History 1302
American History, 1877-Present
Summer II, 2012
Instructor: Alisha Loftin
Campus: West Loop Center, Room C252
Phone: 918-809-8661
Email: alisha.loftin@hccs.edu
Section: 82762
Class Time: MTWThF 8:00am-10:00am
Office Hours: By Appointment
Texts:
Ayers, Edward L., et al. American Passages: A History of the United States, 4th edition. Boston: Wadsworth, 2010.
Pearson E-Reader: http://www.pearsoncustom.com/tx/hcc_hist1301/ Use Volume II.
Outside Readings, as required by the instructor
History Monograph of the student’s choice. Must be approved by the instructor.
Course Theme:
Course Description and Goals: History 1302 is a survey of American History from 1877 to the present. The study includes social,
economic, and political aspects of American life and follows the development of the United States as a world power. The course is
based on lectures, readings, films and class participation. This course is designed to improve the student’s skills in the following
areas: critical thinking and reading about history, clear and concise writing and articulation about history, comprehension of primary
and secondary sources, knowledge of important events, movements, people and ideas in American history.
By the end of the class, students
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Will be able to create an argument through the use of historical evidence
Will be able to analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources
Will be able to analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural and global forces on this period of history
Will be able to explain the importance of chronology and how earlier ideas and events shaped later events
This course transfers as 3 hours of credit to most other colleges and universities.
Course Grades:
The final course grade is based on completion of the following:
Exam I– 100 points
Exam II – 100 points
Final Exam – 100 points
Book Review – 100 points, incremental
In-Class Essays/Homework Assignments – 10-20 points each
In-Class Participation – 5 points per day
Exams: There will be three exams during the semester, Exam I will cover chapters 17 - 22, Exam II will cover chapters 23 - 26, and
the Final Exam will cover chapters 27 - 30. The Final Exam will not be comprehensive. Exams will be worth 100 points each. Exam
format will vary, and will be announced prior to each exam. Students can expect a combination of identification questions, short
answer/fill in the blank, multiple choice and essays. Students must provide a bluebook for each exam. Information covered in the
exams may come from any lecture, video, reading, discussion, or activity assigned or completed in class. If students do not complete
Exam I or Exam II on the day it is scheduled, it may be made up during the period set aside for the Final Exam. If a student makes up
Exam I or II they must provide a separate blue book for each.
Book Review: Students may choose a history monograph over which to write their review. Instructor Approval is Necessary for
All Book Review Monograph Choices. The book review will consist of a two-page, typed double-spaced paper, with no larger than
a 12-point font. More information on how to write a book review can be found on the Learning Web.
In-Class Essays: Also known as Pop Quizzes. At the instructor’s discretion, pop-quizzes over materials pertinent to the week’s
lecture, reading, or assignment will be administered at the beginning of class. Students may not make up pop quizzes for any reason.
Therefore, it is in the student’s best interest to come to class on time and prepared, having read the assigned chapter in the textbook or
the appropriate reading.
Grades on written work (Exam Essays, Book Review, Homework Assignments and In-class essays) will be based upon the
following standards: Clear and concise presentation of thesis, evidence and analysis (content); organization; appropriate voice, tone
and diction, correct grammar, writing structure and spelling, and Turabian-style format. Book Reviews will not be accepted late.
Assignment and Exam Evaluation Techniques:
Grades for the class as well as on all class work will be assigned on a 10-point curve of total points possible, as follows.
90% - over =A
80%-89%=B
70%-79%=C
60%-69%=D
Under 59%-F
Attendance Policy:
Regular class attendance is not only important from the standpoint of learning, but also is required in order to be successful in this
course. Students are held responsible for all materials covered during their absence and any changes made in the agenda.
The student is responsible for withdrawal from the class; the instructor will not complete withdrawals. Class Participation and in-class
essay points cannot be made up for any reason.
To withdraw from the class, the student should initiate an official withdrawal through the counseling office; non-attendance
DOES NOT constitute official withdrawal. Failure to withdraw may result in the student receiving a regular grade of “F” or “FX” at
the end of the semester.
To request a change to Audit (A) or Incomplete (I), the student must be maintaining a passing grade. The student must
initiate the change with the instructor and sign the audit or incomplete agreement. If the Incomplete is due to a circumstance that
prevents the student from being able to sign the form him/herself, the instructor may make other arrangements. See the agenda for the
last day to change to A or I or withdraw.
Electronic Devices Policy
Use of electronic devices in the classroom is not permitted. Please take notes with pen and paper. If you must leave your mobile
phone turned on, please utilize the vibrate setting. Texting, social media use and web surfing during class are prohibited.
Plagiarism, Academic Dishonesty, or Misconduct:
Plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another writer are your own; it includes having
another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of
another as a guide to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own. The student should review the relevant sections of the
Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook. A student guilty of plagiarism may receive a zero for the assignment and an “F” in the
course.
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent
misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic
misconduct is behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standard, but without deliberate intent or
use of fraudulent means. The student should review the relevant sections of the Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook.
Additional information about Plagiarism is available on the Learning Web.
EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning.
During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The
anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of
instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.
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Syllabus/The Gilded Age
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7/12/12*
The West
The Spanish American War
Homework 1 Due
American Expansion
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8/10/12
Consumerism and Progressivism (ppt)
Consumerism and Progressivism (ppt)
Book Review Synopsis Portion Due
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
(movie)
World War 1 (ppt)
Exam 1-The Gilded Age through
World War I
Drama of the 1920s
The Crash of '29
Book Review Analysis Portion Due
The Depression
The New Deal
Homework 2 Due
World War II (ppt)
Exam 2-The '29 Crash through
World War II
The GI's Come Home
Peer Draft Book Review Due
Civil Rights of the '50s & '60s
Korea and the Communist Threat
Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll
Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll
Viet Nam
Book Review Due
Nixon
Watergate (movie)
Make up Day
Final Exam - Vietnam through
Watergate
Day of Record
Last day to Withdraw
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20-21
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20-21
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Outside
Readings
(E-Reader
unless
otherwise
specified)
Text
In-class
Class
Dates
Day #
Tentative Schedule of Activities, Agenda and Course Outline:
The instructor may change the assignment schedule AT ANY TIME by verbal or written notification in class or on Eagle Online.
Standard Oil Co. Pp29-42
The Dawes Act & Wovoka's
Message pp77-82
Teller & Platt Amends pp205207
Woodland Heights Sales
brochure, LW
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, and
Disasters pp176-187
17-22
23
Scopes Trial pp246-253 & Day
7 transcript-avail. online
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The Bonus Army pp295-317
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26
Riots, pp335-342
23-26
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27-28
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27-30
Feminine Mystique pp488-498
Letter From Jail pp462-467
and Testimony of FMH, pp476479
Course Contract
Please review the syllabus. Then sign and return this contract to your instructor by the 3 rd class meeting.
I ____________________________________ have read and understand the syllabus for Section 78278 of History 1302. I agree that
this is a binding contract and that I will abide by the policies, instructions and guidelines as communicated by it and by my instructor
for the duration of my time in the class.
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Signed
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