March 29, 2006
121 Paper 2 Assignment
You should choose a person who lived in Europe sometime during the past 3000 years. This can be a specific person (like Queen Elizabeth I of England who reigned from 1558-1604) or it can be a general person (a French peasant woman during the Middle Ages). Research and write a paper telling me who the person is and what an ordinary day in the life of this person would look like. What would they eat? What would they wear? What would they do during the day? Who would they live with or encounter during the day? What activities would they undertake? How would they live their life?
You may not do someone from post-1945.
Be sure to tell me when the person you are doing lived (i.e. the date).
Don’t plagiarize.
The paper should be 3-5 pages long. You should have at least five sources, of which only two may be web sources. You should use citations to show where you get your information and quotations, and you should have a bibliography at the end.
YOU MUST GIVE THE PAPER TO ME IN ELECTRONIC FORM—AS AN EMAIL ATTACHMENT, AS A FILE ON A DISC, OR SOME OTHER WAY.
April 11.
March 27, 2006
History 290 Presentation Schedule
April 4:
Brad
Cory
Krystal
Lynnette
Justin L.
Chris
David
April 6:
Kelly
Krista
Doug
Stephanie
Amanda
Kevin
Victoria
April 11:
Kristin
Brooke
Sean
March 24, 2006
Advising Appointments
Will be Thursday of this week and Monday of next. Email or call to set up an appointment (phone is 610 796 8368):
Times:
Thursday, March 23rd (reserved for upper class students)
10:45 AM _________________________________
11:00 AM SARAH K.
11:15 AM RYAN Y.
11:30 AM JOSH M.
1:45 PM DOUG M.
2:00 PM PHIL K.
2:15 PM _________________________________
2:30 PM SILVIA G.
Monday, March 27th:
11:00 AM _________________________________
11:15 AM _________________________________
11:30 AM _________________________________
1:30 PM AMANDA E.
1:45 PM _________________________________
2:00 PM PHIL K.
2:15 PM _________________________________
2:30 PM SAMSON G.
2:45 PM DAVID M.
March 23, 2006
March 18, 2006
Summer Maritime History/Sail Training Programs for Academic Credit
Title: Summer Maritime History/Sail Training Programs for Academic
Credit
Date: 2006-04-15
Description: Maritime History Sea Education Programs (Summer 2006)
Description: These two summer programs are taught aboard the
historic traditional Schooner "Lettie G. Howard" (Home Port:
South Street Seaport, NYC). Dates: 1. "Maritime History of New
England" (4 credits; Boston University) 16-29 July 2006. Depa
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Contact: twalker@umassd.edu
Announcement ID: 150199
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=150199
March 08, 2006
March 04, 2006
Summer Internships at the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Go to http://www.ctc.usma.edu/internships.asp
March 03, 2006
NACBS Essay Contest
The North American Conference on British Studies is pleased to announce the
inauguration of an essay contest in British Studies for undergraduates at
U.S. colleges and universities. The essays should be submitted no later
than 1 June 2006. Six prizes of $100 each will be awarded. For further
information refer to NACBS website at nacbs.org.
March 02, 2006
Internships
Oral History Internship, Summer 2006
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) seeks an energetic and self-motivated intern to work with the Oral History Program of the Center for Contemporary History and Policy. Located one block from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, CHF aims to preserve, promote, and cultivate interest in the history of the chemical and molecular sciences. The organization’s oral history program documents the chemical sciences and chemical process industries based on interviews with eminent scientists, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. The internship will expose the successful applicant to aspects of the oral history process while concentrating on a few specific projects. This paid internship is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable professional experience at a dynamic historical organization, make useful contacts, and learn firsthand about career options in applied history. Past interns have drawn on their experience in writing senior theses and in other projects.
DUTIES:
•Assists in the preservation of the program’s audio and paper collection. Relevant activities include organizing audiocassette collection, transferring analog recordings to digital, and maintaining the digital and paper archive.
•Assists in processing oral history transcripts. Relevant activities include conducting library research on interviewees, editing transcripts, auditing transcripts, and final processing of transcripts.
•Contributes to the public understanding of CHF activities by participating in events and other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Undergraduate entering his/her junior or senior year majoring in anthropology, history of science, twentieth century history, chemistry or a related science, or a related field.
•Must have taken at least two courses in the chemical or molecular sciences.
•Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including good proofreading skills.
•Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Website: http://www.chemheritage.org
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The Federal Judicial Center in Washington, DC, seeks to hire a paid intern to work in the FJC’s Federal Judicial History Office during the summer of 2006. The position is available from mid-May through August. Responsibilities will include historical research and editorial work related to the Center’s judicial history education project and the compilation of judicial history reference works. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree, preferably in history, and enrollment in a graduate history program is desirable.
A vacancy announcement is also available on the Federal Judicial Center site at www.fjc.gov. Persons interested in the position should send a cover letter referring to position #06-08, with a resume and the names of three references attached, to Human Resources Office, Federal Judicial Center, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle NE, Washington, DC 20002-8003.
The positions will remain open until filled. To insure full consideration for the opening, applications should reach the Federal Judicial Center by April 3, 2006. The Federal Judicial Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Info:
Human Resources Office
Federal Judicial Center
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building
One Columbus Circle NE
Washington, DC 20002-8003.
Website: http://www.fjc.gov
Undergraduate Research Conference
The 7th Annual Berks County Undergraduate Research Conference is being hosted by Alvernia College on April 29, 2006.
Please encourage your students to participate in this great learning experience.
Visit the website for details and registration.