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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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United States History I
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Course Prefix & Number:
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1301
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Section Number:
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Semester/Year:
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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. 9th edition. 2019. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-1264031924
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly through your Canvas course.
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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10:00-12:30 PM
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7:30- 8:00 AM
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10:00-12:30 PM
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7:30-8:00
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10:00-11:00 AM
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10:00-11:00 AM
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Online: 2:00-4:30 PM T/Tr
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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.
A Quick Write is a 1-2 question quiz given at the beginning of class. Students will study a primary source at home, and then have 12 minutes to answer the question. Students must answer in informal essay writing.
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)
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 instructo Week One:
Jan 22: Syllabus, Introductions
Week 1:
Jan 22: Syllabus, Introductions
Week 2:
Jan 27: A Collision of Cultures
Jan 29: The Founding of the Colonies
Readings: Chs 1-2; Due Feb 1
Week 3:
Feb 3: Colonial Ways of LIfe
Feb 5: QW #1; Movie
Readings: Ch 3; Due Feb 8
Week 4:
Feb 10: Movie
Feb 12: Imperialism/ French and Indian War
Readings: CH 4 Due Feb 15
Week 5:
Feb 17: The Coming of the Revolutionary War
Feb 19: The Revolutionary War
Readings: Ch 5, Due Feb 22
Week 6:
Feb 24: The Constitution and the New Republic
Feb 26: QW #2; Jeffersonian Era
Readings: Chs 6-7, Due Feb 29:
Week 7:
March 2: Varieties of American Nationalism; Activity
March 4: Key Terms
Reading CH 8, Due March 7
Week 8:
March 9: REVIEW
March 11: MIDTERM
Week 9:
March 16 and 18:
SPRING BREAK
Week 10:
March 23: Jacksonian Era
March 25: Market Revolution
Reading: Chs 9-10; Due: March 28
Week 11:
March 30: QW #3; Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South
April 1: Antebellum Culture and Reform
Reading, Chs 11-12; Due April 4
Week 12:
April 6: QW #4 Movie
April 8: Finish movie
Week 13:
April 13: Manifest Destiny
April 15: The Impending Crisis
Reading: Ch 13; Due April 18
Week 14:
April 20: REVIEW ESSAY DUE; The Civil War
April 22: Movie
Week 15:
April 27: Movie
April 29: Movie
Week 16:
May 4: Movie
May 6: REVIEW
Week 17
Finals May 11-16, 2020
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)
Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy:
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.
HIGH SCHOOL EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ARE NOT COUNTED AS EXEMPT WHEN DETERMINING PERFECT ATTENDANCE SCORE. MUST BE HERE FOR ALL CLASSES UNLESS YOU HAVE A DOCTOR’S NOTE OR FAMILY EMERGENCY
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is __April 3, 2020_____________.
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 (For classes in the Core___________
Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
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)]”.
