Syllabus for History 1301-54 – Dual
Credit U.S. History I - Cisco College
Fall 2016
Instructor: Jason Hutt Class
Time: Jim Ned Schedule
Email: jhutt@jimned.esc14.net Class Location: Jim Ned HS
Phone: 325-260-8089
The
Syllabus – This syllabus is designed to provide the student with a basic
framework outlining the course requirements, policies and procedures, and
schedule of activities and assignments.
Course Objectives and Goals: 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.
HIST 1301 Learning
Outcomes: Upon successful
completion of this course, students will: 1. Create an argument through the use
of historical evidence. 2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
3. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural,
and global forces on this period of United States history.
Format:
The course will consist primarily of lectures each class session and readings. Students
are expected to stay current on text reading assignments, take thorough notes,
and be familiar with material covered in previous classes. Discussions of
complex and significant issues will be encouraged and students should feel free
to ask questions that will enhance their understanding.
**College-level courses may include controversial, sensitive,
and/or adult material. Students are expected to have the readiness for
college-rigor and content.
Student Conduct: It is the responsibility
of students and faculty to help maintain scholastic integrity at the college by
refusing to participate in or tolerate scholastic dishonesty. Plagiarism and
other forms of academic dishonesty undermine the very purpose of the College
and diminish the value of an education.
Students are expected to take responsibility in helping to maintain a
classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Any behavior in the
classroom that is distracting to others is prohibited.
Students
with Special Needs: Students who qualify for specific
accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should notify
the instructor the first week of class. It is the student’s responsibility to
provide the necessary documentation to the Special Populations Coordinator.
Title
IX: Harassment of any nature occurring on the premises of Cisco
College will not be tolerated. Should a student be subjected to any form
of harassment, the matter may be reported to
the Title IX Director(254-442-5022or325-794-4503), Dean of Students (254-442-5173), Provost(325-794-4401), or any counselor.
Text: The American Pageant 14th Edition
by David M. Kennedy, [et al.].
Requirements/Grading of Course: There
will be a total of 4 Unit Exams and a
Research Paper. The lowest exam grade
will be dropped. The Unit Exams and
Research Paper account for 75% of the overall grade. The remaining 25% will come from Reading
Quizzes and Assignments. Student activities will include text readings, supplemental readings,
class lecture, outside research and writing, discussion and film
HIST 1301 COURSE OUTLINE:
A. The Colonial Period. Prehistory–1775.
Students must be able to:
1. identify and describe
the major colonial powers of this period, including Spain, France, Great
Britain and others. (1)
2. apply relative
chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals and events and
time periods, including explorers, the thirteen colonies, acts of Parliament,
and others. (4).
3. recognize and analyze
significant political, social, and economic features of the colonies, including
slavery, republican institutions, triangle trade, the Great Awakening, and
others. (2)
4. evaluate the impact of
significant individuals, events, and legislation, including Sam Adams, John
Smith, the Navigation Acts, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Tea Party, and
others. (1).
5. identify causes and
effects of significant domestic and international issues and events, including
mercantilism, the Albany Plan, the French and Indian War, Lexington and
Concord, and others. (3).
B. The Revolution and New Nation.
1776-1820.
Students must be able
to:
1. identify and describe
the major eras of this period, including the Revolution, the young Republic,
the Age of Jefferson and others. (1).
2. apply relative
chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals, events, and time
periods, including presidents, wars, treaties, and others. (4).
3. recognize and analyze
significant political, social, and international changes, including political
parties, elections, the Louisiana Purchase, and others. (2).
4. evaluate the impact of
significant individuals, events, and technological innovations, including
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, the cotton gin,
the steamboat, and others. (1).
5. identify causes and
effects of significant domestic and international issues and events, including
the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional
Convention, the War of 1812, and others. (3).
C. Expansion and Civil War. 1820-1865.
Students must be able
to:
1. identify and describe
the major eras of this period, including the Age of Jackson, Manifest Destiny,
the crises of the 1850's, and others. (1).
2. apply relative
chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals, events, and time
periods, including presidents, political parties, wars, and others. (4).
3. recognize and analyze
significant political, social, and economic changes, including the Missouri
Compromise, the abolition movement, the Compromise of 1850, reform movements
and others. (2).
4. evaluate the impact of
significant individuals, presidents, and technological innovations, including
Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, the telegraph,
and others. (1).
5. identify causes and
effects of significant domestic and international issues and events, including
tariffs, the Mexican-American War, sectionalism, popular sovereignty, the Civil
War, and others. (3).