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HIST-1301-001 United States History I
<p>Prerequisite: RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills</p>
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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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Dual Credit Course
Main Textbook:
Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty! An American History. 3rd ed. New York City, NY: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2013
Supplemental Texts:
Fraser, James W. By the People: A History of the United States. AP Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson, 2015
Kennedy et al. American Pageant. 14th Edition. Boston, MA: Wadsworth , 2006
Roark et al., The American Promise: A History of the United States Vol I to 1877. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Bedford St. Martin's, 2005.
Newman et al., United States History Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination. 2015 ed. Des Moines, IA: Amsco School Publications,Inc., 2015
Bender et al. Opposing Viewpoints in American History Volume I. San Diego, CA. Greenhaven Press, 1996
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: AP US History Study Guide. http://ap.gilderlehrman.org/
Paper, 3-ring binder, pens, #2 pencils, multiple colors of highlighters and access to a computer with internet connection. (If you do not have access to a personal computer, you may use the computers in the library.)
Upon successful completion of this couse, 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 in United States history.
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Students are expected to behave in a manner that is fitting for a college classroom and as young adults. Students are expected to:
If the student does not comply with behavior expectations, parents will be contacted along with an administrator. If the student continues to refuse to comply with the stated behavior expectations, then Amarillo College will be notified and the student will be held to the ramifications stated in the Students Rights and Responsibilities.
Course requirements/grading:
Exams. There will be a minimum of 4 major examinations during the semester and a comprehensive final exam. Exams will be multiple choice and short answer and will cover both the readings and the lectures and other class activities. Each major exam is worth 100 points in the gradebook. There will also be a comprehensive final at the end of the course that will also count for 100 points.
Essays. There will be 3 major essays that will be timed and written in class (either long essays or Document Based Questions). All essays will be graded based on the rubrics provided by College Board fo U.S. History. One of these essays will be an ethical dilemma where you will briefly identify and accurately describe the ethical dilemma. Use appropriate insights from two or more areas of your study at AC (or Tascosa H.S. in your case) to make connections and clarify the ethical dilemma. Recognize connections to your personal values and rules, articulate the sources of your insights, and incorporate personal values in a reasoned response. Each essay will count 100 points in the gradebook.
Homework. This will include reading guides and anything else I deem as "homework." The homework grade will be an average of your homework throughout the semester and will count 100 points
Participation and Daily Work. There will be several opportunities for class discussion and group work throughout the semester, this will also include staying on task throughout each class period. Since some portion of the readings will be presented and discussed in class, all students are expected to contribute to classroom discussion. It is obviously impossible to add much to classroom discussion if you are absent, therefore, attendance is considered by the instructor in formulating the class participation grade (this is for unexcused absences) The instructor reserves the right to deduct points from the class participation grade for behavior detrimental to the class. For example, a student who misses 20% of the class periods will probably receive only 80 of the possible 100 percentage points for the class participation grade at the discretion of the instructor. Students who continually exhibit disruptive, disrespectful, or otherwise detrimental behavior may receive a zero for their class participation grade at the discretion of the instructor. This grade will be averaged throughout the semester and will count for 100 points.
There will be no extra credit.
Makeup Exams: There are no makeup exams without prearrangement with the instructor. If a student misses an exam, they have 3 class days to make it up. On the fourth day, the most a student can receive is 70%. After three class days, the student will receive a zero for the assignment.
Synopsis of Grading:
| Exams (minimum of 4 and including the semester final) | 100 points each |
| Essays (minimum of 3) | 100 points Each |
| Homework (averaged throughout the semester) | 100 points |
| Participation (averaged throughout the semester) | 100 points |
Academic dishonesty:
Cheating in any form will not be tolerated. Some collaboration with other students on projects is acceptable; however, students must do their own work. Papers which bear a striking resemblance to the work of other students will not be accepted. If the instructor determines that a student is not responsible for his/her work, no credit will be given for the assignment. If a student is copying another's work for a different class, that assignment will be taken up by the instructor and given to the respective instructor.
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F
Amarillo College Attendance Policy: Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class.
Instructor Attendance Policy. Attendance is considered heavily in calculating class participation grade. Habitual absenteeism may cause students to earn a zero for class participation. Over 10 minutes tardy counts as an absence (even with a pass). Leaving class early without prior arrangement with the instructor counts as a tardy. Leaving class 10 minutes or more early counts as an absence.
Tentative schedule and reading assignments:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
EXAM #1
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
EXAM #2
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
EXAM #3
Week 10
Week 11
EXAM #4
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14&15
Week 16
Exam #5
Week 17
SEMESTER FINAL – SEE THS FINAL SCHEDULE
The Instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus and/or calendar if necessary.
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