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North Central Texas College
Course Syllabus
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Course Title:
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US History I
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HIST 1301
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Section Number:
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851
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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:
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 address 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. 9th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2019.
ISBN 978-1259912535
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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Kendra Langston
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Campus/Office Location:
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Steele Accelerated High School Room 310A
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Telephone Number:
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817 – 698 – 5840
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Email Address:
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klangston@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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8:00 – 8:20 am
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8:00 – 8:20 am
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8:00 – 8:20 am
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8:00 – 8:20 am
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12:46-2:16 pm
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12:46-2:16 pm
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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
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GRADING CRITERIA
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Number of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Point Values
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4
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Unit Exams: Multiple Choice and Essay
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400 points total
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10
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Primary Source, Historical Argument, and Analysis Activities
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250 points total
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1
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Historical Essay Assignment / Project
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225 points total
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Various
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Socratic Seminars, Daily Activities
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10 – 50 points each
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COURSE OUTLINE
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Dates
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Units, Topics, and
Chapter Reading Assignments
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Assignments and Graded Course Elements
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8/26 – 30
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#1 Collision of Cultures (Ch 1)
#1 Transplantations and Borderlands (Ch 2)
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Historical Essay Assignment Topic Choice due Wed, Aug 28
Primary Source and Historical Arguments Activity:
Origins of Slavery
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9/2-6
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#1 Transplantations and Borderlands (Ch 2)
#1 Society and Culture in Provincial America (Ch 3)
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Unit #1 Document Analysis Due
Unit #1 Test: Multiple Choice and Essay
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9/10-13
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#2 The Empire in Transition (Ch 4)
#2 The American Revolution
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Historical Essay Assignment Required Document Analysis due Wed, Sept 11
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9/16-20
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#2 The American Revolution and the Articles of Confederation (Ch 5)
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Primary Source and Historical Arguments Activity:
The American Revolution
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9/23-27
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#2 The Constitution and the New Republic
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Primary Source and Historical Arguments Activity:
The Constitution
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9/30-10/4
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#2 The New Republic (Ch 6)
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Socratic Seminar: Federalist Papers
- #10 – Factions
- #39 – Representative Government
- #46 – Federalism
- #78 – Supreme Court, Judicial Review, National Supr.
Unit #2 Document Analysis Due
Unit #2 Test: Multiple Choice and Essay
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10/7-11
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#3 The Jefferson Era (Ch 7)
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Historical Essay Assignment Supplemental Document Analysis due Friday, October 11
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10/14-18
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#3 Varieties of American Nationalism (Ch 8)
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10/21-25
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#3 Jacksonian America (Ch 9)
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Primary Source and Historical Arguments Activity:
The Age of Jackson
BONUS – HEA Rough Draft due Friday, October 25
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10/28 – 11/1
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#3 America’s Economic Revolution (Ch 10)
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Unit #3 Document Analysis Due
Unit #3 Test: Multiple Choice and Essay, Friday, Nov 1
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11/4-8
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#4 Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South (Ch 11)
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Primary Source and Historical Arguments Activity: Character of Slavery
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11/11-15
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#4 Antebellum Culture and Reform (Ch 12)
#4 The Impending Crisis (Ch 13)
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Primary Source and Historical Arguments Activity:
Causes of the Civil War
Historical Essay: Final Paper Draft Due [November 15]
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11/18-22
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#4 The Impending Crisis (Ch 13)
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11/25-29
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#4 The Civil War (Ch 14)
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12/2-6
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#4 The Civil War (Ch 14)
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Unit #4 Document Analysis Due
Unit #4 Test: Multiple Choice and Essay
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12/9-13
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Final Exams
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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 as determined by the instructor. It is the student’s 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. Students 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.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 1.
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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 provide 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.
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CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATION COMPOENT AREA
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- Life and Physical Science
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- Language, Philosophy & Culture
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- Government/Political Science
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- Social and Behavior Sciences
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REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES
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- Empirical and Quantitative
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STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
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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”.
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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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Email Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Larry Gilbert
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Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 305
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6216
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Email Address:
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lgilbert@nctc.edu
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