SPC HIST 1301 - United States History I

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1 SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE HIST 1301.013 FALL 2011 T/R 1:00-2:15 AD 136 Instructor: Corye Beene, A.B.D. Email: [email protected] Office Hours: M/W 10-11am; 1-2pm (Texas Tech HH 036) T/R Levelland 10:30am-12:00pm (AD 152) By Appointment Office Phone: Levelland office (806) 716-2958 Required Book: Carnes, Mark C. and John A. Garraty. The American Nation: A History of the United States. Volume One to 1877. Thirteenth Edition. Pearson Longman. Course Description and Purpose: This course is a chronological treatment of the history of the United States from its founding to 1876. It will not only highlight the major events, but also focus on the important political, social, economic and cultural structures of this timeframe. Materials used will include lectures, textbook, outside readings and audiovisuals. The purpose of this class is to provide students a general synopsis of the events, people and issues that have influenced the United States from its founding to 1876. Expected Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the major events and people of the period. Methods for assessing this expected learning outcome: Exams 1-4, Class Discussion, Blackboard Assignments, Final Project 2. Identify the social, political, economic and cultural structures that have impacted the period. Methods for assessing this expected learning outcome: Exams 1-4, Class Discussion, Blackboard Assignments, Final Project 3. Determine how historical events of this time period have influenced the United States today. Methods for assessing this expected learning outcome: Exams 1-4, Class Discussion, Blackboard Assignments, Final Project 4. Assess the major themes of governmental and political thought. Methods for assessing this expected learning outcome: Exams 1-4, Class Discussion, Blackboard Assignments, Final Project 5. Understand how the behaviors and interactions among groups developed throughout this period. Methods for assessing this expected learning outcome: Exams 1-4, Class Discussion, Blackboard Assignments, Final Project2 6. Explain how interactions among individuals and institutions affect historical events of the time period. Methods for assessing this expected learning outcome: Exams 1-4, Class Discussion, Blackboard Assignments, Final Project GRADING: Exam 1: 10% Exam 2: 20% Exam 3: 20% Final Exam: 20% Blackboard Assignments: 20% Final Project: 10% Coursework: 1. Four regular exams will be given. The four exams will consist of: *25 multiple choice questions worth 2 points each (50%) * 1 essay worth 25 points each (25%) * 5 fill-in-the-blank questions worth 5 points each (25%) * 5 Bonus fill-in-the-blank questions The exams will consist of material entirely from lecture notes. If you miss a class, make sure and get the notes from a classmate. The Final Exam is NOT comprehensive. 2. Blackboard Assignments will be given using the textbook. Each assignment will be graded online. Each assignment will be worth 25 points. Go to the SPC Blackboard site to find each assignment. 3. A Final Project will be due Thursday December 1. It will be submitted via Blackboard. The Final Project will be a PowerPoint presentation. Pick an event discussed in the textbook. Make a slide with 4 bullet points on each slide discussing this event, which answers each of the following questions (one question per slide): 1. What are the specifics of this event? Describe it. 2. Why did this event happen? 3. Why is this event important to the study of American History? 4. How has society today been impacted, positively or negatively, by this event? Use your textbook and two other academic sources (books, journal articles). JSTOR is a good database to use. Use websites, links, YouTube, Flickr and other online sources to enhance your presentation. Add four online sources that discuss or refer to the impact this event had on American History. Make sure you cite all sources used in a Bibliography page. Make the project as visual and technologically savvy as you want! Use clipart, music, or whatever! For example, if your subject is the Boston Tea Party, you could link to http://www.flickr.com/photos/photodoc2/4761011025/ or http://www.teapartypatriots.org/Mission.aspx or http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-history3 Grading on Final Project: Factual/accuracy: 20 points Relevance/Impact this event has today: 20 points 4 slides with 4 bullet points: 20 points Bibliography: 20 points Originality/Visual Appeal: 20 points 4. Attendance will be taken every class period, per the College’s attendance policy. In my class, you are allowed to miss four classes. After you miss the fourth class, you WILL be dropped from this class. This goes for excused and unexcused absences, including illness. Important Stuff: * ALL MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE ESSAY ONLY (4 questions). If you miss a Blackboard assignment due date, you will not get any points for that assignment. If you know you will be absent on exam day, you can take the exam early. There will be no curves on exam grades or assignments. Make-ups will be given at a time convenient to the student and me. IT IS UP TO YOU TO MAKEUP YOUR EXAMS. I EXPECT FOR YOU TO BE PROACTIVE AND CONTACT ME ABOUT MAKEUPS. IT IS NOT MY JOB TO REMIND YOU THAT YOU ARE MISSING A GRADE. Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make any necessary arrangements. According to Texas House Bill 256, students will be excused from attending classes or other activities, including exams, for the observance of a religious holy day. This includes necessary time for travel. South Plains College requires all students to become proficient in "academic English," a form of English that is typically used in academic, professional, and business contexts. While slang, regional idioms, and informal kinds of self-expression are appropriate in some contexts, they are out of place in academic writing. Writing instructors and professors in courses across the campus expect all students to demonstrate proficiency in using the conventions of academic English in their written work, whether it is in-class


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