History (HIST) 336

Overview

The course is designed to provide you with an extensive and detailed investigation of Canadian labour and working-class history. It consists of eight units covering the period from 1763 to 2000.

In the course you will read an overview of Canadian working–class history, read numerous articles and view ten video recordings on various aspects of working–class and labour history. You will be guided in your reading and viewing by a detailed Study Guide, including study questions and commentary on the articles and videos. During the course you will also complete a series of written assignments and write a final examination.

Outline

Unit 1: Preindustrial Economies, 1763 to 1850s

Unit 2: Industrialization, 1850s to 1920s

Unit 3: Race, Gender, and Canadian Labour, 1890s to 1920s

Unit 4: Radicalism and Militancy, 1900 to 1920s

Unit 5: The Great Depression of the 1930s

Unit 6: World War II and the Postwar Years

Unit 7: Changes and Continuities, 1950s and 1960s

Unit 8: Labour’s Challenges, 1970s to 1990s

Evaluation

To receive credit for HIST 336, you must complete six graded activities, achieve a grade of at least "D" (50 per cent) on the final examination, and achieve a minimum overall course composite grade of “D” (50 percent). The weightings for each activity are as follows:

Assign 1	Assign 2	Assign 3	Assign 4	Assign 5	Final Exam	Total
5%	10%	20%	5%	35%	25%	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Writing Handbook

Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual. 5th ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martinb's 2009.

DVD's

All of the video programs in this course are provided in DVD format only. If you do not have access to a DVD player, please contact the Athabasca University Library (http://library.athabascau.ca/) for assistance. They may be able to supply you with a VHS version of these programs.

The Notorious Mrs. Armstrong (Building a Nation series)[video recording]. Produced by Liz Jarvis & Paula Kelly. Directed by Paula Kelly. Winnipeg: Labour Cafe Productions Inc., 2001. [44 min.]

3 Strikes: Radicalism in the Coal Mines [video recording]. Produced and directed by Don Bouzek. Edmonton: D.Active Productions, 2005. [28 min.]

A Heaven on Earth: The Story of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, 1932-1944 (Building a Nation series) [video recording]. Produced and directed by Barbara Evans. Toronto: Terra Films and Norflicks Productions, 2001. [52 min.]

Labour Pains: The Birth of Industrial Unionism (Building a Nation series) [video recording]. Produced by Richard Nielsen. Directed by Marta Nielsen Hastings. Toronto: Norflicks Productions, 2001. [48 min.]

Defying the Law (Building a Nation series) [video recording]. Produced by Marta Nielsen Hastings & David Wesley. Directed by Marta Nielsen Hastings. Toronto: Norflicks Productions, 1997. [48 min.]

The Producers' Strike (Building a Nation series) [video recording]. Produced by Richard Nielsen, Max Cacopardo, Jean Lebel, & Roger Racine. Directed by Jean Lebel. Montreal: Production de 9 Mars, 1959, 1999. [47 min.]

Memory and Muscle: The Postal Strike of 1965 [video recording]. Produced and directed by Michael Ostroff. Ottawa: Canadian Union of Postal Workers, 1995. [49 min.]

The Back Row: Labour's Cold War in Alberta [video recording]. Produced and directed by Don Bouzek. Edmonton: D. Active Productions, 2005. [24 min.]

No Looking Back [DVD format only]. Produced by Laszlo Barna & Laura Alper. Directed by Laszlo Barna. Toronto: Canadian Auto Workers, 1988. [75 min.] . If you do not have access to a DVD player, please contact the Athabasca University Library (http://library.athabascau.ca/) for assistance. They may be able to supply you with a VHS version of this program.

Women of Change (Building a Nation series) [video recording]. Produced by John Bessai & Joan Prowse. Directed by Joan Prowse. Toronto: CineFocus Canada Production Inc., 1999. [51 min.]

Other Materials

The course materials also include a study guide and a reading file.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the HIST 336 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form