Fall 2021 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1302- Section: 3C United States History II

Instructor Information
Instructor	Tina Kibbe
E-mail	kibbetm@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6229
Office	Location: Madison Monroe Education - Room: 228 Hours: Tuesdays 5:30pm-6:00pm
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 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 suburbaniza
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	After successfully completing this course, students will be expected to: 1. Relate the effects of the closing of the frontier 2. Identify how the United States emerged as an industrial power and its impact on business owners, farmers, workers, and immigrants. 3. Analyze the development of US foreign policy through the age of imperialism and WWI. 4. Trace the causes of the Great Depression and the measures enacted to aid the economy. 5. Describe the role of the US in WWII and the Cold War. 6. Analyze the cultural and social movements that gain traction after World War II. 7. Understand how the US came to realize the limits of being a political, economic and military superpower. 8. Create an argument through the use of historical evidence. 9. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
Core Objectives	1. Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. 2. 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. 3. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. 4. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. 5. 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. Textbook: Alan Brinkley, American History: Connecting with the Past, Volume 2 From 1865
Lecture Topics Outline	Week One: Reconstruction Week Two: Westward Expansion Week Three: Capital and Labor Industrialization, Immigration, and the Rise of the City Week Four: Exam I Week Five: Age of Empire Varieties of Progressive Reform Week Six: World War One Week Seven: Exam II Week Eight: Toward a Modern America The Great Depression Week Nine: FDR and the New Deal Week Ten: World War II Week Eleven: Exam III Week Twelve: The Cold War The Paradoxical 1950s Week Thirteen: The Civil Rights Movement The Turbulent Sixties Week Fourteen: The Unraveling Week Fifteen: Final Exam
Major Assignments Schedule	Week One: Reconstruction Week Two: Westward Expansion Discussion Response #1 Week Three: Capital and Labor Industrialization, Immigration, and the Rise of the City Week Four: Exam I Discussion Response #2 Week Five: Age of Empire Varieties of Progressive Reform Discussion Response #3 Week Six: World War One Week Seven: Exam II Week Eight: Toward a Modern America The Great Depression Discussion Response #4 Week Nine: FDR and the New Deal Week Ten: World War II Week Eleven: Exam III Week Twelve: The Cold War The Paradoxical 1950s Discussion Response #5 Week Thirteen: The Civil Rights Movement The Turbulent Sixties Week Fourteen: The Unraveling Week Fifteen: Writing Assignment Final Exam
Final Exam Date	November 30, 2021 - 6:00 PM   Through  November 30, 2021 - 9:00 PM
Grading Scale	Final Grade Scale A 806-900 (90-100%) B 716-805 (80-89%) C 626-715 (70-79%) D 536-625 (60-69%) F 0-535 (0-59%)
Determination of Final Grade	Discussion Responses 50 pts. each 200 pts. (22%) Writing Assignment 100 pts. (11%) Exams 100 pts. each (45%) Attendance/Participation 200 pts. (22%)
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Late Assignment Policy:     A. Discussion Board Responses: Because of the unique situation that this class presents, late assignments will be accepted only up until Tuesday, 11/9. There will be a 10-point deduction for each late class period that an assignment is turned in late.     B. Writing Assignment: This assignment may be turned in early. However, because of the time constraints associated with calculating and posting final grades, no late writing assignments will be accepted.     C. Exams: Only under extraordinary situations decisions about the administration of makeup exams will be made by the instructor on a case-by-case basis.
Attendance Policy	Attendance/Participation: Regular class attendance and participation are expected. You should come to class having read the assigned material and prepared for discussion. To succeed in this class, you should follow the schedule and read the assigned material before class so you have some idea of what we are going over for that day. For your attendance and participation grade we may do a variety of activities including class discussion and analyzing primary/secondary sources in class. You are responsible for ALL lecture material, handouts, assignments, and announcements made in class. This includes any changes in the schedule, assignments, and dates of exams.
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	Inmate Instruction 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.