Summer II, 2018 Syllabus
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Course Title:
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US History I-US History to 1865
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Course Prefix & Number:
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1301
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Section Number:
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321
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Semester/Year:
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Summer II, 2018
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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0
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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.
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Course Prerequisite(s): none
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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 through Canvas, to the McGraw-Hill publishing Connect website.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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James Page
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Room 333
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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jpage@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.
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Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
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Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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4
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Tests
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100 points each
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4
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Discussion Forums
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90 points total
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1
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Writing Assignment
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100 points
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1 each
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Pre-test and Post-test
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5 points each
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GRADE DETERMINATION: Your final grade will be determined by using the following scale.
540 + points = A
480 – 539 points = B
420 – 479 points = C
360 – 419 points = D
Below 360 points = F
COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates)
Summer II, 2018 Calendar
The Calendar below has the due date of every assignment for this class. Only dates when an assignment is due are listed. Every assignment is due on the due date at 11:59 p.m. Assignments will not be accepted late. I expect you to be familiar with this Calendar.
There are several things you should realize about the assignments in this class. First, you should notice that there are not any reading assignments. Test 1 will be available to you from Sunday, July 15 at 12:01 a.m. until Monday, July 16, at 11:59 p.m. Test 1 will cover chapters 1, 2, and 3. I expect you to read those three chapters before you take the test. I expect you to study those three chapters before you take the test. When you read and study those chapters is up to you. You should follow that pattern for Test 2 (chapters 4, 5, and 6), Test 3 (chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10) and Test 4 (chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14). Due dates for each of those tests is on the Calendar so you should figure out how to pace your reading/studying.
Second, you should know that each of the Discussion Forums has two due dates (except the first one). The first due date is for your original post in the Discussion Forum. That is your answer to the question posed in the Discussion Forum instructions. The second due date is for your response posts. These are your responses to what your classmates posted. You must make at least two response posts (except in Discussion Forum 1; no responses are required for Discussion Forum 1). Discussion Forum 1 is worth 15 points. Discussion Forums 2, 3, and 4 are worth 25 points each: 20 points for your original post and 5 points for your response posts. Since one of the skills this department focuses on is writing, as many as 5 points may be deducted from your original post grade for poor writing. I expect everything you write in this class to be well written. Also, if you make your original post late, you will not receive credit for it.
Third, I do not accept assignments late. You know now when each assignment is due. I expect you to submit it by the due date. You should note that going to summer camp or going on a summer vacation is not considered an excused absence.
Week 1 Monday, July 9 - Sunday, July 15
Thursday, July 12:
Pre-Test (found in McGraw Hill materials) is due at 11:59 p.m. (5 points)
Welcome Discussion Forum due at 11:59 p.m. (15 points)
Sunday, July 15:
Test 1 will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m.
Week 2 Monday, July 16 - Sunday, July 22
Monday, July 16:
Test 1 due at 11:59 p.m. (100 points)
Thursday, July 19:
Discussion Forum 2 original post due at 11:59 p.m. (20 points)
Friday, July 20:
Discussion Forum 2 response posts due at 11:59 p.m. (5 points)
Week 3 Monday, July 23 - Sunday, July 29
Monday, July 23:
Test 2 will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m.
Tuesday, July 24:
Test 2 due at 11:59 p.m. (100 points)
Thursday, July 26:
Discussion Forum 3 original post due at 11:59 p.m. (20 points)
Friday, July 27:
Discussion Forum 3 response posts due at 11:59 p.m. (5 points)
Sunday, July 29:
Writing Assignment due at 11:59 p.m. (100 points)
Week 4 Monday, July 30 - Sunday, August 5
Tuesday, July 31:
Test 3 will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m.
Wednesday, August 1:
Test 3 due at 11:59 p.m. (100 points)
Thursday, August 2:
Last day to withdraw with a grade of W
Friday, August 3:
Discussion Forum 4 original post due at 11:59 p.m. (20 points)
Saturday, August 4:
Discussion Forum 4 response posts due at 11:59 p.m. (5 points)
Week 5 Monday, August 6 - Thursday, August 9
The Post-Test will be available to you from Sunday at 12:01 a.m. You need to take before Thursday, August 9, at 11:59 p.m. (5 points)
Wednesday, August 8:
Test 4 will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m.
Thursday, August 9:
Test 4 due at 11:59 p.m. (100 points)
ATTENDANCE POLICY
For online students, failure to log into the class at least two times each week will be considered unexcused absences. The instructor reserves the right to drop students from class for failure to log in regularly.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday August 2.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321. Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
X History
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
X Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
X Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
o Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Instructor-specific Academic Dishonesty Policy: Cheating of any kind will result in a grade of 0 on the assignment without any make-up.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal Wright
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 824
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731, ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Bruce King
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-4267
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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