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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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US History I - HYBRID
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HIST1301
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Section Number:
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599
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 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):
This is a hybrid course, which meets on campus and online. 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. 2014. 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.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Tori Archer
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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tarcher@nctc.edu During the semester use Canvas Email only
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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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7:30PM-7:55PM
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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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24
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Quizzes 20 points each
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400
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10
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Power Point Reviews 10 points each
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100
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2
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Exams 100 points each
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200
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2
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Movie Reviews 50 points each
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100
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2
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Discussions 50 points each
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100
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1
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Debate 100 points each
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100
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Tentative Class Schedule
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Week 01: 27 to 31 August 2018
Class meets Thursday, 30 August 2018 so I will be allowing due dates for Week01 Assignments to be due by the following Friday, 07 September 2018. After this week all assignments are due the same Week of the Weekly Module they are found in by Friday, 11:55PM. No exceptions!
Lectures: Introduction, Syllabus, Methods of Evaluation and Writing Expectations
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 07 September 2018:
RQ01 - Europe at the Dawn of the Modern Age
RQ02 – Colonial Origins of American Liberty
PPT01 – Colonial Background Early Settlement and Consolidation
PPT02 – English Colonization and the Four Migrations of the English
PPT03 – The Emerging Colonial System and the French as an English Problem
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Week 02: 01 to 07 September 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Points 01 through 03
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 07 September 2018:
RQ03 – The Stamp Act Crisis
LQ01 – The Meaning of Liberty During the American Founding
LQ02 The US Constitution
PPT04 – The Imperial Crisis and the Secession of the North American Colonies
PPT05– The Constitutional Movement the Philadelphia Convention and the Ratification Campaign
PPT06 – The Washington Administration the Adams Administration and the Crisis of 1798 to 1801
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Week 03: 08 to 14 September 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 04-06
In Class Discussion: Articles of Confederation vs. US Constitution
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 14 September 2018
LQ03 The Constitution and the Four Disputed Clauses
RQ04 – Antifederalism and Libertarianism
RQ05 George Washington: An Image and Its Influence
RQ06 Thomas Jefferson Classical Liberal Statesman of the Old Republic
PPT07 – The Virginia Dynasty the Administrations of Jefferson Monroe and Madison
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Week 04: 15 to 21 September 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 07
Movie: The Crossing- YOU MUST BE IN CLASS to Receive Points
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 21 September 2018:
LQ04 Rotten from the Start, The Inherent Corruption of Central Banking in America
LQ05 The Principles of ‘98
LQ06 States Rights In Theory and Practice
RQ07 1819, America’s First Housing Bubble
RQ08 The Rise and Fall of Jury Nullification
PPT08 – John Marshall Court
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Week 05: 22 to 28 September 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 08
Movie: TBD - YOU MUST BE IN CLASS to Receive Points
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 28 September 2018:
LQ07 The States Rights Tradition Nobody Knows
LQ08 The Myth of the Robber Barons
RQ09 Martin Van Buren, The American Gladstone
PPT09 – The Age of Jackson from the Corrupt Bargain to the War with Mexico
PPT10 – Abolitionism and the Political Crisis of 1850Exam01 – PPT01-06
MR01: The Crossing
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Week 06: 29 September to 05 October 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 09-10
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 05 October 2018:
LQ09 Lincoln vs the Constitution
LQ10 Southern Secession and Reconstruction
RQ10 Abraham Lincoln and the Triumph of Mercantilism
RQ11 Lincoln and the First Shot
PPT11 – Secession and Mr. Lincoln’s War
PPT12 – Reconstruction
MR02: TBD
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Week 07: 06 to 12 October 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 11-12
In Class Discussion: 14th Amendment
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 12 October 2018:
LQ11 War Reconstruction and the End of the Old Republic
LQ12 Lincoln as Progenitor
RQ12 President Andrew Johnson, Tribune of States' Rights
PPT11 – Secession and Mr. Lincoln’s War
PPT12 – Reconstruction
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Week 08: 13 to 18 October 2018
In Class Debate
Assignments Due no later than THURSDAY 11:55PM 18 October 2018:
Exam02 – PPT07-12
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I cannot emphasize enough that running into technical issues or personal problems at the last minute does not warrant an extension of the due date or time.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
I DO NOT EXCEPT LATE WORK OR MAKEUP WORK REGARDLESS OF EMERGENCY.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is 09/27/2018.
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.
If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative 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
x American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
x Critical Thinking
x Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
x Teamwork
x Personal Responsibility
x Social Responsibility
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
x Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
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)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- If investigation proves guilt of student then the student will receive a Zero for the assignment in question.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. 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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1525 W California St. Gainesville, TX
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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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