HISTORY 366:  History of American Agriculture II

Meeting time (Spring 2013):  MWF 9:00-9:50
Meeting Place:  0307 Curtiss Hall

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
History 366 is a survey of the development of agriculture in America from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.  The class will explore the development of agriculture in the United States since the Civil War with attention to regional differences, government policy, technology, economics, and rural life.

REQUIRED TEXTS:
Born in the Country: A History of Rural America, by David Danbom
A Revolution Down on the Farm, by Paul K. Conkin
Harvest of Dissent, by Thomas Summerhill
Dust Bowl, by Donald Worster
Rural Worlds Lost, by Jack Temple Kirby

ASSIGNMENTS:
Assignments will include attending lectures, completing reading assignments from the required texts, and writing assignments.

List of assignments and due dates.
Description of the writing assignment.
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EVALUATION:
Students will be evaluated according to their performance on quizzes, exams, and short writing assignments covering lecture and assigned readings.  Quizzes and exams will be a mix of objective and essay questions.  More information on quizzes, exams, and the writing assignments will be discussed in class and on other handouts.  Students must take both exams to pass the course.  Work will be weighted as follows:

Exams (2) = 55% total (Midterm exam = 25%; and Final Exam = 30%).
Content Quizzes (4) = 15 % total (5% each – the lowest will be dropped).
Writing Assignments (3) = 30% total (10% each).

OTHER VITAL INFORMATION:
Instructor:  Dr. K. D. Hill 
Office:  659 Ross Hall                        
Telephone:  294-7386
E-mail: kdhill@iastate.edu
Office Hours:  WR 10:10-11:45 a.m.