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HIST-1301-DC015 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.
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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:
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Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
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Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Dual Credit Course
The American Nation: A History of the United States, Volume I Carnes, et al REVEL
Bundle with Access Code 15th Ed. 2016
ISBN# 9780134138459
Access Code is REQUIRED and will be used for assignment grades.
Access to a reliable computer and reliable internet. Smartphones and tablets can be useful for reading, listening, and completing chapter assignments, however, they have numerous problems with the Main Exams in this course. All students should have access to a desktop or laptop computer with a reliable internet access when taking Exams.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
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".
Students are expected to follow all Amarillo College policies and procedures.
During discussions in the course; students are expected to be professional and follow common courtesy. The discussions in this class are meant to bring up various positions and sometimes the debate can be heated; however, it is appropriate to attack a certain argument or point of view, but it is never appropriate to attack the person who is posting information with which you may disagree. Please do not use profanity, racist or slang terms. The discussion boards are for scholarly exchange between students, not an extension of your social media.
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F
Grades will consist of the following categories:
Exams – 30% of course grade
Discussions - 25% of course grade
Pearson Revel Chapter Work – 25% of course grade
Primary Source Paper – 20% of course grade
All make up work will be allowed at the discretion of the instructor, on a case by case basis.
The online US History course will not have any on campus meetings. Students must log on to this course in AC Online the first day of regular classes and follow the instructions for the course. If a student needs individual assistance they can contact me to work out the problems or schedule an appointment.
Deadlines for this class are firm. That means that assignments must be completed on time. If you cannot complete an assignment on time, you must contact the instructor immediately. Please understand that due dates are set regardless of your high school activities, athletic events or any other extracurricular activities or concerns. If you have a scheduling conflict, you must resolve it as soon as possible.
Each weekly assignment will be assigned on Wednesday of the week and will be due by the next Tuesday.
So you will have at least 7 days to complete the readings, quizzes, shared writing and Blackboard discussions, so there are no excuses for not being able to complete these on time. This is especially the case if you are not at school. Family travel, sports, and other activities will take you out of school. You must coordinate with the instructor prior to missing a due date if at all possible. You know exactly when each assignment is due, it is in the Syllabus, as well as in the "Assignments Dates" page. There is no excuse for missing an assignment. There is wifi available in hotels, airports, public libraries, hospitals, Home Depot and McDonalds and Starbucks just to name a few. Not being at school is not an excuse for not completing an assignment.
This Course outline will also be posted on the class site.
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Read all of the information and instructions regarding this course on this page. Be sure to read the whole page and not just the first few dates. This information will help save you time later in the course. Be sure you have also read all of the Start Here page and the syllabus. |
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There is a Discussion Board tab on the left hand menu. Click on that tab and then click on the topic for Introduction. Click on my introduction posting and then click on "reply". Write an introduction of yourself. It does not have to be long and is not graded. Simply state a few things about yourself for the class. You must include what high school you attend, and who is your facilitator (the teacher in class with you). Examples include: major interests, family information, work, how far you live from campus, etc. This is just to let you get an idea of how the discussion works. Do not use slang, racist or sexist terms, or profanity. The discussion board is for scholarly exchange. It is not an extension of your social media.
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As discussed in the Syllabus and the Start Here page, you will have 5 Exams total and 5 Discussions total. You will also have a short Primary Source Paper in the later part of the semester. Additionally, there are weekly chapter assignments that state what chapters are assigned for the week. These will be completed in the Pearson Revel textbook. Each Chapter Assignment is very similar as far as the reading and study material are concerned. Each chapter will have several sections of reading and study material. Each section has a short 3 to 5 question quiz. Each chapter also has a review quiz and a shared writing assignment. The course is divided into 5 Units. Each Unit has 3 to 4 chapter assignments. There are also five Blackboard Discussion questions that are graded separately. They are assigned with various weekly chapter assignments throughout the course. There will not be one each week. You can see when they are assigned and when they are due on this Assignment Dates page. Each weekly assignment will be assigned on Wednesday of the week and will be due by the next Tuesday. So you will have at least 7 days to complete the readings, quizzes, shared writing and Blackboard discussions, so there are no excuses for not being able to complete these on time. This is especially the case if you are not at school. Family travel, sports, and other activities will take you out of school. You must coordinate with the instructor prior to missing a due date if at all possible. You know exactly when each assignment is due, it is in the Syllabus, as well as in the "Assignments Dates" page. There is no excuse for missing an assignment. There is wifi available in hotels, airports, public libraries, hospitals, Home Depot and McDonalds just to name a few. Not being at school is not an excuse for not completing an assignment. The Primary Source paper will be assigned later in the semester and you will have approximately four weeks to work on this assignment. There will be detailed instructions when the paper is assigned.
Here is how you will be graded for this course:
Exams - 30% of course grade (I drop 1 exam grade). Discussions - 25% of course grade (I drop 1 discussion grade). Pearson Revel Chapter Work - 25% of course grade. Primary Source Paper - 20%
The Chapter Assignments completed before a Main Unit Exam are what you are responsible for reading and studying to prepare for that Main Exam. Please note that exam dates are firm. Additionally, it is recommended that you take the exam from a LAN line connection, rather than using wi-fi, as technical problems may interfere with your exam attempt.
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Chapter 1: Beginnings
Introduction Discussion due in Blackboard on August 31, 2021.
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WEEK 2
Chapter 2: Alien Encounters: Europe in the Americas
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Assigned 9-8-2021
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WEEK 3 Chapter 3: The Making of Society in the Colonial Era Introduction: The Making of Society in the Colonial Era
See that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 1.
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Main Exam 1 First day - Exam 1 will be posted this morning. The exams are all 50 multiple choice questions and you will have 60 minutes from the time you begin. Once you go into the test you must complete your work in the 60 minute time frame. You cannot save your exam somewhere in the middle and come back to it later. Once the clock starts, it does not stop until the end of the time limit. If you get disconnected from the exam, you should try to log back in as soon as possible. This should be plenty of time for all students. Be sure to read all of the instructions before beginning the exam.
All Exams must be submitted by 11:30pm the last day the exam is available.
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Main Exam 1, Day 2
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9-14-2021 |
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Main Exam 1 - last day. The exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest.
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Assigned 9-15-2021
Due 9-21-2021
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Chapter 4: America in the British Empire
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Assigned 9-22-2021
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Chapter 5: The American Revolution
Discussion 2 in Blackboard - DUE 9-28-2021 |
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Assigned 9-29-2021
Due 10-5-2021 |
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Chapter 6: The Federalist Era: Nationalism Triumphant
See that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 2. |
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10-3-2021 |
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Main Exam 2 First day - Exam 2 will be posted this morning. All Exams are set up the same as the 1st Exam. All Exams must be submitted by 11:30 pm the last day the exam is available.
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Main Exam 2 Day 2
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10-5-2021 |
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Main Exam 2 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest.
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10-1-2021
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Assigned 10-6-2021
Due 10-12-2021 |
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Chapter 7: Jeffersonian Democracy
Discussion 3 in Blackboard - DUE 10-12-2021 |
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Assigned 10-13-2021
Due 10-19-2021 |
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Chapter 8: National Growing Pains
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Assigned 10-20-2021
Due 10-26-2021 |
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WEEK 9 Chapter 9: Toward a National Economy
See that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 3.
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Main Exam 3 First day - EXAM 3 will be posted this morning.
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Main Exam 3 Day 2
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Main Exam 3 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest.
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Assigned 10-27-2021
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Chapter 10: Jacksonian Democracy
DISCUSSION 4 in Blackboard - Due 11-2-2021
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11-5-2021
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Assigned 11-3-2021
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Chapter 11: The Making of Middle-Class America
Chapter 12: Westward Expansion
All assignments from both Chapters 11 and 12 must be completed by 11-9-2021.
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Assigned 11-10-2021
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Chapter 13: The Sections Go Their Own Ways
See that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 4. |
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11-14-2021 |
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Main Exam 4 First day - Exam 4 will be posted this morning.
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Main Exam 4 Day 2
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Main Exam 4 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest.
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Assigned 11-17-2021
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Chapter 14: The Coming of the Civil War
Discussion 5 due in Blackboard 11-23-2021
* THE LAST DAY TO DROP THIS CLASS IS NOVEMBER 23, 2021. |
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Assigned 12-1-2021
Due 12-7-2021 |
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WEEK 14 Chapter 15: The War to Save the Union
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Assigned 12-8-2021
Due 12-14-2021 |
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WEEK 15 Chapter 16: Reconstruction and the South
NOTICE this assignment and the last Exam MUST be completed by DECEMBER 15, 2020.
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Main Exam 5 - First day - EXAM 5 will be posted this morning.
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Main Exam 5 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest. This is the last day to take the final in this class.
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