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HIST-1302-002 United States History II
<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 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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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)
Hybrid
The American Nation: A History Of The U.S., 15th Edition Volume II by Mark C. Carnes and John A. Garraty.
Paterson, 1913: The Silk Strike by Mary Jane Treacy
Chicago, 1968 by Nicholas Proctor
You are required to have regular access to a mac or pc computer with reliable internet access.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
You are expected to follow all Amarillo College policies and procedures, particularly those relating to academic integrity and personal conduct. The following are of particular importance:
You may not use outside sources such as Wikipedia and other websites for assignments. The use of unauthorized sources will result in significant grading penalties.
Course materials created by your professor, including assignments, handouts, lectures, and similar materials and derivative works such as course notes are protected by copyright and for personal educational use only, and may not be reproduced, distributed, sold, bartered, or publicly posted to the Internet without your professor’s express written permission. Do not record the class without your instructor's permission.
You are responsible for taking the proper steps to solve technical problems with technology used in the class: a list of support resources has been provided for you under the “help” section of the course’s Blackboard site. It it particularly important to give yourself enough time to work through technical issues before due dates: because you will be given ample time to complete your work, technical problems will not be an acceptable excuse for failing to meet deadlines. Your professor is not a technical support person and will simply refer you to the “help” section if you come to him with technical problems, but you are encouraged to speak with him if you are unable to reach a resolution after consulting the appropriate resources.
The best way to get in touch with your professor is through email. Please use Blackboard’s email tool, linked to in the course menu, not your personal email or school email through ACConnect. Please observe the proper etiquette for business emails when contacting your professor: provide a descriptive yet concise subject in addition to a professional salutation and closing; additionally, you should write in complete sentences and avoid net- or text-speak. Your professor earned his PhD, so it is appropriate to address him as Doctor (abbreviated Dr.). Most workplaces use email, so this should be good practice for you.
You should check your school email each weekday, particularly before leaving for school: Dr. Fauss will occasionally send out reminders and other important information via email. If class is cancelled, an email will be sent out as early in the day as possible.
Email is not an instantaneous form of communication: Dr. Fauss checks his email at least once a day Monday through Friday, which means that usually, but not always, you will get a response within 24 hours. Emails received over the weekend may not be replied to until the following Monday.
Graded components
Each week you will be completing a chapter from your textbook in REVEL. Each chapter will have a number of quizzes, which will provide your grade. The average of the REVEL assignments will be 32% of your course grade.
You will be graded on participation during the Reacting to the Past games, which includes contributions to discussions during setup sessions and any online activities associated with the games. Participation will be 30% of your course grade (2 x 15%). Specific criteria will be explained in a rubric posted to Blackboard. You will hand in a self-assessment of your participation after each game to help your instructor evaluate your performance.
You will write a position paper to help you collect your thoughts for the Reacting to the Past game: the position papers will be 26% of your course grade (2 x 13%).
You will write a paper detailing how you would respond to a situation that poses an ethical dilemma, meaning that no choice is without ethical difficulties. The ethical dilemma paper will be 12% of your course grade.
Late policies
Late REVEL assignments will receive no credit.
Late papers will receive a 1-point penalty for every day handed in past the due date. Papers handed in more than five days late will receive a 20-point penalty.
Extra credit
Students who use the Writer's Corner to improve a paper draft will receive a 3-point bonus to their paper grade. One bonus may be earned for each paper. Dr. Fauss will automatically receive notification of your visit, so there is no need to inform him yourself. There will be no other extra credit awarded in the class. Requests for exceptions to the above rules will only be granted in special circumstances at the instructor's discretion.
Grade calculation
You may view your grades and course average any time using the “My Grades” link in the course menu on Blackboard; your course average is calculated as a running weighted total.
Final grades will be calculated according to the following criteria:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F
Your final grade will be rounded to the next highest integer.
Being a hybrid class, this class will meet half the times a normal class would meet. Much of the in-class time will be spent doing activities for which participation will count towards a significant part of your grade. If you are not present, you cannot participate. In short, attendance is particularly important, so don't be absent!
Your instructor will take attendance at the beginning of class after making announcements. Showing up after attendance was taken will count as being late. If you are late, it is your responsibility to report your presence to your instructor. Being more than 15 minutes late or leaving class early without permission will count as an absence. Absences will not be excused.
Each day of class has the topic of that day's meeting listed first, then any assignments due that day will be printed in bold. Assignments due on different days will also printed in bold under the respective week.
Week One: 1/16 – 1/21
Week Two: 1/22 – 1/28
Week Three: 1/29 – 2/4
Week Four: 2/5 – 2/11
Week Five: 2/12 – 2/18
Week Six: 2/19 – 2/25
Week Seven: 2/26 – 3/4
Week Eight: 3/5 – 3/8
This class features two Reacting to the Past games. These multi-week experiences will have you stepping into the shoes of people in history and engaging in structured roleplaying.
The instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus and calendar if needed.
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02/05/18 1:34 PM