COLLIN
COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
FALL 2007 COURSE SYLLABUS
CREDIT
HOURS 3 LECTURE HOURS 3
CLASS MEETS W 7:00-9:45pm INSTRUCTOR Monica Cubberly
E-MAIL mcubberly@ccccd.edu
INSTRUCTORS
WEBSITE: http://iws.ccccd.edu/mcubberly
MESSAGES
CAN BE LEFT FOR ME AT 214-801-4103 or 972-548-6830
OFFICE
HOURS before and after class or by
scheduled appointment
CATALOG
DESCRIPTION
History of the
Jones,
Jacqueline et al. Created Equal. Brief
Second Edition,
ISBN–
10: 0-321-42981-8 or ISBN-13: 978-0-321-42981-0 for vol
I
Or
ISBN- 10: 0-321-42980-X or ISBN- 13: 978-321-42980-3 for complete edition
SUPPLIES none, but you will need
internet access
COURSE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The students demonstrate the ability to:
¨ describe pre-Colombian
civilizations in the
¨ describe the aspects of Western
and Non-Western culture that have contributed to the American experience.
¨ describe the development of the
English colonies and the growth of independent colonial government.
¨ reconstruct the internal
social, economic, and political events which led to the War for
¨ identify the factors, values,
and compromises which shaped the U.S. Constitution.
¨ describe the formation of
political parties, the development of sectionalism, and the early nationalist
era.
¨ define Manifest Destiny and
describe nineteenth century territorial expansion.
¨ outline major social, economic,
political, and religious aspects of antebellum
¨ describe the slavery
controversy.
¨ outline the series of events
which culminated in the Civil War.
¨ relate the problems and
consequences of the Reconstruction Era.
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
¨
Reading
of assigned course materials
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Class
attendance and participation
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Completion
of all class assignments
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Completion
of all exams and quizzes
METHOD
OF PRESENTATION
Lecture,
open discussion, group discussion, internet and audio visual materials such as
maps, films, transparencies, and video tapes are among the teaching techniques
that may be used.
METHOD
OF EVALUATION
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Examinations: Five
exams will be given during the semester.
Exams will be multiple choice. Your exams will be worth 50 of the final
grade. Make-up exams may or may not be
given at the discretion of the instructor – and any make-up exam will be
entirely essay. Also, two assessment
exams will be given (pre and post tests) and these will comprise 5%of your
final grade.
¨
Research Component: This
research assignment will be worth 15% of your final grade and will be turned in
through WebCT as either a ‘.doc’ or ‘.rtf’ file if
you use a program other than MS Word.
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Interpreting History Questions: Five IHQs will be
completed during the semester. IHQs comprise 10% of your final grade. IHQs are due on the
date listed on the Tentative Schedule.
Instructions can be found on WebCT and the
instructor’s website (iws.ccccd.edu/mcubberly). This assignment will be turned in through WebCT as either a ‘.doc’ or ‘.rtf’ file if you use a
program other than MS Word.
NOTE: Any assignment not submitted as either a .doc, .rtf or .txt
file will receive a zero.
Attendance/class
participation will comprise 10%f your final grade.
NOTE: NO EXTRA CREDIT WORK WILL BE GIVEN BY THE
INSTRUCTOR.
GRADING
SCALE
A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F
= 59% and below
ACADEMIC
ETHICS
Cheating
on any assignment or exam or plagiarism on any written assignment will earn the
student a non-negotiable F on the assignment. The College 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 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
POLICY
Students
are expected to attend all classes and each student is fully responsible for
his/her attendance. Attendance will be
taken throughout the semester and is NECESSARY
to assure passing this course. Class
materials presented by the instructor are accessories to the book and will not
be given out in written form without special permission. You will need to read the book outside of
class time. Tests will cover both lecture and book material.
If
you are unable to complete this course, YOU must withdraw from it by Nov. 16th. Withdrawing from a course is a formal
procedure, which YOU must initiate. I
cannot do it for you. If you stop
attending a class and do not withdraw, you will receive the grade you earn,
usually and “F”. If you do withdraw from
the course, you will receive a grade of “W”.
Paperwork for withdrawing from a course can be obtained from the admissions
and records office. You may repeat this
course only once after receiving a grade, including W.
AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE
It
is the policy of
Students
are encouraged to conference with the instructor at any time during the
semester when they have questions concerning their grade, or when there are questions
concerning the material.
RELIGIOUS
HOLIDAYS
Refer to
Section 2 Policies and Procedures, sub-section 2.23
Religious Holidays in the 2003-2004
CCCCD
Student Handbook
NOTICE: the procedures described in the syllabus are
subject to change at the discretion of the instructor of record.
IF
STUDENTS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SYLLABUS OR THE CLASS, DO NOT
HESITATE TO ASK THE INSTRUCTOR.
Generic
Syllabus may be viewed at the following website: iws.cccd.edu/syllabus
RESEARCH COMPONENT
The
research component will consist of 15% of the overall semester grade. Students will choose their writing
assignments from the choices listed below.
Your choice should be clearly indicated in the title of the paper. All work must be clearly written and well
thought out. Deductions will be taken
for papers that are unclear, or are improperly written. (This is not an English course, however it is
a college level course and college students should be able to write
properly.) Grammar, spelling and proper
sentence structure should be used.
Proper citations (MLA or parenthetical citations including page numbers)
should be used in these assignments. A
proper bibliography page should be included. Plagiarism is NOT tolerated. Research Components are to be turned in on
the date and time listed in the tentative syllabus. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!! Research Components may be handed in
BEFORE the due date for those students that wish to do so.
FOR COLLEGE LEVEL PAPERS, GENERAL TEXTBOOKS (LIKE THE
ONE YOU HAVE FOR THIS CLASS), ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, AND OTHER
A. Primary Source Analysis: Historical analysis of 3 primary source
documents from American History during the timeframe of this class, concerning
the same topic. These primary source
documents can include but are not limited to:
political cartoons, drawings, engravings, photographs, newspaper
articles or broadsides. These documents
can come from the library or an internet source. All documents must be approved by the
instructor and a copy of them must be included with the paper. The first part of your analysis should be a
general overview of the event your primary sources cover with specific
attention to the significance of this event/topic in American History. The research for this section should be based
on at least 2 sources (only 1 of which can be an internet site, and the
site must not be the same site as the document source). The next section of
your analysis will be an evaluation of the impact of these primary source
documents on the people of the time. Who
are they written/drawn by? What was the
intent of the creator? Are they propaganda? If so, who are they geared toward? How are they biased? Why are they important? What themes are represented in these primary
sources? The final section of your
analysis will discuss your impression of these primary sources. What was their impact on you? Are you affected as the creator
intended? Do these items represent a
recurring theme of American history?
B. Research paper on an historical event or
person: Students must use at least 5
sources (only 2 of which can be internet sources) in their writing of a
research paper on an historical person or event from American History in the
time frame covered by this class. In
writing this research paper, one must have a clear thesis. What are you trying to prove in regard to
your subject? What affect did it/they
have on their time? As in writing any
paper, you must clearly identify your thesis, and have an introduction, body
and conclusion that supports your thesis.
C. Family History Option: Identify a person from your family tree and
the time frame of this class then research the event. The first part of your paper should be a
general overview of the event your ancestor experienced with specific attention
to the significance of this event in American History. The research for this section should be based
on at least 2 sources (only 1 of which can be an internet site, and the site). Next, explain the impact this event had both
on history and your family. Give the
name of the ancestor and how you are related to this person. Describe how you found out about this person. Interview this person or another family
member with information about this person. This
interview must be taped and turned in with the paper. Explain whether your ancestor participated in
or just lived through the event. If a
participant, describe what role he/she played in this event. If your ancestor only lived through this
event, explain how it would have affected him/her. Detail their experience. What did he/she think of the world at the
time this event was taking place? Was
he/she on the winning side or the losing side?
Was he/she forced to move? Did it
cause a major lifestyle change? Was
there no change at all? Did the event
influence how this person lived after the event? The final section of your
analysis should discuss your impression of this ancestor. Would he/she have been someone you would have
liked to have known/served with during the event? Why?
How did their experience of this event affect you? What themes are represented by their
experiences?
Plagiarism is NOT tolerated. Any information the student gets from other
sources should be cited. Paraphrased
information should be cited and directly quoted information should be
cited. Any information obtained from
another source should be cited in your paper using either MLA method or
parenthetical reference. The instructor
should be able to tell where you got your information. Direct quotes should only be used 1) if you
cannot say the information any better; 2) if the direct quote’s wording proves
you point or 3) for color – if the direct wording is so vivid it paints a picture. In all other times, paraphrasing should be
done.
All chapters in your text should be read by the time they are
to be discussed as listed. Note: asterisked dates are Sundays.
Aug
29 Orientation & Chapter 1
Sept
3* Assessment test to be completed on WebCT by
11:55pm
Sept
5 Chapter
2
Sept
12 Chapter 3 IHQ 1 due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Sept
16* Exam 1 to be completed on WebCT by 11:55pm
Sept
26 Chapter 5 RA
1 due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Oct
3 Chapters
6 IHQ 2 due on WebCT
by 11:55pm
Oct 7 * Exam II to be completed on WebCT by 11:55pm
Oct
10 Chapters
7 Research Component due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Oct
14 Chapter 8 RA 2
due on WebCT by
11:55pm
Oct
21 Chapter
9 IHQ 3 due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Oct
28* Exam III to be completed on WebCT
by 11:55pm
Oct
31 Chapter 10 RA
3 due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Nov
7 Chapter 12 RA
4 due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Nov
14 Chapter
13 IHQ 4 due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Nov 18 Exam IV to be completed on WebCT by 11:55pm
Nov
21
Nov
28 Chapter
14 IHQ 5 due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Dec
5 Chapter
15 RA 5 due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Dec 9* Assessment
Test due on WebCT by 11:55pm
Dec12 Exam V to be completed on WebCT by 11:55pm