The United States to 1877

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Vincent Romo  /  #12164 /  Fall 2020  /  Online

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Course Syllabus: 

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Required Materials:

The American Yawp: A Free and Online, Collaboratively Built American History Textbook, edited by Joseph Locke and Ben Wright (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2019).

The American Yawp Reader: A Documentary Companion to the American Yawp, edited by Joseph Locke and Ben Wright (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2019).

(OER): This course uses digital course materials designed using Open Educational Resources (OER), high-quality, openly licensed educational materials, rather than a traditional textbook.  The reading materials for this course are made available to you at no cost.  

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Course Description:

This course is a survey of American history from the colonial foundations to 1877. The course satisfies state requirements in American history and institutions for transfer.

You should expect to write the equivalent of 15-20 pages for this course in a variety of assignments that will include: short or long answer essay arguments, essayed annotations (historical reflections/journals), written discussions, and perhaps a few other assignments.

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Student Learning Outcomes:

A.  Within either an in-class or out-of-class examination context, students will be able to effectively analyze colonial and Revolutionary America.

B.  Within either an in-class or out-of-class examination process, students will be able to effectively analyze the antebellum and Civil War eras.

C.  Within an in-class or out-of-class process, students will be able to effectively analyze the impact of notable American figures of early United States History.

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Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

A.  Analyze life and society in colonial America.

B.  Analyze the American Revolution in terms of causes and consequences.

C.  Assess the actions and judgments of America's constitutional era.

D.  Compare and contrast Jeffersonian Republicanism and Hamiltonian Federalism.

E.  Analyze political developments in Jacksonian America.

F.  Compare thought and culture in 18th and 19th century America.

G.  Analyze the Civil War/Reconstruction Era as a multi-causational phenomenon.

H.  Demonstrate the ability to interpret primary and secondary sources and to compose an argument that uses them, as appropriate, for support.

I.  Demonstrate an understanding of U.S. History through multiple analytical categories such as race, class, gender, and ethnicity.

J.  Demonstrate an understanding of America's growth in a global context.

K.  Explain the major economic, technological and scientific developments and their historical significance.

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Grading at a Glance:

Assignments and Grading Weekly quizzes 24% Midterm Annotations Rough Draft 1% Annotation Midterm 5% Argument Midterm 15% Discussion Midterm 5% Podcast with Peers 15% Annotation Final 5% Argument Final 20% Discussion Final 5% Participation 5%	Grading Scale 100-93 A 92- 90 A- 89-88 B+ 87-83 B 82-80 B- 79-78 C+ 77-70 C 69> F 1,000 points total

 

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PARTICIPATION

Attendance is strongly encouraged but will not be measured for your participation grade. How will attendance be measured?  Well, by turning in your assignments, asking questions, and following the course directions to the letter.  I would like to hear your voice in class during the semester.  Your participation grade will be determined by showing you care. 

Students who miss the first assignment of class may be dropped.  That means if you do not do an introduction on the discussion board but the end of the week, you will likely be dropped. 

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