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Course Syllabus

Course Title: U.S. History Course number: HST 1 Class Meetings: T-TH 7:00-8:20 PM Session: Spring 2017Dates: 2/27/2017 - 6/18/2017 Ticket: 43054Room: 26A-1831Instructor Name: Mr. Todd Menzing Email Address: tmenzing@mtsac.eduPhone: NoneWebsite for all course material: Go you your Mt SAC Portal Course Studio page for this courseYou may also find all course information at my Saddleback College website:WEB SITE: http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/tmenzing/

U.S. History

Course Description: History of the United States from Native American and colonial times to present. History majors should take History 7 and 8.

Course Length: 16 Weeks

Anticipated Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Change: Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History

Constitutional awareness: Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time.

General Education Outcome: Area C. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression.

General Education Outcome: AREA D1. Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time

Students will also be able to: Examine the effects of European colonization on Native Peoples. Analyze the effects of being a colony on early American settlers. Articulate the changing definition of American democracy. Determine the patterns that lead to American involvement in revolution and war. Examine the effects of technology on American development. Analyze the effects of immigration on American history. Obtain a basic understanding and knowledge of the various contours within the history of the

United States from the 1877 to the present. To question "history" in order to understand that history emanates from subjective positions that

shape the stories that are told, presented, or remembered. To explore how we construct our knowledge of the world from our diverse experiences and

backgrounds within American culture. Explore contemporary American issues and determine their historical origins. Articulate the goals, research methodologies, and issues common to most social and behavioral

scientists.Required Texts (Nash available in the bookstore)

Nash, American People: Concise (Combined) 7th edEdmunds, Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership ISBN-13: 978-0321043719or Chalberg, Emma Goldman ISBN-13: 978-0321370730Annenberg Media, A Biography of Americahttp://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/Zinn, A People’s History of the United States http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html

Other Readings: downloadable documentsMethod of Instruction: In class Estimated Homework Hours: 4-5

Technology Needed: Access to a computer, word processing program, disks, and printer

Grading Scale: A 90-100B 89-80C 79-70D 69-60F 59or below

Process for Evaluation:

5 Exams (15% ea.) ……….. 75%Final Exam …….....……….. 15%Essay ……………………... 10% 100%

Exams: Exams are multiple-choice. Each respective exam deals with information up to end of the week in which the exam is scheduled. Exam 1, for example, covers all material through week 4. Exam 2 will cover all material through week 6, etc. Each respective exam is made up of 50 questions. The exams are timed at two minutes per question. In addition to the chapter study guides written by me, students should review the Student Website for the American People (at the website listed above). Here you will find chapter summaries and various study aids.

Essay This essay is based either on the Edmunds text, Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership or the Chalberg biography of Emma Goldman.Students should include references to the textbook as well as the biography, e.g., (Edmunds, 46) & (Nash, 152). Students should submit their essay in standard academic essay formatting. If you need help with how to do this, you could contact the Learning Resources Center and or “Google” various refresher webpages such as the following:

http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/essay-structure

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=standard+academic+essay+format

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/thesis-statements/

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

The essay must be based on the Edmunds text. Students are to create their own thesis statement and may approach the assignment any way they choose --- but the essay must be about some aspect of the Tecumseh’s life and times and students must demonstrate that they have read the entire biography.The essay should be 3-4 pages in length, double spaced and typedThe essay must be submitted to Turnitin.com by Thursday, June 15 at 11:59 PM

User ID:  9592140Password: Essay

The password is case sensitiveStudents should go to the website and register early. Any questions should be raised during one of the in class sessions.Late papers will not be accepted!

Grading Policy: Grades are non-negotiable. I do not give grades, students earn them. I do not “round up” scores. Students must accept, for example, that a grade of 79.99% is a “C” grade. I only change grades if I make a mathematical/clerical error --- I will absolutely never change a student’s grade for any other reason.

Academic Dishonesty: Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty while pursuing their studies at Mt San Antonio College.  Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: plagiarism and cheating, misuse of academic resources or facilities, and misuse of computer software, data, equipment or networks.Plagiarism is the use (copying) of another person’s ideas, words, visual images, or audio samples, presented in a manner that makes the work appear to be the student’s original creation.  All work that is not the student’s original creation, or any idea or fact that is not “common knowledge,” must be documented properly to avoid even accidental infractions of the honor code.Cheating is to gain an unfair advantage on a grade by deception, fraud, or breaking the rules set forth by the instructor of the class.  Cheating may include but is not limited to: copying the work of others; using notes or other materials when unauthorized; communicating to others during an exam; and any other unfair advantage as determined by the instructor.Students who cheat and/or plagiarize will be failed out of the course (absolutely and without question). Also, students who violate the terms of academic honesty will have an Academic Dishonesty Report filed with the Dean’s Office.

Grading Criteria for Writing Assignments:

"A" range work is:

Outstanding achievement; significantly exceeds standards. Unique topic or unique treatment of topic; takes risks with content; fresh approach. Sophisticated/exceptional use of examples. Original and "fluid" organization; all sentences and paragraphs contribute; sophisticated transitions between paragraphs. Integration of quotations and citations is sophisticated and highlights the author's argument. Confidence in use of standard English; language reflects a practiced and/or refined understanding of syntax and usage. Sentences vary in structure; very few if any mechanical errors.

"B" range work is:

Commendable achievement; exceeds minimum standards. Specific, original focus; content well-handled. Significance of content is clearly conveyed; good use of examples; sufficient support exists in all key areas. Has effective shape (organization); effective pacing between sentences or paragraphs. Quotations and citations are integrated into argument to enhance the flow of ideas. Have competent transitions between all sentences and paragraphs. Conveys a strong understanding of standard English; the writer is clear in his/her attempt to articulate main points, but may demonstrate moments of "flat" or unrefined language. The work contains very few mechanical errors.

"C" range work is:

Acceptable achievement; meets minimum standards for course. Retains over-all focus; generally solid command of subject matter. Subject matter well explored but may show signs of under-development. Significance is understood; competent use of examples. Structure is solid, but an occasional sentence or paragraph may lack focus. Quotations and citations are integrated into argument and references are provided. Transitions between paragraphs occur but may lack originality. Competent use of language; sentences are solid but may lack development, refinement, style. Occasional minor mechanical errors may occur, but do not impede clear understanding of material. The work contains few serious grammatical or spelling errors.

"D" range work is:

Marginal in achievement; it fails to not meet minimum standards. Significance of content is unclear. Some ideas may lack support, elaboration. Lacks sufficient examples or relevance of examples may be unclear. Support material may not be clearly incorporated into argument. Expression is occasionally awkward (problematic sentence structure). Mechanical errors may at times impede clear understanding of material. May have a few serious mechanical errors.

“F" range work:

Ignores assignment. Lacks significance. Lacks coherence. Lacks focus. Difficult to follow due to awkward sentence or paragraph development. Mechanical errors impede understanding. Problems with writing at the college level. Any work that is plagiarized.

Personal Responsibility

NOTE: If you are no longer participating in the class it is your responsibility to drop or withdraw yourself from the course. It is not the instructor’s responsibility to drop students who are no longer participating in the class.

Homework and late assignments: The “homework” is the reading schedule. Students must keep pace with the reading schedule. I do not accept late work. There are NO MAKE UP exams. I will drop the lowest of your regular exam scores. I CANNOT DROP THE FINAL EXAM SCORE. Students must be present to take the final exam.

Extra Credit Assignments: There is no extra credit

Students are not allowed to record lectures, films, multimedia presentations, or class discussions on any portable electronic devices unless it is required according to the guidelines established by the Office for Students with Disabilities and only with the advance written consent of the Instructor. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.

Students with documented disabilities: Students must report your requests for reasonable accommodations to the instructor on the first day of class. Any student with a documented disability will be accommodated.

DSP&S is located in the Student Services Building (9B), lower level closest to the west entrance.  You may contact us at (909) 274-4290 (Voice) or 909-895-6634 (Video Phone for American Sign Language users).

Weekly Outline/Reading Schedule: The title of each week’s discussion matches that of each respective chapter the Nash text. Students are to read approximately 2 chapters per week. Students are also to view the Biography of America video episodes listed below. Additional films and readings will also be attached to each week’s respective discussion forum prompt.

Week 1 (2/28 & 3/2) READ: Nash, chapters 1-2 Zinn, 1-2 VIEW: A Biography of America: episodes 1-2; Middle Passage & 500 Nations

Week 2 (3/7 & 3/9) READ: Nash, chapters 3-4 Zinn, 3 View: A Biography of America: episode 3

Week 3 (3/14 & 3/16) READ: Nash, chapters 5-6

Zinn, 4 VIEW: A Biography of America: episodes 4-5 EXAM 1 (3/16)

Week 4 (3/21 & 3/23) READ: Nash, chapters 7-8

Zinn, 6 VIEW: A Biography of America: episode 7

Week 5 (3/28 & 3/30) READ: Nash, chapters 9-10

Zinn, 9 VIEW: A Biography of America: episode 9

Week 6 (4/4 & 4/6) READ: Nash, chapter 10-11 Zinn, 7 VIEW: A Biography of America: episode 6, 8 & 16

EXAM 2 (4/6)

Week 7 (4/11 & 4/13) READ: Nash, chapter 12-13 Zinn, 9-10 VIEW: A Biography of America: episode 10-11

Week 8 (4/18 & 4/20) READ: Nash, 14-15 Zinn, 11

VIEW: A Biography of America: episodes 12-13

Week 9 (4/25 & 4/27) READ: Nash, 16-17 VIEW: A Biography of America: episodes 12-13; 500 Nations

EXAM 3 (4/27)

Week 10 (5/2 & 5/4) READ: Nash, 16-17 Zinn, 11 View: A Biography of America: episodes 14-15 & 17 Week 11 (5/9 & 5/11) READ: Nash, 18-19

Zinn, 12-13 VIEW: A Biography of America: episodes 18-19

Week 12 (5/16 & 5/18) READ: Nash, 20-21 Zinn, 14 VIEW: A Biography of America: episode 20

Week 13 (5/23 & 5/25) READ: Nash, 22-23 Zinn, 15-16 VIEW: A Biography of America: episodes 21-22 EXAM 4 (5/25)

Week 14 (5/30 & 6/1) Read: Nash, 24-25

Zinn, 17View: A Biography of America: episodes 23-24

Week 15 (6/6& 6/8) Read: Nash, 26-28

Zinn, 18-22View: A Biography of America: episode 25-26Exam 5 (6/8)

Week 16 (6/13) FINAL EXAM Tuesday, June 13th - 7:30-10:00 PM

ESSAY DUE (Turnitin.com – Due 6/15)