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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:
0410/0411/0412/827
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Semester/Year:
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Fall
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 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.
Students will receive copies of primary sources for 5 Quick Writes assigned throughout the semester.
Students are required to choose one supplementary book from a provided list and write a book review.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Brittany Hancock, Ph.D.
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth/ Rm. 335
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 498-6536
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E-mail Address:
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bhancock@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 AM-12:30 PM
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10:00-11:00 AM
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11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
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10:00-11:00 AM
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2:00-3:30
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Online: 3:30-5:30 PM
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2:00-3:00
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Online: 3:30-5:30 PM
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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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5
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Quick Writes
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(20 pts. Each) 100 pts/25%
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1
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Midterm
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80 pts/ 20%
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1
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Review Essay
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90 pts/ 22.5%
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1
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Final Exam
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80 pts/ 20%
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1
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Reading
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30 pts/7.5%
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Participation
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20 pts./ 5%
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Participation Grade consists of: attendance, classroom behavior, tardiness, and participation through discussions, asking questions, and participating in reviews and activities.
GRADES:
A= 90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F= 59 or Below
COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Week 1:
Aug 27: Syllabus, Introductions
Aug:29: A Collision of Cultures
Week 2:
Sept 3: Founding of the Colonies
Sept 5: Colonial Ways of Life
Reading: Sept 7: Chs 1-3
Week 3:
Sept 10: QW #1, Movie
Sept 12: Movie
Week 4:
Sept 17: French and Indian War
Sept 19: Coming of Revolutionary War
Reading: Sept 21: Ch 4
Week 5:
Sept 24: Revolutionary War
Sept 26: QW #2; The Constitution and the New Republic
Reading: Sept 28: Chs 5-6
Week 6:
Oct 1: Jeffersonian Era
Oct 3: Varieties of American Nationalism, Key Terms
Reading: Oct 5: Chs 7-8
Week 7:
Oct 8: Review
Oct 10: Midterm
Week 8:
Oct 15: Jacksonian Era
Oct 17: Market Revolution
Reading: Oct 19: Chs 9-10
Week 9:
Oct 22: QW #3; Old South
Oct 24: Antebellum Culture and Reform
Reading: Oct 26: Chs 11-12
Week 10:
Oct 29: QW #4; Movie
Oct 31: Movie, Key Terms
Week 11:
Nov 5: The Impending Crisis, Part One
Nov 7: The Impending Crisis, Part 2
Reading: Ch 13: Nov 9
Week 12:
Nov 12: QW #5; Movie
Nov 14: Finish Movie; Review Essay Day
Week 13:
Nov 19: The Civil War
Nov 21: Movie
Reading: Ch 14: Nov 23
Week 14:
Nov 26: Movie, Review Essay Due
Nov 28: NO CLASS, Thanksgiving
Week 15:
Dec 2: Movie
Dec 4: Movie
Week 16:
Dec 9: Key Terms
Dec 11: Review
FINAL EXAM WEEK OF DECEMBER 16-19, 2019
ATTENDANCE POLICY
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 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)
Tardy students will only receive 70% attendance credit for the day
Absent students need to secure notes from a fellow classmate. The instructor will not provide you with the lecture notes.
Any student who does not miss a class will receive 10 additional extra credit points.
Please inform the instructor before class begins if you need to leave early.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Nov 1. 2019
ELECTRONICS:
Laptops are permitted for student use as long as the material onscreen remains class-related.
Do not text or use your phone during class. The instructor will request you stop once, then ask you to please leave the room if the disruption continues.
Students seeking to audio record the instructor’s lectures must secure permission first.
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
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
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)]”.
Academic Dishonesty includes plagiarism, which we will discuss at length in class. Paraphrasing is okay, but directly copying someone else’s work, or switching around sentences or finding synonyms, is considered plagiarism. Students will be clear about what constitutes plagiarism before their written assignments.
Any student caught cheating on an assignment or plagiarizing their review essay will receive a zero on the assignment.
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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