Professor: Robert W. Brown
Course Description
HST 3000 introduces key historical concepts and skills, such as the nature and types of History; historical periodization; the reading and analysis of primary and secondary sources; research, writing, and documentation styles; the basic use of the computer for historical research and writing; and History as a profession.
Course Syllabus and Information
Course Outline, Assigned Readings, and Due Dates for Assignments
Key Terms for the Study of History and Historiography
Why Study or Write History (Discussion Questions I)
Why Write or Study History? (Essay)
Choosing a Research Topic and Research Questions
Analyzing a Student Research Paper (Discussion Questions 2)
Critical Reading: The Content and Structure of a Good Historical Essay (Discussion Questions 3)
Critical Reading: Primary Sources and the Writing of History (Discussion Questions 4)
The Critical Book Review (Discussion Questions 5)
Critical Reading: Evaluating Primary and Secondary Sources on the Internet (Discussion Questions 6)
World Wide Web Resources for HST 3000