Course Information Instructor InformationCollege: XXXCourse Title: United States History I Instructor: XXXSemester/Year: XXX E-Mail Address: XXXCourse number: HIST 1301 Telephone: XXXSection number: XXX Online Office Hours: XXXCredit Hours: 3 Campus Office Hours: XXXInstructional format: OnlineDivision Dean: XXX; Phone: XXX; Location: XXXCourse Prerequisites Required MaterialsRequired: College level ready in Reading and Writing

Title: The American Promise, Volume I: To 1877: A History of the United StatesAuthors: Roark, Johnson, Cohen, Stage, Lawson and HartmannPublisher: MPS (Macmillan Publishers)Edition: 6th

ISBN: 9781457685712 (digital)ISBN: 9781457668418 (print)

See the Getting Started section of the class website for more details of how you can obtain these materials.

Course DescriptionUnited States History 1 (History 1301) is 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 1 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 1 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.

This is a Texas Common Course Number. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 54.0102.51 25.Participation PolicySince this is an online class, no on-campus attendance is required. However, students are expected to log in and participate actively via eCampus. http://ecampus.dcccd.eduTry to check emails daily and access the class at least 5 times a week. You must show participation in this class prior to the certification date, [insert date] by [insert measure –e.g., contributions to Introductory Discussion Board 1].Core Competencies

This class is designed to help you develop a selection of the following competencies (see items marked with X):Critical Thinking Skills: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. X

Communication Skills: to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication.

X

Empirical and Quantitative Skills: to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed

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conclusions.

Teamwork: to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.Personal Responsibility: to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. X

Social Responsibility: to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.

X

Student 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.Course Outline

This course consists of 26 lessons divided into four units:

UNIT I: COLONIAL AMERICA TO 1760 – "A CITY ON A HILL?"Lesson 1: A World ApartLesson 2: Worlds TransformedLesson 3: Settling the Southern ColoniesLesson 4: Settling in New EnglandLesson 5: Diversifying British AmericaLesson 6: A Distinctive Society

UNIT II: REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA, 1754–1801 – "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL?"

Lesson 7: Making a RevolutionLesson 8: Declaring IndependenceLesson 9: Winning IndependenceLesson 10: Inventing a NationLesson 11: Searching for StabilityLesson 12: A Peaceful Transfer of Power

UNIT III: AMERICA IN TRANSITION, 1801–1848 – "MANIFEST DESTINY?"Lesson 13: Jefferson’s Vision of AmericaLesson 14: The Market RevolutionLesson 15: White Man’s DemocracyLesson 16: The Slave SouthLesson 17: Perfecting AmericaLesson 18: Moving Westward

UNIT IV: AMERICA IN CRISIS, 1848–1877 – "A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM?"

Lesson 19: Crisis and CompromiseLesson 20: Irrepressible ConflictsLesson 21: The Union CollapsesLesson 22: And the War CameLesson 23: Home FrontsLesson 24: Union Preserved, Freedom Secured

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Lesson 25: Reconstructing the NationLesson 26: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

Evaluation Procedures

Point Accumulation and DistributionRequirement Points Each Total Points Approx. %

Orientation QuizIntroduction Discussion

1 @ 10 points1 @ 10 points 20 points 2%

Reading Quizzes 8 @ 25 points 200 points 23%

Tests 4 @ 100 points 400 points 47%

Knowledge in Action 1 @ 100 points 100 points 12%

Unit Discussion Boards 4 @ 25 points 100 points 12%KNAC Discussions 3 @ 10 points 30 points 4%Total Required Points 850 100%

Extra Credit

KNAC Rough DraftKNAC Peer Editing

1 @ 15 points1 @ 10 points 25 points —

Grading Scale Test Points KNAC Points90 – 100 = A80 – 89 = B70 – 79 = C60 – 69 = D

0 – 59 = F

90 – 100 = A80 – 89 = B70 – 79 = C60 – 69 = D

0 – 59 = F

Final grades are based on a scale of 850 points.Final Course Grades

Points Required Percentage Letter Grade

761 – 850 89.5% – 100% A

676 – 760 79.5% – 89.4% B

591 – 675 69.5% – 79.4% C

506 – 590 59.5% – 69.4% D

0 – 505 0% – 59.4% F

TestsFour tests, one on each unit, will be given during the term. Check the Testing Schedule below for the test dates. The tests will be posted and completed online. Each test will cover the assigned reading and the video programs. Each test will consist of a combination of multiple-choice and short-answer questions. The multiple-choice questions are keyed directly to the "Lesson and Video Focus Points." The short-answer on the tests will be taken from the Short Answer included

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as "Practice Questions" at the end of each lesson's Summary Analysis. Exams will be available at 8:00 am on their start day and close at 11:59 pm on the last test day, typically with the testing period lasting three (3) days. **Please note that the last exam begins on a Friday rather than a Saturday as with the previous exams and will be available until Sunday instead of Monday; this is to accommodate for final grade calculations and final grade submissions. Make-up tests will be given only to students who have a valid excuse for not testing during the period indicated below and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Consideration for make-up exams will only be considered if the student contacts the instructor within 24 hours of the exam closing date and time. Each exam will be worth 100 points. (400 points possible)

TESTING SCHEDULE

Test Lessons Covered Testing Dates

I 1-6 XXX – XXXII 7-12 XXX – XXXIII 13-18 XXX – XXXIV 19-26 XXX – XXX

Reading QuizzesEight weekly quizzes will be given that cover the assigned reading and video programs. Each quiz will be posted and completed online and will consist of 25 multiple choice questions. (200 points possible)

Knowledge in Action (KNAC) ProjectYou are required to complete one KNAC project for this course. The research activities involved in the KNAC project require you to apply knowledge gained from experience and from interacting with the lesson content. The KNAC option that you choose to complete (there are four options) is due no later than at least one week prior to the last exam. You may turn in the KNAC project earlier if you wish. (100 points possible)

Discussion BoardsThere are two different types of Discussion Boards for this course; discussions that require replies to classmates and discussions that do not require replies.(1) The four Unit Discussion Boards relate to textbook readings and images. You are required to post thoughtful responses to the questions posted in each discussion board and to reply to two of your classmates. Please read the Discussion Board instructions for original posts and replies in the Discussion Board link. Each Class Discussion Board is worth 25 points. (100 points possible) (2) The introductory discussion board and three additional KNAC discussion boards do not require replies to your classmates. Each of these discussion boards is worth 10 points (40 points possible)

Extra CreditYou may earn a maximum of 25 extra credit points by submitting a rough draft of your essay and allowing other students to peer review the essay. Extra credit points are earned by submitting your rough draft (15 points) and reviewing one other student essay (10 points). Any extra points you earn will be added to the total points accumulated for your required work when your final grade is computed. **Important note: only those students who turn in their rough draft on time are eligible for this extra credit.**

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Attendance and ParticipationStudents are expected to login and utilize the course materials and activities in eCampus on a regular basis. As a minimum expectation, you should login to the course at least 5 times per week.

As a general guideline, you should be actively learning through working with the online lesson materials for about 3 hours per week (the same as attending class) and dedicate at least the same amount of additional time to studying and reviewing the lesson materials either offline or online. You should also be actively writing, revising, and editing for about 3-6 hours each week. In total, to be successful, students should spend a MINIMUM of 9-12 hours working on course materials each week.

Late WorkThis is not a self-paced class. You MUST keep up with the work in the class. All papers and projects are to be submitted on time. If you have an issue (family, illness, etc.) that you expect will keep you from finishing an assignment on time, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss it.

IncompletesAn incomplete grade of "I" may be given when an unforeseen emergency prevents you from completing the work for this class. Make contact with the instructor immediately if there is a situation preventing you finishing the course.

Code of Student Conduct: Scholastic Dishonesty (Sample Statement)Every student should know his or her responsibility as a member of the DCCCD community. As a college student, you are considered a responsible adult. Your enrollment indicates acceptance of the Code of Student Conduct. Following are the specific penalties for scholastic dishonesty (see Code of Student Conduct, Definitions, Prohibited Behaviors, #10) within this course:

• First instance, grade of zero for the specific assignment and/or essay exam question/s• Second instance, grade of zero for entire assignment and/or exam

Third instance, recommendation to disciplinary committee

NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to modify any course requirements and due dates as necessary to manage and conduct this class. The intent of the instructor is to promote the best education possible within prevailing conditions affecting this class. You are responsible for contacting the instructor and seeking clarification of any requirement that is not understood in the syllabus.

Institutional PoliciesInstitutional policies relating to this course including withdrawal information can be accessed from the following link.

Brookhaven Collegewww.brookhavencollege.edu/syllabipolicies

Cedar Valley Collegewww.cedarvalleycollege.edu/syllabipolicies

Eastfield College

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www.eastfieldcollege.edu/syllabipolicies

El Centro Collegewww.elcentrocollege.edu/syllabipolicies

Mountain View Collegewww.mountainviewcollege.edu/syllabipolicies

North Lake Collegehttp://www.northlakecollege.edu/syllabipolicies

Richland Collegewww.richlandcollege.edu/syllabipolicies

Instructors: Please list ONLY the hyperlink specific to the college at which you teach.

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