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Spring 2022 Course Syllabus
Course: HIST-1301- Section: 1C United States History I |
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| Instructor | Tina Kibbe | ||||||||||
| kibbetm@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6229 | ||||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
| Prerequisites | None | ||||||||||
| Learning Outcomes |
After successfully completing this course, students will be expected to: 1. Relate the events that led to the exploration and colonization of early America 2. Summarize reasons for colonial discontent and actions that led to revolution and independence 3. Demonstrate an understanding of our documents of democracy 4. Describe our foreign policy as it developed in the 19th century 5. Analyze stages of economic development as the United States became an industrialized nation 6. Realize the causes of sectionalism as they moved us toward civil war 7. Discuss the major features of Reconstruction and their political impact |
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| 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. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. 4. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. |
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| 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, American History: Connecting with the Past, vol. I |
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| Lecture Topics Outline |
Week 1 Introductions The Chesapeake in the 17th Century Week 2 Puritan New England British North America Week 3 Slavery & the Atlantic Economy Colonial Society & Thought Week 5 Transitions in the Empire The American Revolution Week 6 Post-War Political Order The New Nation Week 8 Jefferson and the Expanding Nation Varieties of American Nationalism Week 9 SPRING BREAK Week 10 Democracy in America The Market Revolution Week 12 Religion and Reform in the North Anti-Slavery Movements Week 13 Slavery & the Antebellum South Westward Expansion Week 14 Sectional Crisis The Civil War Week 15 Reconstruction |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
Week 1 Introductions The Chesapeake in the 17th Century Week 2 Puritan New England British North America Week 3 Slavery & the Atlantic Economy Colonial Society & Thought -Discussion Response (#1) Week 4 -Exam I Week 5 Transitions in the Empire The American Revolution -Discussion Response (#2) Week 6 Post-War Political Order The New Nation Week 7 Exam II Week 8 Jefferson and the Expanding Nation Varieties of American Nationalism Week 9 SPRING BREAK Week 10 Democracy in America The Market Revolution -Discussion Response (#3) Week 11 --Exam III Week 12 Religion and Reform in the North Anti-Slavery Movements -Discussion Response (#4) Week 13 Slavery & the Antebellum South Westward Expansion -Discussion Response (#5) Week 14 Sectional Crisis The Civil War --Writing Assignment Week 15 Reconstruction -Final Exam |
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| Final Exam Date | May 3, 2022 - 6:00 PM Through May 3, 2022 - 9:00 PM | ||||||||||
| Grading Scale |
A 806-900 (90-100%) B 716-805 (80-89%) C 626-715 (70-79%) D 536-625 (60-69%) F 0-535 (0-59%) |
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| Determination of Final Grade |
Discussion Responses (50 pts. each) 200 pts. (22%) Writing Assignment 100 pts. (11%) Exam (100 pts. each) 400 pts. (45%) Attendance/Participation (100 pts. each) 200 pts. (22%) |
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| Course Policies | |||||||||||
| Instructor Policies |
Late Assignment Policy: A. Discussion Board Responses: Because of the unique situation that this class presents, late assignments will be accepted only up until Tuesday, 4/26. There will be a 10-point deduction for each late class period that an assignment is turned in late. B. Writing Assignment: This assignment may be turned in early. However, because of the time constraints associated with calculating and posting final grades, no late writing assignments will be accepted. C. Exams: Only under extraordinary situations decisions about the administration of makeup exams will be made by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. |
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| Attendance Policy |
Regular class attendance and participation are expected. You should come to class having read the assigned material and prepared for discussion. To succeed in this class, you should follow the schedule and read the assigned material before class so you have some idea of what we are going over for that day. For your attendance and participation grade we may do a variety of activities including class discussion and analyzing primary/secondary sources in class. You are responsible for ALL lecture material, handouts, assignments, and announcements made in class. This includes any changes in the schedule, assignments, and dates of exams. |
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| 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. | ||||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||||
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