United States History I Syllabus for 2023-2024
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HIST-1301-DC015 United States History I

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Course Description

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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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

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Dual Credit Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

HIST 1301 – Henkin, Becoming America Vol. I, 2nd edition

  • Connect Access Card Only: ISBN13: 9781264088188
  • Must have Access Code

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Student Performance

  • There are multiple assignments and a main quiz for each chapter.
    • 30% - assignments
    • 30% - discussions
    • 30% - quizzes
    • 10% - course paper

 

  • All of the assignments for all chapters will average into one overall assignment average.
     
  • There will be a paper assigned about halfway through the course.
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  • Those will be all of the grades for the course. There will not be any unit exams.

Grading Criteria

A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 – 59

Assignments Avg. – 30%

Discussions - 30%

Quizzes - 30%

Course Paper - 10%

Makeup exams and assignments at the professor's discretion.

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Log in using the AC Connect Portal

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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Students must log into this course on a regular basis, preferably daily, to keep up with all assignments and quizzes.

Grading Criteria

A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 – 59

     

Makeup exams and assignments at professor's discretion.

Attendance

Regular attendance and logging into this class is a necessity for success.

Calendar

Course Schedule

             

                Week One 

8-28        Chapter 1 Assignments Open

9-4          Chapter 1 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                Week Two 

9-5          Chapter 2 Assignments 

9-11        Chapter 2 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                Week Three 

9-12         Chapter 3 Assignments 

9-18         Chapter 3 Assignments & Quiz Due 

09/18/2023 - Discussion 1 Due

 

                Week Four 

9-19         Chapter 4 Assignments 

9-25         Chapter 4 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                Week Five 

9-26         Chapter 5 Assignments 

10-2         Chapter 5 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                 Week Six 

10-3          Chapter 6 Assignments 

10-6          Course Paper Assigned – Due Nov 10

10-9          Chapter 6 Assignments & Quiz Due 

10/09/2023 - Discussion 2 Due

 

                 Week Seven 

10-10        Chapter 7 Assignments 

10-16        Chapter 7 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                 Week Eight 

10-17        Chapter 8 Assignments 

10-23        Chapter 8 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                 Week Nine 

10-24       Chapter 9 Assignments 

10-30        Chapter 9 Assignments & Quiz Due 

10/30//2023 - Discussion 3 Due

 

                 Week Ten

10-31       Chapter 11 Assignments 

11-6          Chapter 11 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                 Week Eleven 

11-7          Chapter 13 Assignments 

11-10         Course Paper Due 

11-13       Chapter 13 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                 Week Twelve  

11-14        Chapter 14 Assignments 

11-20        Chapter 14 Assignments & Quiz Due 

11/20/2023 - Discussion 4 due

 

11-21        Fall Break – Last Day to Drop Class Nov 21

11-27

 

                 Week Thirteen

11-28       Chapter 15 Assignments 

12-4         Chapter 15 Assignments & Quiz Due 

 

                 Week Fourteen 

12-5         Chapter 16 Assignments 

12-11       Chapter 16 Assignments & Quiz Due 

12/11/2023 - Discussion 5 is due

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08/28/23 7:21 AM

Last Edited on:

08/28/23 7:21 AM