AFA 2000 Fall 2006 Section 7254
Updated August 4, 2006
Dr. S. Evans drevans@ufl.edu
Departments: UF African American Studies/Women's
Studies
Phone:
352-273-0392
Email: drevans@ufl.edu
Class Location: Turlington
2305
Office Location: 304 Ustler Hall
Meeting Times: Tues 7:25-8:15/Thurs
7:25-920
Office Hours: Tues/Thurs
12:30-1:30pm
An integration interdisciplinary exploration of selected themes and
representative materials in the African-American experience in
North America, emphasizing continuity and change. (H)
(WR)
To provide a basic introduction to African American socio-cultural
history
To provide a brief introduction to the historical development of
African American Studies, the field’s contemporary theories,
and contemporary issues relevant to African Americans
To provide a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of African
American experiences
To promote creative, self-directed learning through the research
process
Articles --- Available online
1. Vanessa Fabien and Stephanie Evans. "UF African American
Studies Program History," University of Florida African
American Studies Program, http://www.clas.ufl.edu/afam/history.html
(accessed August 4, 2006).
2. Stephanie Evans. "The State and Future of the Ph.D. in
Black Studies: Assessing the Role of the Comprehensive
Examination." Griot: Southern Conference on African
American Studies. Spring, May 2006. vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 1-16.
http://plaza.ufl.edu/drevans/Evans-GRIOT.htm
(accessed August 4, 2006).
3. Journal of Black Studies (JBS). Any article
relevant to your area of academic interest. Journal available in
e-journals, UF library web page.
4. Stephanie Evans. "I Was One of the First to See
Daylight": Black Women at Predominantly White Colleges and
Universities in Florida since 1959. Florida Historical
Quarterly (Volume
85, No. 1, August 2006). This article will be available through UF
Electronic Reserves, late August.
Online books for group presentations - Each group will
be assigned one of the following books:
1. A Voice from the South, Anna Julia Cooper http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/cooper/cooper.html
2. Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois, http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/duboissouls/menu.html
4. Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington http://docsouth.unc.edu/washington/washing.html
Required Textbooks (2) --- Available at Orange and
Blue Textbooks 309 NW 13th Street 352-375-2707 or UF
Bookstore
1. The African-American Odyssey, 3nd Edition
(ISBN #0-13-192217-3 Combined Volume, ONLY)
Darlene Clark Hine, William C. Hine, & Stanley Harrold (New
Jersey: Pearson Education, 2006)
2. The Covenant with Black America. Introduction by Tavis
Smiley. (Chicago: Third World Press, 2006)
1. Bill Cosby's May 17, 2004 speech (transcript) http://www.eightcitiesmap.com/transcript_bc.htm
2. Michael Eric Dyson's Is Bill Cosby Right or Has the Black
Middle Class Lost Its Mind? (excerpt) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4628960
1 BST & academics paper (2
pp)
10 points
2 Online book, group
presentation
10 points
3 Online book, individual paper (3pp)
20 points
4 Odyssey or Covenant
facilitation
15 points
5 In-class quiz (6-8 pp, bring blue book) 30 points
6 Debates (1 debate, 1
judging)
20 points
7 Final paper oral presentation (2-3 min) 10 points
8 Final research paper (6-8
pp)
60 points
9 Attendance (1 point per
day)
25 points
TOTAL
200 POINTS
1
Hour
2 Hours
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Week # / Date
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Tuesday
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Thursday
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1 Aug 22-24
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No class (registration)
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Introductions/definitions
Fabien & Evans, "Program History"
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2 Aug 29-31
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Articles: "BST PhDs" & JBS
BST & ACADEMICS PAPER
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Video: Town Hall Meeting C-Span
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3 Sept 5-7
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Speakers: Ms. Duncan & Ms Graham
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No class (reading day)
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4 Sept 12-14
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Odyssey Chapters 1 & 2 (Africa & Middle
Passage)
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Odyssey Chapters 4 & 6 (American
Independence & Cotton Kingdom)
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5 Sept 19-21
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Odyssey Chapter 9 (Resistance)
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Odyssey Chapter 11 (Liberation)
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6 Sept 26-28
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Odyssey Chapter 13 (Reconstruction)
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Odyssey Chapter 14 (White Supremacy)
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7 Oct 3-5
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Film: Ethnic Notions
Anna Cooper
GROUP PRESENTATIONS
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B. T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois
GROUP PRESENTATIONS
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8 Oct 10-12
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Odyssey (1920s) Chapter 17
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IN-CLASS QUIZ (open note)
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9 Oct 17-19
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Odyssey Chapter 21 (Freedom Movement)
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DEBATE I
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10 Oct 24-26
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Odyssey Chapter 22 (Struggle Continues)
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Film: Fundi
Evans, "First to See Daylight"
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11 31-Nov 2
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Odyssey Chapter 24 (New Millennium)
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DEBATE II
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12 Nov 7-9
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Covenant Chapter 1 (Health)
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Covenant Chapter 2 (Education)
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13 Nov 14-16
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Covenant Chapter 6 (Democracy)
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Covenant Chapters 3 & 4 (Criminal
Justice & Policing)
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14 Nov 21-23
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Covenant Chapters 8 & 10 (Economics &
Digital Divide)
PRESENTATIONS I
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No class (Holiday break)
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15 Nov 28-30
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Covenant Chapters 5 & 7 (Neighborhood
Roots & Environmental Justice)
PRESENTATIONS III
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PRESENTATIONS II
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16 Dec 5-7
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Video: NAS - Bridging the Gap & African
Transmissions
FINAL PAPER DUE IN CLASS
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No class (semester end)
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1 BST & academics paper (2
pp) 10 points
Access the Journal of Black Studies through the e-journals
connection of the UF Library website. Search the journal for a
topic relevant to your major (search "medicine,"
"health," "psychology," "business,"
"education," "engineering,"
"law," "history." etc. - from off campus,
you must access through Remote Login.). Write a 2 page paper
discussing your academic interests and two articles found in
the journal: explore how African American Studies is relevant to
your major.
2 Online book, group presentation 10 points
Groups will be assigned to read online 1 book (Cooper, Washington,
or Du Bois). In their presentation, each group should cover
the following aspects of the book:
Introduction of author
Summary of book
Identify two main themes of historic interest
Identify two main themes of contemporary interest
Summation and facilitate discussion
3 Online book, individual paper (3pp)
20 points
Write a 3 page paper on your assigned book. Summarize your part of
the group presentation and discuss where your part fit into the
whole. Give at least 5 references to the text itself, then
relate it to one reference from a book or article related to your
major. The paper is due on the same day as your presentation.
4 Odyssey or Covenant
facilitation
15 points
Each group of approximately 2 students will facilitate discussion
of the assigned reading. The facilitation groups will present a
brief (5-6 minutes total) overview of their Odyssey
or Covenant chapter and then lead a discussion about the
main themes presented relevant to African American experiences.
5 In-class quiz (bring blue
book)
30 points
You will have 2 hours to answer 3 questions. Bring a blue book
(available at the UF bookstore); loose paper will not be accepted.
The quiz will be open note, but no books will be allowed.
Dictionaries will be permitted. Points will be awarded for content
and structure, ability to present observations with appropriate
citations, and use of scholarly evidence to support reasonable
arguments. Points will be deducted for illegibility.
6 Debates (1 debate, 1
judging)
20 points
On two occasions there will be class debates. Teams will be
assigned beforehand and the debate question will be revealed a week
before the debate. Teams will be assigned and the question
revealed, but teams will not know what side they will argue until
the day of the debate. Each student on the team will be expected to
speak at least 2 minutes. There will be one opportunity for
rebuttal and one closing statement for each side. One half of the
class will debate while the other half judges the debate.
Points will be assigned for debating and for judging.
7 Final paper oral presentation (2-3
min) 10 points
Present a 2-3 minute overview of your final research paper
topic. Include sources from both Odyssey and
Covenant, outside sources, clarify the relationship of the
BST material to your major, relate to assigned book by Cooper,
Washington, or Du Bois and reference to Fabien & Evans, Evans,
and JBS articles.
8 Final research paper (6-8
pp)
60 points
There will be no final “exam” for this class. Grades
will be given for the final research paper (6-8 pages, including 1
page bibliography). The grading rubric will be handed out in class,
well in advance of the assignment due date. Part of the final paper
grade will be the paper topic proposal (5 points), source material
(10 points), and first draft (15 points). Final papers are due IN
CLASS, at the beginning of class, on the last day of class. Late
papers will be graded down one grade (A to B+, B+ to B, etc.) each
day the paper is late.
9 Attendance ( approx. 1 point per
day) 25 points
On the fifth missed class, (excused or unexcused), there will be
a ten- point penalty to your final grade. This is a
discussion-centered course, so attendance and participation are
very important parts of your grade; absences will be monitored
closely and excessive tardiness will be counted towards
absences. Students in attendance are expected to sign in at
every class session; attendance will be taken from the sign in
sheet in order to eliminate attendance oversights. In case of
disputed absences, the sign in sheet will be considered the
verification of records. Those who miss more than three classes due
to medical illness might consider dropping the course in accordance
with the UF illness guidelines. Students should consult the
attendance policy
http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationattendance.html
of the 2006-2007 University of Florida Catalogue. Students
are expected to take notes on the assigned readings and review
notes before coming to class. Be in class on time and to
stay until class is finished.
This syllabus represents an outline of the course.
Details of the course may change; however, students will be
notified in advance if there are any changes made.
Do all work in a professional manner. All written
assignments are to be typed, double-spaced using Times Roman or
Arial 12 (not 14) font in MS Word. [Large fonts such as
Century Schoolbook, Courier New, boldfaced fonts, or Bookman Old
Style ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.] Borders should be the standard
(one-inch) and only MLA, APA, or Chicago styles should be used for
written work (use the style of your academic discipline). Do not
take up extra space on journals or papers by using name, date,
course, assignment title as ways to extend the start line of the
paper. Put all information in the top right hand corner,
single spaced. Assignment title or paper title may be
centered. Work will be considered late after the beginning of
class on the due date and will be graded down one full letter grade
if received after class. DO NOT email assignments they will
not be acknowledged…only hard copies count. Staple all
papers!
All students are expected to know and adhere to the
University’s guidelines for Academic Honesty (see http://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/academic.htm
for details). If I have any reason to believe that any
student has taken part in “cheating, plagiarism,
misrepresentation, bribery, conspiracy, or fabrication,” I
will complete a faculty adjudication form and pursue the highest
available sanction on the student. I have had the unfortunate
experience of having to turn students in for academic dishonesty;
though it is a time-consuming and un-enjoyable process, I have
been successful in the adjudication process and will not hesitate
to report students suspected of dishonesty to the Dean of Students
Office in accordance with University of Florida policies.
Please come and see me during office hours about ANY questions,
comments, special needs or concerns regarding the course.
If my office hours conflict with your schedule, we can set up an
appointment. Email or call at any time; allow 48 hours for my
response.
Activate your Gator ID, library card, and UF email accounts
immediately.
Read all assignments BEFORE class.
Bring notes and questions everyday. Come to class ready to discuss
detailed aspects of the reading; the class will not be time for
basic summaries or uninformed rants.
TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES, PAGERS, & BEEPRS BEFORE CLASS!
