NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: U.S. History to 1865
Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1301	Section Number: 343	Semester:  161S
Semester Credit Hours: 3	Lecture Hours: 3	Lab Hours: 0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): 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.
Course Prerequisite(s): None
Required or Recommended Course Materials:   Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People.  8th edition.  McGraw-Hill. 2016.  ISBN #978-1259969118 The web-based material is unique to NCTC.  You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly from McGraw-Hill publishing.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	James Page
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth   Office Room 336
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:	jpage@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
4	Tests	100 points each
4	Discussion Forums	25 points each
14	Learn Smart Assessments	5 points each
14	McGraw-Hill Chapter Quizzes	5 points each
2	Pre- and Post-Test	5 points each

 

GRADING SCALE

585 – 650 points = A

520 – 584 points = B

455 – 519 points = C

390 – 454 points = D

BELOW 390 points = F

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

	At the successful completion of this course the student 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.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

You are expected to log in at least 3 times per week. 

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Calendar for Fall, 2016

This calendar includes all important dates for this semester.  Here you will find every due date for every assignment.  You need to be familiar with this calendar.  You need to understand when assignments are due.  You need to understand that I do not accept late work.  If you do not complete an assignment by the due date, you will not receive any credit for that assignment.

You should note that for each of the four discussion forums, there are two due dates.  The first due date (always a Thursday) is for your original post.  This is the post that you make in response to the prompts you are given.  The second due date (always a Sunday) is for your responses to classmates' posts.

You should notice a pattern in the assignments:  
   All tests are on Tuesday and Wednesday of test week
   All discussion forums are due on Thursday (original post) and Sunday (response posts)
   All Learn Smart Reading Assessments and Chapter Quizzes are due on Sunday 

All assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. on the due date.

Week 1   Monday, August 22 -- Sunday, August 28
   Due Sunday, Aug. 28 -- Getting to Know You discussion forum (found in the Getting Started module)
   Due Sunday, Aug. 28 -- Pre-Test (found in McGraw Hill Connect)

Week 2   Monday, August 29 -- Sunday, September 4
   Due Sunday, Sept. 4 -- Chapter 1 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 1)
   Due Sunday, Sept. 4 -- Chapter 1 Quiz (found in Module 1)

Week 3   Monday, September 5 -- Sunday, September 11
   Due Sunday, Sept. 11 -- Chapter 2 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 2)
   Due Sunday, Sept. 11 -- Chapter 2 Quiz (found in Module 2)

Week 4   Monday, September 12 -- Sunday, September 18
   Due Thursday, Sept. 15 -- Original post for Discussion Indentured Servants (found in Module 3)
   Due Sunday, Sept. 18 -- Response posts for Discussion Indentured Servants
   Due Sunday, Sept. 18 -- Chapter 3 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 3)
   Due Sunday, Sept. 18 -- Chapter 3 Quiz (found in Module 3)

Week 5   Monday, September 19 -- Sunday, September 25
   Test 1 available from Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 11:59 p.m.
   Due Sunday, Sept. 25 -- Chapter 4 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 4)
   Due Sunday, Sept. 25 -- Chapter 4 Quiz (found in Module 4)

Week 6   Monday, September 26 -- Sunday, October 2
   Due Sunday, Oct. 2 -- Chapter 5 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 5)
   Due Sunday, Oct. 2 -- Chapter 5 Quiz (found in Module 5)

Week 7   Monday, October 3 -- Sunday, October 9
   Due Thursday, Oct. 6 -- Original post for Discussion Revolution (found in Module 5)
   Due Sunday, Oct. 9 -- Response posts for Discussion Revolution
   Due Sunday, Oct. 9 -- Chapter 6 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 6)
   Due Sunday, Oct. 9 -- Chapter 6 Quiz (found in Module 6)

Week 8   Monday, October 10 -- Sunday, October 16
   Test 2 available from Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 11:59 p.m.
   Due Sunday, Oct. 16 -- Chapter 7 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 7)
   Due Sunday, Oct. 16 -- Chapter 7 Quiz (found in Module 7)

Week 9   Monday, October 17 -- Sunday, October 23
   Due Sunday, Oct. 23 -- Chapter 8 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 8)
   Due Sunday, Oct. 23 -- Chapter 8 Quiz (found in Module 8)

Week 10   Monday, October 24 -- Sunday, October 30
   Due Sunday, Oct. 30 -- Chapter 9 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 9)
   Due Sunday, Oct. 30 -- Chapter 9 Quiz (found in Module 9)

Week 11   Monday, October 31 -- Sunday, November 6
   Thursday, Nov. 3 -- Last day to withdraw with a grade of W
   Due Thursday, Nov. 3 -- Original post for Discussion Erie Canal (found in Module 10)
   Due Sunday, Nov. 6 -- Response posts for Discussion Erie Canal
   Due Sunday, Nov. 6 -- Chapter 10 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 10)
   Due Sunday, Nov. 6 -- Chapter 10 Quiz (found in Module 10)

Week 12   Monday, November 7 -- Sunday, November 13
   Test 3 available from Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11:59 p.m.
   Due Sunday, Nov. 13 -- Chapter 11 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 11)
   Due Sunday, Nov. 13 -- Chapter 11 Quiz (found in Module 11)

Week 13   Monday, November 14 -- Sunday, November 20
   Due Sunday, Nov. 20 -- Chapter 12 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 12)
   Due Sunday, Nov. 20 -- Chapter 12 Quiz (found in Module 12)

Week 14   Monday, November 21 -- Sunday, November 27
   Due Sunday, Nov. 27 -- Chapter 13 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 13)
   Due Sunday, Nov. 27 -- Chapter 13 Quiz (found in Module 13)

Week 15   Monday, November 28 -- Sunday, December, 4
   Due Thursday, Dec. 1 -- Original post for Discussion Civil War (found in Module 14)
   Due Sunday, Dec. 4 -- Response posts for Discussion Civil War
   Due Sunday, Dec. 4 -- Chapter 14 Learn Smart Reading Assessment (found in Module 14)
   Due Sunday, Dec. 4 -- Chapter 14 Quiz (found in Module 14)
   Due Sunday, Dec. 4 -- Post-Test (found in McGraw Hill Connect)

Week 16   Monday, December 5 -- Thursday, December 8
   Test 4 available from Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 11:59 p.m.

 

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).   http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________           

 

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

 

X         American History

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

X            Critical Thinking

X            Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

 

o           Teamwork

X            Personal Responsibility

X            Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

o           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

X         Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Crystal R.M. Wright
Office Location:	Gainesville Campus, Room 824
Telephone Number:	940-668-7731, ext. 4320
E-mail Address:	cwright@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Dr. Larry Gilbert
Office Location:	Corinth Campus, Room 305
Telephone Number:	940-498-6216
E-mail Address:	lgilbert@nctc.edu