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Lec #TOPICSKEY DATES
1Introduction
2Film: Ken Burns. The Civil War. Episode 1, "The Cause"
3Lecture: Why the War Came; How Well Were the Sides Prepared?
4Reading PeriodFirst reflection paper due about Donald's book
5Class Discussion of Donald's Book (Discussion will be Framed Around Student Reflection Papers)
6Film: The Civil War. Episode 2, "1862 - A Very Bloody Affair"
7Lecture: Dr. Brendan Foley. "The Civil War at Sea"
8Film: The Civil War. Episode 3, "Forever Free, 1862"Second reflection paper due
9Discussion (Framed Around Reflection Papers)First reading quiz due one week after Lec #9
10Film: The Civil War. Episode 4, "Simply Murder, 1863"
11Lecture: "The Impact of New Weapons Technologies"
12Film: The Civil War. Episode 5, "The Universe of Battle, 1863"Third reflection paper due
13Discussion (Framed Around Reflection Papers)
14Lecture: "Roads, Rails, and Waterways: Their Significance in the Civil War"
15Reading Period (Sam Watkins. Company Aytch)Fourth reflection paper due five days after Lec #15
16Discussion of Watkins and Life in the Ranks (Framed Around Reflection Papers)
17Film: The Civil War. Episode 6, "The Valley of the Shadow of Death, 1864"Fifth reflection paper due

Second reading quiz due one week after Lec #17
18Film: The Civil War. Episode 7, "Most Hallowed Ground, 1864"
19Lecture: "Was the Civil War America's 'Defining Moment'?"
20Film: The Civil War. Episode 8, "War is All Hell, 1865"Sixth reflection paper due
21Discussion: "Who Got it Right?"
22Film: The Civil War. Episode 9, "The Better Angels of Our Nature, 1865"

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