Syllabus INTERNET 1302 SUMMER 2011 Course Information Course title: HIST 1302 Course discipline: American History Course description: History of the US since 1877 Course date: Tuesday 6 July to Friday 5 August 2011. Textbooks Required reading: Carnes & Garraty, The American Nation, 13th edition, New York: Pearson & Longman, 2008, vol. 2, ISBN: -13: 978-0-205-56810-9 Instructor Information Name: Dr. R.M. Carden Email: [email protected] AND blackboard email on the course menu Office location: AD146b SPC Levelland Campus Office hours: 1-4 M-R Phone: 806-894-9611, x2460 Course Goals Course goals: This is a survey of major features of American History from the Civil War TO 1975. Policies Introduction: 1. Post a discussion at the assigned times on the assigned topics from the C&G text. SEE BELOW. BE SURE TO SIGN IN FROM May 31 through June 7, 2011. DO NOT send the discussions as an email nor as an attachment. ALWAYS do them on blackboard in the places specified: discussions in the discussions at the left of the homepage and critiques under the title of assessments to the left of the homepage. SEE DISCUSSIONS ON COURSE MENU The value of intelligent and pertinent posts is 25 points each for all posts. See the discussions on the calendar and on the discussions on the left of the homepage. These are REQUIRED for each discussion topic. 2. THEN at the designated date and time write on blackboard a critique of the topic assigned from the C&G textbook. THIS IS LIKE A QUIZ AND IS DONE INDIVIDUALLY. THE TOPIC IS ALWAYS TO SURVEY THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF EACH CHAPTER. YOU WILL HAVE ONE CHANCE TO DO THIS AT THE TIME AND DAY SPECIFIED. Do it outside of blackboard and copy and paste it into the block provided on the day it is due. SEE ASSESSMENTS FOR CRITIQUES & TESTS ON COURSE MENUYou may upload this by copying and pasting the one page critique you have prepared. This must be turned in before 11:55 PM on the assigned day or a grade of zero results. This is valued at 50 points and is a requirement. 3. At the specified time and day a test is given on BLACKBOARD. THIS IS FROM THE C&G BOOK AND OVER THE CHAPTER SPECIFIED. SEE ASSESSMENTS ON COURSE MENU You may take it in any 30 minute segment of the assigned day. Read the assigned chapter in the C&G text and take notes and study for the test. It will be multiple choice and true false. The maximum of questions is 25. Each question is worth 4 points. The maximum time allowed is any 30 minute segment from 12:05 AM to 11:55 PM on the assigned day. This is a requirement and is worth 100 points. 4. There are 5 discussions, 5 critiques on the chapters, and 5 tests. 5. The grade is the total of your points divided by the total points in the course multiplied by 100. The total number of points is : 5 posts x25 points each = 125 points 5 Critiques x 50 points each =250 points5 tests x 100 each= 500 The total is 875 SO: 787.5-875=A 700-787=B 612-700=C 535-611=D 0-534=F Additional information: 1. FAILURE TO TURN IN THE CRITIQUE OR DISCUSSION ON THE ASSIGNED DAY RESULTS IN A ZERO FOR THE ASSIGNMENT, This means Everyone MUST make a post for the discussions, MUST do a critique, and MUST take all tests. 2. I anticipate you know how to do technology and computers. 3. I am not responsible for technical breakdowns. 4. Be sure to do your work in advance so to avoid problems at the last minute. Additional Points 1. Your discussions and critiques must be your own. 2. Papers and comments that are exactly the same will receive a zero. 3. Plagiarism from any source will be cause for a zero for any given assignment.4. ANY CRITIQUE NOT DONE ON TIME GETS A ZERO. BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR CRITIQUES!!! Course Requirements Introduction: The discussion topics are listed below. Requirements: Discussion 1: Pp. 504-505 in C&G 18, Discuss the topic Christianity’s Conscience & the Social Gospel. Discussion 2: Pp. 544-546, C&G 20, Discuss the Populist Movement. Discussion 3: Pp. 636-638 in C&G 23, Discuss the Red Scare. Discussion 4: Pp. 700-702 in C&G 26, Discuss “Three Extremists: Long, Coughlin & Townsend.” Discussion 5: Pp. 815-816 in C&G 30, Discuss “Students in Revolt.” ALL ASSIGNMENTS:DUE DATES: Discussion 1: Due 13 July 2011. Critique 1: Due 14 July 2011. Test 1: Chapter 18 C&G Due 15 July 2011. Discussion 2: Due 18 July 2011. Critique 2: Due 19 July 2011. Test 2: Chapter 20 C&G Due 20 July 2011.Discussion 3: 21 July 2011. Critique 3: 22 July 2011. Test 3: Chapter 23 C&G 25 July 2011. Discussion 4: 26 July 2011. Critique 4: 27 July 2011. Test 4: Chapter 21 28 July 2011 Discussion 5: 29 July 2011. Critique 5: 1 August 2011. Test 5 Chapter 30 C&G 2 August