Fall 2021 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1301- Section: 4E United States History I

Instructor Information
Instructor	Charles Jehlen
E-mail	jehlencr@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6102
Office	Location: Madison Monroe Education - Room: 119A Hours: M-W 11:10 AM to 11:35 AM.
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	Students will be able to: 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. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * 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	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. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. PSLO 4: Teamwork Skills- Shows the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills – Integrates choices, actions, and consequences in ethical decision-making.
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. All course materials are available online. There is no need to purchase any course materials. Textbook: The American Yawp is an online textbook that you can access here: http://www.americanyawp.com/ If you would like a printable PDF version of the textbook, you can access it here:     http://www.americanyawp.com/text/wp-content/uploads/Locke_American-Yawp_V1.pdf Reader: The American Yawp Reader is a free online resource found at: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader.html Primary Source: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. Free, online access is provided here: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11030/11030-h/11030-h.htm Access to these materials is also available within Blackboard.
Lecture Topics Outline	Time Requirements for this Course: Organization will save you. The standard expectation for a college level class is approximately 10-12 hours a week. A class that is a 3-hour credit class will require 3 hours outside study time for each hour in class. Our class is considered a 3-hour credit class and therefore the additional study/working on assignments time is applicable. Please make sure to adjust your schedule accordingly. Technology Responsibility: It is assumed that students registered for an online class are proficient with the technological/computer requirements and the Blackboard system. A lack of computer proficiency is not an excuse for the failure to submit assignments, etc. It is your responsibility to understand how to navigate Blackboard, upload files, view video, etc. Students should be aware that much of the responsibility in mastering the material falls to the student. Please keep up with your grades. Students should keep all copies of graded and ungraded work until course grades have been submitted at the end of the semester. A current running average is always available to you in the ‘Current Class Average’ of Blackboard. 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. Please make sure to read the comments sections included with your grade and, additionally, read the comments on your submitted assignments as I make comments in both places. It is your responsibility to read comments and assessment notes and to make the suggested changes in the future. Graded submissions are timed and will be completed in Blackboard. All graded submissions are due by 11:59 pm on the due date. Make sure you have a stable internet connection before you begin a graded submission. Quizzes will consist of discussion/essay questions and multiple choice/short answer questions. Quizzes will cover material from your textbook, reading materials, and video presentations. I will not contact you to find out why you missed an exam. If you try to take a quiz having neither read the material or taken notes on the video lectures nor studied the material thoroughly – you will not be successful. Additionally, please plan accordingly when allowing time to complete your quizzes. Quizzes consist of three 1˝ to 2-page essay questions with short answer and multiple-choice sections. Students are expected to follow the directions given for the quiz regarding submission, formatting, length, etc. Quiz Reviews with terms, personalities, and essay topics are posted at the start of each unit. The Core Project will be a research assignment on the need for an Electoral College. Each student will research and craft an essay summarizing the Federalist and Anti-Federalist arguments on selecting the national executive. Students will form groups to create a play of two historical figures debating the historical proposal. Each group will submit a video of their play. Each of the three segments is worth 300 points. Specific details will be discussed in October. Assignments are usually worksheets associated with a video or a reading. Assignments will vary based on the source material, so it is very important that you read the directions for each assignment carefully. Late work is not accepted without approval by your school district. The most recent example occurred during a hurricane in Fall 2020 when public schools and LSCPA were closed. Failure is not an option. Any failed assignment may be redone within a deadline set by me. The maximum grade given on a redo is 60%. Email me if you want to take advantage of this opportunity. Effort is always rewarded. There will be extra credit opportunities in each unit. One major extra credit assignment will be offered concerning the Jacobs book. To receive extra credit, you must meet the standards set out in the assignment and rubric to a level that illustrates diligence and excellence. Students should put LSCPA History 1301 and the section number in the subject line of any email. Identifying your class and section is a good practice in communicating with any instructor. Since we will communicate extensively through email, it is important that students be aware of the tone and structure of their correspondence. All emails should include a greeting, a clear statement of the question or inquiry, your name, and include proper spelling and grammar. 'Texting' abbreviations, lack of punctuation and 'i' are not acceptable. I enjoy getting to know my students through email so please do not hesitate to contact me. All email must come from the student's assigned Lamarpa.edu email address. Emails received in the evening will not get a response until the next day. I do strive to reply to email promptly and within 24 hours. The reading and video links included in the Content tab are an integral part of the course. They provide students with a resource to gain a deeper understanding of the material. I have chosen selections that I feel will aid in deepening your understanding related to a person, era, event, experience, etc. Some are documentaries or films, some standard lectures from other universities, and others - book discussion by authors - address the subject they have written about but also help you to understand the ‘historian’s craft.’ You should take notes while viewing/reading just as if you were sitting in a classroom listening to a presentation. Currently, all video links are ‘working’ but sometimes they may, without notice, get moved to a new server, expire or an organization may decide to take down a link. If you notice a broken link during the semester, please let me know and I will investigate and update the selection with a new link or a replacement selection. Students should make sure that they view and read the material on schedule and take notes just as if you were in a lecture class. Material from the provided videos and readings will be included on quizzes. This class moves very quickly and there is very little time to catch up if you get behind. Deadlines are firm. Make it a priority to read daily and to stay on schedule with the readings, videos, quizzes, and assignments. These take time. Additionally, remember that you not only have to read the material, but you also must make time to study the material. I recommend that students print out the assignment schedule and refer to it daily and plan their schedules accordingly.
Major Assignments Schedule	Unit 1 – Exploration and Colonization     8/23 – 8/29: History 1301 Pre-Test; TAY and Reader Chapter 1; The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards Video; From Days Before Time Video; The Natives and the English Video.     8/30 – 9/5: TAY and Reader Chapter 2; When is Thanksgiving Video; Turbulent Virginia Video; Saints and Strangers Video; Unit Quiz. Unit 2 – Road to Revolt     9/6 – Labor Day Holiday. 9/7 – 9/12: TAY and Reader Chapter 3; The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies Video; The Lure of Land Video; Coming to America Video; The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening Video. 9/13 – 9/19: TAY and Reader Chapter 4; Taxes and Smuggling: Prelude to Revolution Video; Divergent Paths Video; Strained Relations Video; Unit Quiz. Unit 3 – Revolution and Constitution     9/20 – 9/26: TAY and Reader Chapter 5; Who won the American Revolution Video; Not Much of a War Video; A Precarious Experiment Video; Begin Core Project – Electoral College. 9/27 – 10/3: TAY and Reader Chapter 6; Vision for a Nation Video; The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism Video; Unit Quiz. Unit 4 – Early Republic     10/4 – 10/10: TAY and Reader Chapter 7; Where U.S. Politics came from Video; Thomas Jefferson and his Democracy Video; The War of 1812 Video; Rivals and Friends Video.     10/11 – 10/17: TAY and Reader Chapter 8; Best Laid Plans Video; The Market Revolution Video; Pressures from Within Video; Revolution of a Different Sort Video; Unit Quiz. Unit 5 – Age of Jackson     10/18 – 10/24: TAY and Reader Chapter 9; Age of Jackson Video; He Brought The People With Him Video; Legacy of an Autocratic Ruler Video; Submit Core Project – Electoral College.     10/25 – 10/31: TAY and Reader Chapter 10; 19th Century Reforms Video; Women in the 19th Century Video; Voices of Reform Video; Begin Extra Credit Assignment – Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl; Unit Quiz. Unit 6 – Westward Expansion     11/1 – 11/7: TAY and Reader Chapter 11; Worlds Apart Video; Slavery Video; Master and Slave Video.     11/8 – 11/14: TAY and Reader Chapter 12; War and Expansion Video; Manifest Destiny Video; The Meeting Ground Video; Unit Quiz; Submit Extra Credit Assignment – Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Unit 7 – Civil War     11/15 – 11/21: TAY and Reader Chapter 13; The Election of 1860 and the Road to Disunion Video; Decade of Discord Video; Battles of the Civil War Video; The Civil War, Part 1 Video.     11/25 and 26: Thanksgiving Holiday.     11/22 – 11/28: TAY and Reader Chapter 14; The Civil War, Part 2 Video; House Divided Video; Battle Cry Video; Final Stages Video; Unit Quiz. Unit 8 - Reconstruction     11/29 – 12/5: TAY and Reader Chapter 15; Reconstruction and 1876 Video; What Price Freedom Video; Tattered Remains Video.     12/6 – 12/9: The Last Video; Final Unit Quiz.
Final Exam Date	December 8, 2021 - 8:0 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Nine (9) Quizzes: (36%)     Each quiz is worth 300 points. One (1) Core Project: (12%)     This is a research / video project worth 900 points. Thirty-nine (39) Assignments: (52%)     Each assignment is worth 100 points. Quizzes total = 2,700 points Core Project = 900 points Assignments total = 3,900 points     7,500 points total available.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Time Requirements for this Course: Organization will save you. The standard expectation for a college level class is approximately 10-12 hours a week. A class that is a 3-hour credit class will require 3 hours outside study time for each hour in class. Our class is considered a 3-hour credit class and therefore the additional study/working on assignments time is applicable. Please make sure to adjust your schedule accordingly. Technology Responsibility: It is assumed that students registered for an online class are proficient with the technological/computer requirements and the Blackboard system. A lack of computer proficiency is not an excuse for the failure to submit assignments, etc. It is your responsibility to understand how to navigate Blackboard, upload files, view video, etc. Students should be aware that much of the responsibility in mastering the material falls to the student. Please keep up with your grades. Students should keep all copies of graded and ungraded work until course grades have been submitted at the end of the semester. A current running average is always available to you in the ‘Current Class Average’ of Blackboard. 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. Please make sure to read the comments sections included with your grade and, additionally, read the comments on your submitted assignments as I make comments in both places. It is your responsibility to read comments and assessment notes and to make the suggested changes in the future. Graded submissions are timed and will be completed in Blackboard. All graded submissions are due by 11:59 pm on the due date. Make sure you have a stable internet connection before you begin a graded submission. Quizzes will consist of discussion/essay questions and multiple choice/short answer questions. Quizzes will cover material from your textbook, reading materials, and video presentations. I will not contact you to find out why you missed an exam. If you try to take a quiz having neither read the material or taken notes on the video lectures nor studied the material thoroughly – you will not be successful. Additionally, please plan accordingly when allowing time to complete your quizzes. Quizzes consist of three 1˝ to 2-page essay questions with short answer and multiple-choice sections. Students are expected to follow the directions given for the quiz regarding submission, formatting, length, etc. Quiz Reviews with terms, personalities, and essay topics are posted at the start of each unit. The Core Project will be a research assignment on the need for an Electoral College. Each student will research and craft an essay summarizing the Federalist and Anti-Federalist arguments on selecting the national executive. Students will form groups to create a play of two historical figures debating the historical proposal. Each group will submit a video of their play. Each of the three segments is worth 300 points. Specific details will be discussed in October. Assignments are usually worksheets associated with a video or a reading. Assignments will vary based on the source material, so it is very important that you read the directions for each assignment carefully. Late work is not accepted without approval by your school district. The most recent example occurred during a hurricane in Fall 2020 when public schools and LSCPA were closed. Failure is not an option. Any failed assignment may be redone within a deadline set by me. The maximum grade given on a redo is 60%. Email me if you want to take advantage of this opportunity. Effort is always rewarded. There will be extra credit opportunities in each unit. One major extra credit assignment will be offered concerning the Jacobs book. To receive extra credit, you must meet the standards set out in the assignment and rubric to a level that illustrates diligence and excellence. Students should put LSCPA History 1301 and the section number in the subject line of any email. Identifying your class and section is a good practice in communicating with any instructor. Since we will communicate extensively through email, it is important that students be aware of the tone and structure of their correspondence. All emails should include a greeting, a clear statement of the question or inquiry, your name, and include proper spelling and grammar. 'Texting' abbreviations, lack of punctuation and 'i' are not acceptable. I enjoy getting to know my students through email so please do not hesitate to contact me. All email must come from the student's assigned Lamarpa.edu email address. Emails received in the evening will not get a response until the next day. I do strive to reply to email promptly and within 24 hours. The reading and video links included in the Content tab are an integral part of the course. They provide students with a resource to gain a deeper understanding of the material. I have chosen selections that I feel will aid in deepening your understanding related to a person, era, event, experience, etc. Some are documentaries or films, some standard lectures from other universities, and others - book discussion by authors - address the subject they have written about but also help you to understand the ‘historian’s craft.’ You should take notes while viewing/reading just as if you were sitting in a classroom listening to a presentation. Currently, all video links are ‘working’ but sometimes they may, without notice, get moved to a new server, expire or an organization may decide to take down a link. If you notice a broken link during the semester, please let me know and I will investigate and update the selection with a new link or a replacement selection. Students should make sure that they view and read the material on schedule and take notes just as if you were in a lecture class. Material from the provided videos and readings will be included on quizzes. This class moves very quickly and there is very little time to catch up if you get behind. Deadlines are firm. Make it a priority to read daily and to stay on schedule with the readings, videos, quizzes, and assignments. These take time. Additionally, remember that you not only have to read the material, but you also must make time to study the material. I recommend that students print out the assignment schedule and refer to it daily and plan their schedules accordingly.
Attendance Policy	Attendance is expected. Please arrive to class on time. Students are required to log-on to Blackboard daily to stay current regarding emails, class announcements, assignment and quiz dates, and to complete readings.
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
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	Academic Affairs 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.