INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

 

OFFICE HOURS

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

GRADING CRITERIA

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

 

Chapter Quizzes: 15 chapter quizzes constitute 20% of your final grade. Quizzes are posted in Canvas. Quizzes are due at 11:59 PM on the dates indicated below. Late submissions will not be accepted.

 

Exams: The midterm and final exams constitute 50% of your final grade. Exams will cover material included in the textbook, lectures, and primary sources discussed in class. Exams will consist of multiple-choice questions and essay prompts. 

 

Term Paper: A 4–5 page term paper constitutes 30% of your final grade. Papers must be written using the template posted in Canvas. Papers must include at least one primary source, at least one journal article source, at least one additional scholarly source, and citations and bibliography in Turabian format. Papers must be free of all common craftsmanship errors. Papers must be submitted on Canvas by 11:59 PM on the date indicated below. Late submissions will not be accepted.

 

Primary Source Readings: The third class day each week (excluding exam weeks) will be devoted to analyzing primary source documents. Students must read the assigned document prior to class. Extra credit towards exams will be offered in the form of primary source reading quizzes. Quizzes will consist of three questions. A score of 66% or better will be awarded 1 extra-credit point. Students may earn up to 5 extra-credit points for the midterm and final exams.

 

No additional extra credit will be offered.

 

Week 1 (Week of August 24)

Chapter 1 Quiz (due: 8/28)

The Collision of Cultures

“Of the Island of Hispaniola”

 

Week 2 (Week of August 31)

Chapter 2 Quiz (due: 8/30)

Transplantations and Borderlands

“The Recent History of New England”

 

Week 3 (Week of September 7)

Chapter 3 Quiz (due: 9/6)

Society and Culture in Provincial America

“The Passage of Indentured Servants”

 

Week 4 (Week of September 14)

Chapter 4 Quiz (due: 9/13)

The Empire in Transition

“Testimony Against the Stamp Act”

 

Week 5 (Week of September 21)

Chapter 5 Quiz (due: 9/20)

The American Revolution

“Declaration of Independence”

 

Week 6 (Week of September 28)

Chapter 6 Quiz (due: 9/27)

The Constitution and the New Republic

“Constitution of the United States” & “Bill of Rights”

 

Week 7 (Week of October 5)

Chapter 7 Quiz (due: 10/4)

The Jeffersonian Era

 

Week 8 (Week of October 12)

MIDTERM EXAM (date TBD)

Chapter 8 Quiz (due: 10/16)

 

Week 9 (Week of October 19)

Chapter 9 Quiz (due: 10/18)

Expansion and Division in the Early Republic

Jacksonian America

“Letter to the Senate and House of Representatives”

 

Week 10 (Week of October 26)

Chapter 10 Quiz  (due: 10/25)

America’s Economic Revolution

“Handbook to Lowell”

 

Week 11 (Week of November 2)

Chapter 11 Quiz (due: 11/1)

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

“Cannibals All! or Slaves without Masters”

 

Week 12 (Week of November 9)

Chapter 12 Quiz (due: 11/8)

Antebellum Culture and Reform

“Twelve Years a Slave”

 

Week 13 (Week of November 16)

Chapter 13 Quiz (due: 11/15)

The Impending Crisis

“Wilmot Proviso”

 

Week 14 (Week of November 23)

TERM PAPER (due: 11/22)

  Chapter 14 Quiz (due: 11/22)

The Civil War

“Second Inaugural Address”

 

Week 15 (Week of November 30)

Chapter 15 Quiz  (due: 11/29)

Reconstruction and the New South

“Southern Blacks Ask for Help”

 

Week 16 (Week of December 7)

FINAL EXAM (date TBD)

 

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 judgment 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:

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 2nd.

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.

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core___________

□ Communication

□ Mathematics

□ Life and Physical Science

□ Language, Philosophy & Culture

□ Creative Arts

 

□ Government/Political Science

□ Social and Behavioral Sciences

□ Component Area Option

✠ History

 

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

✠ Critical Thinking

✠ Communication 

□ Empirical and Quantitative

 

□ Teamwork 

✠ Personal Responsibility 

✠ Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE

Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

✠ Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course 

□ WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

 

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 ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.  

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

COVID-19 Specific Syllabi Statements Fall 2020

 

Syllabi statement regarding potential Conversion of Onsite Classes to Online/Remote Format: North Central Texas College students should be aware that in the event of a college closure due to COVID-19, onsite classes will be converted to an online/remote format. Students should plan ahead to ensure they have access to the computer equipment (either PC, MAC, or tablet), webcam, and internet connectivity to continue their classes in an online/remote format. Please read all your official North Central Texas College student emails as the transition from onsite to online/remote might require a reorganization in your personal situation. Students will be granted a 72-hour transition and grace period. Online classes will continue as scheduled without disruption. Wear a mask, stay safe, and contact your Instructor as the situation arises. These policies and procedures were updated on July 30, 2020 and are subject to change.

 

Syllabi Statement Regarding Face Coverings: Per the North Central Texas College guidance on face coverings on campus, in the instructional setting, faculty and students must wear face coverings, such as masks or face shields. Students without coverings, or those who do not comply with the rules relating to face coverings, will not be able to participate in on-campus classroom activities. To request an exception to this requirement, students should contact the NCTC HR Office of Enrollment Management (ccove@nctc.edu). Failure to comply with the face coverings requirement may result in the Instructor directing the student to leave the classroom. Any student asked to leave the classroom may be referred to the student conduct officer. These policies and procedures were updated on July 30, 2020 and are subject to change.

 

Temporary COVID-19 Attendance Policy for Face-to-Face Meetings: We are facing an unprecedented situation in which all of us must be flexible and make prudent decisions in the best interest of our families, our campus, and our community. In light of this, North Central Texas College is temporarily establishing the requirement that faculty keep records of student attendance for face-to-face course meetings as well as a documented seating chart. In addition, students who are sick or need to quarantine should not attend classes. Students will not be required to provide formal documentation from a health care provider and will not be penalized for COVID-19 related absences when proper notification to campus health officials is made in accordance with the guidelines stated below.

 

 

Faculty will:

 

·  Notify students about important course information and delivery changes through Canvas and campus email.

 

Students should:

·   Provide notification to campus officials (via NCTC Daily Health Check protocol through Canvas) if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or have to quarantine so we can confirm reported absence with instructors, monitor, and assist the campus community.

·   Notify instructors in advance of the absence.

·   Connect with that class through Webex if the class session is being transmitted in a hybrid fashion.

·   Keep up with and/or make up missed classwork or assignments.

·   Submit assignments digitally through Canvas or other means as announced by your instructor.

·   Work with their instructors to reschedule exams, labs, and other critical academic activities described in the course syllabus.

·  Check Canvas and campus email daily to receive important announcements pertaining to the course.

During this period, faculty with face-to-face meetings will establish assigned seating/work stations to facilitate roll-taking, and, if necessary, contact tracing. Additionally, we ask all members of the College community to be attentive to their health, and safeguard others, by following the CDC’s guideline to “stay home when you are sick.” You should stay home if you have symptoms. More information on what to do if you are sick is available at the CDC’s website.

Additional NCTC information is available at http://www.nctc.edu/coronavirus/index.html