: Keri |
Culture and Imperialism, pp. 262-281 |
| Friday 24 Apr 15 |
Proofreading Session |
Colony Profile Due @ Midnight |
| Monday 27 Apr 15 |
The Falklands War DISCUSSION LEADER: Rachael |
Judd, Chapter 30 Outposts, Chapter 10 |
| Wednesday 29 Apr 15 |
Movements and Migrations DISCUSSION LEADER: John |
Culture and Imperialism, pp. 326-336 |
| Friday 1 May 15 |
The Inauguration of Nelson Mandela… DISCUSSION LEADER: Andie |
Judd, Chapter 31 |
| Monday 4 May 15 |
The 21st-Century Commonwealth |
Readings TBD |
| Wednesday 6 May 15 |
Review Day | |
| Tuesday 12 May 15 |
Final Exam @ 3:00 p.m. | Study! |