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Course Outline & Reading HIS 103FIRST EXAMA.PURPOSES OF THE COURSEC. EXAMINATIONSE.OTHERU.S. HISTORY TO 1877-HIS 103 Syllabus & Course Outline Professor Daniel Foxx, CL11 [email protected] Course Outline & Reading HIS 103 Date Lecture Topic Chapters Aug. 23 Introduction, European Background to Colonization 1,2 Aug. 30 Colonization, Colonial Life, Religion and Thought 2,3 Sept. 6 LABOR DAY – NO CLASS Sept. 13 Colonial Wars, Problems of Independence 2,3 Sept. 20 Revolutionary War, Problems of Independence 4 Sept. 27 A New Constitution, Republican Government 4,5 FIRST EXAM Oct. 4 The Age of Jefferson, John Marshall 6,7 Oct. 11 War of 1812, New Nationalism 6,7 Oct. 18 The Era of Good Feelings 6,7,8,9 Oct. 25 The Jacksonian Age and Democracy 7,8,9,10 SECOND EXAM Nov. 1 Manifest Destiny, Reform &Thought, High Point of Expansion 9,10,11,12 Nov. 8 The Nation Divided 13,14,15 Nov. 15 A Decade of Division 14, 15 Nov. 22 The Union Asunder 14,15,16 Nov. 29 Civil War 16,17 Dec. 6 Reconstruction 17, 18 Dec. 13 FINAL EXAMA. PURPOSES OF THE COURSE 1. To orient the student in the early history of the United States. 2. To provide basic and accurate information on the development of this country from discovery to 1870, with particular emphasis on those aspects which aid I the understanding of contemporary developments. 3. To introduce the student to some of the ideas and problems that have made America and to provoke thoughtful and critical analysis of those ideas and problems. 4. To stimulate in the student a sense of the inevitability of change, and a desire to apply to the lessons of history in the discharge of responsibilities as a citizen of the United Sates. 5. To persuade the student that history is to be thought about, not merely learned and that is a very risky business to say, “History proves…” Also to persuade the student that history is much more than a collection of dry facts and dates in the cold pages of a book. B. COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Class members will be required to read the assigned chapters in the textbook. Class lectures may or may not parallel these readings, but students will be responsible for information in class discussions. 2. Each student is expected to be in attendance at all class meetings unless excused. Any student accumulating three (3) absences may be dropped from the class. Class may affect final grade. Students will be responsible for attending to any administrative or paper work dealing with his/her enrollment, i.e., proper registration, fees, withdrawing from class/school, ect. To reiterate: the student is responsible for any of the above could result in a failing grade. 3. Please don not assume that if you stop coming to class that you will automatically receiving a “W” or no credit. Any number of things could occur, so be proactive and keep track of your status. The student is responsible for all of the above. It is important to keep this in mind as any or all of these could determine the final grade for the course. 4. All assignments and examinations must be completed and submitted by the assigned deadlines. If not a failing grade will result. 5. Keep a copy of all your work. You’ve heard all the excuses: The dog ate it. The house burned down, and would you believe, the only thing destroyed was my paper.C. EXAMINATIONS Three (3) exams, including the final, will be given based on the text, class lectures and class discussions with emphasis on the latter two sources of information. These will be predominantly objective exams, but essay questions may also be given. D. GRADING Each exam will be worth 100 points. A student can, therefore, earn a total of 300 points for the course. The final grade is determined by totaling the maximum number of points earned on each exam and dividing by the total of exams (3). EXAMPLE: Exam 1=85 Exam 2=80 Exam 3=87 TOTAL: 252 252 divided by 3=84 (final grade) E. OTHER It is this instructor’s policy to maintain a comfortable and open classroom environment in which all students may feel free to ask questions, make comments or otherwise appropriately express themselves. It is hoped that students will avail themselves of this opportunity and take class attendance seriously. If at any time you have difficulty understanding the information being presented, please feel free to ask questions. Also please fell free to discuss with the instructor, during break time or after class, any concerns you may have with either the subject or with the presentation. Please remember courtesy to others in the classroom and that each person’s behavior can influence the learning of others. Please also remember academic integrity. It’s your money and time, and what you learn depends on your making this a good learning experience by attending class and doing your own work. I hope that you find this an enjoyable learning experience and that you have much success in this class as well as with your other studies. GOOD LUCK! *Course content may vary from this outline to meet the needs of this particular group of


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