Summer I 2023: M - TR 8:30 - 9:30 AM
If you have a disability (learning, mental, physical) that affects your ability to participate effectively and have access to any program or service at Amarillo College please contact Disability Services at (806) 345-5639 . Our offices are located in the Student Service Center office 112. More information may be found at www.actx.edu/disability.
Disability Services facilitates access to all programs and services according to the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as other federal and state laws.
Amarillo College is committed to providing equal access to all programs and services, including all working, learning, and service environments that affect equal access for persons with disabilities. This commitment to provide equal access and opportunity for persons with disabilities is in compliance with federal and state law. Amarillo College also strives to provide Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) that are accessible to all authorized users.
If you find you are unable to access material in an accessible format please contact the Disability Services Office at (806) 345-5639 . This office will work in conjunction with other campus resources to address and accommodate your issue in a timely manner.
As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc
The Tutoring for Success policy applies to any student whose grade or performance in the course falls below a departmentally determined minimum threshold. In either of those cases, the instructor will direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. Under this policy, the instructor will follow specific departmental guidelines governing the use, duration, and grade component of the tutoring need.
Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016
Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.
NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.
The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students. If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .
HIST-1301-005 United States History I
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.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
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:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact 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
The American YAWP, volume I, edited by Joseph Locke and Ben Wright. This is an OER (open educational resource) available for free online with a low-cost paper copy available at the bookstore.
You are required to have regular access to a personal computer with reliable access to the Internet.
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".
The best way to get in touch with your instructor is through email. Monday - Friday, Dr. Fauss will check his email at least once a day; this means that most of the time you will receive a response within 24 hours. It is not necessary to follow up unless you have not received a reply within 24 hours. Please observe the proper etiquette for business emails: 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.
Check your school email at least once every weekday at the beginning of the day. Dr. Fauss will occasionally send out reminders and other important information via email. If class is canceled, an email will be sent out as early in the day as possible.
You are responsible for taking the proper steps to solve problems with the 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. Dr. Fauss is not trained to provide technical support and will refer you to the “help” section if you come to him with technical problems.
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:
Do not record the class without Dr. Fauss' permission.
Course content created by your instructor, including assignments, handouts, lectures, exams, quizzes, and videos, is protected by copyright and is indended for your personal educational use only, and may not be reproduced, distributed, sold, bartered, or linked to on the Internet without my express written permission. Students found to have violated their instructor's intellectual property rights will be referred to the college for disciplinary action and may be subject to legal action as permitted by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Graded components
Syllabus Quiz
You will take a quiz on the syllabus during the first week of the course. You are allowed unlimited attempts, with the highest counting. The syllabus quiz will count 2% of your course grade. Late syllabus quizzes will not be accepted.
Chapter quizzes
Each chapter covered will have a quiz. You are allowed unlimited attempts, with the highest counting. Each quiz is weighted equally. The quizzes will count 18% of your course grade. Late quizzes will not be accepted.
Exams
You will be taking three online exams. The exams will consist of objective questions and will be timed. Your best exam will count 30%, your second best will count 20%, and your lowest exam will count 10%.
Students who will be unable to take an exam during the availability period must inform Dr. Fauss of this as soon as possible. Students who fail to do this will be given the opportunity to make it up on a case-by-case basis; contacting your instructor as soon as you realize that you need to take the exam at a different time or missed the exam will play a significant role in whether or not you will be allowed to make it up. Make-up exams must be scheduled as close to the originally scheduled time of the exam as possible.
Research paper and presentation
You will be completing a short research paper where you will make connections between the past and present. You will then share your findings with the class in a short presentation. You will be able to see the rubric used to grade the paper and presentation in "My Grades" in Blackboard. Your paper will be due before class on an assigned date and the presentation will be delivered during class the same day.
Late papers will receive a 10-point penalty for each day turned in after the due date; papers turned in more than 5 days late will receive no credit. Students may not do their presentation until their paper is turned in. The research paper and presentation will count 10% of your course grade.
Attendance/participation
You are required to attend class. You may miss 3 meetings without penalty, but additional absences will reduce your attendance/participation grade by 5% each. It is not necessary to inform your instructor when you are absent. Attendance will count 10% of your course grade. Students who make regular contributions to class discussions may earn extra credit that can eliminate penalties for absences or earn a small number of extra points.
Extra credit
There will be no extra credit awarded in the class apart from that for participation.
Exceptions to course policies
Exceptions to course policies concerning lateness and similar matters will generally not be granted; students facing exceptional hardships such as serious illness should speak with their instructor as soon as possible in order to come up with a plan for completing the class. Technical problems are not an acceptable excuse for late work unless there was a problem with Amarillo College's systems or services used by the school. If you have unreliable Internet service, it is critical to find a backup that you can use in case of an outage.
Display and calculation of grades by Blackboard
Your current grade will be available in Blackboard under "My Grades" in the course menu.
Final grade calculation
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.
Turnaround times
Quizzes will be graded immediately. Exams and research papers will be graded within 2 days.
The attendance policy is described above in the "grading criteria" section.
As detailed above in the "administrative drop policy" section, students must attend class on or before the census date or be removed from the class.
The topic(s) we will be covering are listed after the date, followed by assignments, which are indicated in bold.
Unit 1
Week 1
5/24: introduction to the class
5/26: The Origins of Colonial America; Colonial Society, part 1; watch The Origins of Colonial America video lecture and read CH 4 before today's class
Syllabus quiz due by 11:59 PM on 5/30
Week 2
5/31: Memorial Day; no class
6/2: Colonial Society, Part 2; The American Revolution; watch CH 4 part 2 and CH 5 part 1 video lectures, read CH 5 before today's class
Exam 1 will be available all day (from 12:00 AM through 11:59 PM) 6/3 - 6/5; unit 1 quizzes will be available through 11:59 PM on 6/5
Unit 2
Week 3
6/7: A New Nation; watch CH 6 part 1 video lecture and read CH 6 before class
6/9: The Early Republic; watch CH 7 part 2 video lecture and read CH 7 before class
Week 4
6/14: The Market Revolution; watch CH 8 part 1 video lecture and read CH 8 before class; research papers due; select presentations due
6/16: Democracy in America; watch CH 9 part 2 video lecture and read CH 9 before class; select presentations due
Exam 2 will be available all day (from 12:00 AM through 11:59 PM) 6/17 - 6/19; unit 2 quizzes will be available through 11:59 PM on 6/19
Unit 3
Week 5
6/21: Religon and Reform; watch CH 10 part 2 video lecture and read CH 10 before class; select presentations due
6/23: The Sectional Crisis; watch CH 13 part 1 video lecture and read CH 13 before class; select presentations due
Week 6
6/28: The Civil War; watch CH 14 part 1 video lecture and read CH 14 before class; select presentations due
6/30: Reconstruction; watch CH 15 part 1 video lecture and read CH 15 before class; select presentations due
Exam 3 will be available all day (from 12:00 AM through 11:59 PM) 6/30 - 6/31; unit 3 quizzes will be available through 11:59 PM on 6/31
You will be assessed on your mastery of the information presented in lectures, your textbook, and other materials utilized in class. Because the quality of most information on American history on the Internet is so poor, turning to it for information is not recommended unless specifically authorized.
If a student scores below 70% on the first exam, he or she will be required to attend tutoring per my instructions. Students who do not comply with the tutoring policy may be prevented from taking the next exam until they attend tutoring.
I reserve the right to change the syllabus and calendar if needed.
05/23/21 11:19 AM
06/09/21 3:15 PM