Fall 2023 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1301 (Section: 1C, CRN: 92979) United States History I

Instructor Information
Instructor	Christina Wilbur
Email	wilburca@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6349
Office	Student Center - Room: 414
Office Hours	By appointment.
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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
Required 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. Text: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past, Vol. 1.
Additional Materials/Resources	No additional resources needed.
Corequisites/Prerequisites	TSAI Complete
Learning Outcomes	Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to: ●       Create an argument through the use of historical evidence. ●       Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources. ●       Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history.
Core Objectives	Core Objectives: ●       Critical Thinking Skills: Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information. ●       Communication Skills: Demonstrates effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and/or visual communication. ●       Social Responsibility Skills: Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. ●       Personal Responsibility Skills: Integrates choices, actions, and consequences in ethical decision-making.
Lecture Topics Outline	Transplantation and Borderlands Society and Culture in Provincial America The Empire in Transition The American Revolution The Constitution and the New Republic The Jeffersonian Era Varieties of American Nationalism Jacksonian America  America’s Economic Revolution Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South Antebellum Culture and Reform The Impending Crisis The Civil War Reconstruction and the New South
Major Assignments Schedule	Class Assignment and Reading Schedule   Week 1 8/28-9/3   Read: Chapter 2: Transplantation and Borderlands   Read: Why Study History Complete Journal entry Week 2 9/4-9/10   Read: Chapter 3: Society and Culture in Provincial America   Complete Early Colonial Relationships assignment Week 3 9/11-9/17 Read: Chapter 4: The Empire in Transition   Read: After the French and Indian War Read: The British Perspective Complete Journal entry Week 4 9/18-9/24   Read: Chapter 5: The American Revolution   The following two articles are included as I thought you might find them of interest: The Magnificent Fraud & The Loyalist Complete American Revolution assignment Week 5 9/25-10/1   Read: Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic     Complete Journal entry   Complete Washington’s Farwell Address assignment Week 6 10/2-10/8   Read: Chapter 7: The Jeffersonian Era   Week 7 10/9-10/15 Read: Chapter 8: Varieties of American Nationalism Complete Journal entry   Complete Exam 1   Week 8 10/16-10/22 Read: Chapter 9: Jacksonian America   Read: The Cherokee vs. Andrew Jackson Read: A Soldier Recalls the Trail of Tears Complete Native Americans and Andrew Jackson assignment   Week 9 10/23-10/29 Read: Chapter 10: America’s Economic Revolution Complete Journal entry Week 10 10/30-11/5 Read: Chapter 11: Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South   Week 11 11/6-11/12 Read: Chapter 12: Antebellum Culture and Reform Complete Journal entry Week 12 11/13-11/19 Read: Chapter 13: The Impending Crisis   Read: Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War as Seen in the Beaumont Banner Read: The Dred Scot Case Read: Decades of Division Complete Impending Crisis assignment   Week 13 11/20-11/26 Read: Chapter 14: The Civil War   Complete Journal entry Week 14 11/27-12/4 Read: Chapter 15: Reconstruction and the New South   Read: Why Reconstruction Matters Read: Civil Rights During Reconstruction Complete Exam 2   Complete Why Reconstruction Matters assignment   Complete Extra Credit assignment if you choose to.
Final Exam Date	December 4, 2023 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 4, 2023 - 5:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B  70 - 79=C   60 - 69=D  Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Grading:  Exams: (30%) Exam 1: 15% Exam 2: 15% Assignments: (70%) Journal: 10% Early Colonial Relationships: 10% American Revolution: 10% Washington’s Farewell Address: 10% Native Americans and Andrew Jackson: 10% The Impending Crisis: 10% Why Reconstruction Matters: 10%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Exams: You will complete two (2) exams for this course. Exams will be essay.   Assignments:  Students should read the instructions included with each assignment. Any additional materials that are needed are noted on the assignment instructions.   Suggestions for the course:  This class moves very quickly, and we have quite a lot of material to cover. There is little time to catch up if you get behind. Make it a priority to read daily and study. Refer to your syllabus so that you can stay up to date with readings and assignments.    Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is essential to learning and is taken very seriously at LSCPA. Students are to submit their own work – not the work of others. If you submit others’work as your own, not only are you jeopardizing your academic future. Additionally, all student submissions are checked for plagiarism and students will receive a 0 for the submission if academic dishonesty is discovered. The student may automatically receive an F in the class if the offense is flagrant. This is at the discretion of the instructor. Lamar State College – Port Arthur Academic Dishonesty Policy: Lamar State College - Port Arthur considers academic dishonesty, including collusion, cheating, and plagiarism as defined in the Student Handbook, to be a serious academic offense. Students guilty of such behavior will be subject to the following penalties: First offense: Student will receive a failing grade on the exam or assignment with no possibility for a make­up. If the offense is flagrant, the student may receive an ‘F’ in the course. The student'sname and the documented offensewill be forwarded to the proper college officials. Second offense: Student will receive an ‘F’ in the course with no possibility for make­up. The student'sname and the documented offense will be forwarded to the proper university officials. All accused students will be given a written notice of the offence, the penalty assessed, and the right of appeal to the department chair/advisory committee.
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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.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
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Department Information	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Steven Zani Email: zanisj@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6431