History 380:
History of the Canadian North
Winter 2013

Lecture Schedule

 

9 January - The Challenges of Northern History; Defining the North

16 January - Aboriginal Peoples and the North

23 January - Vinland and Early European Exploration

30 January - The Fur Trade and the Age of Exploration

First Mysteries Assignment (Where is Vinland?) due at the start of class or in Professor Lackenbauer’s essay drop box on the main floor (2nd floor just before the library) at St. Jerome’s before the start of class.

6 February - The Quest for the Northwest Passage

13 February - The Klondike Gold Rush

18-22 February 2012: Reading Week

27 February - Development, Law and Order on the Northern Frontier

Second Mysteries Assignment (Who Discovered Klondike Gold?) due at the start of class or in Professor Lackenbauer’s essay drop box on the main floor (2nd floor just before the library) at St. Jerome’s before the start of class.

7 March - Sovereignty and Security: The Second World War and the Cold War

13 March - The "Modern" North and the High Arctic Relocations

20 March - Research and Writing Week: This week will be devoted to finishing your research assignment. No class will be held at the university this week.

27 March - Northern Development and Aboriginal Land Claims: From Berger to Nunavut

3 April - Contemporary Issues: Climate Change, Sovereignty, and Politics

(Late penalties will be assessed on research projects submitted after 3 April 2013)

April - Take Home Final Exam (questions provided in advance)