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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: 846
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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 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. 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 through Canvas, to the McGraw-Hill publishing Connect website.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Karen Wisely
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Campus/Office Location:
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Krum High School
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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kwisely@nctc.edu
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Office Hours:
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Tu/Th 7:45a – 8:15a & Tu/Th 6:00p – 6:30p (online)
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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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2
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Exams (100 points each)
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200 points
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10
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Chapter Assignments (10 points each)
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100 points
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5
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Video Assignments (20 points each)
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100 points
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1
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Paper
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100 points
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Class Participation, In-class assignments
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100 points
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1
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Final Exam
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100 points
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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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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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ATTENDANCE POLICY
I do not have an official attendance policy, but I will be taking attendance every class period. You absolutely cannot expect to do well in this course if you miss class often. I hope you will find that I work hard to prepare for class, make a point of arriving on time, do my best to return graded assignments promptly, treat my students with respect, and maintain a sense of humor. I ask no more—or less—than the same from you.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
- Tuesday, January 17: Civil War
Chapter 14: Civil War
- Thursday, January 19: Reconstruction
Chapter 15: Reconstruction and the New South
- Tuesday, January 24: New South/Western Expansion
Chapter 16: The Conquest of the Far West
- Thursday, January 26: Gilded Age “Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire” Assignment Due
Chapter 17: Industrial Supremacy
- Tuesday, January 31: Populism/Progressivism
Chapter 18: The Age of the City
- Thursday, February 2: Catch Up and Review
Chapter 20: The Progressives
- Tuesday, February 7: Exam 1
- Thursday, February 9: Imperialism
Chapter 19: From Crisis to Empire
- Tuesday, February 14: World War I “Surviving the Dust Bowl” Assignment Due
Chapter 21: America and the Great War
- Thursday, February 16: Twenties/Great Depression
Chapter 22: The New Era
- Tuesday, February 21: New Deal
Chapter 23: The Great Depression
- Thursday, February 23: New Deal
Chapter 24: The New Deal
- Tuesday, February 28: World War II
Chapter 25: The Global Crisis, 1921-1941
- Thursday, March 2: NO CLASS [TSHA ANNUAL MEETING]
- Tuesday, March 7: World War II “Battle of the Bulge” Assignment Due
Chapter 26: America in a World at War
- Thursday, March 9: Exam 2
Tuesday, March 14: Spring Break
Thursday, March 16: Spring Break
- Tuesday, March 21: 1950s
Chapter 27: The Cold War
- Thursday, March 23: 1960s
Chapter 28: The Affluent Society
- Tuesday, March 28: Civil Rights Movement “The Murder of Emmett Till” Assignment Due
Chapter 29: The Turbulent Sixties
- Thursday, March 30: Civil Rights Movement
Chapter 29: The Turbulent Sixties
- Tuesday, April 4: Social Movements
Chapter 30: The Crisis of Authority
- Thursday, April 6: Social Movements
Chapter 30: The Crisis of Authority
- Tuesday, April 11: Social Movements
- Thursday, April 13: Great Society/Vietnam War
- Thursday, April 20: 1970s “The Last Days of Vietnam” Assignment Due
Chapter 31: From the Age of Limits to the Age of Reagan
- Tuesday, April 25: 1980s
Chapter 31: From the Age of Limits to the Age of Reagan
- Thursday, April 27: 1990s
Chapter 32: The Age of Globalization
- Tuesday, May 2: 2000s
Chapter 32: The Age of Globalization
Tuesday, May 9 – Thursday, May 11: Final Exams
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _______________.
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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CHAPTER ASSIGNMENTS
We will cover Chapter 14 through Chapter 32 during this semester. You will choose ten (10) chapters to analyze. Each chapter assignment will be worth ten points, for a total of 100 points available. For each of the ten, you will:
- write a two to three paragraph summary of the chapter;
- write a paragraph on something in the chapter that you are particularly interested in; and
- write two questions that you have regarding the material covered in the chapter, but not answered in the chapter.
These assignments will be typed and handed in on the Thursday in the week after the chapter is discussed.
This is the schedule for handing in assignments:
January 26: Chapter 14 and Chapter 15
February 2: Chapter 16 and Chapter 17
February 9: Chapter 18 and Chapter 20
February 16: Chapter 19
February 23: Chapter 21 and Chapter 22
March 9: Chapter 23, Chapter 24, and Chapter 25
March 23: Chapter 26
March 30: Chapter 27 and Chapter 28
April 6: Chapter 29
April 13: Chapter 30
April 27: Chapter 31
May 4: Chapter 32
Just to reiterate, you are required to do only ten of these. It is your choice which ones you do.
VIDEO ASSIGNMENTS
These FIVE assignments will require you to watch a video, approximately an hour in length, and then answer five open-ended questions on the video. The video links and the questions are available on the class page on Canvas. These assignments will be due on the following days:
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: January 26
- Surviving the Dust Bowl: February 14
- Battle of the Bulge: March 7
- The Murder of Emmett Till: March 28
- The Last Days of Vietnam: April 20