READING SCHEDULE
WEEK'S TOPIC	READINGS AND DISCUSSION
August 23: Course “nuts and bolts” and topical introduction
August 30: Forms of Popular Protest in Chinese History Skills Discussion: Choosing a research topic; finding sources	Required Readings: Perry, Challenging the Mandate: Social Protest and State Power in China (Chapters 1-5). Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing History (Chapters 1-2, Appendix B).
September 6:  Forms of Popular Protest in Chinese History (cont.) Skills Discussion: Various styles of history writing	Required Readings: Perry, Challenging the Mandate: Social Protest and State Power in China (Chapters 6-10). Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing History (Chapter 3).
September 13: Speaking Workshop Skills Discussion: Writing a History Paper	Required Reading: Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing History (Chapters 4-5). SPEAKING CENTER WORKSHOP Research Assignment #1 due in class.
September 20: Library Workshop (5:00-6:20pm) and Student Conferences	LIBRARY WORKSHOP
Before 5:00pm: class time reserved for student conferences to discuss preliminary bibliographies.
September 27: Popular Unrest in Rural China Skills Discussion: Plagiarism and Documenting Sources	Required Reading: Scheiner, “The Mindful Peasant” Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing History (Chapters 6-7).
October 4: Class Presentations	Class Presentations Research Assignment #2 due in class.
October 11: Class Presentations	Class Presentations
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11th	HISTORIOGRAPHICAL ESSAYS DUE IN CLASS

FALL BREAK: October 12, Friday - Instruction Ends for Fall Break 6:00 p.m

October 17, Wednesday - Classes resume after Fall Break 8:00 a.m

WEEK'S TOPIC	READINGS AND DISCUSSION
October 18: The Boxer Rebellion	Required Reading: Cohen, History in Three Keys.
October 25: The Cultural Revolution	Required Reading: Roderick MacFarquhar and Michael Schoenhal. Mao's Last Revolution
November 1: Film Discussion	Film: Morning Sun
November 8: Film Discussion	Film: Gate of Heavenly Peace
November 15: Class Presentations	Class Presentations
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15th	FIRST DRAFT OF PAPER DUE IN CLASS (two copies)
NOVEMBER 22nd  - NOVEMBER 25th	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
November 29: Class Presentations	Class Presentations Research Assignment #3 due in class.
December 6: Class Presentations	Class Presentations & Final Remarks Last Day of Class
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6th	GRADUATE RESEARCH PAPERS DUE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6th	UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PAPERS DUE