Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1302- Section: 11D United States History II

Instructor Information
Instructor	Charles Jehlen
E-mail	jehlencr@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6102
Office	Location: Madison Monroe Educ - Room: 119A Hours: M-W 8:50 AM - 9:20 AM.
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.
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	TSI complete in reading.
Learning Outcomes	Upon successful completion of this course, students will: Relate the effects of the closing of the frontier. Identify how the United States emerged as an industrial power. Analyze the development of American foreign policy through the age of imperialism and World War I. Trace the causes of the Great Depression and the measures enacted to aid the economy. Describe the role of the United States in World War II and the Cold War. Chronicle the stages of American cultural movements and politics after the world wars. Understand how the United States came to realize the limits of being a political, economic, and military superpower. 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	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
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. Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation, Volume 2. McGraw-Hill. Any edition. Larson, Erik. Isaac's Storm. Moody, Anne. Coming of Age in Mississippi.
Lecture Topics Outline	The Gilded Age: The Conquest of the Far West. Industrial Supremacy. The Age of the City. The Progressive Era: From Stalemate to Crisis. The Imperial Republic. The Rise of Progressivism. Rise of a World Power: The Battle for National Reform. America and The Great War. Roaring Twenties: The New Era. The Great Depression and the New Deal: The Great Depression. The New Deal. World War II: The Global Crisis. America in a World at War. Early Cold War: The Cold War. The Affluent Society. Vietnam and the 1960s: The Ordeal of Liberalism. Civil Rights: The Crisis of Authority. End of the Cold War: From "The Age of Limits" to the Ago of Reagan. Into the 21st Century: The Age of Globalization.
Major Assignments Schedule	1/31 - Quiz #1. 2/14 - Exam #1. 2/21 - Quiz #2. 3/1 - Writing Assignment on Larsen book due. 3/6 - Quiz #3. 3/20 - Exam #2. 4/3 - Quiz #4. 4/10 - Exam #3. 4/19 - Writing Assignment on Moody book due. 4/24 - Quiz #5. 5/4 - Quiz #6.
Final Exam Date	May 6, 2020 - 8:00 AM   Through  May 6, 2020 - 9:20 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Exams - 60%. Projects, reading, and writing assignments - 30%, Daily assignments - 10%.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Required daily materials: Textbook, pen, and notebook. Required readings: Students are responsible for the material in the textbook. Class lectures will focus on individual topics chosen from the textbook. Additional readings will be noted on the assignment sheet, posted in Blackboard, and should be completed before class. This additional material is not optional and will be included on exams. Classroom behavior: Students will be expected to maintain appropriate behavior in the classroom. Misbehaving students will be directed to leave the classroom and counted as absent for the day. Late and Redo Work Policy: Late work is due by the next class day and will be accepted for a maximum of 60% of the assignment's points. Failed assignments may be redone at the instructor's discretion for a maximum of 60% of the assignment's points. Personal Electronic Devices: Cell phones shall be turned off when class begins. A penalty of five points off the final grade will be assessed for each cell phone violation. Laptops may be used to take notes but will not be allowed during exams or quizzes. As a kinesthetic learner, I recommend students write notes by hand to process the information.
Attendance Policy	Attendance will be taken when class begins. Tardiness or leaving class early will be counted as an absence. Excessive absences will be detrimental to a student's average. I reserve the right to drop a student from a class or deduct five points from the student's final course grade for more than five unexcused absences. Medical appointments and vacations are not excused absences. When absent, a student should contact a classmate to get the necessary information. It is the absent student's responsibility to make up any missed work by the next class day.
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.