Summer Sessions 2020 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1302- Section: 72 United States History II

Instructor Information
Instructor	Ryan Romero
E-mail	romerord@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6330
Office	Location: Educational I - Room: 131 Hours: N/A
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 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.
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
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	•    Develop an understanding toward the history and impact of the Civil Rights Movement •    Discuss the transition of America from a secondary power to a world power in 20th century •    Understand American Imperialism and the effects that it had on the nation •    Produce critical thinking skills that could be applied to US History •    Demonstrate knowledge about the American culture that followed after World War One (i.e. Neutrality, Harlem Renanisas, etc.) •    Demonstrate critical thinking skills through writing assignments and class activities through a historical perspective
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
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. Keith Beattie, The Scar That Binds: American Culture and the Vietnam War (New York; London: NYU Press, 1998). www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt9qfbwd. John Locke, The American Yawp (2019-2020 Updated Edition). http://www.americanyawp.com/
Lecture Topics Outline
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1 (July 7th – 12th) TU: Introductions and What is History? [Online Lecture] CH 15 (Reconstruction) WED: CH 17 (Conquest of the Far East) TH: CH 16 (Capital and Labor) FRI: CH 18 (Life in Industrial America) •    Discussion Assignment 1 Due on Blackboard at 11:59pm Week 2: (July 13th – 19th) M: CH 19 (American Empire) •    Article: The Imperialism of Economic Nationalism •    Syllabus Quiz due TU: CH 20 (The Progressives) WED: Test 1 (CH 15-19) TH: CH 21 (America and the Great War) FR: CH 22 (The New Era) •    Discussion Assignment 2 Due on Blackboard at 11:59pm Week 3: (July 20th – 25th) M: CH 23 (The Great Depression) •    Article: The Nation Confronts the Great Depression TU: CH 24 (The New Deal) WED: CH 25 (America in World War 2) TH: TEST 2 (CH 21-23) FR: CH 26 (The Cold War) •    Discussion Assignment 3 Due on Blackboard at 11:59pm Week 4: (July 26th – August 2nd) M: Civil Rights Movement Documentary TU: CH 27 (The Affluent Society) •    Article: Local Protest and Federal Policy: The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the 1964 Civil Rights Act WED: CH 28 (The Sixties) TH: CH 29 (The Unraveling) FR: Test 3 (CH 25-28) •    The Scar That Binds: American Culture and the Vietnam War Book Review due Saturday at 11:59 pm on Blackboard. Week 5: (August 3rd – August 7th) M: CH 30 (Age of Reagan) TU: Free Day (Study for the Final Exam) WED: The Current America Discussion (Online Lecture) & Exam Review TH: Final Exam (Cumulative)
Final Exam Date	August 7, 2020 - 8:00 AM
Grading Scale	A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70 D 69-60 F 59-0
Determination of Final Grade	Three Tests - 45% Three Discussion Assignments – 30% Book Review – 12% Syllabus Quiz – 1% Final Exam – 12%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	I recommend speaking to me in person either before or after class as many issues can be clarified and questions answered much more quickly in person rather than by email. But if it is necessary to email me, please put LSCPA 1301.(and section number) in the subject line of any email. If the class and section number are not listed you will not receive a prompt response as I will not make it a priority to log into each class and search out who you are and what class you are in. 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. All emails must come from the student's assigned Lamarpa.edu email address. Do not email me from google, yahoo, etc. as it is very likely the campus email will send your email to the Clutter folder and I will not receive it. In addition, there is a chance that any email that i send to your personal email could end up not being received. Emails received after 7:30 pm will most likely not get a response until the next day (unless told otherwise on blackboard).
Attendance Policy	none
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.
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.