HIST 1301 0870 - UNITED STATES HISTORY I

Introduction

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

 

Course title: United States History I

Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST 1301 0870

Semester/Year of course: Fall 2023

Semester start and end dates: 22 August 2023–10 December 2023

Modality: Face-to-face

Class meeting location, days, and times: NHS Room 8, M/W/(F), 8:44–10:01

Semester credit hours: 3

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 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.

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials: Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 10th edition. 2022. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-1264853830

The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly through your Canvas course.

Name of instructor: Michael B. Connell, MA

Office location: NHS Room 8

Telephone number: 940.825.3264

E-mail address: mconnell@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: M–Th 10:00–11:00

 

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

 

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

 

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

 

Number

Assignment

Percentage of Final Grade

14

Reading Quiz

10%

13 (top 10)

Primary Source Activity

5%

7 (top 5)

Map Activity

5%

4

Source Analysis

20%

4

Exam

30%

1

Term Paper

30%

 

Chapter 1:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 8/27)

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 8/27)

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 8/27)

 

Chapter 2:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 9/3)

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 8/27)

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 8/27)

 

Chapter 3:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 9/10)

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 9/10)

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 9/10)

 

Chapter 4:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 9/17) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 9/17)

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 9/17)

  • Source Analysis (Sunday, 9/17)

 

Chapters 1–4 Exam: (Wednesday, 9/20)

 

Chapter 5:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 9/24) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 9/24) 

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 9/24) 

 

Chapter 6:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 10/1) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 10/1) 

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 10/1)

  • Source Analysis (Sunday, 10/1) 

 

Chapter 7:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 10/8) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 10/8) 

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 10/8)  

 

Chapter 8:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 10/15) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 10/15)

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 10/15)

  • Source Analysis (Sunday, 10/15)

 

Chapters 5–8 Exam (Midterm): (Wednesday, 10/18)

 

Chapter 9:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 10/22) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Monday, 10/22) 

  • Map Activity (Monday, 10/22) 

 

Chapter 10:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 10/29) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 10/29) 

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 10/29) 

  • Source Analysis (Sunday, 10/29)

 

Chapter 11: 

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 11/5) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 11/5) 

  • Map Activity (Monday, 11/5) 

 

Chapters 9–11 Exam: (Wednesday, 11/8)

 

Chapter 12:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 11/12) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 11/12) 

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 11/12) 

 

Term Paper: (Friday, 11/10)

 

Chapter 13:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 11/26) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 11/26) 

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 11/26)

 

Chapter 14:

  • Reading Quiz (Sunday, 12/3) 

  • Primary Source Activity (Sunday, 12/3) 

  • Map Activity (Sunday, 12/3) 

 

Chapters 12–14 Exam (Final): (Week of 12/54)

 

No additional/extra credit will be offered.

 

Final grade scale: A–F (100–0) 

Late work policy: Late work will not be accepted.

 

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

 

COURSE POLICIES

 

Academic Integrity Policy: See Student Handbook.

Attendance Policy: See Student Handbook. Students exceeding four absences are subject to removal from the course.

Withdrawal Policy: A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: Tuesday, 31 October

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.

Core Objectives:

Critical Thinking

Communication

Personal Responsibility

Social Responsibility

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

 

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

 

ADA STATEMENT

 

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum. 


STUDENT SERVICES

 

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

 

The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator: Charles Adams

Office location: Flower Mound Campus, room 107

Telephone number: 972-899-8424

E-mail address: cadams@nctc.edu

 

Name of Instructional Dean: Crystal Wright

Office location: Denton Exchange, room 204

Telephone number: 940-380-2504

E-mail address: cwright@nctc.edu

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