United States History I Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Instructor Information

Instructor

Alan Cox (Curriculum Vitae)

E-Mail

ajcox@actx.edu alanjcox57@gmail.com

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Course

HIST-1301-006 United States History I

Prerequisites

RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills

Course Description

A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Roark: The American Promise, Vol. I, 5th edition

Supplies

\ Paper and pens for note taking, #2 pencils and 4 #882-E Scantron sheets (available in bookstore). Access to a computer with internet, printer, printer paper, and ink.

Student Performance

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.

2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.

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

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\ Students are expected to follow all Amarillo College policies and procedures.

\ Please turn off all cell phones, pagers,etc.

Grading Criteria

\ You will have four one-hour exams. Dates will be announced in class by the instructor. THERE WILL BE NO EXEMPTIONS FOR THE FINAL EXAM.

\ The lowest score of the first three tests will be dropped. If you miss a test, FOR ANY REASON, that will be the dropped grade. If you miss the final, FOR ANY REASON, one-third of your grade will be a zero. I DO NOT GIVE INCOMPLETES.

\ Grades:

\ All work will be graded on the following scale: 90-100 is an A, 80-89 is a B, 70-79 is a C, 60-69 is a D, and anything below 60 is an F.

\ If you miss class, get notes from another student, I do not loan mine out.

Attendance

\ Attendance is necessary to successfully complete this course. It will be your responsibility to drop the course if you decide to stop attending.

Calendar

The Instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus and/or the calendar if needed.

HIST 1301-006

Monday and Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Instructor: Alan Cox

July 7: Introduction, Class note 1-3, Read the following Chapters:

Chap 2 – Europeans Encounter the New World

Chap 3 – Southern Colonies in the 17^th Century

Chap 4 – Northern Colonies in the 17^th Century

July 09: Class Notes 1-3, Read the following Chapters:

Chap 5 – Colonial America in the 18^th Century

Chap 6 – The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis

Chap 7 – The War for America

July 14: Test 1, Class Notes 4-5, Read the following Chapters:

Chap 8 – Building a Republic

Chap 10 – Republicans in Power

July 16: Class Notes 4-5, Read the Following Chapters:

Chap 8 – Building a Republic

Chap 10 – Republicans in Power

July 21: Test 2, Class Notes 6-8, Read the Following:

Chap 11 – The Expanding Republic

Chap 12 – The New West and the Free North

Chap 13 – The Slave South

July 23: Class Notes 6-8, Read the Following:

Chap 11 – The Expanding Republic

Chap 12 – The New West and the Free North

Chap 13 – The Slave South

July 28: No Class

July 30: No Class

August 04: Test 3, Class Notes 9-10, Read the Following Chapters:

Chap 14 – The House Divided

Chap 15 – The Crucible of War

Chap 16 – Reconstruction

August 06: Class Notes 9-10, Read the following Chapters: