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HIST-1302-006 United States History II
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:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
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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)
Hybrid
The American YAWP, volume II, 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 (chromebook, mac, or pc desktop or laptop) with reliable access to the Internet. It would be best if you have access to these things at home considering the possibility of class meetings switching to synchronous online format (tech supported) or having to quarantine due to a COVID exposure.
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, write in complete sentences that avoid net- or text-speak, and include a greeting and closing. 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
Chapter quizzes
Each unit will have 4 online quizzes. You are allowed unlimited attempts during each unit through the start of the exam, with the highest counting. Each quiz is worth 10 points. Late quizzes will not be accepted.
Homeworks
Each of the 12 chapters will have a homework assignment due on the portion of the material that is covered outside of class; it will be due at noon on the day that chapter will be covered. Your two lowest-graded homework assginments will not contribute to your grade. Each homework (save for the lowest two) is worth 12 points. Late homeworks will be accepted through 11:59 PM on Sunday the week they are due with a 20% penalty.
Exams
You will be taking three in-class exams unless the class has been switched to tech-supported learning due to COVID; if this is the case, the exam will be taken online. The exams will consist of objective questions and will be timed. Your best two exams will count 225 points points each and your lowest exam will count 50 points.
Students who will be unable to take an exam as scheduled 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.
Paper project
You will be completing a paper focusing upon a pair of historical documents. There are three parts: you will first do an assignment where you analyze the documents (worth 20 points). You will then complete a rough draft (worth 30 points) that will be revised into a final draft (worth 100 points). You will be able to see the rubric used to grade the paper components in "My Grades" in Blackboard.
Rough and final drafts handed in late will receive a 10% penalty for each day turned in after the due date. The document analysis assignment may be handed in late through 11:59 PM on the following Sunday with a 20-percent penalty. Late work may not receive written feedback.
Participation
You are expected to attend class unless you are ill. Students with significant numbers of unexcused absences (more than 3) will receive a 50% penalty to their participation grade unless they were absent from class due to COVID matters; students who are going to be absent due to COVID matters must email their instructor before the class they will be missing to have an absence excused (if you know you will be absent for an extended period it is fine to send one email). Students who make regular contributions to class discussions may earn extra credit that can reduce the penalty for excessive absences or earn a small number of extra points. Participation will be worth 110 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 unless a student is experiencing significant hardship or bereavement and the student communicates with their instructor in a timely fashion. 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:
900 or more points = A
800 to less than 900 points = B
700 to less than 800 points = C
600 to less than 700 points = D
Less than 600 points = F
Turnaround times
Quizzes and online exams will be graded immediately. In-class exams will be graded within two business days. Components of the paper project will be graded within five business days.
Do not attend class if you are ill. You must follow the protocols established by Amarillo College concerning COVID-19 outlined here: https://www.actx.edu/COVID19
As detailed above in the "administrative drop policy," students must physically attend class if it is being held in person on or before the census date or be removed from the class. If the class is in tech-supported format, logging in to Blackboard Collaborate will count as attending.
The topic of a class is indicated after the date. Items in bold indicate work that is due or exams.
Unit 1
Week 1
8/24: Intro to the class
8/26: Capital and Labor; read chapter 16, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
Week 2
8/31: The West; read chapter 17, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
9/2: American Empire; read chapter 19, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
Week 3
9/7: No class due to change in modality; read chapter 20, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
9/9: The Progressive Era
All quizzes from unit 1 due by 11:59 PM on 9/12
Unit 1 will be available from 12:00 AM on 9/10 - 11:59 PM on 9/12
Unit 2
Week 4
9/14: WWI and Its Aftermath; read chapter 21, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
9/16: The New Era; read chapter 22, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon; document analysis due by 11:59 PM
Week 5
9/21: The Great Depression; read chapter 23, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
9/23: WWII; read chapter 24, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
Week 6
9/28: Unit 2 exam; all quizzes from unit 2 due by 2:00 PM
Unit 3
9/30: The Cold War; read chapter 25, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon; rough draft of paper due by 11:59 PM
Week 7
10/5: The Affluent Society; read chapter 26, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
10/7: The Sixties; read chapter 27, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon
Week 8
10/12: The Unraveling; read chapter 28, watch the video lecture, and do the homework assignment before noon; final draft of paper due by 11:59 PM
10/14: Unit 3 exam; all quizzes from unit 3 due by 2:00 PM
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 earns less than 70% of the points 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.
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