us history from 1877 to the present course rubric and number

Discipline/Program: History Course Title: History 1302: U.S. History from 1877 to the Present Course Rubric and Number: HIST 1302 Course Reference Number (CRN): Fall Semester 2016 Regular Term, CRN 19578 Course Location/Times: Online Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 3 Hours, Lecture Course Contact Hours: 48 Contact Hours Course Continuing Education Units (CEU): 0 Course Length (number of weeks): 16 weeks Type of Instruction: Lecture (Online)

Instructor Contact Information: Name: Mr. Michael Mitchell Phone Number (Office): 713-718-7316/832-492-4455 © Email Address: [email protected] Office: Eastside Library- 7:30 am to 4 pm- M-Th and 8 am to 4 pm Friday Course Description: The study of American History from 1877 to the present Core Curriculum course Course Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed or be co-enrolled in English 1301 Course Goal: Students will evaluate historical developments in an essay. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 1.Students will evaluate historical developments in an essay. 2.Students will analyze historical evidence by writing an analytical essay. 3.Students will read primary source documents. 4.Students will be able to understand the importance of chronology and how earlier ideas and events shaped later events.

Learning objectives: The student will develop an understanding of: Reconstruction Gilded Age Progressive Movement World War I The Roaring 20’s The Great Depression World War II Korean War Civil Rights Movement The Space Race The 1960’s The 1970’s Watergate The Fall of Communism Desert Storm Gulf War The New Millennium Core Objectives : Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. History classes will concentrate on the following:

Critical Thinking Skills - to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information Communication Skills -to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication Social Responsibility: to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities Personal Responsibility - to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making Guidelines SCANS Skills: Texas Colleges must demonstrate that the Basic Intellectual Core Competencies are incorporated into all Core courses. This course addresses the competencies in the following ways: - Reading: The textbook, alternative web sites, and the readers will provide the basis for the three essay based exams and 13 chapter quizzes. - Writing: Students will write all responses to the three essay based exams, and will conduct most communication with the instructor through the typewritten word. Students will write one historical research paper in this class. -

Speaking: Students may phone the instructor for supplemental information or clarification of assignments as needed. Students working in collaboration with other students on chapter assignments will have the opportunity to develop their speaking proficiency. -

Listening: Students working in collaboration with other students on chapter assignments will have the opportunity to develop and practice their listening skills. Students will also practice critical listening from audio and video materials. -

Critical Thinking: Much of the chapter quizzes and the three essay based exams will contain questions and problems that will require higher -level, "critical" thinking skills to solve successfully. -

Computer Literacy: Web-based courses such as this one require significant computer literacy from the students, who must be proficient at navigating the web, sending and receiving Email, participating in threaded discussions, and using online testing procedures. Instructional Methods: Lecture Notes, PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Online Discussions, 3 major exams, thirteen chapter quizzes, 10 page research paper

Class Discussion: Class participation is extremely important when discussing American History. This instructor believes that one of the ways to honestly understand and comprehend the material is to feel comfortable and speak freely. The student will have to make a substantial contribution to the discussion question. Comments such as “you are right, that is correct or I agree” are welcomed but will not count as your discussion contribution. Insults and prejudicial remarks will not be tolerated. Incompletes: A student, who at the end of the semester, has an emergency can obtain an incomplete only when he/she is missing one assignment ( which could be the final exam). An acceptable excuse must be turned in to the instructor. The grade of “I” (Incomplete) is conditional. If you receive an “I”, you must arrange with me to complete the coursework within six months. After the deadline, the “I” becomes an F. All “I” designations must be changed to grades prior to graduation. The changed grade will appear on your record as “I”/Grade (ex” “I/A”) Student Assignments: Read a variety of historical material, complete three essay exams, submit a major paper (10 page), participate in online discussions (5 per week) and complete thirteen chapter quizzes. Late Assignments:

Late assignments will be not be accepted, except in cases of an extreme emergency which can be documented Writing Assignments: This course has a research paper. All written assignments must be turned in the appropriate folder under assignments. I will not accept them through any other medium. It is wise to keep a copy of assignments on a disc (or flash drive) for future reference.These assignments meet the critical thinking, computer literacy, speaking, listening, reading and writing competencies required by the core curriculum. Instructions are on the handout page on Eagle Online. Exams: There will be three essay exams. The final will not be comprehensive. The exams will be taken on Eagle Online during class time. Student Assessments: Five weekly contributions to online discussion, thirteen chapter quizzes, first chapter exam, midterm exam, final exam, 10 page research paper Make Up Exams:

Make up exams will be administrated if the student has an emergency which can be documented. The student must contact this instructor within 48 hours of the missed exam to arrange for the makeup. Instructional Materials:- Unfinished Nation-Brinkley 5

th Edition

Reader: American Perspectives, Volume One (access to the reader can be purchased through the book store or directly through the publisher) http://www.pearsoncustom.com/tx/hcc_hist1301. Monograph: Killer Angels- Michael Shaara- HCC Policy Statements: ADA:STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES any student with a documented disability, (i.e. physical, learning, psychiatric, visual, hearing, etc) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the disability services office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the disability services office. The counselor for Southeast College can be reached at 713 718-7218. Academic Honesty: Academic irregularities cannot be tolerated. Attempts to compromise the integrity of this course will result in a grade of zero for the assignment or dismissal from the class. Students must not collaborate on the exams in any way (including the use of materials from former students) and must not copy material from any source to use as their essay answers or discussion contributions . See the HCCS Student Handbook for details.

Cheating is not that hard to define and as college students, you should have a firm idea about what cheating is. Just to be clear, here are a few simple definitions: - Cheating is: Copying from another student's exam. - Cheating is: During an exam, using materials not authorized by the person giving the exam. – Cheating is: Collaborating with another student during an exam without proper authority. - Cheating is: Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the con tents of an exam or paper. - Cheating is: Bribing another person to obtain a copy of an exam. - Cheating is: Plagiarism which means using someone's work or someone's ideas and representing them to be your own. That "someone" may be another student, a friend, a relative, a book author, an author of material on a web site, etc. In an essay, it means copying word for word what authors have written without giving credit (more than two words per sentence) or quoting. Do not take material from anywhere without giving proper credit or reference. In other words, do not copy from an Internet source and paste it into your e ssay answer space. Cheating is: Collusion, which means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit when you represent that work to be your own. Possible punishments for

academic dishonesty include a grade of 0 or F, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the college system.

The research paper will be submitted to TurnItIn.com which is a service HCCS subscribes to for identifying plagiarized material. In this class, the standard penalty for academic dishonesty is a grade of zero on the assignment. The penalty for gross plagiarism and cheating on exams is failure in the course. Depending on severity and frequency, academic dishonesty can lead to a recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. If you ever have any question about what is cheating, what is plagiarism or what is unauthorized collusion, please contact your instructor before you do anything or submit anything. It is much better to ask first than to get caught later. DE Classes: To help avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, contact your DE professor regarding your academic performance. You may also want to contact your DE counselor to learn about helpful HCC resources (e.g. online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc.). HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor may “alert” you and the DE counselors that you

might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance. Students should check HCC’s Academic Calendar by Term for drop/withdrawal dates and deadlines. If a student decides to drop or withdraw from a class upon careful review of other options, the student can drop online prior to the deadline through their HCC Student Service Center: (https://hccsaweb.hccs.edu:8080/psp/csprd/?cmd=login) ) Classes of other duration (mini-term, flex-entry, 8-weeks, etc.) may have different final withdrawal deadlines. Please contact the HCC Registrar’s Office at 713-718-8500 to determine mini-term withdrawal deadlines. Student Attendance: You are expected to attend all lecture classes and labs regularly. You are also responsible for materials covered during your absences. Instructors may be willing to consult with you for make-up assignments, but it is your responsibility to contact the instructor. YOU MUST LOG IN THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS OR YOU WILL BE DROPPED . Class attendance is checked daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences. YOU MUST LOG IN EVERY DAY DURING THE SEMESTER! You may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in excess of 12.5 percent of the total hours of instruction (lecture and lab). For example:

• For a three credit- hour lecture class meeting three hours per week (48 hours of instruction), you can be dropped after six hours of absence. • For a four credit- hour lecture/lab course meeting six hours per week (96 hours of instruction), you can be dropped after 12 hours of absence. Children on Campus: There are to be no children allowed in the classrooms. 3-peaters : NOTICE: Students who take a course more than twice face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor / counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades. The Texas State Legislature has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively. Beginning Fall 2007, the Legislature passed a law limiting students to no more than SIX to tal course withdrawals throughout their academic career in obtaining a baccalaureate degree. To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your instructor will “alert” you and HCC student services of the chance you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performances. You should visit with

your instructor, a counselor, or HCC online Student Services to learn about your options. Students MUST visit with a faculty advisor, a counselor, or online student services prior to withdrawal from class. If a withdrawal is to be given, this must be done prior to October 28th of 2016 at 4:30pm. After that date and time, students will no longer be allowed to drop and will receive the grade they earned. Any remaining assignments not submitted will receive a zero; thus, students will be subject to receiving an F for the class. Faculty will NO longer be able to give Ws on the final grade sheet; any faculty who wishes to withdraw a student will be required to process the drop BEFORE October 28th , 2016 at 4:30pm. Withdrawal Deadline: It is your responsibility to withdraw officially from a c lass and prevent an “F” from appearing on your transcript. When considering withdrawal from a course, remember that: • No grade is given and your transcript reflects no record of the course if you withdraw before the Official Date of Record. • A “W” (indicating withdrawal) appears on your transcript if you drop a course after the Official Date of Record and before the final deadline. • The final deadline to drop the course is October 28th, 2016 at 4:30 pm

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are responsible for all course policies and procedures, including attendance requirements. A dean may waive the reinstatement fee upon determination that the student was dropped because of a college error. The dean should note the nature of the error in a memo to the registrar with the appropriate documentation. Instructor Requirements: Five weekly contributions to online discussion, First Chapter Exam, Midterm Exam, Final Exam, Research Paper Program/Discipline Requirements: A minimum of 50% of the student’s semester average must come from writing assignments. HCC Grading Scale: A= 90 –100 B= 80 –89 C= 70 –79 D= 60 –69 F = 59 and below Instructor Grading Criteria: The semester grade will be calculated by: First Exam (15%), Midterm Exam (20%), Final Exam (25%); Research Paper (35%) and Discussion Board Postings/Quizzes (5%). Extra Credit will consist of a Library Course (3 points) and a Compare/Contrast Book Review (5 points) “This syllabus is meant as a guide and is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. If there are any

changes made, the student will be notified in a timely manner.”

U.S. History II: The United States since 1877

History 1302-

Regular Term August 22-December11,

2016

Online

3 credit hours

Instructor: Michael Mitchell, MA

(History), MLS (Library Science), PhD

Candidate ( History)

Office hours: before or after class or call

713-718-7316 (office) or 832-492-4455

(Home)

email: use class D2L email

alternate: [email protected]

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Course Schedule – Fall Semester Regular Term 2016

Date Quiz Assignment

Week 1:August 22-28

Week 2: August 28-

September 5

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Orientation

& Quiz 1

Introduction to Course

Class Syllabus & Schedule

Brinkley, Unfinished Nation, Ch, 15,

Reconstruction and the New South

Brinkley, Unifinished Nation, Ch 16,

The Conquest of the Far West

Quiz 2 and

3

Finalize Research topic Due

September 5th at 11:59 pm

Brinkley, Unfinished Nation, Ch. 17,

Industrial Supremacy


The Age of the City

Week 3: September 5-11


Quiz 3 and

4


From Crisis to Empire


The Progressives

First Term Exam, September16-

18 starting at midnight September

16th. Covers Chapters 14-19



Quiz 5 and

6

Brinkley, Unfinished Nation, Ch, 21,

America and the Great War


The New Era


Week 6: September 26-

October 2

Quiz 6 and

7


The Great Depression


The New Deal

Midterm Exam, September 30-

October 2 starting September 30th at

midnight. Covers chapters 20-24

Week 7: October 2-8

Week 8: October 8-15

Quiz 8 and

9

Brinkley, Unfinished Nation, Ch.

25,The Global Crisis, 1921-1941


America in a World At War

Week 7: October 15-22 Quiz 10

and 11 Brinkley, Unfinished Nation, Ch 27,

Week 8: October 22-29

Week 9: October 29-

November 6

Week 10: November 6-17

The Cold War


The Affluent Society


Civil Rights, Vietnam and the Ordeal

of Liberalism

Research Paper Rough Draft due,

November 17th

at midnight



Week 13: November 30-

December 5

Week 14- December 5-12

Quiz 12

and 13


The Crisis of Authority


From the Age of Limits to the Age of

Reason


The Age of Globalization.

Final Exam, Online, December 5-7,

starting on December 5th at

midnight.

Research Paper Due December 9th at

11:59 pm

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