Spring 2023 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1302 (Section: 2B, CRN: 10458) United States History II

Instructor Information
Instructor	Ryan Romero
Email	romerord@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6330
Office	Educational I - Room: 131
Office Hours	Bob Hope High School Room 212 on Monday to Thursday between 2:00 to 2:50pm
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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
Required 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. Connecting with the Past, VOL 2.
Additional Materials/Resources	None.
Corequisites/Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	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. ·         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.
Lecture Topics Outline
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1 1/17-22 Syllabus & Introduction   Week 2 1/23-29 Chapter 15: Reconstruction   Week 3 1/30-2/5 Chapter 16: Conquest of the Far West   Week 4 2/6-12 Chapter 17/18: Industry & Urban Life Gilded Age Project Week 5 2/13-19 Chapter 19: From Crisis to Empire Imperialism Project   Week 6 2/20-26 Chapter 20: Progressivism Progressivism Project   Week 7 2/27-3/5 Chapter 21: America and the Great War World War One Project   Week 8 3/6-12 Chapter 22: The New Era Roaring Twenties Project Week 9 3/13-19 SPRING BREAK!!!!!! Week 10 3/20-26 Chapter 23/24: Great Depression & New Deal Great Depression/New Deal Project Week 11 3/27-4/2 Chapter 25: America in a World at War World War Two Project Week 12 4/3-19 Chapter 26/7: The Cold War & The Affluent Society Cold War Project Week 13 4/10-16 Chapter 28: The Turbulent Sixties Roaring Twenties Project Week 14 4/17-23 Chapter 29: The Crisis of Authority   Week 15 4/24-4/30 Chapter 30: From Age of Limits to Reaganism   Week 16 5/1-7 Chapter 31: The Age of Globalization & Review Modern America Project Week 17 5/8-12 Final Exam
Final Exam Date	May 9, 2023 - 8:00 AM   Through  May 9, 2023 - 4:30 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B  70 - 79=C   60 - 69=D  Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Weekly Quizzes and Final Exam  - 40% Assessment Paper - 15% Exit Tickets - 5% Time Period Assignments– 25% Packets, Homework, and In-Class Work - 15%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
Attendance Policy	None
Additional Information
Institutional Policies
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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.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
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Grievance / Complaint / Concern	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.
Department Information	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Christina Wilbur Email: wilburca@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6394