Summer Sessions 2019 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1301- Section: 71 United States History I

Instructor Information
Instructor	Christina Wilbur
E-mail	wilburca@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6394
Office	Location: Student Center - Room: 409 Hours: During summer session - By appointment only.
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341
Course Information
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 change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government.
Prerequisites	None.
Learning Outcomes	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
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.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills ? Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion. PSLO 2: Communication Skills ? Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Identifies cultural characteristics (including beliefs, values, perspectives and/or practices); demonstrates knowledge of civic responsibility; provides evidence of experience in civic- engagement activities; and describes what she/ he has learned as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity in local, regional, national, or global communities; and shows awareness of one?s own culture in relation to others. PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills ? Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making. Recognizes ethical issues when presented in a complex, multilayered (gray) context; recognizes cross- relationships among the issues; discusses in detail/ analyzes core beliefs; the discussion has greater depth and clarity showing the independent application of ethical perspectives/ concepts to an ethical question accurately; and is able to consider full implications of the application.
Textbooks	Required Materials: Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation, Volume I. Connect Access 1 semester. The Connect Access is required for the course. You may purchase the access code from the LSCPA bookstore or in Blackboard directly from the publisher. You do not need a hard copy of the textbook but you may purchase one if you care to. There is a looseleaf version available from the publisher. Connect Access: To register for our section just click on the first SmartBook assignment and it will take you to the publisher where you can purchase your access. Students are allowed 2 weeks of free access - after that period you will be locked out until you upgrade to full required access.
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1: June 3 - June 9 Brinkley: Unfinished Nation, Vol. 1 Chapter 1: The Collision of Cultures Chapter 2: Transplantations and Borderlands Chapter 3: Society and Culture in Provincial America Week 2: June 10 - June 16 Brinkley: Unfinished Nation, Vol. 1 Chapter 4 The Empire in Transition Chapter 5: The American Revolution Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic Week 3: June 17 - June 23 Brinkley: Unfinished Nation, Vol. 1 Chapter 7: The Jeffersonian Era Chapter 8: Varieties of American Nationalism Chapter 9: Jacksonian America Week 4: June 24 - June 30 Brinkley: Unfinished Nation, Vol. 1 Chapter 10: America’s Economic Revolution Chapter 11: Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South Chapter 12: Antebellum Culture and Reform Week 5: July 1 - July 7 Brinkley: Unfinished Nation, Vol. 1 Chapter 13: The Impending Crisis Chapter 14: The Civil War Chapter 15: Reconstruction
Major Assignments Schedule	HIST_1301_71_201960_P00304759.71_Summer_2019
Final Exam Date	July 3, 2019 - 8:00 AM   Through  July 7, 2019 - 11:59 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Grading: Three (3) Major Written Exams: 45% Five (5) Quizzes: 20% SmartBook Readings/Assignments: 15% Article/Video Responses: 20%      A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70 D 69-60 F 59-0 Please keep up with your grades. Students should keep all copies of graded work until course grades have been submitted at the end of the semester. Your grade will be based solely on your performance on the above-listed grades. Additionally, all grades will be posted in Blackboard in a timely manner and your current average is always available under the Current Class Average tab in Blackboard. Please make sure to read the comments included with your assignment. It is your responsibility to read comments and assessment notes and to make the suggested changes on future assignments/exams. No extra credit is offered.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Assignments: All assignments are listed in the Readings and Assignment tab in Blackboard and included in the weekly folders. Late assignments are not accepted. No extra credit is offered - do not ask. Email: Students must put LSCPA 1301.71 in the subject line of any email. This is not optional. If the class and section number are not listed it makes it difficult for me to give you a prompt response. I will not stop what I am doing to log in and sort through multiple class rolls to determine what class you are in. An email that says only, “This is Sarah from your history class. I have a question about the paper” is problematic. Which Sarah? What history class - 1301 or 1302? Online student or in-class student? What paper? Including the required LSCPA 1301.71 makes it much easier for me to provide you with a prompt and accurate response. Moreover, please make sure to include your full name in the email. Do not put your student ID # in an email. It is not necessary. I do not use Blackboard email. Please note that most questions can be answered by reading the class syllabus, assignment sheet or other directions available to you in Blackboard. Since we will communicate extensively through email, it is important that students are aware of the tone and structure of their correspondence. All emails should include a greeting, a clear statement of the question or inquiry, your name and include proper spelling and grammar. 'Texting' abbreviations, lack of punctuation and 'i' are not acceptable. I enjoy getting to know my students through email so please do not hesitate to contact me. All email must come from the student's assigned Lamarpa.edu email address. Email from Gmail, Yahoo, and others will frequently end up in my spam or clutter folder and I will not see it. Moreover, due to federal privacy laws, I am not allowed to discuss any sort of grade(s) through any other email system other than the official LSCPA system. During the summer session, I am available during normal business hours – Monday-Friday 9am-4pm. Emails received in the evening will not get a response until the next day. I do strive to reply to email promptly and within 24 hours. Additionally, I do not generally check email on weekends. Should you have any questions, please make sure to email me before 4 pm on Friday. Time Requirements for this Course: An online class is not an ‘easier’ class. The time requirements for an online class are similar to a face-to-face class. Remember that in the summer we are completing 15 weeks of class in 5 weeks. I do not reduce the class expectations because it it a condensed class. The standard expectation for a college level class is approximately 10-12 hours a week. A class that is a 3-hour credit class will require 3 - 4 hours outside study time for each hour in class. Our class is considered a 3 hour credit class and therefore this time expectation is applicable to our class. For summer classes, please multiply this number by 3! Please make sure to adjust your schedule accordingly. Suggestions for the course: This class moves very quickly and there is very little time to catch up if you get behind. This is even more important in the summer. Deadlines are firm. Make it a priority to read daily and to stay on schedule with the readings, videos, quizzes and discussion posts. These take time. Additionally, remember that you not only have to read the material but you also have to make time to study the material. I recommend that students print out the assignment schedule and refer to it daily and plan their schedules accordingly. Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is essential to online learning and I take it very seriously. Academic dishonesty will not be accepted in this class. Students are to submit their own work – not the work of others. If you submit other’s work as your own or use resources not allowed during examinations, not only are you jeopardizing your academic future but you are paying for an education you are not receiving and, moreover, you are wasting your own time and energy in an effort not to learn. During examinations (not quizzes) students may use the textbook, notes from video lecture material, assigned articles and other assigned materials only and may not go on the internet to look up answers. Additionally, all student submissions are checked for plagiarism and use of any materials not authorized for use during the exam is prohibited. It is also expected that student are not accessing other material during the quizzes. Should it come to light that you are, you will receive a 0 on the quiz and an F in the class. You are better off not doing an assignment - as missing a few individual low-value assignments will not cause you to fail - than submitting a questionable assignment and failing the class. Exams: Exams consist of lengthy essay questions and, possibly, multiple choice/short answer questions. Students are allowed 4-5 days during the summer session to complete the exam. Exams will cover material from your textbook, articles and video presentations/lectures. I will not contact you to find out why you missed an exam and late submissions are not accepted. If you try to take an examination having neither read the material/taken notes on the video lectures nor studied the material thoroughly – you will not be successful. Additionally, please plan accordingly when allowing time to complete your exams. Generally, exams consist of three (3) to five (5) 1 ˝ - 2 page essay questions per exam. This means - you are given anywhere from three to five essay questions to complete and each one will require from 1 ˝ to 2 pages for a total submission of between 8-10 pages. You cannot complete the exams in an hour or two. Students are expected to follow the directions given for the exam regarding submission, formatting, length, etc. Quizzes: Students will complete five (5) quizzes. Each quiz will cover three chapters and contain 50 to 75 questions-depending on the chapters covered. There is a 60 or 90 minute time limit to complete the quiz depending on the length of the quiz. 60 minutes for a 50 question quiz or 90 minutes for a 75 question quiz. Quizzes will be completed in Blackboard using the Connect system. All quizzes are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday. Late submissions are not accepted. I do not like to re-open or re-set quizzes. Make sure you have a stable internet connection before you begin. The McGraw Hill Connect system is a very stable system. Should you have problems you need to contact them and they will research the matter and let me know if a reset is required. This should be a very rare occurrence. SmartBook Readings/Assignments: Each week three chapters in the SmartBook e-textbook are assigned for you to read and complete. You will complete the reading and answer the questions as you go along. You can continue to answer the questions until you score the grade you’d like. All SmartBook Readings are due by 11:59 pm on Sundays. Assignments: All assignments are listed in the Readings and Assignment tab in Blackboard and included in the weekly folders. Late assignments are not accepted. No extra credit is offered - do not ask.
Attendance Policy	Class Attendance: Students are required to log-on to Blackboard in order to stay current regarding class announcements, assignment due dates and exam dates. If a student fails to log in on a regular basis, I will assume you are no longer participating in the class and may administratively drop you from the class. Additionally, failure to log in will affect attendance requirements for financial aid, if applicable.
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.
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.
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.
MyLamarPA	Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA.
Other	Technology Responsibility: It is assumed that students registered for an online class are proficient with the technological/computer requirements and the Blackboard system. A lack of computer proficiency is not an excuse for the failure to submit assignments, etc. It is your responsibility to understand how to navigate Blackboard, upload files, view video, etc. Additionally, students should be aware that the majority of the responsibility in mastering the material falls to the student. Should you believe that these aspects of the course will be problematic, then it is suggested that you register for an in-class section of the course
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.