• Create an argument using 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

• 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

• Early Globalization: The Atlantic World, 1492-1650
• Creating New Social Orders: Colonial Societies, 1500-1700
• Rule Britannia! The English Empire, 1660-1763
• Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests, 1763-1774
• America’s War for Independence, 1775-1783
• Creating Republican Governments, 1776-1790
• Growing Pains: The New Republic, 1790-1820
• Industrial Transformation in the North, 1800-1850
• Jacksonian Democracy, 1820-1840
• A Nation on the Move: Westward Expansion, 1800-1860
• Cotton is King: The Antebellum South, 1800-1860
• Antebellum Idealism and Reform Impulses, 1820-1860
• Troubled Times: The Tumultuous 1850s
• The Civil War, 1860-1865
• The Era of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

History 1301 Online Class Assignment and Reading Schedule 

Quizzes: 

• There will be five (5) quizzes for this class. These quizzes are designed to test your knowledge and understanding of the course material. As such, it’s not just about memorizing random facts, but you should be able to demonstrate that you understand the historical context. 
• Each quiz will consist of 25-40 multiple-choice questions from the text and the additional readings and videos.
• You will have 30-45 minutes (depending on the length of the quiz) to complete the quiz. You must complete it in one session.
• Each quiz will open at 6:00 a.m. on the date listed in the syllabus and close at 11:59 p.m. that same day. 
• Your highest four (4) quiz scores will count toward your final grade. 
• If you miss a quiz, the remaining four (4) will count toward your final grade. However, if you take all five quizzes, your highest four grades will count. 

Assignment Due Dates:

All assignments are to be turned in on time, but a two (2) day grace period is allowed. No assignments will be accepted after the grace period ends which is 48 hours past the posted deadline. (This does not apply to quizzes or the Course Project - only the assignments.) You do not need to email me to take advantage of the grace period. Due dates are clearly noted on the syllabus. All assignment submission links will allow you to submit multiple times up until the due date if you find that you need to update an assignment before the submission link closes. 

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 and download files, view videos, etc.

Civility in the Online Classroom

Student incivility, rudeness, or attacks of a personal nature or statements will not be tolerated, whether directed at the instructor or another student. Any student engaging in disruptive or disrespectful activities on campus or online classes will be required to cease such behavior. If the behavior continues after the first warning, the student will no longer continue as a student of the course.

Academic Integrity:

Academic integrity is essential to learning and I take it very seriously.  Academic dishonesty will not be accepted in this class. Students are to submit their own work – not the work of others. If you submit other’s work as your own or submit assignments using resources not allowed, not only are you jeopardizing your academic future, but you are paying for an education you are not receiving and, moreover, you are wasting your own time and energy in an effort not to learn. It is expected that students will submit their own original work. 

All student submissions are checked for plagiarism and use of any materials not authorized for use for an assignment is prohibited. Should this be an issue with any assignment you submit, you will receive a 0 on the assignment and, possibly an F in the class. The use of article rewriting tools, or other AI technology is unacceptable and will result in a 0 for the assignment. If there are indications of academic dishonesty, students may be asked to take a written, or verbal assessment in my presence.  

If an issue arises with your work, I reserve the right to go back and reassess/regrade previously submitted work to see if academic dishonesty has occurred with previous submissions. Assigning an F for the course for plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty is at my discretion if the offense is flagrant or repeated. Please note that I decide if an offense is flagrant or repeated – not the student.