Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past, Vol. 1.
 

• ENGL-0302 College Reading Skills
• ENGL-0327 Integrated Reading and Writing

Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to:

• 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:

• Critical Thinking Skills: Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and/or visual communication.
• Social Responsibility Skills: Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
• Personal Responsibility Skills: Integrates choices, actions, and consequences in ethical decision-making

• Grading:
• 
  Journal: 10%
  Exam 1: 15%
  Exam 2: 15%
• 
  Assignments:
  Early Colonial Relationships: 10%
  American Revolution: 10%
  Washington’s Farewell Address: 10%
  Native Americans, Indian Removal and Andrew Jackson: 10%
  Gettysburg Address: 10%
  Why Reconstruction Matters: 10%
   

Exams:
You will complete two (2) exams in this course. Exams will be essays.
 
Assignments:
Students should read the instructions included with each assignment. Any additional materials that are needed are noted on the assignment instructions.
 
Suggestions for the course:
This class moves very quickly and we have quite a lot of material to cover. There is little time to catch up if you get behind. Make it a priority to read daily and study. Refer to your syllabus so that you can stay up to date with readings and assignments.  
 
Academic Integrity:
Academic integrity is essential to learning and is taken very seriously at LSCPA. Students are to submit their own work – not the work of others. If you submit others’work as your own, not only are you jeopardizing your academic future.  Additionally, all student submissions are checked for plagiarism and students will receive a 0 for the submission if academic dishonesty is discovered. The student may automatically receive an F in the class if the offense is flagrant. This is at the discretion of the instructor.

Lamar State College – Port Arthur Academic Dishonesty Policy:
Lamar State College - Port Arthur considers academic dishonesty, including collusion, cheating, and plagiarism as defined in the Student Handbook, to be a serious academic offense. Students guilty of such behavior will be subject to the following penalties:

• First offense: Student will receive a failing grade on the exam or assignment with no possibility for a make­up. If the offense is flagrant, the student may receive an ‘F’ in the course. The student'sname and the documented offensewill be forwarded to the proper college officials.
• Second offense: Student will receive an ‘F’ in the course with no possibility for make­up. The student'sname and the documented offense will be forwarded to the proper university officials. All accused students will be given a written notice of the offense, the penalty assessed, and the right of appeal to the department chair/advisory committee