Course OutlineUnit I--BeginningsChapters 1-4 Pages 1-127Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek FourWeek FiveWeek SixWeek SevenWeek EightWeek NineSpring BreakUnit III--ExpansionWeek TenWeek ElevenWeek TwelveWeek ThirteenUnit IV--A House DividedWeek FourteenWeek FifteenWeek SixteenWeek SeventeenAttendance PolicyGradingGrading ScaleTests, Quizzes, Papers,PresentationsGlendale Community College Spring 2004 Course Title: The History of the United States to 1870 Course Code: His 103 Section: 2623 Class Meetings: Days: Monday/Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Location: CLCC 113 Instructor: Donna Allen Instructor’s Phone: 623-932-5563 Leave a message and times I can return your call. Course Description: The political, social, and economic development of the United States from the Colonial period through the Reconstruction period. Textbook: America: Past and Present by Robert Divine et el. Sixth Edition, Volume I. (New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.), 2002Course Outline Unit I--Beginnings Chapters 1-4 Pages 1-127 Week One Mon. Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Day No Class Wed. Jan. 21 Introductions Discussion of History/Historians 1st Assignment Week Two Mon. Jan. 26 Geography of North America Placing the Natives in North America Culture/Customs Discussion –how geography plays a role in the shaping of a country Current Events Wed. Jan. 28 Factors leading to exploration Colonization—Spanish/Portuguese/French Discussion—Why colonize? Discussion—Anglos/Indians Discussion Groups Week Three Mon. Feb. 2 English Colonization Current Events Wed. Feb. 4 Provincial America Discussion of Blended Cultures—What do we take from them? Quiz I Discussion Groups Week Four Mon. Feb. 9 Presentations Wed. Feb. 11 Test I Unit II--From Colony to Country 1763-1800 Chapters 5-7 Pages 130-223 Week Five Mon. Feb. 16 President’s Day No Class Wed. Feb. 18 Formation of Colonial Government The American Revolution 2nd AssignmentWeek Six Mon. Feb. 23 The American Revolution con’t The Declaration of Independence Current Events Wed. Feb. 25 The Republican Experiment “in theory” The Articles of Confederation Discussion Groups Week Seven Mon. March 1 The Constitution The Bill of Rights Current Events Wed. March 3 The Republican Experiment “in practice” Washington/Adams Jefferson/Hamilton/Social Development Discussion-Washington’s Farewell Discussion groups Week Eight Mon. March 8 Presentations Wed. March 10 Test II Week Nine Spring Break Unit III--Expansion Chapters 8-12 Pages 254-361 Week Ten Mon. March 22 Expansion of power and territory Current Events Wed. March 24 War of 1812-“The Second American Revolution” Discussion on loose construction Discussion on war 3rd Assignment Week Eleven Mon. March 29 Expansion—Supreme Court Expansion—The Monroe Doctrine Current Events Wed. March 31 Expansion of power/politics/economics “The Long Walk” Discussion on Indian policy and the Monroe Doctrine Discussion GroupsWeek Twelve Mon. April 5 Expansion of Identity Current Events Wed. April 7 Expansion of territory (revisited) Mexican War Invention/Agriculture Discussion –What does democracy mean? Discussion Groups Quiz III Week Thirteen Mon. April 12 Presentations Wed. April 14 Test III Unit IV--A House Divided Chapters 12-15 Pages 362-453 Week Fourteen Mon. April 19 Sectionalism Current Events Wed. April 21 Identities/Abolitionists Discussion on Slavery/Prejudice 4th Assignment Week Fifteen Mon. April 26 Political Events/Compromises Current Events Wed. April 28 Election of Lincoln Secession Discussion – the Civil War inevitable? Debate Groups Week Sixteen Mon. May 3 Civil War Current Events Wed. May 5 Civil War Quiz IV Final Construction Debate Groups Take-home Test IV Week Seventeen Mon. May 10 Debate Take-home Test due Final examAttendance Policy Class attendance is required. If you are going to be absent, please call me so your absence can be excused. After 3 absences you will need to meet with me. Grading 4 Tests = 400pts (4 x 100 per test) 4 Papers = 400pts (4x 100 per paper) 4 Presentation = 200pts (4x 50 per presentation) 4 Quizzes = 100pts (4 x 25 per Quiz) Final = 100pts Class Participation = 50pts Total 1000 points Extra Credit—Newspaper Articles Grading Scale 920-1000 = A 820-919 = B 720-819 = C 620-719 = D Papers and presentations are due on the dates given. If you are absent for a test or quiz, make-up tests will be issued. Presentations cannot be made up. Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of a particular group or class size. For students having special needs, please notify the Student Services office and the Instructor so your needs can be accommodated. Tests, Quizzes, Papers,Presentations The tests are designed to assess the student’s knowledge of the content studied and their opinion of historical events. Tests are divided into two sections. The first part of the test consists of multiple choice questions covering who, what, where, etc., this is 60% of the total score. The second part of the test consists of essay question based upon class discussions; this part is 40% of the total score. The quizzes are designed to get the student to understand the flow of history through time and space. The papers/presentations are designed to get the student think about real people and processes in history. The topics are as follows: 1. Choice of topic—any topic from 20,000BC to 1763 2. Our American Documents 3. Expansion 4. Debate: North vs South Handouts on each paper will be given out as we progress in class. Good Luck and Have