United States History II Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

HIST-1302-003 United States History II

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: 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 Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government and the study of U.S. foreign policy.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Carnes, Garraty   The American Nation, Vol. II, 15^th ed.

Supplies

\ Paper and pens for note taking, #2 pencils and 4 #882-E Scantron sheets (available in bookstore).

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.

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Expected Student Behavior

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\ 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.

Test grades will be worth 90%, Ethical Dilemma will be worth 10%.

Historical Ethical Dilemma Paper: Students will read a historical ethical dilemma assigned by individually by the instructor. In a one page typed paper, students will briefly identify and accurately describe the ethical dilemma. Students will use appropriate insights from two or more areas of study at AC to make connections and clarify the ethical dilemma. Students will recognize connections to their own personal values and rules, articulate the sources of their insights, and incorporate personal values in a reasoned response.  Keep the length of your response to one page. The Historical Ethical Dilemma Paper is worth 10%.

Attendance

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