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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE 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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406
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Semester/Year:
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Spring 2019
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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 Course Materials:
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 8th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2016 ISBN 978-1259969118
The eBook is Required; additional purchase of the print copy text is optional. The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase the eBook and access code from the NCTC bookstore or directly from McGraw-Hill publishing though the McGraw-Hill tab in Canvas.
All course materials (syllabus, assignment sheet, outlines, review sheets, handouts, extra credit information, and power points) will be available on Canvas. It is the responsibility of the student to print copies and to be aware of deadlines and course rules.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Jane England
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, COR332
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6244
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E-mail Address:
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jengland@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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11:00am-2:00pm
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By appointment
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11:00am-2:00pm
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By appointment
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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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Exams
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100 points each
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5
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Primary Source Assignments
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10 points each
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1
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Movie Review Research Paper
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50 points
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4
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Optional Extra Credit Assignments
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5 points each
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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GRADING SYSTEM:
Grades are point based. The number of points needed for:
A =500- 450; B = 449-400; C = 399-350; D = 349-300.
No grades are dropped. No grades are curved. No “extra work” is
substituted for test scores.
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Topic
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General Description of Subject Matter
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A New World
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Collision of cultures, Britain and Its Colonies, Colonial Culture
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Move to Independence
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Imperialism, Colonial Discontent, American Revolution
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Shaping a Federal Union
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Adopting the Constitution, Federalist Era, Early Republic
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An Expanding Nation
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Nationalism and Sectional, Jacksonian Era, Dynamic Growth, the American Renaissance
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A House Divided
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Manifest Destiny, Old South, Crises in the Union, Civil War
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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)
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Students are required to attend class. Those wishing to drop the course should fill out the necessary forms online or in the Registrar’s Office. Students who stop attending class without filling out a drop slip or dropping on line may receive a semester grade of F.
BE ON TIME FOR CLASS! If a student is tardy, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor after class that he or she was present. In calculating attendance 3 Tardies = 1 Absence.
Good Attendance Points: Students who have good attendance (no more than three absences) may receive 2 extra points on their averages at the end of the semester.
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Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy:
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _April 4, 2019____________.
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
X Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
o 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)]”.
