HIST 2301 300 - HISTORY OF TEXAS

Introduction

Syllabus

 

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Title: Texas History

Course Prefix & Number: HIST 2301

Section Number: 300

Semester: 161S

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

A survey of the political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of Texas from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Themes that may be addressed in Texas History include: Spanish colonization and Spanish Texas; Mexican Texas; the Republic of Texas; statehood and secession; oil, industrialization, and urbanization; civil rights; and modern Texas.

                                                       

Course Prerequisite(s): None

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Howell, Kenneth.  Beyond Myths and Legends: A Narrative History of Texas.  4 edition.  Abigail Press.  ISBN #978-1-890919-78-8

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

 James A. Page

Campus/Office Location:

 Corinth Campus  Room 336

Telephone Number:

 

E-mail Address:

 jpage@nctc.edu

 

ASSIGNMENTS

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

               4
            
               4

              20

              20

              20

Tests

Discussion Forums

Chapter Multiple Choice Quizzes

Chapter True/False Quizzes

Chapter Reading Discussion Forums

100 points each

25 points each

10 points each

10 points each

5 points each
   

 

 

 

 

 
     

 

  

 

 

GRADING SCALE

90 - 100% = A

80 - 89% = B

70 - 79% = C

60 - 69% = D

BELOW 60% = F

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

 

Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.

 

Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.

 

Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of Texas history.

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

While there is no attendance policy, I expect you to log in to this course at least 3-4 times each week.  There is a great deal of work to do.  You must log in regularly to understand what is going on in this class.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Fall 2016 Calendar

This calendar includes all important dates for this semester.  Here you will find every due date for every assignment.  You need to be familiar with this calendar.  You need to understand when assignments are due.  You need to understand that I do not accept late work.  If you do not complete an assignment by the due date, you will not receive any credit for that assignment.

You should note that for each of the four discussion forums, there are two due dates.  The first due date (always a Thursday) is for your original post.  This is the post that you make in response to the prompts you are given.  The second due date (always a Sunday) is for your responses to classmates' posts.

You should notice a pattern in the assignments:  
   All tests are on Tuesday and Wednesday of test week
   All discussion forums are due on Thursday (original post) and Sunday (response posts)
   All chapter quizzes (multiple choice and true/false) are due on Sunday evenings

You have a significant number of assignments to complete for this course this semester.  You should keep in mind that the due date for any assignment is the very last date it can be submitted for credit.  Any assignment may be submitted before the due date.  There are 4 weeks when you have two chapters to cover.  Everything for those two chapters is due on Sunday evening.  Manage your time well and get some of those assignments submitted early.

All assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. on the due date.

Week 1   Monday, August 22 -- Sunday, August 28
   Due Thursday, August 25:
      Getting to Know You discussion forum (found in the Getting Started module)
   Due Sunday, August 28:
      Chapter 1 (Module 1) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 1 (Module 1) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 1 (Module 1) True/False Quiz

Week 2   Monday, August 29 -- Sunday, September 4
   Due Sunday, September 4:
      Chapter 2 (Module 2) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 2 (Module 2) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 2 (Module 2) True/False Quiz

Week 3   Monday, September 5 -- Sunday, September 11
   Due Sunday, September 11:
      Chapter 3 (Module 3) and Chapter 4 (Module 4) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 3 (Module 3) and Chapter 4 (Module 4) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 3 (Module 3) and Chapter 4 (Module 4) True/False Quiz

 Week 4   Monday, September 12 -- Sunday, September 18
   Due Thursday, September 15:
      Original post in Discussion 4 Alamo Strategies (found in Module 4)
   Due Sunday, September 18:
      Response posts to two of your classmates posts in Discussion 4 Alamo Strategies
      Chapter 5 (Module 5) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 5 (Module 5) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 5 (Module 5) True/False Quiz

 Week 5   Monday, September 19 -- Sunday, September 25
   Test 1 available from Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 11:59 p.m.
      Test 1 covers all material included in modules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
   Due Sunday, September 25:
      Chapter 6 (Module 6) and Chapter 7 (Module 7) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 6 (Module 6) and Chapter 7 (Module 7) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 6 (Module 6) and Chapter 7 (Module 7) True/False Quiz

Week 6   Monday, September 26 -- Sunday, October 2
   Due Sunday, October 2:
      Chapter 8 (Module 8) and Chapter 9 (Module 9) Reading Discussion Forums
      Chapter 8 (Module 8) and Chapter 9 (Module 9) Multiple Choice Quizzes
      Chapter 8 (Module 8) and Chapter 9 (Module 9) True/False Quiz

Week 7   Monday, October 3 -- Sunday, October 9
   Due Thursday, October 6:
      Original post for Discussion 7 Texas During the Civil War 1861-1865 (found in Module 7)
   Due Sunday, October 9:
      Response posts for Discussion 7 Texas During the Civil War 1861-1865 (found in Module 7)
      Chapter 11 (Module 9) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 11 (Module 9) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 11 (Module 9) True/False Quiz

Week 8   Monday, October 10 -- Sunday, October 16
   Test 2 available from Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 11:59 p.m.
      Test 2 covers all material included in modules 6, 7, 8, and 9. 
   Due Sunday, October 16:
      Chapter 10 (Module 10) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 10 (Module 10) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 10 (Module 10 ) True/False Quiz

Week 9   Monday, October 17 -- Sunday, October 23
   Due Sunday, October 23:
      Chapter 11 (Module 12) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 11 (Module 12) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 11 (Module 12) True/False Quiz

Week 10   Monday, October 24 -- Sunday, October 30
   Due Sunday, October 30:
      Chapter 13 (Module 12) and Chapter 14 (Module 12) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 13 (Module 12) and Chapter 14 (Module 12) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 13 (Module 12) and Chapter 14 (Module 12) True/False Quiz

Week 11   Monday, October 31 -- Sunday, November 6
   Thursday, Nov. 3 -- Last day to withdraw with a grade of W
   Due Thursday, November 3:
      Original post for Discussion 13 Texas and World War II (found in Module 13)
   Due Sunday, November 6:
      Response posts for Discussion Erie Canal
      Chapter 15 (Module 13) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 15 (Module 13) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 15 (Module 13) True/False Quiz

Week 12   Monday, November 7 -- Sunday, November 13
   Test 3 available from Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11:59 p.m.
      Test 3 covers all material included in modules 10, 11, 12, and 13.
   Due Sunday, November 13:
      Chapter 16 (Module 14) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 16 (Module 14) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 16 (Module 14) True/False Quiz

Week 13   Monday, November 14 -- Sunday, November 20
   Due Sunday, November 20:
      Chapter 17 (Module 15) and Chapter 18 (Module 15) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 17 (Module 15) and Chapter 18 (Module 15) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 17 (Module 15) and Chapter 18 (Module 15) True/False Quiz

Week 14   Monday, November 21 -- Sunday, November 27
   Due Sunday, November 27: 
      Chapter 19 (Module 16) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 19 (Module 16) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 19 (Module 16) True/False Quiz

Week 15   Monday, November 28 -- Sunday, December, 4
   Due Thursday, December 1:
      Original post for Discussion 16 Texas Since 1980 (found in Module 16)
   Due Sunday, December 4:
      Response posts for Discussion 16 Texas Since 1980
      Chapter 20 (Module 16) Reading Discussion Forum
      Chapter 20 (Module 16) Multiple Choice Quiz
      Chapter 20 (Module 16) True/False Quiz  

Week 16   Monday, December 5 -- Thursday, December 8
   Test 4 available from Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 11:59 p.m.
      Test 4 covers all material included in modules 14, 15, and 16.

 
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 (Links to an external site.)

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

X         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

SUPERVISORS 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Crystal R.M. Wright

Office Location:

Gainesville Campus, Room 824

Telephone Number:

940-668-7731, ext. 4320

E-mail Address:

cwright@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Dr. Larry Gilbert

Office Location:

Corinth Campus, Room 305

Telephone Number:

940-498-6216

E-mail Address:

lgilbert@nctc.edu