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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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United States History II
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HIST1302
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Section Number:
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312
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Semester/Year:
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Summer 1
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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online
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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 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 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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Kimberly Lacoco
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound, TX
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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klacoco@nctc.edu
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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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Available online – will respond to Canvas messages within 12-24 hours unless class is otherwise notified.
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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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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 the 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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Estimated turn around times for grading
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Percentage or Point Values
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4
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Exams (includes Final)
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1 day
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30%
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4
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Assignments
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2-5 days
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25%
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4
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Online Discussions
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2-5 days
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20%
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1
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Formal Argumentative Paper
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10 days
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15%
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10
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McGraw Hill Connect Map Activities
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1-2 days
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10
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Tests, Assignments, Discussions - Due Dates)
United States History 1302
Summer 1 Session
Course overview
Week # 1 –
June 10 - Module 1 – Reconstruction and Conquest of the Far West
- Read Ch. 15 & 16
- View all power points and videos included in this module
June 11 – Module 2 – Industrial Supremacy and the Age of the City
- Read Ch. 17 & 18
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Complete Presidential Administration Forms for Presidents Grant through McKinley
June 12 – Module 3 – From Crisis to Empire
- Read Ch. 19
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Complete Grant Scandals Assignment.
June 13 – Module 4 – The Progressives
- Read Ch. 20
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Post to Module 4 Discussion – The Progressive Era – Woman’s Suffrage
June 14 - Take Test # 1
Week # 2
June 17 - Module 5 – American the Great War and the New Era – the 1920’s
- Read Ch. 21 & 22
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Review instructions provided for argumentative paper
June 18 – Module 6 - The Great Depression and the New Deal
- Read Ch. 23 & 24
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Complete the Great Depression Reading Assignment
June 19 – Module 7 – The Global Crisis 1921 to 1941
- Read Ch. 25
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Post to Module 7 Discussion – The Global Crisis
June 20 – Module 8 – America in a World at War (World War II)
- Read Ch. 26.
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Complete the Video companion to WWII From Space video.
June 21 – Module 9 – The Cold War
- Read Ch. 27
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Take Test # 2
Week # 3
June 24 – Module 10 – The Affluent Society – the 1950’s
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Complete the Cold War -Warm Hearth Assignment
June 25 – Module 11 – The Turbulent Sixties
- Read Ch. 29
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Post to Module 11 Discussion – The Sixties Crisis of Confidence
June 26 – Module 11 (continued)
- Note: This is the last day you may withdraw from this course with a “W”.
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Complete the Voices of Civil Rights video companion questionnaire
- Submit your Argumentative paper today.
June 27 – Module 12 – The Crisis of Authority
- Read Ch. 30
- View all power points and videos included in this module
June 28 – Take Test #3
Week # 4
July1 – Module 13 – From the Age of Limits to the Age of Reagan
- Read Ch. 31
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Complete Reagan’s Speech at the Brandenburg Gate assignment
July 2 – Module 14 – The Age of Globalization
- Read Ch. 32
- View all power points and videos included in this module
July 3 – Module 15 – America Today
- View all power points and videos included in this module
- Complete Module 15 Discussion – America Today
July 9 – Take Test # 4 – Final Exam
Note: All McGraw Hill Map Activities are assigned In the Module when the corresponding chapter is read, but may be completed at any time up to the final due date of Saturday July 6th.
Attendance in online classes is based on the activity records of course log on hours and days. A student is said to have last attended an online class based on the last login made by the student into the course. Students are assumed to have access to their course to complete assignments, discussions and exams on or before assigned due dates. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor is special circumstances or technical difficulties prevent course access. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to the aforementioned reasons unless they have an explanation that is acceptable to the instructor. A student who cannot take a scheduled online exam at the appropriate date and time 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 has failed to complete sufficient requisite coursework to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified failure to access the course or complete the coursework will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy:
All remediated (late submission) coursework must be submitted by the last date of submission deadline established by the instructor. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DEADLINE
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is June 26, 2019.
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.
For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321. Alternatively, 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
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
X American History
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o 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)]”.
Instructor-specific Academic Dishonesty Policy:
Student papers will be vetted through VeriCite. Online exams must be taken using Respondus LockDown Browser. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and when proven will result in a zero on the assignment with no opportunity given to replace or redo said assignment.
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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1500 North Corinth St, Corinth, TX 76208-5408
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6464
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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