HIS 104: The History of the United States 1870-Present Glendale Community College, Fall 2010 Tuesday, Thursday 11:30-12:45 AM GCC North A-105 Section: 20692 Instructor: Aubrei Smith Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 8-8:20 (Main Agua Sal building- Faculty Resource Center) Phone: 602-561-1838 (This is my cell phone. Call or Text.) Email: [email protected] Blackboard: www.ecourses.maricopa.edu Course Description: The political, social and economic development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. This course will analyze how major events contributed to the development of our modern society. Course Objectives/Competencies: I. Describe the westward expansion in the aftermath of Reconstruction II. Describe the emergence of America as an economic and technological power III. Describe urbanization and centralization IV. Describe the ideology of capitalism and creation of a climate for political and financial development V. Describe mass immigration VI. Describe social reform during the Industrial Age VII. Describe the theories and practice which promoted growth of enormous capital formations VIII. Describe the ideology of wealth and the new manifest destiny IX. Review American foreign policy and the Spanish-American War X. Describe voices for reform on local, state and national levels and Theodore Roosevelt’s role as a trust buster XI. Contrast Taft and Wilson’s views on Progressivism XII. Describe the initial stance of American neutrality, the preparedness campaign, and America’s role in World War I XIII. Trace the defeat of Germany, Wilson’s 14 Points, and the Treaty of Versailles XIV. Describe American society in the aftermath of World War I in terms of the consumer society, the lost generation, urban growth and immigration XV. Describe the Stock Market Crash of 1929 XVI. Review the impacts of the Great Depression XVII. Describe the New Deal XVIII. Describe American isolationism and how it ended with the coming of World War IIXIX. Assess American participation in the war XX. Describe social and political changes during and after World War II XXI. Describe the Cold War and its effects within and outside of the U.S. XXII. Describe the consumer culture during the Eisenhower Era XXIII. Review the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement, integration of schools, and the Montgomery, Alabama Boycott XXIV. Describe the Kennedy administration and Vietnam XXV. Evaluate LBJ’s Great Society and the struggle for racial justice XXVI. Describe the regulation of government power and foreign policy in the 1970s XXVII. Describe the George Bush Sr presidency and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe XXVIII. Review the Persian Gulf War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union Text Book: U.S. A Narrative History, Volume 2: Since 1865 by James West Davidson, et al. (United States: McGraw Hill) Transferability: History 104 transfers as a Social Behavioral Science (SB) or Historical Awareness (H) credit Student Responsibility: Every student is expected to attend class and be prepared with the assignments already ready. Students are responsible for turning in assignments, tests, class participation, and class attendance. This course is primarily lecture and discussion based and so competency on the assigned topics is crucial. Failure to attend, participate, and do all the assignments will prevent you from getting the most out of the course and will make it almost impossible to receive a passing grade. I will be posting grades on the Blackboard. I will also have another copy of the syllabus posted, as well as periodic announcements. Be sure that you have a Blackboard account and that you check Blackboard for updates and grades. Grades are based off of the following assignments: 3 Exams 300 pts (100 points each) Final Exam 100 pts 2 Papers 200 points (100 points each) 1 Group presentation 75 points 1 Magazine Assignment 100 points (Group Assignment) 8 Primary Document Analyses 120 points (15 points each) 2 Presentation Critiques 50 points (25 points each) Class Participation/Discussion 50 points Total 995Optional Extra Credit Will Be Given Grades will be distributed based on the percentage of the total possible points A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F Below 60% Exams Exams can only be made up the week following when the exam is scheduled and the final exam cannot be made up. SEE ME to schedule a make-up exam. It is your responsibility to contact me THE DAY OF THE TEST YOU MISS if you need to schedule a make-up exam. If you do not contact me that day, you will not be eligible for a retake. The Final Exam CAN NOT be made up. Notes In order to help you in this class, I post outlines of all of the notes on Blackboard. The notes for each class period will be posted no later than the day before that class. It’s up to you to print them out and bring them to class. These are not a substitute for missing class because they do not contain all of the information. They are simply an outline of the day’s material. Group Projects, Magazine and Papers The papers and presentations are designed to help facilitate understanding of real people and processes in history. The paper/project topics are as follows: 1. Post Civil War America 2. Policy and Reform Debate 3. Spirit of the 60’s The presentations are group efforts to present the material. YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO DO ONE GROUP PRESENTATION. For one topic, you will do a group presentation and rather than submit an individual paper, your group will submit a magazine on your topic. Instructions and examples will be provided. There will be handouts on each paper describing the criteria. If you are not presenting on that topic, you are required to do a research/position paper instead of the magazine/presentation. Papers and presentations are due on the dates in the course outline. Late papers will be accepted within reason. Presentations and magazines cannot be made up. If you are not presenting you still need to be in class on Presentation Days in order to do a critique.Primary Document Analysis An important research tool in history is the Primary Document. This is a document written at the time the event occurred/person lived. It provides an example of what was important and valued at that moment. You will be given a primary document with corresponding questions to