Dr. Sandy D. Martin, Professor Name ____________________________
Department of Religion - UGA Date _____________________________
Room #9, Peabody Hall - 542-5356 martin@uga.edu
Office Hours: Mon 2:00 -3:30; Tue 2:00-3:30;
Wed 11:15-12:15; Fri 2:00-3:30.
Please call for an appt.: 706-542-5356
Fall Semester 2007
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a general introduction to the development and impact of religion in the history of the United States from colonial times to the present. Of course the methodology is historical and its primary emphasis falls upon religious ideas, movements, and personalities across the boundaries of religious polities rather than concentrating upon a mere collection of ecclesiastical histories. More specifically, the objectives of this course include:
1) enabling students to secure a more elastic and dynamic understanding
of American religion;
2) pointing out the significant impact that religion has had upon other aspects
of American culture throughout the history of the U.S.;
3) presenting to students a number of influential, leading men and women
in American religious history;
4) introducing to students major and innovative religious ideas and movements
in American history;
5) enabling students to grasp a more complete understanding and appreciation of
the multiplicity of religious traditions in U.S. history;
6) and, assisting students to identify and appreciate the theological, cultural,
and demographic inclusiveness, diversity, and interconnections within
American religion.
REQUIRED TEXTS / READINGS
1) Winthrop S. Hudson, John Corrigan Religion in America (seventh or
latest edition).
2)
Edwin S. Gaustad / Mark A. Noll, eds., A Documentary History of Religion
in America, Vol. 1, Third Edition
3)
Edwin S. Gaustad / Mark A. Noll, eds., A Documentary History of Religion
in America, Vol. 2, Third Edition
Graduate
Students (6107) are also required to read:
4) David Hackett, ed., Religion and American Culture, Second Edition
C. COURSE REQUIREMENTS / GRADING /
ATTENDANCE
I. Two or Three Pre- Final Examinations and the
II. Final Examination will all count for
....................................90 %
III. DPG: Daily Participation Grade . . .
ÉÉÉÉÉ.É..ÉÉ10 %
(Attendance, classroom participation, written assignments, quizzes, etc.)
Grad students will
have two prefinal exams, paper, final, dpg. The paper will count equally with
the two exams to constitute 90% of grade.
The final exam is
cumulative, that is, covering the entire course.
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS ...............................................100%
The Professor will use the
following grading scale:
90-100 –----
A
87-89 -------B+
77-79 ------ C+
89.1-89.99 - A- 80-86 ----- B
70-76 ------ C
79.1-79.99 - B-
69.1-69.99 - C-
67-69 -- ----D+
60-66 ------ D Below 60 -- F
59.1-59.99 --D-
IMPORTANT NOTE: Attendance and classroom participation are absolutely required. There are 45 class days prior to the final examination. Students are permitted up to five (5) unexcused absences without a grade point penalty. Students who have six or seven unexcused absences will lose percentage points from their DPG grade. Each unexcused absence beyond SEVEN class periods will mean the loss of five percentage points from the DPG AND 2 percentage points from the overall final semester grade average. Any student not attending at least THIRTY-FIVE (35) class sessions out of the total 45 pre-final class sessions will be assigned an F, regardless of grades on exam and assigned work, barring professor-approved exemptions for extraordinary circumstances. An excused absence is recognized by the professor as an absence that is unavoidable for emergency or vitally pressing reasons.
Absences by class sessions:
0 -- Excellent Attendance
1-2 -- Very Good Attendance
3-5 -- Good Attendance
6 or more -- Bad Attendance
11 or more -- Automatic Failure in the Course
Also, the professor, in addition to the grading formula outlined above, may consider regular class attendance and classroom participation in assessing each studentÕs final grade. Therefore, class attendance and classroom participation might prove to be a very crucial, determinative factor in cases where the average is borderline between two grades.
NOTE: Students are required to take all exams and
do all assigned work. Students who miss an exam and/or assigned work for
non-sufficiently valid reason(s) will be assigned "0" for that exam
and/or work, which will be computed as part of the final grade.
When an attendance sign-up sheet is not passed around, then the class roll will likely be taken 5 minutes after time for class is scheduled to begin. Students arriving 6-10 minutes late will be marked extra late; two extra lates equal one absence. A student not present within the first 10 minutes of each class session will be marked absent for that class session and is requested not to enter the class that day.
In more detail:
Consistent with the instructor's own educational philosophy and the rules and regulations of the University of Georgia, attendance, regular and prompt, and for the entire duration of the class sessions, is required. Students who have unavoidable appointments or unavoidable obligations that require their absence during any portion of the class time should see the professor prior to or as soon after the date of the appointment/obligation as possible because under no circumstances whatsoever should students leave class before it is dismissed by the professor. Students who cannot stay for the entire class period must miss that class period rather than leave during class time. Failure to abide by this policy will result in being marked absent for the entire class session and removal from class if the professor believes such becomes necessary.
Of course students must attend class on the examination days. Students are 100% responsible for all information missed because of absences. Exam dates are subject to change with at least a one-week notice. Students are responsible for keeping abreast of all exam schedules originally projected or revised.
This class will be largely lecture in nature. The professor will attempt to provide time for class discussion and participation. Class discussion and participation will be part of the 10% DPG grade and may also be utilized by the professor in determining final grades in borderline situations between two grades.
An excused absence is one for which a student has written proof (if at all attainable) that one's absence was necessitated by a valid cause, e.g., incapacitating illness, death in one's immediate or close family or of someone close to the student. (Sleeping late, hangovers, and studying for exams are not accepted as excused absences.) Doctor and dental appointments, participation in extra-curricular UGA activities, and job interviews may or may not be excusable. Consult the instructor prior to the absence, if at all possible; if such is not possible, then consult the instructor as soon as possible after the fact. Attendance at weddings, baptisms, bar or bat mitzvahs, etc. are not normally excusable absences. But, again, consult the instructor.
Make up exams may be given when the regular exam missed occurred because of an excusable and generally unavoidable reason. The make up exam, however, may differ in structure or format from the original.
Honesty Policy: All academic work must meet the standards contained in ÒA Culture of Honesty.Ó All students are responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work.
This
Syllabus: The course syllabus is a general plan for the
course; deviations announced to
the class by the instructor may be necessary.
Office Hours: Note the professor's office hours and use them as the need or inclination arises. Remember, if you have questions or concerns, it is your responsibility to discuss these matters in a rational, courteous, and responsible manner with your instructor. You are free to drop by during my office hours. A better approach and the one I strongly recommend, however, would be to call 706-542-5356 and schedule an appointment. This would increase the chances that there will be no appointment conflicts or unnecessary delays.
I. Introduction: the Course --- AUGUST 17
II. Background -- AUGUST 20, 22, 24
(A) Judaism / Christianity / Islam
(B) African Traditional Religions
(C) Amerindian (Native American) Religions
Readings: Hudson, Religion, Preface/Introduction; Chapter 1.
Gaustad, I, pp. 9-23
Sernett, African American Religious History, Selections #1, #2
Graduate Required / Undergrad Recommended: Hackett, #1
Important Note 2:
a) Undergraduates – RELI 4107 students – must do all ÒReadings.Ó
b) Graduate students (RELI 6107) must do all ÒReadingsÓ required of the undergraduates PLUS readings under the category Grad/Rec, i.e., required for graduate students and recommended for undergraduate students.
III. From "Old" World to the "New," 1607-1730 – AUGUST 26, 29, 31
(A) Hudson, Religion, Chs. 1 and 2
(B) Gaustad, I, pp. 54-92; 149-159
(C) Sernett, #3
*Grad / Undergrad Rec: Hackett, #3
*Graduate Students are required to do the regular and "recommended" readings.
Undergraduates are not required to do "recommended" readings.
IV. Great Awakening and Its Aftermath, 1720-1760 -- SEPT.
5, 7, 10, 12
(A) Hudson, Religion, Ch. 3
(B) Gaustad, Doc I, pp. 160-193
V. Religion in Revolutionary America, 1760-1800
-- SEPT. 14, 17, 19
(A) Hudson, Religion, Ch. 4
(B) Gaustad, Doc I, pp. 195-251 Exam #1: Scheduled Sept. 19
VI. The Churches, Second Awakening, and the Young Republic, 1800-1830 --
SEPT. 21, 24, 26,
(A) Hudson, Religion, Chs. 5 and 6
(B) Gaustad, Doc I, pp. 252-327; 428-470
Graduate / Undergraduate Recommended
(C) Hackett #7, #9
VII. Rise of New Movements
and Religious Groups, 1820-1860 -- SEPT. 28, OCT. 1, 3
(A) Hudson, Religion, Ch. 7 and 8
(B) Gaustad, Doc I, pp. 328-370; 405-427
VIII. Religion, Slavery Controversy, and Human Rights, 1783-1865 --
OCT. 5, 8, 10
(A) Gaustad, Doc I, pp. 471-543
Graduates / Undergrad Recommended
(B) Gaustad, Doc I, pp. 544-599
IX. Religion in Post-Civil War America,
1865-1920: Religion, New Citizens,
and New Encounters
-- OCT. 12, 15, 17, 19
(A) Hudson, Religion, Chs. 9 and 10
(B) Gaustad, Doc II (Change in text), pp. 1-32 *******
Graduates / Undergrad Recommended
(C) Hackett, #10, #15 Exam #2: Scheduled Oct. 17
X. Continuing Religious Diversity, 1865-1920 --
OCT. 22, 24, 29, 31
(A) Hudson, Religion, Ch. 13
(B) Gaustad, Doc II, pp. 47-86; 278-302; 406-418
XI. Facing New Intellectual and Societal Challenges, 1865-1920 --
NOV. 2, 5, 7
(A) Hudson, Religion, Chs. 11 and 12
(B) Gaustad, Doc II, pp. 35-46; 87-124; 303-352; 401-406
Graduates / Undergrad Recommended:
(C) Hackett, #12, #13
XII. Decline of Protestant
"Hegemony," 1920-1950 --
NOV. 9, 12, 14
(A) Hudson, Religion, Ch. 14
(B) Gaustad, Doc II, pp. 419-462
XIII. The Maturation of
Roman Catholicism, 1865-1965 -- NOV.
16
(A) Hudson, Religion, Ch. 15
(B) Gaustad, Doc II, pp. 391-401
Graduate / Undergraduate Recommended:
(C) Hackett, #16, #24
XIV. Religion in Recent
American History, 1950-present -- NOV. 19, 26, 28
(A) Hudson, Religion, Chs. 16 and 17, Epilogue
(B) Gaustad, Doc II, pp. 484-497; 509-569; 575-637; 679-708
Graduate / Undergraduate Recommended:
(C) Hackett, #17, #21, #25 Exam #3: Scheduled Nov. 28
XV. Conclusion /
Make-up Days -- NOV. 30, DEC. 3, 4, 5
READING DAY: DECEMBER 7
FINAL EXAMINATION - DECEMBER 14, FROM 8 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. – but double check to make sure of date and time.
Note: The above schedule is an approximation and is, thus, subject to modification in terms of
content and time.
ADDITIONAL NOTE REGARDING COURSE OUTLINE
NOTE: Keep this syllabus and consult it
often. If it is lost, please
request another from the instructor.
Students are encouraged, expected and advised to ask questions
during the quarter about this syllabus in particular or the course in general
concerning points which they feel require greater clarity. This Syllabus: The
course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be
necessary.
WHERE DO I STAND?
RELI 4107 / 6107
Fall Semester 2007
DR. S. D. MARTIN
martin@uga.edu
(706) 542-5356 - Peabody
Hall, Rm. 213
NAME _____________________________________________
MAJOR EXAMS
____________ #1, plus
____________ #2, plus
____________ #3, equals
____________ divided by 3 = ____________ X .90 =
____________, plus
____________ DPG points equals _________________ *
*This is where you stand in the course going into the final.
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COMPUTING SEMESTER'S GRADE
Add all three or four exams (two or three pre-finals and the final), divide by 4, multiply that number by .90, and add the DPG points. That is your semester's grade, assuming acceptable attendance. See the section(s) in this syllabus regarding how attendance and absences impact semester's grading.
Ex#1 ____ + Ex#2 ____+Ex#3 + Final Ex _______ divided by 4 = _______ X .90
= _______ + DPG Points _______ = Semester's Grade _____________
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FALL SEMESTER
2007:
Some Important
Dates -- Some Tentative / Others Definite
August 17 --
First Session of (Americah
Religious History) ARH
August 16-21 --
Drop/Add for Undergraduates
August 16-23 -- Drop/Add for Graduates
Sept. 3 -- Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 19 -- Exam #1 in ARH -- Tentative
October 9 -- Midpoint
October 12 -- Midpoint Withdrawal Deadline
Oct. 17 -- Exam #2 in ARH -- Tentative
Oct. 25-26 -- Fall Break
Nov. 16 -- Graduate Students Paper Due
Nov. 21-23 -- Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 26 -- Classes Resume
Nov. 28 -- Exam #3 in ARH -- Tentative
Dec. 4 -- Friday Class Schedule in Effect
Dec. 5 -- Last Day of Classes for ARH
Dec. 6 -- Classes End
Dec. 7 -- Reading Day
Dec. 10-14 -- Final Exams
Dec. 14 -- Final Exam for ARH
Dec. 15 -- Commencement
Dec. 18 -- Grades Due