NOTE: Both of these syllabi are brief and provide general information for students interested in my classes. Neither contains specific information about exam dates. Online students, use the syllabus provided for the online class.
HISTORY 1301 SYLLABUS:
DIVISION OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
HISTORY 1301
UNITED STATES HISTORY THROUGH 1877
DR. KAREN HAGAN OFFICE A104B
Office Hours: 1:00-2:00 M-Th, and by appointment (Spring and Fall terms only.)
ACAD 104B
COURSE GOAL:
This course seeks to provide students with an understanding of the evolution of United States history from the discovery of the New World to the end of Reconstruction.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Upon completion of History 1301, the student will be able to analyze the effects of social, political, economic, cultural, and diplomatic forces on colonization, the American Revolution, the Early Period, the Middle Period, the Civil War, and Reconstruction in American history.
EXEMPLARY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
To examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical period, social structures, and cultures. To analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on the area under study. To differentiate and analyze historical evidence (documentary and statistical) and differing points of view. To identify and understand differences and commonalities within diverse cultures.
TEACHING STRATEGY:
As this is a lecture-based course, students should expect to take notes for the entire duration of each meeting. Lectures are accompanied by visual aids in the form of Powerpoint presentations and the occasional video. Discussion is not expected during class.
This course also tests reading and writing ability and requires students to engage in critical analysis. Students must read the textbook completely and will be tested on their ability to find and interpret correlations between the text and lectures. The textbook is also used to fill in information not covered by the lectures. This material will appear on exams and must be identified through careful reading. Students must also read two monographs and will be expected to analyze both in a testing environment. To assess writing ability, each student will write four paragraph identifications during the semester. Students will be tested over their notes.
A webpage is provided to assist students who may be unfamiliar with the study techniques and analysis skills needed for a college history class.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Students must attend class regularly, read the assigned materials, and complete four examinations and two book tests.
EXAMS:
Lecture exams contain objective questions taken from the textbook, lectures.
A student who receives a grade of sixty or higher on objective-specific exams is considered to have attained a fundamental mastery of the stated course objectives.
MAKE-UP/LATE POLICY:
CONDUCT:
Students are required to maintain a standard of behavior that accords with Victoria College guidelines. Consult the Student Handbook for details about conduct. Also note that in this class you are PARTICULARLY cautioned against engaging in the following behaviors:
1. Repeatedly walking in late.
2. Repeatedly talking aloud during lectures.
3. Leaving class during the lectures.
4. Constant interruption.
PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS UPON ENTERING THE CLASSROOM.
ATTENDANCE:
Please see the Victoria College policy on attendance. It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course if circumstances arise in which he or she may no longer participate in the class. The student must protect his or her own academic record by completing the drop procedure in order to avoid a possible failing grade at the end of the term.
WEB SITE: http://www.victoriacollege.edu/~kfritz
This site provides study information, advice about writing, exam prep information, and anything else I can think of that might be of interest. If you do not know how to prepare for exams in a history class, if you do not know how to organize this class, if you are uncertain about how to remember all the information presented in this class, this website has information that can help.
WRITTEN LECTURES:
Several written lectures have been attached to the syllabus. Several of these are assigned for the first two sections of the class. Be certain to read the written lectures, for the information they address will be on the exams.
DISABILITY STATEMENT:
The college will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. These students must notify Counseling Services, Administration Building, before classroom accommodations can be provided.
ASSIGNED READINGS:
Alan Brinkley: The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People, Vol. I, Fourth or Fifth Edition.
Mark M. Smith: Stono: Documenting and Interpreting a Southern Slave Rebellion
Jerry O. Potter: The Sultana Tragedy: America's Greatest Martime Disaster
GRADING SCALE:
Exam #1: 100 points
Exam #2: 100 points
Exam #3: 100 points
Book Test #1: 100 points
Book Test #2: 100 points
Final Exam: 120 points
620 points possible
(558=A, 496=B, 434=C, 372=D, below 368=F)
SCHEDULE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS:
SECTION I: The New World Transformed: Discovery, Colonization, Revolution
PART I:
Brinkley (Third Edition): Chapters 1 and 2 (to page 35, and 41-46), Chapter 3 (79-82).
Brinkley (Fourth Edition): Chapters 1 and 2 (to page 33, and 36-38), Chapter 3 (60-63, and 76-78).
Brinkley (Fifth Edition): Chapter 1, Chapter 2 (to page 32, then 35-37), Chapter 3 (62 “Indentured servitude”, then 78-81).
Written Lecture: Explorers
PART II:
Brinkley (Third Edition): Chapter 2 (35-41, 46-59), Chapter 3 (skip the pages on witchcraft), Chapter 4 and 5 (to 139).
Brinkley (Fourth Edition): Chapter 2 (33-35, 40-57), Chapter 3 (64-76, 79-87), Chapter 4 and 5 (to 129).
Brinkley (Fifth Edition): Chapter 2 (32-35, then 38-end), Chapter 3 (62-78, then 81-end), Chapter 4, Chapter 5 to 129).
Written Lectures: The Other Colonies, The American Revolution
SECTION II: A New Nation Emerges: Development, Debate and American Ambition
Brinkley (Third Edition): Chapter 5 (from 139), Chapters 6-8, Chapter 9 (skip 250-253), Chapter 10, Chapter 12.
Brinkley (Fourth Edition): Chapter 5 (from 129), Chapters 6-8, Chapter 9 (skip 229-231), Chapter 10, Chapter 12.
Brinkley (Fifth Edition): Chapter 5 (from 129), Chapters 6-8, Chapter 9 (skip “Calhoun and Nullification on 231), Chapter 10, Chapter 12.
Written Lecture: The Era of Ambition
SECTION III: The Nation Torn Asunder: Expansion, Disruption, Civil War, Reconstruction
Brinkley (Third Edition): Chapter 9 (250-253), Chapter 11, Chapter 13-15.
Brinkley (Fourth Edition): Chapter 9 (229-231), Chapter 11, Chapter 13-15.
Brinkley (Fifth Edition): Chapter 9 (“Calhoun and Nullification), Chapter 11, Chapters 13-15.
Please arrive on time to take the final. Those who arrive more than thirty minutes late (or so) will take a cumulative essay/short answer exam. Be sure to double check the time and date of the final as the exam approaches.
DON’T FORGET! THE FINAL HAS A CUMULATIVE SECTION!
SYLLABUS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR. Ha!
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DIVISION OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HISTORY 1302 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1877 DR. KAREN HAGAN OFFICE A104B
COURSE GOAL:
This course seeks
to provide students with an understanding of the evolution of United States
history from the end of Reconstruction to the modern era.
COURSE
OBJECTIVE:
Upon completion
of History 1302, the student will be able to analyze the effects of social,
political, economic, cultural, and diplomatic forces on the Gilded Age, the
Progressive Era, World War I, the Twenties, the Depression, World War II, and
recent American history.
EXEMPLARY
OBJECTIVES:
To examine social
institutions and processes across a range of historical periods, social
structures, and cultures. To analyze the effects of historical, social,
political, economic, cultural, and global forces on the area under study. To
understand the evolution and current role of the U.S. in the world. To
differentiate and analyze historical evidence (documentary and statistical) and
differing points of view. To identify and understand differences and
commonalities within diverse cultures.
TEACHING
STRATEGY:
As this is a
lecture-based course, students should expect to take notes for the entire
duration of each meeting. Lectures are accompanied by visual aids in the form
of Powerpoint presentations. This course also tests reading and writing ability
and requires students to engage in critical analysis. Students must read the
textbook completely and will be tested on their ability to find and interpret
correlations between the text and lectures. The textbook is also used to fill
in information not covered by the lectures. This material will appear on exams
and must be identified through careful reading. Students must also read two
monographs and will be expected to examine these books in a testing
environment. To assess writing ability, each student will take extensive notes
and be tested on their work.
A webpage is
provided to assist students who may be unfamiliar with the study techniques and
analysis skills needed for a college history class.
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS:
Students must
attend class regularly, read the assigned materials, complete three examinations
and two book tests.
EXAMS:
Lecture exams
contain
objective questions taken from the textbook, lectures.
A student who
receives a grade of sixty or higher on objective-specific exams is considered to
have attained a fundamental mastery of the stated course objectives.
MAKE-UP/LATE
POLICY:
CONDUCT:
Students are
required to maintain a standard of behavior that accords with Victoria College
guidelines. Consult the Student Handbook for details about conduct. Also note that in
this class you are PARTICULARLY cautioned against engaging in the
following behaviors:
1.
Repeatedly
walking in late.
2.
Repeatedly
talking aloud during lectures.
3.
Leaving class
during lectures.
4.
Constant
interruption.
PLEASE TURN OFF
ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM.
DISABILITY
STATEMENT:
The College will
make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. These
students must notify Counseling Services, Administration Building, before
classroom accommodations can be provided.
ATTENDANCE:
Please see the
Victoria College policy on attendance. It is the student’s responsibility to
drop the course if circumstances arise in which he or she may no longer
participate in the class. The student must protect his or her own academic
record by completing the drop procedure in order to avoid a possible failing
grade at the end of the term.
WEB STUDY GUIDE:
http://www.victoriacollege.edu/~kfritz
This class comes
with a website that provides advice about writing, exam prep information, a
lecture-by-lecture breakdown of the class (with bulleted study points), and the
paragraph ID list for the book test. If you do not know how to prepare for
exams, are concerned about the quality of your notes, or are uncertain about how
to remember all the information presented in this class, the website may help.
WRITTEN LECTURES:
Several written
lectures have been assigned during the term. Be certain to read the written
lectures, for the information they contain will be on the exams.
ASSIGNED
READINGS:
Alan Brinkley:
The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People, Third or
Fourth Edition Vol. II.
Anthony P.
Hatch: Tinderbox: The Iroquois Theater Disaster
Donald Burgett:
Currahee!
GRADING SCALE:
Exam #1: 100
pts.
Exam #2: 100
pts.
Book Test #1: 100
pts.
Book Test #2: 100
pts.
Final Exam: 100
pts.
500 points
possible
(450=A, 400=B,
350=C, 300=D, below 296=F)
SCHEDULE AND
READING ASSIGNMENTS:
SECTION I: The
Gilded Age: New Inventions, New Frontiers, and the Johnstown Flood
Readings:
Brinkley:
Chapter 15: 419-422, Chapter 16, Chapter 17 (skip 462-463), Chapter 18, Chapter
19 (to 522). Chapter 20.
(Third Edition): Chapter 16 (stop on page 508 at “The Rise and Decline of the
Western Farmer”), 17-18, 19 (stop on page 587 at “The Agrarian Revolt”), 20, and
471-473 (read from “Industrialization and the ‘New South’” to “Tenants and
Sharecroppers.”)
(FIFTH EDITION): Chapter 15 (415-418), Chapter 16, Chapter 17 (skip “The
Science of Production” on 458), Chapter 18, Chapter 19 (stop at “The Agrarian
Revolt” on 518), Chapter 20
Written
Lectures: The New South, The Creation of an American Empire
SECTION II: The
Age of Reaction: Populism, Progressivism, World War I, and New Deal.
Readings:
Brinkley: Chapter
17 (462-463). Chapter 19 (522 to end), Chapter 21-26.
(Third
Edition): Chapter 16 (508-514), 19 (597-603), 21-26, and 473-477 (from “Tenants
and Sharecroppers” to “Conclusion”).
(FIFTH EDITION):
Chapter 17 (just “The Science of Production” on 458), Chapter 19 (518 to end),
Chapter 21-26).
Written
Lectures: Progressive Movement, Early 1900s Foreign Policy, Progressive
Movement and Civil Rights, End of the Progressive Movement and the 1920s.
SECTION III: The
New Age: World War II, THE BOMB, and Cultural Change
Readings:
Brinkley:
Chapters 27 to end.
(Third Edition): Chapters 27-34
(FIFTH EDITION):
Chapters 27 to end.
Written
Lectures: The 1950s, the Civil Rights Movement.
DON’T FORGET! The
final has a cumulative section. Also, be sure to show up on time.
SYLLABUS SUBJECT
TO CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR. HA!
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make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Thee
students must notify Curtis Hill in Counseling Services at the above number
before classroom accommodations can be provided.
Qualified persons
with disabilities have specialized services available, which may include:
adapted testing, special parking provisions, note-taking assistance, readers,
special equipment/equipment adaptation, information and/or referral.
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