Spring 2022 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1302- Section: 6E United States History II

Instructor Information
Instructor	Charles Jehlen
E-mail	jehlencr@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6102
Office	Location: Madison Monroe Education - Room: 147 Hours: Monday and Wednesday 11:10 to 11:40 in Madison Monroe Education Room 209.
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	Students will be able 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 United States foreign policy through the age of imperialism and World War I. 4.    Trace the causes of the Great Depression and the measures enacted to aid the economy. 5.    Describe the role of the United States in World War II and the Cold War. 6.    Chronicle the stages of American cultural movements and politics after the world wars. 7.    Understand how the United States came to realize the limits of being a political, economic, and military superpower. 8.    Create an argument using 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	* 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. * 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	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills ? Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion. PSLO 2: Communication Skills ? Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Identifies cultural characteristics (including beliefs, values, perspectives and/or practices); demonstrates knowledge of civic responsibility; provides evidence of experience in civic- engagement activities; and describes what she/ he has learned as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity in local, regional, national, or global communities; and shows awareness of one?s own culture in relation to others. PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills - Integrates choices, actions, and consequences in ethical decision-making. Recognizes ethical issues when presented in a complex, multilayered (gray) context; recognizes cross- relationships among the issues; discusses in detail/ analyzes core beliefs; the discussion has greater depth and clarity showing the independent application of ethical perspectives/ concepts to an ethical question accurately; and is able to consider full implications of the application.
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 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. All course materials are provided within Blackboard. There is no need to purchase any classroom materials. Textbook: OpenStax US History is a free, online textbook that you will access through Blackboard. Additional required readings and videos are included in Blackboard.
Lecture Topics Outline	Organization will save you. Effort is always rewarded. Procrastination is a sin. This class moves very quickly and there is little time to catch up if you get behind. Deadlines are firm. Make it a priority to read daily and to stay on schedule with the readings, videos, quizzes, and assignments. These take time. Additionally, remember that you not only have to read the material, but you also must make time to study the material. I recommend that students print out the assignment schedule and refer to it daily and plan their schedules accordingly. Readings and Videos: The reading and video links included in the Content tab are an integral part of the course. They provide students with a resource to gain a deeper understanding of the material. I have chosen selections that I feel will aid in deepening your understanding related to a person, era, event, experience, etc. Some are documentaries or films, some standard lectures from other universities, and others - book discussion by authors - address the subject they have written about but also help you to understand the ?historian?s craft.? You should take notes while viewing/reading just as if you were sitting in a classroom listening to a presentation. Currently, all video links are ?working? but sometimes they may, without notice, get moved to a new server, expire or an organization may decide to take down a link. If you notice a broken link during the semester, please let me know and I will update the selection with a new link or a replacement selection. Students should make sure that they view and read the material on schedule and take notes just as if you were in a lecture class. Material from the provided videos and readings will be included on quizzes. Core Project: The Core Project will be a research assignment on the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment. Students will research and write an essay with the arguments for and against the proposal. Students will create a play of two historical figures debating the proposal. Each group will submit a video of their play. Specific details will be discussed in January. Email: All email must come from the student's assigned Lamarpa.edu email address. Students should put LSCPA History 1302 and the section number in the subject line of any email. Identifying your class and section is a good practice in communicating with any instructor. Since we will communicate extensively through email, it is important that students be aware of the tone and structure of their correspondence. All emails should include a greeting, a clear statement of the question or inquiry, your name, and include proper spelling and grammar. I enjoy getting to know my students through email so please do not hesitate to contact me. Emails received in the evening will not get a response until the next day. I strive to reply to email promptly and within 24 hours.
Major Assignments Schedule	Unit ? Westward and Industrial Expansions 1/18 ? 1/23: History 1302 Pre-Test; OpenStax U. S. History, Chapter 17 - ?Go West, Young Man! Westward Expansion, 1840-1900?; The West; Westward Expansion; Whose Land Is This? 1/24 ? 1/30: Chapter 18 ? ?Industrialization and the Rise of Big Business, 1870-1900?; The Industrial Economy; Industrial Supremacy; Working for Freedom. Unit Quiz. Unit ? The Gilded Age 1/31 ? 2/6: Chapter 19 ? ?The Growing Pains of Urbanization, 1870-1900?; Growth, Cities, and Immigration; The New City; Plessy v. Ferguson and Segregation; Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBose. 2/7 ? 2/13: Chapter 20 ? ?Politics in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900?; Capital and Labor; Gilded Age Politics; Yearning to Breathe Free; Unit Quiz. Unit ? Progressivism and Rise of a World Power 2/14 ? 2/20: Chapter 21 ? ?Leading the Way: The Progressive Movement 1890-1920?; A Vital Progressivism; The Progressive Era; The Progressive Era; Progressive Presidents. 2/21 ? 2/27: Chapter 22 ? ?Age of Empire: American Foreign Policy, 1890-1914?; America Becomes a World Power; TR and Wilson; American Imperialism; Unit Quiz. Unit ? The Great War and the Roaring Twenties 2/28 ? 3/6: Chapter 23 ? ?Americans and the Great War, 1914-1919?; America in World War I; World War I: The War in Europe; World War I: On the Home Front; The Red Summer of 1919. 3/7 ? 3/13: Chapter 24 ? ?The Jazz Age: Redefining the Nation, 1919-1929?; Safe for Democracy?; The Roaring Twenties; The Roaring 20s; Unit Quiz. 3/14 ? 3/20: Spring Break. Core Project Essay; Script; and Video. Unit ? The Great Depression and the New Deal 3/21 ? 3-27: Chapter 25 ? ?Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? The Great Depression, 1929-1932?; The Great Depression; The Great Depression 1; The Great Depression 2. 3/28 ? 4/3: Chapter 26 ? ?Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1941?; The New Deal 1; FDR and the Depression; The New Deal 2. Unit Quiz. Unit ? World War II and the Cold War 4/4 ? 4/10: Chapter 27 ? ?Fighting the Good Fight in World War II, 1941-1945?; Depression and War; World War II: The Road to War; World War II: The World at War; World War II Part 2 The Home Front. 4/11 ? 4/17: Chapter 28 ? ?Post-War Prosperity and Cold War Fears, 1945-1960?; Democracy and Struggles; The Post-War Years; Let Freedom Ring; Unit Quiz. Unit ? The 60s and 70s 4/18 ? 4/24: Chapter 29 ? ?Contesting Futures, America in the 1960s?; The 1960s in America; The Sixties 1; The Sixties 2; Marching to Freedom Land. 4/25 ? 5/1; Chapter 30 ? ?Political Storms at Home and Abroad, 1968-1980?; The Rise of Conservatism; Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise; Contemporary History; Unit Quiz. Unit ? Into the 21st Century 5/2 ? 5/8: Chapter 31 ? ?From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980-2000?; Becoming Free; The Reagan Revolution; George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War; The Clinton Years, or the 1990s. 5/9 ? 5/11: Chapter 32 ? ?The Challenges of the Twenty-First Century?; Terrorism, War, and Bush 43; Obamanation; Final Quiz. Final Grade issued on 5/12.
Final Exam Date	May 11, 2022 - 8:0 AM
Grading Scale	Final Percentage Grading Scale: A = 100-90 B = 89-80 C = 79-70 D = 69-60 F = Below 59 Please keep up with your grades. Students should keep all copies of graded and ungraded work until course grades have been submitted at the end of the semester. A current running average is always available to you in the ?Current Class Average? of Blackboard. Your grade will be based solely on your performance on the above listed grades. Additionally, all grades will be posted in Blackboard in a timely manner. Please make sure to read the comments sections included with your grade and, additionally, read the comments on your submitted assignments as I may make comments in either place. It is your responsibility to read comments and assessment notes and to make the suggested changes in the future. Graded submissions are timed and will be completed in Blackboard. All graded submissions are due by 11:59 pm on the due date. Make sure you have a stable internet connection before you begin a graded submission.
Determination of Final Grade	Nine (9) Quizzes: Each quiz is worth 500 points. One (1) Core Project: This is a research / debate / video project worth 1,000 points. Thirty-eight (38) Assignments: Each assignment is worth 100 points Quizzes total = 4,500 points Core Project = 1,000 points Assignments total = 3,800 points     9,300 points total available. Final Average is determined by dividing points earned by points possible.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Organization will save you. Effort is always rewarded. Procrastination is a sin. This class moves very quickly and there is little time to catch up if you get behind. Deadlines are firm. Make it a priority to read daily and to stay on schedule with the readings, videos, quizzes, and assignments. These take time. Additionally, remember that you not only have to read the material, but you also must make time to study the material. I recommend that students print out the assignment schedule and refer to it daily and plan their schedules accordingly. Readings and Videos: The reading and video links included in the Content tab are an integral part of the course. They provide students with a resource to gain a deeper understanding of the material. I have chosen selections that I feel will aid in deepening your understanding related to a person, era, event, experience, etc. Some are documentaries or films, some standard lectures from other universities, and others - book discussion by authors - address the subject they have written about but also help you to understand the ?historian?s craft.? You should take notes while viewing/reading just as if you were sitting in a classroom listening to a presentation. Currently, all video links are ?working? but sometimes they may, without notice, get moved to a new server, expire or an organization may decide to take down a link. If you notice a broken link during the semester, please let me know and I will update the selection with a new link or a replacement selection. Students should make sure that they view and read the material on schedule and take notes just as if you were in a lecture class. Material from the provided videos and readings will be included on quizzes. Core Project: The Core Project will be a research assignment on the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment. Students will research and write an essay with the arguments for and against the proposal. Students will create a play of two historical figures debating the proposal. Each group will submit a video of their play. Specific details will be discussed in January. Email: All email must come from the student's assigned Lamarpa.edu email address. Students should put LSCPA History 1302 and the section number in the subject line of any email. Identifying your class and section is a good practice in communicating with any instructor. Since we will communicate extensively through email, it is important that students be aware of the tone and structure of their correspondence. All emails should include a greeting, a clear statement of the question or inquiry, your name, and include proper spelling and grammar. I enjoy getting to know my students through email so please do not hesitate to contact me. Emails received in the evening will not get a response until the next day. I strive to reply to email promptly and within 24 hours.
Attendance Policy	Class Attendance: Students are required to log-on to Blackboard daily to stay current regarding class announcements, assignment and quiz dates, and to complete readings, etc. If a student fails to log in on a regular basis, I will assume you are no longer participating in the class and may administratively drop you from the class. Additionally, failure to log in will affect attendance requirements for financial aid, if applicable. Time Requirements for this Course: This class is designed for either face-to-face or online curriculum delivery. An online class is not an ?easier? class. The time requirements for an online class are like a face-to-face class. The standard expectation for a college level class is approximately 10-12 hours a week. A class that is a 3-hour credit class will require 3 hours outside study time for each hour in class. Our class is considered a 3-hour credit class and therefore the additional study/working on assignments time is applicable. Please make sure to adjust your schedule accordingly.
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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Other	Unit Reviews: Unit Reviews with terms, personalities, and essay topics are posted at the start of each unit. Quizzes: Quizzes will consist of multiple choice, discussion, and essay questions. Students are allowed two (2) days to complete the quiz. Quizzes will cover material from your textbook, reading materials, and video presentations. I will not contact you to find out why you missed an exam and late submissions are not accepted. If you try to take a quiz having neither read the material or taken notes on the video lectures nor studied the material thoroughly ? you will not be successful. Additionally, please plan accordingly when allowing time to complete your quizzes. Quizzes consist of three 1 ? - 2 page essay questions with short answer, and multiple choice sections. Students are expected to follow the directions given for the quiz regarding submission, formatting, length, etc. Assignments: Assignments are usually worksheets associated with a video or a reading. Assignments will vary based on the source material, so it is especially important that you read the directions for each assignment carefully. 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 files, view video, etc. Additionally, students should be aware that much of the responsibility in mastering the material falls to the student. Should you believe that these aspects of the course will be problematic, then it is suggested that you register for an in-class section of the course. Blackboard System: Students are responsible for their Blackboard access. The instructor cannot troubleshoot Blackboard issues for individual students. For Technical Support with passwords and mylamarpa access please contact: Mr. Kenneth Lisby Office: Gates Memorial Library Open Computer Lab Email: helpdesk@lamarpa.edu Office: (409) 984-6150
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	External Learning 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.