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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: U.S. History from 1865
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Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1302
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Section Number: 346
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Semester: Spring 2017
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: 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 Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy.
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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. 2014. ISBN #978-1259375002
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly from McGraw-Hill publishing.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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James Page
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Room 336
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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jpage@nctc.edu
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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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4
4
1
18
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1
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Tests
Discussion Forums
Term Paper
Learn Smart Reading Assessments (one per chapter)
Pre-test
Post-test
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100 points each
25 points each
100 points
5 points each
5 points
5 points
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Total Points
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700
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GRADING SCALE
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
BELOW 60% = F
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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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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This class is online. The expectation is that students will log in at least two times each week. You should log in at the very least to read the announcements to see what is going on in this class. Failure to log in at least two times each week could affect your grade.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
This calendar includes all important dates for this semester. Here you will find every due date for every assignment. You need to be familiar with this calendar. You need to understand when assignments are due. You need to understand that I do not accept late work. If you do not complete an assignment by the due date, you will not receive any credit for that assignment.
You should note that for each of the four discussion forums, there are two due dates. The first due date (always a Thursday) is for your original post. This is the post that you make in response to the prompts you are given. The second due date (always a Sunday) is for your responses to classmates' posts.
You should notice a pattern in the assignments:
Tests 1, 3, and 4 are all on Tuesday/Wednesday. Test 2 will be available Friday-Sunday
before spring break.
All discussion forums have two due dates: Thursday (original post) and Sunday (response posts). Many students have been confused by an assignment with two due dates. If you have any questions, let me know immediately.
All chapter practice quizzes are due on Sunday evenings.
The Term Paper is due on a Sunday.
You have a significant number of assignments to complete for this course this semester. You should keep in mind that the due date for any assignment is the very last date it can be submitted for credit. Any assignment may be submitted before the due date. There are several weeks when you have two chapters to cover. Everything for those two chapters is due on Sunday evening. Manage your time well and get some of those assignments submitted early.
All assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. on the due date.
Week 1 Tuesday, January 17 - Sunday, January 22
Due Sunday, January 22:
Getting to Know You discussion forum (found in the Getting Started module)
Chapter 15 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 2 Monday, January 23 - Sunday, January 29
Due Tuesday, January 24:
Pre-Test (located in McGraw Hill Connect)
Due Sunday, January 29:
Chapter 16 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 3 Monday, January 30 - Sunday, February 5
Due Thursday, February 2:
Original post for Discussion Forum 1 Industrialization (located in Content Module 1)
Due Sunday, February 5:
Response posts for Discussion Forum 1 Industrialization (located in Content Module 1)
Chapter 17 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 4 Monday, February 6 - Sunday, February 12
Due Sunday, February 12:
Chapter 18 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 5 Monday, February 13 - Sunday, February 19
Test 1 available from Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Test 1 covers all material included in Content Module 1 (Chapters 15, 16, 17, 18)
Due Sunday, February 19:
Chapter 19 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 6 Monday, February 20 - Sunday, February 26
Due Sunday, February 26:
Chapter 20 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Chapter 21 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 7 Monday February 27 - Sunday, March 5
Due Thursday, March 2:
Original post for Discussion Forum 2 The Wizard of Oz (located in Content Module 2)
Due Sunday, March 5:
Response posts for Discussion Forum 2 The Wizard of Oz (located in Content Module 2)
Chapter 22 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 8 Monday, March 6 - Sunday, March 12
Test 2 available from Friday, March 10 at 12:01 a.m. until Sunday, March 12, at 11:59 p.m.
Test 2 covers all material included in Content Module 2.
Week 9 Monday, March 13 - Sunday, March 19
Spring Break, Monday, March 13 - Friday, March 17
Week 10 Monday, March 20 - Sunday, March 26
Due Sunday, March 26:
Chapter 23 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Chapter 24 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 11 Monday, March 27 - Sunday, April 2
Due Sunday, April 2:
Term Paper
Chapter 25 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Chapter 26 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 12 Monday, April 3 - Sunday, April 9
Thursday, April 6: Last day to withdraw with a grade of W
Due Thursday, April 6:
Original post for Discussion Forum 3 Causes of World War II (located in Content Module 3)
Due Sunday, April 9:
Response posts for Discussion Forum 3 Causes of World War II (located in Content Module 3)
Chapter 27 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 13 Monday, April 10 - Sunday, April 16
Test 3 available from Tuesday, April 12, at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, April 13, at 11:59 p.m.
Test 3 covers all material included in Content Module 3 (Chapters 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27).
Due Sunday, April 16:
Chapter 28 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 14 Monday, April 17 - Sunday, April 23
Due Sunday, April 23:
Chapter 29 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 15 Monday, April 24 - Sunday, April 30
Due Sunday, April 30:
Chapter 30 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Chapter 31 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 16 Monday, May 1 - Sunday, May 7
Due Thursday, May 4:
Original post for Discussion Forum 4 Who Killed Kennedy? (located in Content Module 4)
Due Sunday, May 7:
Post-Test (located in McGraw Hill Connect)
Response posts for Discussion Forum 4 Who Killed Kennedy? (located in Content Module 4)
Chapter 32 Learn Smart Reading Assessment
Week 17 Monday, May 8 - Friday, May 12
Test 4 available from Tuesday, May 9 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, May 10, at 11:59 p.m.
Test 4 covers all material included in Content Modules 4. (Chapters 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32).
Friday, May 12: Semester ends 
DROP DATE:
The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 6.
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
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CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________
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