Summer Sessions 2022 Course Syllabus Course: HIST-1302- Section: 01 United States History II

Instructor Information
Instructor	Marshall Godwin
E-mail	godwinmt@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6102
Office	Location: Madison Monroe Educational - Room: 147 Hours: Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. through Blackboard Collaborate
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
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	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
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. 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. OpenStax US History is a free, online textbook which you will be able to access in full from Blackboard. Any and all additional readings will be posted onto Blackboard. You will NOT need to purchase any textbooks or other reading materials for this course.
Lecture Topics Outline	WEEK 1 •    07/12/22, Course Introduction (no course reading for today) •    07/13/22, Chapter 17: Westward Expansion (pp. 435 – 462) •    07/14/22, Chapter 18: Industrialization (pp. 463 – 490) o    Quiz 1: Chapters 17 – 18 WEEK 2 •    07/18/22, Chapter 19: Urbanization (pp. 491 – 520) •    07/19/22, Chapter 20: Gilded Age Politics (pp. 521 – 548) •    07/20/22, Chapter 21: The Progressive Era (pp. 549 – 578) •    07/21/22, Chapter 22: The American Empire (pp. 579 – 604) o    Quiz 2: Chapters 19 – 22 WEEK 3 •    07/25/22, Chapter 23: The First World War (pp. 605 – 636) •    07/26/22, Chapter 24: The Changes of the 1920s (pp. 637 – 664) •    07/27/22, Chapter 25: The Great Depression (pp. 665 – 694) •    07/28/22, Chapter 26: The New Deal (pp. 695 – 722) o    Quiz 3: Chapters 23 – 26 WEEK 4 •    08/01/22, Chapter 27: The Second World War (pp. 723 – 752) •    08/02/22, Chapter 28: The Early Cold War (pp. 753 – 782) •    08/03/22, Chapter 29: Change and Trauma in the 1960s (pp. 783 – 814) •    08/04/22, Chapter 30: Uncertainty in the 1970s (pp. 815 – 846) o    Quiz 4: Chapters 27 – 30 WEEK 5 •    08/08/22, Chapter 31: The Twilight of the 20th Century (pp. 847 – 876) •    08/09/22, Chapter 32: The Dawn of the 21st Century (pp. 877 – 904) •    08/10/22: Study Day: We’ll go over material for the final exam together as a class o    Both Paper assignments due by 11:59 p.m. tonight, 08/10/22 •    08/11/22: FINAL EXAM
Major Assignments Schedule	WEEK 1: 07/14/22: Quiz 1 (over chapters 17 and 18) WEEK 2: 07/18/22: You will receive you paper assignments today. Papers may be turned in from today until August 10th at 11:59 p.m. 07/21/22: Quiz 2 (over chapters 19 through 22) WEEK 3: 07/28/22: Quiz 3 (over chapters 23 through 26) WEEK 4: 08/04/22: Quiz 4 (over chapters 27 through 30) WEEK 5: 08/10/22: Both papers due no later than 11:59 p.m. 08/11/22: Final Exam at 8:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.
Final Exam Date	August 11, 2022 - 8:00 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Final Exam - 30% Quizzes - 30% (7.5% each) Papers - 30% (15% each) Attendance and Participation - 10%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Assignment Due Dates All assignment due dates are listed in this syllabus. Quizzes and exams will be administered in the classroom and turned in to the instructor during the same class session. The papers are to be turned in at or before 11:59 p.m. on the due date listed in the Assignment Calendar and in the Course Schedule. Late Work Policy Because your two paper assignments are due at the very end of the semester and you will have four weeks to work on them, late work will not be accepted. Students will be given the entire class period to take their final exam (2 hours and 15 minutes, from 8:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. on August 11th, 2022). If you are late to class on the exam day, you will not receive extra time, and must still complete the exam by or before 10:15 a.m. There are no make ups for the quizzes or for the final exam. 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 yourself out of truly learning. All student submissions will be checked 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). Part of the instructor’s duty is to help you recognize what plagiarism is and is not. The following penalties will occur if you plagiarize: 1.    First offense: For your first plagiarism offense, the instructor will reduce the grade you would have otherwise received on the assignment by half (i.e., a paper that would have received a grade of 100% would instead receive a grade of 50%, a paper that would have otherwise earned a 90% will receive a grade of 45%, and so on). The student will meet with the instructor to go over what plagiarism is, so that there are not future offenses. The student will not be given a chance to make up the plagiarized assignment. 2.    Second and third offenses: For your second and/or plagiarism offense(s), you will immediately receive a grade of 0% on the plagiarized assignment(s) 3.    Fourth or further offenses: Future plagiarism offenses will result in the student failing the course entirely. The student’s name and all documented offenses will be forwarded to the proper university officials. Classroom Etiquette Policy I expect everyone in the classroom to be respectful of one another. This means, first and foremost, that any form of discriminatory remarks or actions on the basis of race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, religion, or any other factor will not be tolerated. Secondly, it means that you must be kind and respectful to your peers. Listen when someone else is talking, and show others the courtesy that should be shown to you. Students who are disrespectful of their peers or the instructor will be asked to leave the classroom.
Attendance Policy	Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class session. It is important that you attend class, as we will go over the material that will be on the exams and quizzes during lectures and class discussions. You are also expected to participate by engaging with discussion questions and/or activities during class periods. Of course, life happens, and it is possible that there will be times you are unable to attend class in person. Note that you do not need to contact me about why you are absent: there are no “excused” or “unexcused” absences, only absences. For this course, as in all college courses, you have a limited number of absences which you may take before you fail the course entirely. In light of the present situation with the coronavirus pandemic and its broader societal impacts, you will have a higher number of potential absences than you would normally be given for a summer college course. You may be absent from this course up to 2 times before your course grade is impacted. If you are absent for a third time, you will receive a “5%” for your attendance and participation grade. If you are absent for a fourth time, you will receive a “0%” for your attendance and participation grade. If you miss class for a fifth time you will fail the course entirely, and will receive a final course grade of “F.”
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.
Department	External Learning 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.