1 History 104 United States History 1870 to Present Instructor: Karin Enloe, Ph.D. Glendale Community College, Fall 2010 Section: 20462 Location: Online E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Office/Message Phone: (602) 329-5208 Office Hours: N/A Course Description, Objectives The main objective of this course is to learn and analyze American history after Reconstruction, through practicing the skills historians use – reading, writing, discussion and research. Required Reading • James West Davidson et al., U.S. A Narrative History, Vol 2: since 1865, 5th Edition, Boston: McGraw Hill, 2009. o This text starts with Chapter 17 because it is the second volume of what would be a full text covering 2 semesters of American history. Your text should start with page 334. Students are responsible for getting the correct version of the textbook. o You can purchase an “ebook” for less than the cost of a print copy at http://www.coursesmart.com/. • Information located in my blogs and the Course Materials tab • Ron Kovic, Born on the Fourth of July. • Any additional readings required for assignments. Expectations of Students Responsibility • complete all reading assignments • meet deadlines • read and understand the information in this syllabus and college policies • seek help if you need it • perform at the college level • Students also have the responsibility to keep their own time on exams. There are two exams and unfortunately the Blackboard system will not shut off when the time limit is reached. Students who go over their time limits will be penalized points off their tests. • know what plagiarism is and do not do it. Any time you use a direct quote make sure to put it in quotation marks AND cite it. • Short-term system, computer, and/or site failure is not an excuse for late work—plan ahead.2 Courtesy • be courteous and respectful to the instructor and colleagues. In discussions back up your assertions with evidence. • Online discussion and e-mails should be respectful. The respectful way to address the instructor is “Professor” or “Dr.” in person as well as e-mails. It’s also helpful given the number of students and classes taught that you include HIS 104 in the subject line of your e-mail. • Please don’t write in all caps. WRITING IN ALL CAPITALS IS AKIN TO YELLING. Academic Honesty • Plagiarism is not acceptable and has serious repercussions. Penalties for plagiarism include failing the test or assignment to class failure. • Assignments are turned in through Blackboard’s SafeAssign, which automatically checks for plagiarism against a tremendous number of databases. I find that the biggest mistake students make is failing to put a direct quote or phrase in quotation marks. Don’t make that mistake because it is plagiarism, and plagiarized papers and homework get 0s. Administration Issues/Policies Attendance: Students are expected to “attend” class – which means completing weekly participation assignments. Failure to do so will severely reduce your grade. Withdrawals: Students may receive a W (passing grade at time of withdrawal) through the last day for student withdrawal without a signature. From that day on a student can request a withdrawal but they will receive a W or a Y based on their grade at the time of the withdrawal request. A W is passing, a Y means that a student has a failing grade. I will withdraw students who do not participate two weeks in a row up to the last date for student withdrawal without a signature. After that point students will receive an F assuming they aren’t passing the class or do not request a withdrawal. Make-up Exams: May be given within two class days of the regular scheduled exam only if it has been discussed with the instructor before the date of the exam. You may be asked to come onto campus for a makeup. Assignments/Late Work: Assignments will be submitted via blackboard. Students will click on the assignment and then upload it directly to blackboard. All assignments are due at midnight on the day listed on the syllabus. I recommend you turn in assignments early. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED! unless discussed with the instructor in advance. The link to turn in assignments expires at the deadline. Extra Credit: is generally not more than 2% of the overall grade and may or may not be offered. Incompletes: May be given only under special circumstances. Special Needs: Students with special needs must be registered with the Disability Services and Resources Office located in TDS 100 (623-845-3080) and inform the instructor at the beginning of the semester.3 Grading: Assignments will be holistically graded on content, strength of argument, structure, originality, grammar, and criteria listed for specific assignments. Essentially grades for assignments are based on how well a student answers the question/prompt given and provides supplemental information to back up their answer. CITATIONS (IN FOOTNOTE FORM) AND QUOTATION MARKS ARE REQUIRED! Often questions are in the form of an argumentative essay – and students must use sources to make a specific point instead of summarize the topic. Grades are also based on grammar and spelling. Remember that this is a college-level class and it will be graded as such, so seek help if you need it. You are always welcome to show a draft of an assignment to me for feedback before you turn it in. There are also resources available through GCC’s Writing Center. Check out the Useful Links tab in Blackboard for more information. Specific questions about your grade on an assignment can be asked of the instructor via e-mail or phone. Students should think about their grades. Look again at assignment guidelines. Ask yourself, “did I follow the assignment? Did I go above and beyond the assignment? Did I have mistakes? Did I offer a thoughtful discussion of the material or did I simply summarize the material?” Feedback: When the grade is entered a copy of your assignment will be uploaded into blackboard. At that time you can access comments by clicking on the Assignments tab, then click on the assignment, then you will see the uploaded document that includes graded comments. Deadlines All deadlines are Midnight (or 11:59pm) (Arizona Time) on the day listed in the Course Calendar. You are encouraged to complete assignments in advance. Note that even as discussions