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HIST-1301-007 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)
On Campus Course
Give Me Liberty!: An American History, Brief 5th Edition Volume 1 by Eric Foner
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 unless specifically authorized. 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. 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
To help you better understand the reading, you will complete InQuizitive review assignments on the assigned chapters of the Foner textbook. You will be able to earn full credit on every InQuizitive assignment provided you keep at it long enough. The assignments will be 11% of your course grade.
You will take 3 exams consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions each. The exams will be of your 55% of your course grade (with the first two exams counting 20% each, the third 15%).
Your will be graded on your attendance and participation. Attendance will be worth 10% of your course grade. 10 classes will be selected at random at the end of the semester to count towards this grade; beyond two instances, each absence will lower your grade by 10%. Students who are disruptive or inattentive during group work or discussions may be considered absent at the instructor's discretion.
You will complete a source analysis project: the two components will be a source analysis homework, and a paper. The source analysis homework will be 4% of your course grade and the paper will be 20%. The grading criteria will be explained in a rubric posted to Blackboard.
Late work/exam policies
Late InQuizitive review assignments will receive no credit.
You may only make up an exam if you email me before it is given with an explanation of your need to reschedule. I will only make exceptions to this rule in extreme circumstances (i.e. you are in the hospital, etc.). Requests will only be granted in true emergencies, and I may require you to provide proof of your situation.
Electronic submission policies
It is your responsibility to submit work to Blackboard in the correct format, docx (Microsoft Word). Google Docs, which every Amarillo College student has access to, has the ability to export files to this format, so there is no reason why anybody will not be able to meet this requirement.
It is also your responsibility to verify that your work was submitted correctly. After submission, you will be able to see your submission in the Box viewer (in the middle of the web page). If something is amiss, you will be able to see it there. Submitting your work incorrectly is not an excuse for lateness: contact Dr. Fauss ASAP if something is not right.
Extra credit
There will be no extra credit awarded in the class.
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.
The instructor will take attendance at the beginning of class. If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will be marked as absent. Students who come in after attendance was taken are required to report their presence to the instructor at the end of class, otherwise, your attendance may not be counted.
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 below. Assignments due on different days will also printed in bold under the respective week.
Week One: 7/2 – 7/8
Week Two: 7/9 – 7/15
Week Three: 7/16 – 7/22
Week Four: 7/23 – 7/29
Week Five: 7/30 – 8/5
Week Six: 8/6 – 8/9
The instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus and calendar if needed.
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