Collin College
Department
of History
United States History I
Fall 2008
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Course: HIST 1301.S72
Corequisite: NONE
Class
meetings: 7:00 PM-9:45 PM, T
Room:
G226
Faculty:
Prof. Kyle Wilkison, PhD
Office
Suite G221, Office G223
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Office
Hours:
11:00
AM -12:00 PM,
MWF,
Telephone:
972- 881-5834 |
Students succeed in this course by thorough and thoughtful completion of reading assignments and attentive class attendance.
Texts: Tindall & Shi, America: A Narrative History,
Vol. I, 7th ed.
Nash, "Hidden History of Mestizo America" (Online)
Cave, "The
Shawnee Prophet: A Case Study of Historical Myth-Making" (Online)
Welter,
“The
Cult of True Womanhood: 1820-1860"
(Online)
Course description: History of the United States with focus on development of American characteristics and institutions, including the forging of a new society from European, African, and American cultures. Emphasis on colonial and early national periods through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Students must take 6 credit hours of HIST 1301, 1302, or 2301 to fulfill the Texas legislative requirement for history.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful
completion of this course, students should be able to do the following:
1. Describe
pre-Colombian civilizations in the Americas and summarize the impact of
European discoveries and settlements on those civilizations.
2. Describe the aspects of Western and Non-Western culture that have
contributed to the American experience.
3. Describe the development of the English colonies and the growth of
independent colonial government.
4. Reconstruct the internal social, economic, and political events which led
to the War for Independence.
5. Identify the factors, values, and compromises which shaped the U.S.
Constitution.
6. Describe the formation of political parties, the development of
sectionalism, and the early nationalist era.
7. Define Manifest Destiny and describe nineteenth century territorial
expansion.
8. Outline major social, economic, political, and religious aspects of
antebellum United States.
9. Describe the slavery controversy.
10. Outline the series of events which culminated in the Civil War.
Course requirements: The course work consists of readings, a paper, a quiz and three exams.
Class attendance and participation is absolutely essential.
Students successfully completing this course demonstrate a grasp of the
information contained in the course material as well as the ability to analyze
thoughtfully and write clearly.
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A =
100-90 B = 89-80 C = 79-70 D = 69-60 F = 59-0 |
Tests: There will be three tests including the final exam. Each test will sample both your knowledge and understanding of the readings, class discussions and lectures. Each test will cover roughly a chronological third of the course and will make up one-fourth of your grade (25%). Together, the tests make up 75% of your semester grade. You will have a study guide for each test. Questions on the test will vary in degree of difficulty from simple matters of fact to more challenging questions of understanding.
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1. Gary B. Nash , “The
Hidden History of Mestizo America,” The Journal of
American History, Vol. 82, No. 3. (Dec., 1995), pp. 941-964.
2.
Alfred Cave, "The Shawnee Prophet, Tecumseh, and Tippecanoe: A Case
Study of Historical Myth-Making,"
The Journal of the Early Republic, Vol. 22, No. 4, Winter, 2002, pp.
637-673.
You will then write a three-page (900 words) response to each article in which you: 1.) accurately summarize the content of the article, 2.) thoughtfully analyze its meaning and offer well-reasoned insights at which you arrive, and 3.) express and explain your opinion of the topic and/or article. The papers will be evaluated for their substance (accuracy and detail of the summary), insight (level of analysis and thoughtfulness) and writing (adherence to format requirements, mechanics [spelling, punctuation, grammar], clarity and ease of expression). Use only your own words. Avoid the use of quotations in papers this short. If you must quote, keep it to a few words, use quotation marks and provide parenthetical page number citations. Format: The paper will be nine pages (not counting title and “Works Cited” pages), typewritten and double-spaced. The title page includes your name, section number and date. Failure to attach a "Works Cited" page containing a full bibliographic citation (as seen above) for each of the three essays will result in the loss of one letter grade. Use plain paper, a conventional 12-point font and standard one-inch margins. Give each three-page essay its own short, single-line title. Make sure the text pages are numbered cumulatively (1-9). Do not number the cover page. A staple will do just fine; please do not turn in folders, plastic covers or other binders. Late papers will have ten points per day deducted. The due date is on the course calendar below. A substantial penalty will be deducted for failure to adhere to format requirements. This assignment is worth 12.5% of your semester grade.
Articles Quiz: At the time of the Final Exam there will also be one multiple
choice quiz over the three journal articles.
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Religious Holy Days: please refer to the current Collin Student Handbook.
ADA Statement: It is the policy of Collin County Community College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals who are students with disabilities. This College will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office, SCC-G200 or 972.881.5898 (V/TTD: 972.881.5950) in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
Academic Ethics: The College District may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work material that is not one’s own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions, and/or falsifying academic records. Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation. Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, illicitly obtaining examination questions in advance, copying computer or Internet files, using someone else’s work for the assignments as if it were one’s own, or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course. Collusion is intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a classmate during an examination; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a classmate to copy answers.
Attendance:
Attending class regularly and punctually is important and committed students
will find a way to fulfill that expectation.
You must be present on the day of exams.
Makeup exams may be arranged only in the case of a documented
emergency.
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| Aug 26 |
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Contrasting Virginia and Massachusetts: Parent Colonies |
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Why England Didn’t Effectively Govern, 1607-1763 |
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How the Trouble with England Began, 1763-1775 |
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The War for U.S. Independence, 1775-1783 |
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| Sep 23 | Test 1: Class lectures topics and textbook readings, Chs. 1-6 (through p. 235) |
| Sep 30 | Begin reading Chs. 6 (from p. 235)-13 |
Constitution Making: Legitimacy and Authority, 1777-1787 |
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Founding the First Party System, 1788-1815 |
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The War of 1812; Second Party System, 1815-1836 |
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| Oct 28 | Test 2: Class lecture topics and textbook readings Chs. 6-13 (from p. 235) |
| Nov 4 |
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| Nov 14 | Last day to withdraw without a grade. (Note: Students may repeat a course only once. At all public colleges and universities in Texas, students may withdraw from a total of six classes throughout their academic career.) |
| Nov 25 | Papers due |
The American Civil War |
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Reconstruction, 1865-1877 |
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| Dec 9 | FINAL EXAM
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