HIST-1302-01 - US Hist II
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2016 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2016 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Copple, Monteel Strickland | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6470 | ||||||||||||
copplem@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Number | 90064 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | None | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | AMERICAN HISTORY:Connecting With the Past, Volume II, 14 Edition. Alan Brinkley, author. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company | ||||||||||||
Attendance Policy | Students are expected to attend class. Role is checked daily and a grade commensurate with an exam is given. I will detail this in class. | ||||||||||||
Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade | Students will have three major exams, four quiz grades equal to a major exam, and an attendance grade. These combine for 500 total points. | ||||||||||||
Final Exam Date | August 28, 2017 - 10:00 AM Through December 8, 2017 - 10:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Week 1: Introduce syllabus. Settle attendance and review chapter 15 on reconstruction. Week 2: Introduce chapter 16 on the west. Pass outline and get notes from lecture and discussion. Hand out first reading article on Teddy Roosevelt. Week 3: View DVDs on presidents. Pass fill in notes for chapter 17 on the industrialization of America Week 4: Discuss TR. Prepare for reading quiz. Do "jot note" for chapter 18. Pass review list of terms and events to prep for first major exam. Begin chapter 19 on Teddy R., foreign policy and imperialism. Get notes from lecture. Week 5: Take quiz over TR. Finish chapter 19. Review for exam Week 6: Major exam 1 given, scored, returned and reteaching of necessary items. Chapter 20 introduced and a lengthy explanation of the Progressives is given Week 7: Pass pre and post WWI maps of Europe. Give assignment. Introduce the war with the first DVD of "The Century," by Peter Jennings. Review information and make necessary notes for chapter 21. Week 8: Catch up on DVDs of the presidents from the History Channel. Pass second review sheet for second major exam. Work with chapter 22. Week 9: Introduce Chapter 23/24, The Great Depression and the New Deal. Pass second reading, the subject of which I am still debating. Use videos from The Century. Prep for major test. Week 10: Administer major exam 2. Score, return and reteach. Work on article. Week 11: Catch up with all work and review. Begin chapter 25, Global rearmament and World War II. This also encompasses chapter 26. View DVDs on presidents and videos on the concentration camps and Nazi Germany. Week 12: Take reading quiz. Continue with World War II, notes and terms. Thanksgiving holidays. Week 13: Introduce the Cold War in chapter 27. Pass third article on Watergate. Perhaps, show movie "All the President's Men." Pass review sheet of terms and events for the final exam. Thanksgiving hoilday Week 14. Do "jot notes" on Chapter 28, An Affluent Society. Week 15: Review as many chapters as possible before the end of the week. Prepare for final. Finish "The Century" and DVDs of presidents Week 16: Close out course and review. Administer final exam |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1: Introduction to course Week 2: Chapter 16, "The West" and assign first reading on TR. Week 3: Chapter 17, fill in notes on chapter 17. Week 4: TR discussion and read chapter 18 Week 5: TR quiz. Major exam review. Finish notes and review Week 6: Administer first major exam. Begin second set of notes with Chapter 20 and progressivism. Week 7: Assign map work. Get notes on chapter 21, The Great War Week 8: War DVD. Student should be present in class for information Week 9: Give out second major exam review of terms and events. Discuss The Depression and New Deal. Pass article WeeK 10: Review ad give second major exam. Continue on with information on Chapters 25/26, World War II. Week 11: Catch up lecture and videos Week 12. Quiz on Reading Week 13: Thanksgiving should be approaching Week 13: Chapter 27, The Cold War. Pass final article on Watergate Week 14: Cover chapter 28. Week 15: Quiz over Watergate and pull course together to prepare for final exam. Thanksgiving hoilday Week 16: Final Exam |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills � Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion. PSLO 2: Communication Skills � Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Identifies cultural characteristics (including beliefs, values, perspectives and/or practices); demonstrates knowledge of civic responsibility; provides evidence of experience in civic- engagement activities; and describes what she/ he has learned as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity in local, regional, national, or global communities; and shows awareness of one�s own culture in relation to others. SLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills � Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making. Recognizes ethical issues when presented in a complex, multilayered (gray) context; recognizes cross- relationships among the issues; discusses in detail/ analyzes core beliefs; the discussion has greater depth and clarity showing the independent application of ethical perspectives/ concepts to an ethical question accurately; and is able to consider full implications of the application. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
1. Relate the effects of the closing of the frontier (PSLO 1,5, 6, Alpha) Measured by: embedded test questions, group discussion; pre-test/post-test 2. Identify how the United States emerged as an industrial power and its impact on business owners, farmers, workers, and immigrants. (PSLO 1,2, 5, Alpha) Measured by: embedded test questions or short essay, group discussion; pre-test/post-test 3. Analyze the development of US foreign policy through the age of imperialism and WWI.(PSLO 1,5, Alpha) Measured by: embedded test questions, group discussion; pre-test/post-test 4. Trace the causes of the Great Depression and the measures enacted to aid the economy. (PSLO 1,5, Alpha) Measured by: embedded test questions, group discussion; pre-test/post-test 5. Describe the role of the US in WWII and the Cold War. (PSLO 1,2,5,6, Alpha) Measured by: embedded test questions or short essay, group discussion; pre-test/post-test 6. Chronicle the stages of American cultural movements and politics after the world wars.(PSLO 1,5, Alpha) Measured by: embedded test questions, group discussion; pre-test/post-test 7. Understand how the US came to realize the limits of being a political, economic and military superpower. (PSLO 1,5, Alpha) Measured by: embedded test questions, group discussion; pre-test/post-test 8. Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.(PSLO 1, 2, 5, 6) Measured by embedded short essay test questions;or essay project 9. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.(PSLO 1, 2) Measured by embedded test question, group discussions; or researched essay project 10. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history. (PSLO 1, 5, 6) Measured by embedded test questions; researched essay project; group discussion |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information | Your grade is private. My time between classes is very precious this semester and I must prep for the next class when you finish. Record your grades in your notes or spiral. | ||||||||||||
Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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