HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AFTER 1877

                                                      HISTORY 1302

                                                        Spring 2011

 

TEXT: Nash, Gary B. et al.  The American People: Creating a Nation and Society.  9th Edition. (New York: Vango Books, 2009)

 

INTERNET ADDRESS: www.templejc.edu/dept/History/MPWhite/MWhite.htm

 

TEACHER:  Michael P. White

                     Office:  161 ISC

                     Phone:  298-8368          Office

                                  771-2133          Home                       

                     Office hours: Monday         8:00-9:20 a.m.       Tuesday

                                                                1:15-2:30 p.m.                  10:50-11:30 a.m.

                                                                                                            1:50-2:30 p.m.

                                         Wednesday:   8:00-9:20 a.m.       Thursday: 10:50-11:30 a.m.

                                                             1:15- 2:30 p.m.                         1:50-2:30 p.m.

GRADE: 

    TESTS

    The student’s test grade will be based on four tests of equal value.  The test will be based on the reading assignments, class lectures and review questions.  The review questions will passed out in class and can be found on the internet address above. The test will be a combination of multiple choice questions and essay.

 

       Grading scale of the tests

          A....................................................................................................90-100

          B....................................................................................................80-89

         C....................................................................................................70-79

         D....................................................................................................60-69

         F..................................................................................................... 0-59

 

                 The student’s grade will be the average of the four tests.  Student must take the test on the day the test is given in order to receive points on that test.

ABSENCES:

    The Temple College policy on absences will be followed.  It is important for a student to be in all classes for the full class time and be on time for all class meetings. Please do not leave during class. Four absences is excessive absences in this class.   A student may no longer be given tests and maybe dropped after four absences or being late four times to this class.

     Dropping this class or withdrawing from the college is the student’s responsibility.  Failure to do so will result in the student receiving a performance grade usually an ‘F’.

CELL PHONE: Student may not use cell phone at any time during class.  Student may be dropped from this class for using a cell phone.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR: Student who violate the Student Honor Code or cause problem in the class may be dropped with a grade of F.  Students should know the policies in the Student Handbook.  The Honor Code is on the last page of this hand out.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES:A continuation of History 1301. The history of the United States since Reconstruction to the present time.  Requirement for Associate in Arts Degree and teacher certification.

 

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1.     To enhance students’ reading skills.

2.     To develop students’ critical thinking skills.

3.     To develop students’ ability to analyze historical events.

4.     To improve students’ appreciation of history.

5.     To enhance students’ global awareness.

 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

1.     Students will examine primary sources to enhance their understanding of American history.

2.     Students will distinguish fact from opinion in historical documents.

3.     Students will discuss cause and effect relationships pertaining to major events in American history.

4.     Students will discuss how events in American history have influenced current events.

5.     Students will analyze the relationship between domestic and global events in American history.

COURSE OUTLINE:

I.                 The Old West

II.               The New South

III.             The Gilded Age

IV.            Populism

V.              The Progressive Era

VI.            World War I

VII.          Politics and Society in the 1920s

VIII.        The Great Depression

IX.            World War II

X.              Political and Social Aspects of The Cold War

XI.            The Civil Rights Movement

XII.          The Vietnam War

XIII.        The Watergate Era

XIV.       Reagan-era Republicanism

XV.         Changes in American Culture during the 20th Century

 

READING ASSIGNMENTS:
The reading assignment should be done before each class so the student will be able to take part in the class discussion. The areas covered during the lecture are designed to be related to the reading. But the lectures may cover material not in the text. The reading will provide a general basis of U.S. history, and the lecture will focus on a few topics.
 

Monday and Wednesday
 

January
19 Introduction
24 Chapter 17 pages 409-411,420-424
26 Chapter 17 pages 411-419
Chapter 18 pages 433-436
31 Chapter 18 pages 436-460
February
2 Chapter 17 pages 426-431
Chapter 16 pages 406-407
Chapter 19 pages 461-466, 472-481
7 Chapter 19 pages 466-472
9 Test I
14 Chapter 20 pages 482-496
16 Chapter 21 pages 505-520
21 Chapter 21 pages 520-531
Chapter 20 pages 496-503
23 Chapter 22 pages 533-544
28 Chapter 22 pages 544-557
March
2 Test II
7 Chapter 23 pages 559-569
9 Chapter 23 pages 570-584
21 Chapter 24 pages 585-589
23 Chapter 24 pages 589-611
28 Chapter 25 pages 612-619
30 Chapter 25 pages 619-626
April
4 Chapter 25 pages 626-637
6 Test III
11 Chapter 26 pages 655-658
13 Chapter 26 pages 638-655,658-667
18 Chapter 27
20 Chapter 28 pages 693-699, 707-709
25 Chapter 28 pages 701-707, 710-717
27 Chapter 28 pages 699-701
Chapter 29 pages 723-724,732-740
May
2 Chapter 29 pages 718-722,724-732
4 Chapter 30 pages 742-756

Last Test
Monday, May 9 11:00 a.m. Monday and Wednesday class at 10:30-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday May 11 9:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday class at 8:00-10:00 a.m.



Tuesday and Thursday
 

January
18 Introduction
20 Chapter 17 pages 409-411,420-424
25 Chapter 17 pages 411-419
Chapter 18 pages 433-436
27 Chapter 18 pages 436-460
February
1 Chapter 17 pages 426-431
Chapter 16 pages 406-407
Chapter 19 pages 461-466, 472-481
3 Chapter 19 pages 466-472
8 Test I
10 Chapter 20 pages 482-496
15 Chapter 21 pages 505-520
17 Chapter 21 pages 520-531
Chapter 20 pages 496-503
22 Chapter 22 pages 533-544
24 Chapter 22 pages 544-557
March
1 Test II
3 Chapter 23 pages 559-569
8 Chapter 23 pages 570-584
10 Chapter 24 pages 585-589
22 Chapter 24 pages 589-611
24 Chapter 25 pages 612-619
29 Chapter 25 pages 619-626
31 Chapter 25 pages 626-637
April
5 Test III
7 Chapter 26 pages 655-658
12 Chapter 26 pages 638-655,658-667
14 Chapter 27
19 Chapter 28 pages 693-699, 707-709
21 Chapter 28 pages 701-707, 710-717
26 Chapter 28 pages 699-701
Chapter 29 pages 723-724,732-740
28 Chapter 29 pages 718-722,724-732

May
3 Chapter 30 pages 742-756

Last Test
Tuesday, May 10 8:00 Tuesday and Thursday class at 8:00-10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12 9:30 Tuesday and Thursday class at 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 10 12:30 Tuesday and Thursday class at 1:00-2:00 p.m.





ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY


Summary
This document defines the principles of Academic Integrity as detailed in the values statement below. It contains, by reference, the
expectations, rights and responsibilities, sanctions, and related processes essential to maintain the standards academic integrity within the
College.
Purposes
Upon the recommendation of the faculty, Temple College adopts the following values statement, "Academic Integrity is a commitment to
fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic
communities to translate ideals into action." Specifically, these values are defined as follows:
• An academic community of integrity advances the quest for truth and knowledge by requiring intellectual and personal honesty
in learning, teaching, research, and service.
• An academic community of integrity fosters a climate of mutual trust, encourages the free exchange of ideas, and enables all to
reach their highest potential.
• An academic community of integrity establishes clear standards, practices, and procedures and expects fairness in the interaction
of students, faculty, and administrators.
• An academic community of integrity recognizes the participatory nature of the learning process and honors and respects a wide
range of opinions and ideas.
• An academic community of integrity upholds personal responsibility and depends upon action in the face of wrongdoing.
 

Honor Code
On all course work, assignments, or examinations undertaken by students at Temple College, the following pledge is implied by virtue of
admission:
On my honor as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this assignment.
Violations of the academic integrity are purposefully divided into two distinct categories: (1) Basic violations (which result in academic
sanctions) and (2) Capital violations (which result in academic sanctions and/or disciplinary action). Basic violations of academic
integrity shall include, but are not limited to:
• Consultation of textbooks, library materials, or notes in examination, or electronic sources where such materials are not to be used
during the test;
• Use of "crib sheets" or other hidden notes in such an examination;
• Looking at another student's test paper to copy strategies or answers or allowing another to do so;
• Possessing a confederate contraband supply of questions or answers for any assignment or examination;
• Having a person other than the one duly registered and taking the course stand in at an examination or any other
graded activity;
• Deliberate falsify cation of any graded activity;
• Collaboration with others except where such collaboration is permitted or encouraged;
• Submission of previously-graded work for a new assignment (without instructor's prior consent);
• Use (either in part or whole) of documents obtained from internet sources designed to encourage dishonesty and which are not the
immediate result of the student's own academic effort;
• Continuing work on an examination or assignment after the allocated time has elapsed; and/or
• Plagiarism (in any form) defined as taking of another person's intellectual work and using it as one's own
• Use of any unauthorized electronic device.