1""Instructor: Mr. Heaps Course History 103 Classroom Procedures Section 20606, M-W 5:45-7:00 PM GCCNorth A114 August 23-December 13, 2010 Section 20608, T 7:00-9:55 PM Main Campus CL14 August 24-December 14 Work Number: 623-825-3019 Fax Number 623-825-3026 E-Mail: [email protected] Textbook: Vol. 1 “Liberty and Justice for all” by James Davidson and others. Attendance Policy As per college and departmental policy, the instructor is allowed to withdraw a student when that student’s absences exceed the number of times the class meets weekly. See current GCC student Handbook for complete absence policy. If you drop the class be sure to personally withdraw in order to avoid receiving an F for the class. Grading procedure There will be seven tests this semester. Tests and test questions may vary to include short answer, multiple choice, true-false, matching column, identification/definition, and essay. Test items will include both textbook and lecture material. Take home tests are due within one week after being given. If not turned in on that date, 20% will be subtracted from the test score. After one week, no credit will be given for that test. See student handbook for current policy on cheating or plagiarism. Do not ask for the test ahead of time for any reason. The ;points on the test vary from 31 to 98 depending on the unit we have covered.. There will also be extra credit offered this semester Grading 90-100=A 89- 80=B 70- 79=C 69- 60=D Classroom Etiquette Please turn off pagers and cell phones and any other electronic device and place out of sight. No food/ drink in classroom No children/visitors in classroom Please do not leave classroom while class is in session unless an emergency Disability Services If you have a disability that may impact your work in this class and for which you require accommodations notify the Disability Services and Resources office, located in TDS 100. Their phone number is 623-845-3080 Disclaimer Course content may vary from this outline to meet the needs of this particular group You"may"tape"lecture"if"you"so"desire,"with"knowledge"and"approval"of"student"and" instructor"2"" ASSIGNMENTS Week of August 23 Explain the basics of history; cover Exploration Period with primary source materials. Start Colonial period. Assignment: Chapters 1&2 Week of August 30 Continue Colonization Period. Assignment: Chapters 3,4,5 Short video on Jamestown Week of September 6 Conclude Colonization period. Assignment for next week will be test on Chapters 1-5 and materials covered in class. Week of September 13 Start background to the American Revolution. Show last half of video 1776. Assignment: Chapter 6 and 7, Receive tests on Chapters 1-5 Week of September 20 Conclude the background to the American Revolution and start the Revolution. Collect the test for Chapters 1-5. Hand out tests on Chapters 6 and 7 Week of September 27 Cover Critical Period, Constitutional Period. Assignment: Chapter 8 Washington, Jefferson and Nationalism, i.e., War 1812, Monroe Doctrine, American System, Decisions of the Marshall Court. Collect test on Chapters 6 & 7 Continue week of October 4 Washington, Jefferson and Nationalism, i.e., War 1812, Monroe Doctrine, American System, Decisions of the Marshall Court. Assignment: Chapter 9 Hand out test on Chapter 8 Week of October 11 Jacksonian Democracy and the PreCivil War Reform Era. Assignment: Chapters 10,11&12 Collect test on Chapter 8. Hand out test on Chapter 9. . Week of October 18 Continue Jackson Manifest Destiny, selection from the Alamo Collect test from Chapter 9 Assignment: Chapter 14 Week of October 25 Slavery and Sectionalism, Assignment: Chapter 13, Tests Chapters 11 and 12 Week of November 1 Begin background to the Civil War: Collect test on Chapters 11 and 12 Assignment: Chapter 15 Week of November 8 Civil War and the video Gettysburg Assignment: Chapter 16 Week of November 15 Manifest Destiny, selection from the Alamo Assignment: Chapter 17 Week of November 22 Begin slides on Lincoln Future test on Lincoln will be in class – No notes Week of November 29 Conclude slides on Lincoln3""In class we will analyze various theories on Lincoln’s assassination. Read “War Prayer” by Mark Twain and short test on Lincoln slides Week of December 6 Review for final exam Week of December 14 Final exam will be Chapters 15, 16, 17 December 14 Final EXTRA CREDIT Format: 1. The paper is to be typed (word processed) or in ink if written long hand. 2. Minimum of two pages 3. Minimum of two sources, which may include the internet. No sources no Credit 4. Worth up to 20 points depending on the quality of the report 5. Only two extra credit reports Paper: You may select any topic or area from the Exploration Period through Reconstruction. Select a topic you know little about or one that has interested you for some time and wanted to know more about. If the topic warrants an evaluation, please do so. Example: Did the United States enter the Mexican War because of false or misleading information? Also you may watch the following videos and write a two page summary including your evaluation. Amazing Grace, The Patriot, The Alamo (2004 version), Glory, Amistad, October Sky BOOKS: “Team of Rivals” by Doris Goodwin, “John Adams” by David McCullouch, “His Excellency, George Washington” by Joseph Ellis, “Mayflower” by Nathaniel Philbrick, “under God” by Toby Mac, “The President’s Wife, Mary Todd Lincoln” by Ishbel Ross If"you"read"one"of"these"books"and"write"a"summary"and" evaluation"