HISTORY 1302: UNITED STATES HISTORY II
(1877-2006)
Mini-mester 2009
Professor Elizabeth Sze
Office & Phone: A220P; (936) 271-6115
E-mail: elizabeth.j.sze@lonestar.edu
ECollege: http://ecollege.lonestar.edu/59363/
Note: This is an intense
summer course that will cover what a 15-week semester course covers. Be prepared to work hard!
ABOUT ONLINE CLASSES: Any online class should be EQUAL in the amount of workload and time as traditional classes. As part of Lone Star College System’s distance education, this course is designed to minimize campus attendance while still providing interaction between students and the instructor. This course is NOT an independent study course. We will be covering weekly topics with online group discussions. This course is set up to give students considerable flexibility so do not wait until the deadline to complete your assignments or tests. You are REQUIRED to keep up with assigned readings & instructor-provided materials, and participate in weekly class discussion via the class website on ECollege by the assigned due dates each week. You cannot wait until the end of the semester to do everything. There are deadlines almost every day! Be aware of specific deadline times, every class has different deadline times. (Print this syllabus out for times when you cannot connect to the website.)
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
Internet Access (28.8 Kbps or greater). If relying on Internet access through work, the student should verify with their network administrator whether network firewalls will interfere with internet access, and in particular, with Java access.
A fully Java enable browser (Microsoft Explorer 4.0 or higher/Netscape Navigator 3.0 or higher).
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: This course is a survey of U.S. history from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Special emphasis is placed on the emergence of the United States as a world power and our subsequent assumption of international responsibilities. Other topics will include westward expansion, industrialization, immigration, World War I, World War II, the subsequent Cold War, Vietnam, and the collapse of the Soviet Empire.
CREDIT: 3.0 hours, transferable to any 4-year institution in the state of Texas.
PREREQUISITES: ENGL 0305 or 0316 and ENGL 0307 or 0326, or higher level course (ENGL 1301), or placement by testing.
COURSE OUTCOMES: Upon completion, you will be able to:
1. Trace the rise of American industrial, economic and political power in the world of the late nineteenth-and early twentieth centuries. Note the factors that made this growth possible. Assess the social, economic, and political consequences.
2. Assess and evaluate the experiences of the various ethnic and cultural groups in American society.
3. Ascertain the roots and manifestation of Wilsonian moralism, identify the causes of American entry into World War I and
discuss the role played by the
4. Analyze the development of American culture in the two decades between WWI and WWII. Note the causes and consequences of the Great Depression. Explain how the New Deal tried to combat economic depression.
5. Explain the reasons for the outbreak of World
War II in Europe in 1939 and
6. Describe war mobilization on the home front and list the American contributions to the Grand Alliance.
7. Trace the origins of the Cold War. Explain the American involvement in
8. Analyze the major trends and developments in
9. Assess
READINGS: Be prepared for a minimum of 20 HOURS of reading each week. This is an intense course that will cover what a 15-week semester covers.
Buy either the hard copy bound book or ebook.
Goldfield, David, et. al. The American Journey: A History of the United States. (New York: Prentice Hall, 2003), 4th or 5th edition, Volume II or combined volume.
Hard copy bound book: ISBN: 0-13-221-738-4, 4th edition.
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eText: ISBN: 0-205-70088-8, only at http://www.coursesmart.com/. 5th edition. Will only be able to print 10
pages at a time. |
REQUIREMENTS &
GRADING:
Your final grade will be determined on the following point basis:
Weekly Discussions 15% A=100-90%
Exam 1 15% B=89-80%
Exam 2 15% C=79-70%
Exam 3 15% D=69-60%
Exam 4 20% F=59-0%
Exam 5 20%
Grade calculation formula: (Discussion grade/total points *0.15)+(Exam 1/total points *0.1)+(Exam 2/ total points *0.15)+ )+(Exam 3/total points *0.15)+ ( Exm4/total points *0.2)+( Exm5/total points *0.2)
Weekly Discussions: Participation in this class will be determined by your contributions to 5 weekly discussion postings. Each student will contribute to weekly discussion questions directly related to the readings. These assignments will be shown in the “Discussion” section each week. Each student will be assigned to a group of 10-12 other students. Your responses must be posted to your assigned group folder. (Look in the Documents folder for your name.) Topics for the week will be posted by 2pm Monday. You are required to post an initial response by 2pm Wednesday and are required to respond to at least one other member’s comments (second response) by the next day, Thursday at 2pm. You need to answer all the questions asked of you and your postings have a minimum of 200 words. **NOTE: DO NOT RETYPE WHAT IS IN THE BOOK--PUT IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS!** NO late discussions will be accepted. This portion of the course (discussions and class participation) will count 15% of your final grade. It is a completion grade.
Exams under Assessment: There will be 5 exams. All
testing will be conducted online. You will find the exams under the
"Assessment" icon on the homepage. Exams will consist of
multiple choice questions. You may see your score and answers after
the deadline of the exam has passed. The
five exams will consist of 50 questions; generally over three to
chapters. The fifth exam is not comprehensive. I will provide study guides. See the
course schedule for dates. There are NO MAKEUPS.
Be sure that the computer used to take your exams has reliable internet access;
if you lose service during an exam you may not be able to access the exam
again. Be aware that exams will close when the time
limit is up!
NOTICE: When deciding where and when to take your exams, remember
Murphy's Law -- Whatever can go wrong will and at the worst possible moment,
especially if you wait until the last minute. Make sure your internet
connection is secure and stable. If you lose your connection during the exam,
you will NOT be able to regain access to the test.
RULES:
The will be NO MAKE-UPS OR LATES given for exams, essay or
discussions.
****If you experience problems logging on or have technical
difficulties (computer, internet connections, etc.) At any time while in the
class, you may contact the district help desk as follows: call 832-813-6700 or email online@lonestar.edu.
Email: From Monday through Friday, I will respond to all emails within a 24 hour period. Do not expect communications on the weekends to be answered until the following Monday.
WITHDRAWING/DROPPING: It is your responsibility to drop the class if you decide to stop participating or you will most likely receive an “F” grade.
BEHAVIOR: At times we may disagree on a particular point; however, our discussions will always remain respectful of our differences. Disrespectful and abusive communications are not tolerated. Repeated instances will result in being dropped from the course.
CHEATING & PLAGIARISM: In the case of plagiarism (claiming that words and ideas of others are your own and/or not indicating the source of ideas), I reserve the right to give the student a zero for the assignment and/or an “F” for the course. In the case of cheating during the course of an exam or unauthorized collaboration on a writing project, I reserve the right to give the student or students up to an “F” for the course.