HIST-1302-73 - US Hist II
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2017 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2017 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Wilbur, Christina Annette | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6394 | ||||||||||||
wilburca@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Number | 90066 | ||||||||||||
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 |
Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past, Volume II Connect Access 1 semester. ISBN 9780077776725. The Connect Access is required for the course. You may purchase the access code from the LSCPA bookstore or through the publisher. You do not need a hard copy of the textbook but you may purchase one if you care to. Bryson, Bill. One Summer, America, 1927. Any edition. |
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Attendance Policy |
Students are required to log-on to Blackboard in order to stay current regarding class announcements, assignment due dates and exam dates. If a student fails to log in on a regular basis, I will assume you are no longer participating in the class and may administratively drop you from the class. Additionally, failure to log in will affect attendance requirements for financial aid, if applicable. |
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Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Two (2) Major Written Exams: (40%) One (1) Book Review: (10%) Six (6) Quizzes: (25%) LearnSmart Readings: (10%) Article/Video Responses: (15%) Please keep up with your grades. Students should keep all copies of graded work until course grades have been submitted at the end of the semester. Your grade will be based solely on your performance on the above-listed grades. Additionally, all grades will be posted in Blackboard in a timely manner. Your current class average is always available to view in Blackboard under the Current Class Average tab. It is your responsibility to read comments and assessment notes and to make the suggested changes on future assignments / exams / papers. |
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Final Exam Date | December 7, 2017 - 8:00 AM Through December 12, 2017 - 11:59 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Class Assignment and Reading Schedule All discussion posts are due by 11:59 pm on Saturday All quizzes and LearnSmart reading assignments are due by 11:59 pm on Friday LearnSmart Readings: American History: Connecting with the Past, Vol. 2. E-book and answer questions. One Summer: Readings from One Summer: America, 1927 Week 1 9/11-9/15 Post ‘Getting to Know You in Blackboard’ Take Pre-test LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 15: Reconstruction and the New South One Summer: Pp. 1-50 Article(s) for Discussion Board: Why Reconstruction Matters Video(s) for Discussion Board: Slavery by Another Name Getting to know you post due: Friday, 9/15 by 11:59 pm. Week 2 9/18-9/22 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 16: The Conquest of the Far West One Summer: Pp. 51-104 Article(s) for Discussion Board The Reservation and Destruction of Indian Culture Women on the Western Frontier Video(s) for Discussion Board: Geronimo Quiz 1: Chapters 15 & 16 - due Friday Pre-test Due: 9/22 by 11:59 pm Week 3 9/25-9/29 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 17: Industrial Supremacy One Summer: Pp. 105-159 Article(s) for Discussion Board Sawdust City Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth Video(s) for Discussion Board: Spindletop Transcontinental Railroad Week 4 10/2-10/6 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 18 The Age of the City One Summer: Pp. 160-214 Article(s) for Discussion Board Mass Culture at the Turn of the City Immigration and Cultural Conflict Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Seeds of Change Making a Way out of No Way Quiz 2: Chapters 17 & 18 - due Friday Week 5 10/9-10/13 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 19: From Crisis to Empire One Summer: Pp. 215-270 Article(s) for Discussion Board Theodore Roosevelt The Farmer’s Frontier Video(s) for Discussion Board: Panama Canal Week 6 10/16-10/20 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 20: The Progressives One Summer: Pp. 271-318 Article(s) for Discussion Board Jacob Riis Upton Sinclair Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Big Burn To Be Announced Quiz 3: Chapters 19 & 20 - due Friday Week 7 10/23-10/27 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 21: America and the Great War One Summer: Pp. 319-397 Article(s) for Discussion Board Animals and Technology in WWI Video(s) for Discussion Board: Shell Shock Paris 1919: Inside the Peace Talks that Changed the World Exam I posted: Tuesday, October 24th at 8:00. Due Sunday: October 29th by 11:59 pm Week 8 10/30-11/3 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 22: The New Era One Summer: Pp. 398-458 Article(s) for Discussion Board The Ku Klux Klan Margaret Sanger Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Jazz Age Quiz 4: Chapters 21 & 22 - due Friday Sunday, November 5th One Summer book review due by 11:59 pm Week 9 11/6-11/10 Please note: This week we double up chapters! Chapters 23 & 24 are due this week. LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 23: The Great Depression Article(s) for Discussion Board FDR and Polio The Nation Confronts the Great Depression Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Crash of 1929 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 24: The New Deal Article(s) for Discussion Board Work Relief in the Great Depression Video(s) for Discussion Board: Surviving the Dust Bowl Quiz 5: Chapters 23 & 24 - due Friday Week 10 11/13-11/17 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 25: The Global Crisis Article(s) for Discussion Board To Be Announced Video(s) for Discussion Board: Jesse Owens The Rise of Hitler Week 11 11/20-11/24 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 26: America in a World at War Article(s) for Discussion Board Harry Truman The Homefront During WWII Video(s) for Discussion Board: D-Day Remembered’ 1941-1945: The Homefront Quiz 6: Chapters 25 & 26 - due Friday Week 12 11/27-12/1 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 27: The Cold War Article(s) for Discussion Board Containment - Long Telegram Video(s) for Discussion Board: Beaumont Race Riots video: Cold War Roadshow Week 13 12/4-12/8 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 28: The Affluent Society Article(s) for Discussion Board Consumerism and Suburban Homes That Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll Video(s) for Discussion Board: Happy Daze Quiz 7: Chapters 27 & 28 - due Friday Post-test due: Wednesday, 12/6 by 11:59 pm. Final Exam posted: 8:00 am Thursday, December 7th. Due by 11:59 pm Tuesday, December 12th Week 14 12/11-12/15 Please note that LearnSmart, all discussion posts and Quiz 8 are all due by Wednesday this week! LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 29: Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism Article(s) for Discussion Board Port Arthur School Desegregation Letters from a Birmingham Jail Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Children’s March Quiz 8: Chapter 29 We’re done! |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Class Assignment and Reading Schedule All discussion posts are due by 11:59 pm on Saturday All quizzes and LearnSmart reading assignments are due by 11:59 pm on Friday LearnSmart Readings: American History: Connecting with the Past, Vol. 2. E-book and answer questions. One Summer: Readings from One Summer: America, 1927 Week 1 9/11-9/15 Post ‘Getting to Know You in Blackboard’ Take Pre-test LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 15: Reconstruction and the New South One Summer: Pp. 1-50 Article(s) for Discussion Board: Why Reconstruction Matters Video(s) for Discussion Board: Slavery by Another Name Getting to know you post due: Friday, 9/15 by 11:59 pm. Week 2 9/18-9/22 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 16: The Conquest of the Far West One Summer: Pp. 51-104 Article(s) for Discussion Board The Reservation and Destruction of Indian Culture Women on the Western Frontier Video(s) for Discussion Board: Geronimo Quiz 1: Chapters 15 & 16 - due Friday Pre-test Due: 9/22 by 11:59 pm Week 3 9/25-9/29 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 17: Industrial Supremacy One Summer: Pp. 105-159 Article(s) for Discussion Board Sawdust City Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth Video(s) for Discussion Board: Spindletop Transcontinental Railroad Week 4 10/2-10/6 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 18 The Age of the City One Summer: Pp. 160-214 Article(s) for Discussion Board Mass Culture at the Turn of the City Immigration and Cultural Conflict Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Seeds of Change Making a Way out of No Way Quiz 2: Chapters 17 & 18 - due Friday Week 5 10/9-10/13 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 19: From Crisis to Empire One Summer: Pp. 215-270 Article(s) for Discussion Board Theodore Roosevelt The Farmer’s Frontier Video(s) for Discussion Board: Panama Canal Week 6 10/16-10/20 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 20: The Progressives One Summer: Pp. 271-318 Article(s) for Discussion Board Jacob Riis Upton Sinclair Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Big Burn To Be Announced Quiz 3: Chapters 19 & 20 - due Friday Week 7 10/23-10/27 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 21: America and the Great War One Summer: Pp. 319-397 Article(s) for Discussion Board Animals and Technology in WWI Video(s) for Discussion Board: Shell Shock Paris 1919: Inside the Peace Talks that Changed the World Exam I posted: Tuesday, October 24th at 8:00. Due Sunday: October 29th by 11:59 pm Week 8 10/30-11/3 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 22: The New Era One Summer: Pp. 398-458 Article(s) for Discussion Board The Ku Klux Klan Margaret Sanger Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Jazz Age Quiz 4: Chapters 21 & 22 - due Friday Sunday, November 5th One Summer book review due by 11:59 pm Week 9 11/6-11/10 Please note: This week we double up chapters! Chapters 23 & 24 are due this week. LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 23: The Great Depression Article(s) for Discussion Board FDR and Polio The Nation Confronts the Great Depression Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Crash of 1929 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 24: The New Deal Article(s) for Discussion Board Work Relief in the Great Depression Video(s) for Discussion Board: Surviving the Dust Bowl Quiz 5: Chapters 23 & 24 - due Friday Week 10 11/13-11/17 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 25: The Global Crisis Article(s) for Discussion Board To Be Announced Video(s) for Discussion Board: Jesse Owens The Rise of Hitler Week 11 11/20-11/24 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 26: America in a World at War Article(s) for Discussion Board Harry Truman The Homefront During WWII Video(s) for Discussion Board: D-Day Remembered’ 1941-1945: The Homefront Quiz 6: Chapters 25 & 26 - due Friday Week 12 11/27-12/1 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 27: The Cold War Article(s) for Discussion Board Containment - Long Telegram Video(s) for Discussion Board: Beaumont Race Riots video: Cold War Roadshow Week 13 12/4-12/8 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 28: The Affluent Society Article(s) for Discussion Board Consumerism and Suburban Homes That Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll Video(s) for Discussion Board: Happy Daze Quiz 7: Chapters 27 & 28 - due Friday Post-test due: Wednesday, 12/6 by 11:59 pm. Final Exam posted: 8:00 am Thursday, December 7th. Due by 11:59 pm Tuesday, December 12th Week 14 12/11-12/15 Please note that LearnSmart, all discussion posts and Quiz 8 are all due by Wednesday this week! LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 29: Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism Article(s) for Discussion Board Port Arthur School Desegregation Letters from a Birmingham Jail Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Children’s March Quiz 8: Chapter 29 We’re done! |
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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. PSLO 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 |
Student Outcomes: At the end of the course students will be expected to: 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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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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