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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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US History II
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HIST1302
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Section Number:
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599
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 2018
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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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 the 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 #978-1259969118
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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Tori Archer
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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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tarcher@nctc.edu During the semester use Canvas Email only
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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5:30-5:55PM
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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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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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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24
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Quizzes 20 points each
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400
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10
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Power Point Reviews 10 points each
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100
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3
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Exams 100 points each
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300
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1
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Response Piece
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100
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1
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Debate
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100
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Tentative Class Schedule
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Week 01: 22 to 26 October 2018
Lectures: Introduction, Syllabus, Methods of Evaluation and Writing Expectations
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 26 October 2018:
RQ01: Reconstructing America: Consolidation of State Power, 1865-1890
LQ01: Lincoln as Progenitor
LQ02: Myths and Facts About Big Business
RQ01: Reconstructing America: Consolidation of State Power, 1865-1890
RQ02: The Truth about the Robber Barons
PPT01 – Reconstruction Setting the Stage
PPT02 – Monopoly the Robber Barons and Labor
PPT03 – Populism Empire and Progressivism
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Week 02: 27 October to 02 November 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Points 01 through 03
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 02 November 2018:
LQ03: The Myth of Natural Monopoly
RQ03: William McKinley-Architect of the American Empire
RQ04: The Spanish-American War as Trial Run or Empire as Its Own Justification
PPT04 – World War I
PPT05– The 1920s Harding Coolidge and the Myth of Isolationism
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Week 03: 03 to 09 November 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 04-05
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 09 November 2018:
LQ04: The Progressive Era
LQ05: The Revolution of 1913
RQ05: The Turning Point, 1898 to 1919
RQ06: Theodore Roosevelt and the Modern Presidency
PPT06 – The Great Depression Hoover and FDR and the New Deal
Exam01 – PPT01-04
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Week 04: 10 to 16 November 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 06
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 16 November 2018:
LQ06: Six Months that Changed the World
LQ07: Why You've Never Heard of the Great Depression of 1920
RQ07: Woodrow Wilson’s Revolution Within the Form
RQ08: World War I as Fulfillment – Power and the Intellectuals
PPT07 – World War II
Response Piece
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Week 05: 17 to 23 November 2018
Last Day to Withdraw 11/21/18
Lectures: Thanksgiving Week - ALL Assignments are due by due date and time. No late work accepted. Get your work done early this week.
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 23 November 2018:
LQ08: The Great Depression, World War II and American Prosperity – Part 1
LQ09: The Great Depression, World War II and American Prosperity – Part 2
Reading Quiz 09: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the First Shot
RQ10: Harry S Truman, Advancing the Revolution
PPT08 – Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower and the US Presidency
Exam02 – PPT05-08
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Week 06: 24 to 30 November 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 08
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 30 November 2018:
LQ10: The National Security State
LQ11: Civil Liberties in Wartime
RQ11: The Managerial President
PPT09 – JFK LBJ and Vietnam
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Week 07: 01 to 07 December 2018
In Class Lecture/Discussion Topics: Power Point 09
Assignments Due no later than 11:55PM 07 December 2018:
Lecture Quiz 12: From Liberty to Democracy
Reading Quiz 12: The Reagan Fraud, and After
PPT10 – The Warren Court and the Civil Rights Movement
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Week 08: 08 to 13 December 2018
In Class Debate– Must be in class to receive points
Assignments Due no later than THURSDAY 11:55PM 13 December 2018:
Exam02 – PPT09-12
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I cannot emphasize enough that running into technical issues or personal problems at the last minute does not warrant an extension of the due date or time.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
I DO NOT EXCEPT LATE WORK OR MAKEUP WORK REGARDLESS OF EMERGENCY.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is 11/21/2018.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________
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 (For classes in the Core)
x Critical Thinking
x Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
x Teamwork
x Personal Responsibility
x Social Responsibility
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
x Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- If investigation proves guilt of student then the student will receive a Zero for the assignment in question.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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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. Bruce King
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Office Location:
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1525 W California St. Gainesville, TX
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-4267
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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