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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS – Spring 2017
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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: 508
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Semester: Spring
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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 Course Materials:
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 8th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2016. · ISBN: 978-1259969118
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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Kim Lacoco
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound
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Telephone Number:
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972-899-8400
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E-mail Address:
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lacocok@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 Of Class Grade
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4
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Exams
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30
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6
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Assignments
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20
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2
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Discussions (online & in class)
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15
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2
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Formal papers
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30
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All scheduled class days
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Attendance/Post Test
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5
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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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x
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Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
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x
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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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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Every unexcused absence results in an attendance grade reduction. Notification is required to consider an absence as excused and the decision to record an absence as excused is made at the sole discretion of the instructor. A student may be dropped from the class for excessive (6 or more) unexcused absences.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
(See end of document for this information)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 6, 2017.
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.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
X American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
X Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
X Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. 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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E-mail 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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E-mail Address:
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lgilbert@nctc.edu
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See next page for complete course schedule
History 1302
Course Schedule* – Spring Semester 2017
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Class Date
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Class Activity
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Reading/Assignments
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Wed 1/18/17
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Introduction/in-class writing/Coursework Review
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Ch. 15
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Fri 1/20/17
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The Post War South Reconstruction – video
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Mon 1/23/17
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The Grant Administration/
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Ch. 16
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Wed 1/25/17
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The West – Immigration/Mining/Cowboys & Indians
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Grant Scandal Assignment
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Fri 1/27/17
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The Gilded Age/ Industrial Supremacy - The Gilded Age – Video
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Ch. 17
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Mon 1/30/17
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The Age of the City –the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.
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Ch. 18
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Wed 2/01/17
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From Crisis to Empire/ American Expansionism/War
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Ch. 19
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Fri 2/03/17
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Teddy Roosevelt the American Lion - Video
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Mon 2/06/17
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The Progressives Roosevelt and Taft
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Chapter 20
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Wed 2/08/17
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Woodrow Wilson Exam 1 Review
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Fri 2/10/17
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Exam 1 – Ch. 15 – 20
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Mon 2/13/17
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America at War – World War
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Ch. 21
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Wed 2/15/17
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World War I – The Homefront
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Narrative paper due
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Fri 2/17/17
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The New Era (1920’s)
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Ch. 22
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Mon 2/20/17
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The Great Depression
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Ch. 23
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Wed 2/22/17
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The New Deal/
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Ch.24
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Fri 2/24/17
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The Dust Bowl Video
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Great Depression Assign
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Mon 2/27/17
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The Global Crisis
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Ch. 25
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Wed 3/01/17
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Diplomacy/Isolationism & Intervention
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Fri 3/03/17
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Rumblings of WWII in Europe – Video
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Mon 3/06/17
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World War II - The Battle Front
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Chapter 26
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Wed 3/08/17
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World War II – The Home Front
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WWII Letters Assignment
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Fri 3/10/17
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World War II – Resolution in Europe and the Pacific Video
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March 13 -17
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Spring Break
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Mon 3/20/17
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The Early Cold War- Containment/Korean War
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Chapter 27
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Wed 3/22/17
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The Crusade Against Subversion Exam 2 Review
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Fri 3/24/17
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Exam 2 – Ch. 21 - 27
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Mon 3/27/17
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1950’s and the Affluent Society – video
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Chapter 28
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Wed 3/29/17
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The other America and Early Civil Rights –
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Fri 3/31/17
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Eisenhower and the Cold War
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Cold War Assignment
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Mon 4/03/17
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The Turbulent Sixties - Kennedy
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Chapter 29
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Wed 4/05/17
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Johnson – War on Poverty & Great Society
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Thurs 4/06/17
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LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A “W”
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Fri 4/07/15
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Voices of Civil Rights Video
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Voices – Assignment due
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Mon 4/10/17
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Nixon – Watergate & Vietnam War
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Argumentative Paper due
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Wed 4/12/17
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Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter Exam 3 Review
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Chapter 30
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Fri 4/14/17
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Exam 3 - Ch. 28 -30
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Mon 4/17/17
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The Reagan Years–
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Chapter 31
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Wed 4/19/17
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The George H.W. Bush Years –
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Reagan Speech Assignment
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Fri 4/21/17
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The Gulf War – Guest Speaker
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Mon 4/24/17
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The Age of Globalization - Bill Clinton
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Chapter 32
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Wed 4/26/17
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George W. Bush
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Fri 4/28/17
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Barack Obama
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Mon 5/01/17
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In Class Discussion # 1 – America’s role on the World Stage
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Discussion Topics
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Wed 5/03/17
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In Class Discussion # 2 – Poverty, Prejudice, Immigration
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Assignment
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Fri 5/05/17
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FINAL EXAM REVIEW
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Final exam for 10:00 AM Class @ 10:00 AM to 11:50
Wednesday May 10, 2017
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Due Dates By Assignment Type
Note: All Assignments, discussions and paper, unless otherwise indicated, must be submitted online as
Word Documents i.e. doc or docx.
Course Assignments: Due Date*
- Grant Scandals 1/29
- Great Depression Readings 2/26
- World War II Letters 3/12
- Cold War, Warm Hearth 4/02
- Voices of Civil Rights 4/09
- Reagan Speech 4/23
*Note: All Assignments are due on Sundays before 11:59 PM
Course Papers: Due Date*
- Narrative Paper 2/18
- Argumentative Paper 4/16
*Note: All papers are due on Sundays before 11:59 PM
In Class Oral Discussion - due 5/01 & 5/03
Online discussion - due 5/03
Major Exams (taken in Class) Test Date
- Test #1 2/10
- Test # 2 3/24
- Test # 3 4/14
- Final Exam 5/10