Fall 2020 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1301- Section: 78M United States History I

Instructor Information
Instructor	Ryan Romero
E-mail	romerord@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6330
Office	Location: Educational I - Room: 131 Hours: Tuesdays and Fridays – 11:30 to 1:00
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	•    Relate the events that led to the exploration and colonization of early America •    Summarize reasons for colonial discontent and actions that led to revolution and independence •    Demonstrate an understanding of our documents of democracy •    Describe our foreign policy as it developed in the 19th century •    Analyze stages of economic development as the United States became an industrialized nation •    Realize the causes of sectionalism as they moved us toward civil war •    Discuss the major features of Reconstruction and their political impact
Core Objectives	•    Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. •    Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. •    Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. •    Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. Joseph L. Locke, The American Yawp (2020-2021 Updated Edition). http://www.americanyawp.com/ Bejamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Bejamin Franklin, https://archive.org/details/autobiobenfran00miffrich/mode/2up Harriet Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, https://archive.org/details/incidentsinlifeo1861jaco
Lecture Topics Outline
Major Assignments Schedule	HIST_1301_78M_202090_P00346637.pdf
Final Exam Date	December 3, 2020 - 8:00 AM
Grading Scale	A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70 D 69-60 F 59-0
Determination of Final Grade	Three Tests (no cumulative final exam) - 45% Four Discussion Assignments – 32% Book Review – 10% Syllabus Quiz – 1% Assessment Paper – 12%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
Attendance Policy	None, Course is online
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	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
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 the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.