Below is a list of courses I have taught, with links to the most recent syllabus for each. 

Courses Taught

Brigham Young University 

HIST 205: Intro to Family History
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HIST 206R: AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY HISTORY
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HIST 218: Family and Law in American History
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HIST 220: U.S. History to 1877
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HIST 282: COLONIAL North AMERICAN FAMILY HISTORY
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HIST 366: History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa and the Atlantic World
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HIST 371: Revolutionary America
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HIST 390R: Missions and Missionaries in American History
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HIST 421: English Language Paleography
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HIST 490: Religious Encounters
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Resources + Links

The Unessay 

“Assigning the Unessay in the US Survey,” published at The Junto: A Group Blog on Early American History

Sample Unessays (Winter 2017; Fall 2017; Winter 2018)

Student Podcast: “What’s in a Name? Renaming Squaw Peak”

In fulfillment of a requirement for their “Everything Has a History” assignment (see Hist 220: Summer 2018 syllabus), three students (Charlotte Champenois, Skyler Rushton, and Devin Moffat) researched, recorded, and produced a podcast about the history of “Squaw Peak,” a local mountain overlook in Provo, Utah, the controversies surrounding its name, and recent efforts to change it. Drawing on scholarly research regarding Indian place names and interviews with local indigenous peoples and members of the city-appointed commission to rename the site, the students present a short, informative, and thoughtful podcast that connects the past to the present and the class to the community.

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