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Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: HIST-1302 (Section: 02, CRN: 10008) United States History II |
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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 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
WEEK 1 (01/16/24 – 01/18/24): Introduction to HIST 1302 / Overview of Reconstruction Introduction to the structure of the course, the subject matter of HIST 1302, 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. We will also take a cursory look at the changes – or lack thereof – in the South and the U.S. as a whole during the Reconstruction period. Reading: Be sure to read through the syllabus Assignments: No assignments are due this week WEEK 2 (01/23/24 – 01/25/24): Expansion Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the expansion of the United States west of the Mississippi River during the 19th century. We will pay particular attention to socioeconomic developments in the western U.S. and to atrocities committed against American nations by the U.S. military and U.S. settlers. Reading: U.S. History chapter 17, pp. 435 – 462 Assignments: Practice Quiz at the end of class on 01/25/24 WEEK 3 (01/30/24 – 02/01/24): Industrialization Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the importation and spread of modern technology in the U.S., and the impact new technology had on the cultural, social and economic development of the U.S. during the late nineteenth century. Reading: U.S. History chapter 18, pp. 463 – 490 Assignments: Quiz 1 at the end of class on 02/01/24 WEEK 4 (02/06/24 – 02/08/24): Urbanization Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the demographic revolution of the late nineteenth century U.S., and on the blessings and curses of urbanization. We will pay special attention to the lived experiences of the urban working-class and to developments in art and literature in late Victorian U.S. cities. Reading: U.S. History chapter 19, pp. 491 – 520 Assignments: Quiz 2 at the end of class on 02/08/24 WEEK 5 (02/13/24 – 02/15/24): Politics in the Gilded Age Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the corrupt and fractious politics of the “Gilded Age” (1877 – 1898), and we will pay close attention to rural and urban labor groups that attempted – sometimes with some success – to reform the U.S. economic and political systems. Reading: U.S. History chapter 20, pp. 521 – 548 Assignments: Writing Assignment instructions handed out on 02/13/24. Quiz 3 at the end of class on 02/15/24 WEEK 6 (02/20/24 – 02/22/24): The Progressive Movement(s) Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the rise of the progressive movements in the late 19th and early 20th century U.S. We will focus not only on the successful reforms of these movements (such as the women’s suffrage movement), but on the classist and racist elements of early progressivism. Reading: U.S. History chapter 21, pp. 549 – 578 Assignments: Quiz 4 at the end of class on 02/22/24 WEEK 7 (02/27/24 – 02/29/24): The U.S. Colonial Empire Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the expansion of the United States into the Caribbean and Pacific Basins. We will pay special attention to the bipartisan support for imperialism by conservatives and progressives, the atrocious violence of U.S. troops in the Philippines, and some of the lesser-known imperial actions of the U.S. between 1890 and 1914. Reading: U.S. History chapter 22, pp. 579 – 604 Assignments: Quiz 5 at the end of class on 02/29/24 WEEK 8 (03/05/24 – 03/07/24): The First World War & MIDTERM EXAM Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the First World War, an unprecedentedly bloody conflict that ended tens of millions of lives and permanently altered the geopolitical order. We will focus on the context into which the U.S. entered the fray and the global consequences of the Great War. We will also take the MIDTERM EXAM in class this week. This exam will cover all of the materials from the beginning of the course up until Week 8. Reading: U.S. History chapter 23, pp. 605 – 636 Assignments: MIDTERM EXAM on 03/07/24 -------------------------------- SPRING BREAK (03/11/24 – 03/15/24) -------------------------------- Come back refreshed and ready for the rest of the course! WEEK 9 (03/19/24 – 03/21/24): The “Roaring” 1920s Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the cultural florescence of the post-World War United States, and on the (apparent) economic prosperity of the postwar U.S. We will pay special attention to the growth of civil rights and cultural revolution movements, and to the federal policies and economic trends that precipitated the Great Depression. Reading: U.S. History chapter 24, pp. 637 – 664 Assignments: No quiz this week. WEEK 10 (03/26/24 – 03/28/24): The Great Depression and the New Deal Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the collapse of the U.S. economy and the slow climb out of mass unemployment, homelessness, and hunger spearheaded by the Roosevelt administration’s “New Deal” policies. We will also discuss the Dust Bowl, a major environmental crisis of the 1930s which might recur during our lifetimes. Reading: U.S. History chapters 25 and 26, pp. 665 – 722 Assignments: Quiz 6 at the end of class on 03/28/24 WEEK 11 (04/02/24 – 04/04/24): The Second World War Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the Second World War. We will focus on the genocides committed by Germany and Japan as well as the experience of people on the U.S. home front, U.S. war crimes, and the new world order established in the aftermath of this apocalypse. Reading: U.S. History chapter 27, pp. 723 – 752 Assignments: Quiz 7 at the end of class on 04/04/24 WEEK 12 (04/09/24 – 04/11/24): The Early Cold War Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the major changes to both the role of the United States in postwar geopolitics and the socioeconomic and cultural shifts within the U.S. We will pay special attention to the Korean War, the building crescendo of social justice activism, and the growing “culture war” within the U.S. between 1945 and 1959. Reading: U.S. History chapter 28, pp. 753 – 782 Assignments: Quiz 8 at the end of class on 04/11/24 WEEK 13 (04/16/24 – 04/18/24): Change and Trauma in the 1960s Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the intense cultural friction within the U.S. during the 1960s, as well as on the early phases of the destructive and still-controversial Vietnam War. We will pay close attention to the successes of the African American Civil Rights movement, and to the widespread resistance to that movement by Southern white people. Reading: U.S. History chapter 29, pp. 783 – 814 Assignments: Quiz 9 at the end of class on 04/18/24 WEEK 14 (04/23/24 – 04/25/24): The Malaise of the 1970s Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the continuing fight for social justice in the 1970s, and especially on the successes of the feminist movement and the rise of an organized movements to protect the civil liberties of LGBTQ+ persons. We will also discuss the U.S. failure in the Vietnam War, the economic stagnancy of the 1970s, and the corruption of the Nixon administration. Reading: U.S. History chapter 30, pp. 815 – 846 Assignments: Quiz 10 at the end of class on 04/25/24 WEEK 15 (04/30/24 – 05/02/24): The Twilight of the Twentieth Century Our lectures and discussions for this week will focus on the cultural and geopolitical shifts of the 1980s and 1990s, with emphases on the economic recession of the 1980s, the disaster of the War on Drugs, the collapse of the Soviet Union during the early 1990s, the changing role of the U.S. in geopolitics following the Soviet collapse and the centrist politics of the 1990s. Reading: U.S. History chapter 31, pp. 847 – 876 Assignments: Writing Assignment due at or before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, 04/30/24 WEEK 16 (05/07/24 – 05/09/24): FINAL EXAM We will end the course with our final exam on Monday this week. The final exam will not be cumulative: instead, it will cover everything from Week 9 through Week 15 of the course. You are not required to attend class on 05/09/24. Reading: No reading due for this week. 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| Major Assignments Schedule |
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| Final Exam Date | May 7, 2024 - 9:30 AM Through May 7, 2024 - 10:45 AM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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