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Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: HIST-1301 (Section: 01, CRN: 10009) United States History I |
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| Instructor | Marshall Godwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Phone | (409) 984-6102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Office | Madison Monroe Education - Room: 147 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Office Hours | My office is in the Student Center building in room 418. My office hours are from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Friday, or by special appointment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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. OpenStaxU.S. History is a free, online textbook which you will be able to access from Blackboard. Any and all additional readings, should additional readings be assigned, will be posted to Blackboard. You will NOT need to purchase any textbooks – or any other reading materials – for this course. You may access your OpenStax U.S. History via the following link: https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history You can read the book directly online from https://openstax.orgor download a PDF copy which you can save to your device (laptop, tablet, external hard drive, etc.). Be aware that this file is massive, and downloading a copy might take a few minutes if your connection is slow. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
1. Create an argument through the use of historical evidence. 2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources. 3. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history. |
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| Lecture Topics Outline |
Introduction to HIST 1301
Societies on the Cusp of ModernityIntroduction to the structure of the course, the subject matter of HIST 1301, and the nature of history as an academic discipline. We will discuss primary sources, secondary sources, how to approach historical artifacts, and bias in historical records. Reading: No reading due for this week Assignments: No assignments due this week Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the late medieval period in North America, Central America, Africa, and Europe. Reading: U.S. History chapter 1, pp. 7 – 30 Assignments: Practice Quiz on 01/25/24 The Modern World Our lecture and discussion for this week will focus on the violent expansion of western European empires during the early modern period (c. 1500 – 1800), including the genocides perpetrated by the Spanish against Americans and the rise of the modern system of slavery. Reading: U.S. History chapter 2, pp. 31 – 56. Assignments: Quiz 1 on 02/01/24 Social Realities of Colonization This week will focus on what life was like for people in the various colonies on the continent of North America, and will focus especially on the experiences of women and the numerous American and African persons exploited, exterminated, and enslaved by the western European empires. Reading: U.S. History chapter 3, pp. 57 – 84 Assignments: Quiz 2 on 02/08/24 The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the territorial and economic expansion of the English Empire in North America, Caribbean, and Africa from the mid-17th century until the end of the Seven Years’ War in 1763. Reading: U.S. History chapter 4, pp. 85 – 110 Assignments: Quiz 3 on 02/15/24 Tyranny or “Tyranny”? Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the growing political tensions between the British Empire and many of its white subjects in North America from the 1750s through the 1770s. We will also examine the ideological character of the growing movement for Independence. Reading: U.S. History chapter 5, pp. 111 – 138 Assignments: Quiz 4 on 02/22/24 The Civil War of Independence Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the War of Independence, its goals, and the terrorism utilized by the U.S. and its supporters against both loyalist whites and Persons of Color irrespective of their allegiance to the empire. Reading: U.S. History chapter 6, pp. 139 – 164 Assignments: Quiz 5 on 02/29/24 The Chaos of Independence We will focus on the disputed nature of the newborn United States government, the rise of the Federal Government, and the constant drumbeat of genocidal violence against Americans to pave the way for white U.S. colonization of North America. We will also have our MIDTERM EXAM at the end of this week. Reading: U.S. History chapters 7 and 8, pp. 165 – 216 Assignments: MIDTERM EXAM on 03/07/24 Capitalizing on New Technology Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the spread of modern industrial technology from Europe to the northeastern U.S., and on the concurrent rise of capitalism as the official economic system of the U.S. Reading: U.S. History chapter 9, pp. 217 – 242 Assignments: No assignments due this week Squatting on a Continental Scale Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the occupation of American and Mexican territory in North America by the U.S.; the connections of the westward expansion to the preservation of Black slavery in the southern U.S.; and the mass murders of Americans by both the U.S. military and mobs of white U.S. men. Reading: U.S. History chapter 11, pp. 269 – 296 Assignments: Quiz 6 on 03/28/24 The Devil’s Kingdom Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the increasingly violent racist power structures in the southern U.S. before 1865, and on the myriad ways enslaved people resisted the dystopian realities of Southern life. Reading: U.S. History chapter 12, pp. 297 – 324 Assignments: Quiz 7 on 04/04/24 Looking for a Better Life Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the successes and failures of reform movements during the first half of the 19th century, including the abolitionist movement, the early women’s rights movement, and movements for reforming religious groups in the U.S. Reading: U.S. History chapter 13, pp. 325 – 352 Assignments: Quiz 8 on 04/11/24 Boiling Over in the 1850s Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the growing political turmoil and political violence of the 1850s, including the famous “Bleeding Kansas” incidents, outcry against Supreme Court rulings such as the ruling in the Dred Scott case, and violent reactions by southern white U.S. people against abolitionism and the Underground Railroad. Reading: U.S. History chapter 14, pp. 353 – 378 Assignments: Quiz 9 on 04/18/24 The Civil War Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the Civil War of 1860 – 1865, its causes, consequences, astonishing death toll, and the unresolved questions about the future of the U.S. left in its bloody wake. Reading: U.S. History chapter 15, pp. 379 – 406. Assignments: Quiz 10 on 04/25/24 Reconstruction Our lecture and discussion for this week will focus on the Reconstruction period of 1865 - 1877, on the attempts by Federal, state, and local politicians and activists to purge the postbellum South of its racist power structures and the reactions of Southern white leaders and communities to these attempted reforms. Reading: U.S. History chapter 16, pp. 407 - 434. Assignments: Writing Assignment due on Blackboard by 11:59 p.m. on 04/30/24 FINAL EXAM WEEK We will take our final exam on Monday, 05/07/24. The final exam will not be cumulative, and instead will test your knowledge of the material covered since Spring Break. Reading: No reading for this week. Assignments: FINAL EXAM on 05/07/24 |
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| Final Exam Date | May 7, 2024 - 11:0 AM Through May 7, 2024 - 12:15 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Instructor Policies |
Assignment Due Dates All assignment due dates are listed in this syllabus on page 4, here on page 10 (above), and in the COURSE SCHEDULE section below. Quizzes and the final exam will be administered in the classroom and returned to the instructor during the same class session. The writing assignment is due at 11:59 p.m. on 04/30/24. Due dates are nonnegotiable. Late Work and Make-Up Work Policy I do not accept late papers. Since you have 77 days to complete the writing assignment, I do not expect this to be a problem, provided that you are self-disciplined. Put in other terms, since you have such a long time to work on this relatively small assignment, there are no valid excuses for not turning it in. Should you fail to turn in your writing assignment on or before the due date, you will automatically receive a score of 0% for the writing assignment. There will be no exceptions. Turn your writing assignment in sooner rather than later. As mentioned above in GRADES &ASSIGNMENTS section, there will be no retakes or make-ups for either of the exams, excepting students with an appropriate Accommodations Memorandum or those faced with an authentic and documented medical or family crisis. You will take the midterm exam on 03/07/24, and the final exam on 05/07/24. Exams will be returned to the instructor either when they are completed or when the class period ends, whichever comes first. Students with an Accommodations Memorandum may have different testing requirements befitting their educational needs. Quizzes will be returned to the instructor during the same class session that they are handed out. Unless there is authentic documentation of a medical emergency, I will not allow for retakes or make-ups of the quizzes. In instances where the student is able to provide authentic documentation of a medical emergency, I will consider scheduling retakes of quizzes on a case-by-case basis. Students with an Accommodations Memorandum may have different quizzing requirements befitting their educational needs. ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination law that provides comprehensive civil rights for people with disabilities. Among many other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their particular needs. If you believe you have a disability requiring accommodation, please contact: Office for Disability Services Coordinator Madison Monroe Building, Room 231 (409) 984-6231 Disability Accommodations It is the policy of Lamar State College-Port Arthur to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to state and federal law and the College’s commitment to equal educational opportunities. Any student with a disability, who needs accommodation, for example, in seating placement or arrangement for examinations, notes, etc., should inform the instructor with a copy of the letter from the Office of for Disability Services at the beginning of the course. If you have an Accommodations Memorandum from the Office for Disability Services, please be sure to show it to me and email me a copy as soon as you are able to do so. I must have a copy of the Memorandum in order to properly apply it to your assignments or to adjust quiz / exam taking to meet your needs. Academic Integrity Academic integrity is essential to truly learning any subject or discipline. You are to submit your own work, not the work of peers, friends, or anyone else. By cheating, you not only jeopardize your own academic future, you are cheating your future self out of your own education. All student submissions will be screened for plagiarism. For a more thorough definition of plagiarism, please refer to the “Academic Policies” section of the Student Handbook (in the present edition, this should be on page 30). Below are the consequences for acts of plagiarism in this course:
Classroom Etiquette Policy I expect everyone in the classroom to behave civilly toward one another. This means, first and foremost, that I will not tolerate any form of discriminatory remarks or actions by any student(s) against any other student(s) on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, immigration status, ethnicity, descent, religion, or any other factor, period. Secondly, you will be kind and respectful toward your peers during class discussions and lectures. Listen when someone else is talking, and show others the courtesy that ought to be shown to you. Unless they behaving in a discriminatory manner, you have no reason to interrupt your fellow students – regardless of how much you might disagree with their viewpoint. In point of fact, if you are to become a responsible citizen of the republic, it is all the more important that you learn to respectfully listen to perspectives other than your own. Finally, note that I take the issue of student-to-student civility seriously: in order to preserve republican civilization in the United States, it is of utmost importance that you are able to coexist and cooperate with people who have lifeways, faiths, identities, and perspectives different from your own. Students who are disrespectful of their peers or of the instructor will be reprimanded; if necessary, they will be asked to leave the classroom and will be marked absent for that day. If such an instance were to occur on a day with a reading quiz, then the offending student would also miss that reading quiz, without any possibility of retaking it. In extreme cases – for instance, if there is physical violence or a threat of physical violence by a student against another student or against the instructor – I will have the offending student removed not only from the classroom, but from the course entirely. In such instances there might be other consequences, as well. Facility Policies
MyLSCPA Be sure to check your campus email account and course homepage using the MyLSCPA web portal (https://www.lamarpa.edu/MyLSCPA). When you’ve logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check your email, or click on the “My Courses” tab to get to your Courses Homepage. Click the link to your course to review the information presented. It is important that you routinely check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLSCPA. Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA’s Policy and Procedure Manual. Title IX and Sexual Misconduct LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA’s Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college’s response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA’s Title IX website (https://www.lamarpa.edu/General/Title-IX-Sexual-Misconduct). Clery Act Crime Reporting For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website (https://www.lamarpa.edu/Lamar/media/Lamar/Files/Security/Annual-Security-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf). |
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| Attendance Policy |
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class session, except during exam days when attendance will be taken based on who completes the exam. If you are late by 30 minutes or more, you will be counted absent, even if you make it to class later. It is crucial to your success that you attend class, as we will go over all the material that will be on the quizzes and exams during lectures and class discussions. Additionally, I expect you to do more than “fill another seat”: to earn your attendance and participation grade, you will actively engage in our discussions, debates, and group activities. Your attendance and participation points are yours to lose: everyone will begin the semester with a grade of “100” for their attendance and participation. If you are repeatedly absent and/or do not participate in class activities and discussions, you may lose attendance and participation points (see below). In this course, as in all postsecondary courses, there are neither excused nor unexcused absences, merely absences. If you are not present in class on a given class day, you will be counted absent, and that will be that. Of course, life happens, and it is possible that there will be times you are simply unable to attend class in person, hence the four “free” absences. After your fourth absence, your attendance and participation grade will be reduced as follows: IMPACT OF ABSENCES:
As with most postsecondary courses, you will fail the course if you are consistently absent. |
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| MyLSCPA | Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title IX and Sexual Misconduct | LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clery Act Crime Reporting |
For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website. |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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