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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS – SUMMER II - 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: 521
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Semester: Summer
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 40
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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. 2014. 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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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 or Point Values
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4 + 1
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Exams & Formal Paper
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35
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6
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Assignments
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30
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4
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Discussions
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20
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6
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Connect Map Activities
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15
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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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x
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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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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - (See end of document for this information)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” _____________.
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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History 1302 Summer II 2017
Course Schedule
Week # 1 – July 10 - 13
- Module 1 – Reconstruction and Conquest of the West
- Read Chapter 15 & 16
- Watch assigned videos & View two assigned power points
- Module 2 – The Gilded Age
- Read Ch. 17 & 18
- View power points & Watch assigned videos
Do assignments in Module
- Module 3 – From Crisis to Empire
- Read Ch. 19
- Watch assigned videos & view Power Points
- Do assignments in Module
- Module 4 – The Progressives & Week #1 Test
- Read Chapter 20
- Watch Videos & View power points
- Complete Week #1 Test review
- Test # 1 will be hour 2 on Thursday July 13
Week # 2 – July 17 - 20
- Module 5 – WWI (The Great War) and the Twenties
- Read Ch. 21
- Watch videos & view Power points
- Do Argumentative paper Topic Selection Assignment
- Module 6 -The Great Depression &The New Deal
- Read Chapters 23 & 24
- Watch videos and view power points
- Do assignments in Module
- Module 7 – The Global Crisis
- View Power points & watch videos
- Module 8 – America in a World at War (WWII)
- Read Ch.26
- Do Ch. 26 Map Activity in McGraw Hill Connect.
- View power points and watch videos
- Watch World War II From Space and complete the Work Sheet
- Do assignments in Module
- Module 9 – The Early Cold War & Week # 2 Test
- Read Ch.27
- View power points & watch videos
- Contribute to the Early Cold War Discussion – due Thursday
- Complete Week 2 Test Review
- Take Test due by Saturday June 17th, 2017.
Week # 3 – July 23 – July 27, 2017
- Module 10 – The Affluent Society – 1950’s and 60’s
- Read Chapter 28 in Connect
- View the power points and watch the video
- Complete assignment due in Module
- Module 11 – The Turbulent Sixties
- Read Chapter 29 in Connect
- Do Ch. 29 Map Activity in Connect
- Watch videos and view Power points
- Turn in your argumentative paper
- Module 12 – The Crises of Authority and Week 3 Exam
- Read Ch, 30 in Connect
- View the power points & watch videos
- Complete Presidential Administration Information forms and submit for extra credit on exam.
- Study Exam 3 Review and Take Exam on Saturday June 24, 2017
Week # 4 - July 31 – August 3, and Final Exam on August 10, 2017
- Module 13 – Age of Limits – Reagan & GHW Bush
- Read Ch. 31 in Connect
- Do Ch. 31 Map Activity in Connect
- Watch assigned videos and view power points
- Complet assignments due in Module
- Module 14 – The Age of Globalization – Clinton/G.W.Bush/Obama
- Read Chapter 32 in Connect
- View power points and watch videos
- Complete Presidential Administration Information Sheets on Clinton, Bush & Obama and submit for extra credit on final exam
- Module 15 -History in Perspective and Final Exam
- View web sites and watch videos
- Complete Module 15 Discussion – America Today due Thursday.
- Take final Exam on August 10, 2017.
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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS – SUMMER II - 2017
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Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1302
|
Section Number: 521
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Semester: Summer
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|
Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 40
|
Lab Hours: 0
|
|
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. 2014. 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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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 or Point Values
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4 + 1
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Exams & Formal Paper
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35
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6
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Assignments
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30
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4
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Discussions
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20
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6
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Connect Map Activities
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15
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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|
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
|
|
x
|
Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.
|
|
x
|
Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
|
|
x
|
Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history.
|
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - (See end of document for this information)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” _____________.
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
|
|
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:
|
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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History 1302 Summer II 2017
Course Schedule
Week # 1 – July 10 - 13
- Module 1 – Reconstruction and Conquest of the West
- Read Chapter 15 & 16
- Watch assigned videos & View two assigned power points
- Module 2 – The Gilded Age
- Read Ch. 17 & 18
- View power points & Watch assigned videos
Do assignments in Module
- Module 3 – From Crisis to Empire
- Read Ch. 19
- Watch assigned videos & view Power Points
- Do assignments in Module
- Module 4 – The Progressives & Week #1 Test
- Read Chapter 20
- Watch Videos & View power points
- Complete Week #1 Test review
- Test # 1 will be hour 2 on Thursday July 13
Week # 2 – July 17 - 20
- Module 5 – WWI (The Great War) and the Twenties
- Read Ch. 21
- Watch videos & view Power points
- Do Argumentative paper Topic Selection Assignment
- Module 6 -The Great Depression &The New Deal
- Read Chapters 23 & 24
- Watch videos and view power points
- Do assignments in Module
- Module 7 – The Global Crisis
- View Power points & watch videos
- Module 8 – America in a World at War (WWII)
- Read Ch.26
- Do Ch. 26 Map Activity in McGraw Hill Connect.
- View power points and watch videos
- Watch World War II From Space and complete the Work Sheet
- Do assignments in Module
- Module 9 – The Early Cold War & Week # 2 Test
- Read Ch.27
- View power points & watch videos
- Contribute to the Early Cold War Discussion – due Thursday
- Complete Week 2 Test Review
- Take Test due by Saturday June 17th, 2017.
Week # 3 – July 23 – July 27, 2017
- Module 10 – The Affluent Society – 1950’s and 60’s
- Read Chapter 28 in Connect
- View the power points and watch the video
- Complete assignment due in Module
- Module 11 – The Turbulent Sixties
- Read Chapter 29 in Connect
- Do Ch. 29 Map Activity in Connect
- Watch videos and view Power points
- Turn in your argumentative paper
- Module 12 – The Crises of Authority and Week 3 Exam
- Read Ch, 30 in Connect
- View the power points & watch videos
- Complete Presidential Administration Information forms and submit for extra credit on exam.
- Study Exam 3 Review and Take Exam on Saturday June 24, 2017
Week # 4 - July 31 – August 3, and Final Exam on August 10, 2017
- Module 13 – Age of Limits – Reagan & GHW Bush
- Read Ch. 31 in Connect
- Do Ch. 31 Map Activity in Connect
- Watch assigned videos and view power points
- Complet assignments due in Module
- Module 14 – The Age of Globalization – Clinton/G.W.Bush/Obama
- Read Chapter 32 in Connect
- View power points and watch videos
- Complete Presidential Administration Information Sheets on Clinton, Bush & Obama and submit for extra credit on final exam
- Module 15 -History in Perspective and Final Exam
- View web sites and watch videos
- Complete Module 15 Discussion – America Today due Thursday.
- Take final Exam on August 10, 2017.