Spring 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: HIST-1302- Section: 71
United States History II 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Tina Kibbe
E-mailkibbetm@lamarpa.edu
Phone4099846337
Office
Location:Madison Monroe - Room: 147
Hours:Office Hours: Online via Blackboard
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.
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. Chronicle the stages of American cultural movements and politics after the world wars.
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.
10. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history.
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.

Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People, 9th ed., Connect Access 1 semester.
Larson, Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Moody, Coming of Age in Mississippi
Lecture Topics
Outline		 Week 1
January 21-24
Westward Expansion

Week 2
January 27-31
Industry, Immigration, & Labor
The Rise of the City

Week 3
February 3-7
The Populist Movement & American Imperialism

Week 4
February 10-14
Progressive Reform

Week 5
February 17-21
The Great War (WWI)

Week 6
February 24-28
Toward a Modern America & Conservative Backlash

Week 7
March 2-8
The Great Depression and the New Deal

Week 8
March 9-13
The 2nd New Deal
America Enters the War

Week 9
March 16-20
Spring Break

Week 10
March 23-27
The End of World War II
The Cold War

Week 11
March 30-April 3
The Paradoxical 1950s

Week 12
April 6-10
The Civil Rights Movement

Week 13
April 13-17
The Turbulent Sixties

Week 14
April 20-24
The Politics of Identity & Protest

Week 15
April 27-May 1
Nixon, Carter, and the 1970s & 1980s

Week 16
May 4-8
The Rise of the New Conservative Movement
Major Assignments
Schedule		 HIST_1302_71_202010_P00163670.pdf
Final Exam Date May 6, 2020 - 6:00 AM   Through  May 11, 2020 - 11:30 PM
Grading Scale  90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade		 Syllabus Quiz 3%
Module Quizzes 15%
Discussion Questions 12%
Video Summaries 12%
Writing Assignment 15%
Mid-Term Exam 15%
Final Exam 15%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies Late Assignment Policy:
    A) SmartBook Reading Assignments: SmartBook reading assignments open on Monday and are due on Friday by 11:30pm. You are only required to complete 10 out of 12. No late assignments will be accepted.
    B) Discussion Question Responses: Discussion question responses open on Monday and are due on Friday by 11:30pm and they are intended to count toward your participation and engagement in the class. As such, no late discussion question responses will be accepted.
C) Video Summaries & Discussion Questions: Video summaries and discussion questions are open from the beginning of the course and are due on Fridays by 11:30pm. Late video summaries will be accepted only up to one day after the due date and will be penalized ten points.
D) Writing Assignment: The Coming of Age in Mississippi writing assignment is due by Friday, April 24 @ 11:30pm. You may turn your paper in early. Late assignments will be accepted only up to three days after the due date and will be penalized ten points for each late day. No late writing assignments will be accepted after this three-day period.
E) Quizzes/Exams: I essentially have a no make-up policy for quizzes and exams. If you are unable to complete these assignments in the time allotted, you must contact me immediately to discuss your situation. If you miss a quiz or exam and intend to ask me to re-open it, you must provide a valid, written excuse with your request. The only other way that I will re-set a quiz or exam would be if the Blackboard site itself malfunctioned and if that is the case, you need to provide a screenshot or picture of the error message with your request to re-set it. In addition, I reserve the right to administer a different version of the quiz or exam to any student who missed the original one.

Communication: For any questions or concerns not covered in the syllabus or weekly schedule, please email me at kibbetm@lamarpa.edu and I will get back to you as quickly as I can—usually within 24 hours unless it is a weekend. Emails received after 3:00pm on Fridays may not be answered until Monday. I do not use Blackboard email, so you will not get a response if you use the Blackboard messaging system. In addition, when you email me you must use your LSC-PA email account, include your first and last name, and your class and section number. The class is 1302. The section number for this course is 71.
For any announcements concerning class, I will send out email through the LSC-PA email or make an announcement on Blackboard, so please make a point to check often.

Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is essential to online learning and I take it very seriously. I have a zero tolerance for cheating and plagiarism of any kind. Students are to submit their own work. I have to grade you on what you have learned and I cannot do that if you submit the work of someone else.
My class policy is that if any academic dishonesty is discovered, the student will receive a zero for that assignment—with no possibility for make-up. If the offense is flagrant, the student may receive an “F” for the entire course—with no possibility for make-up. This policy aligns with the policy of Lamar State College-Port Arthur as follows:
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 offence. 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 make-up. If the offense is flagrant, the student may receive an ‘F’ in the course. The student's name and documented offense will be forwarded to the proper college officials.
Second offense: Student will receive an ‘F’ in the course with no possibility for make-up. The student's name and documented offense will be forwarded to the proper university officials. All accused students will be given a written notice of the offense, the penalty assessed, and the right of appeal to the department chair/advisory committee.

Again, to be clear. If absolutely any portion your discussion question responses, video summaries, or essay is found to be plagiarized, you will receive a zero for the assignment. If the offense if flagrant—meaning over 50% of the assignment—you will receive an “F” for course. There will be no exceptions to this. If you have any questions at all about what constitutes plagiarism, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be glad to help you out. It’s not worth the penalty. So, it’s best to do your own work.
Attendance Policy Since this is an online course, your participation grade will come from your contribution to a posted discussion forum on Blackboard or by writing a short summary of the assigned video for the week, along with a discussion question.
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
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.