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US History Part 1 HIS 1301 330 Fall 2019

MEETING TIMES Saturday 9:00 - 11:25 Online

CONTACT INFORMATION MESSH: Mexican-American Studies; Early Childhood Studies; Sociology; Social Work; and History History Program - Chance Academic Center; Room 303 (210) 486-1091 ! Dr. Jonathan Lee Interim Chair - MESSH [email protected] ! Dr. Erik Anderson History Coordinator [email protected] !!! Denise DeLaRosa Academic Unit Assistant [email protected] INSTRUCTOR:

Karen Kincaid Brady CAC 303A By Appointment Only

MATERIALS Foner; Eric.! “Give Me Liberty: An American History.”! Seagull ed. 5th ed.! Vol. 1 W.W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0393614183 ISBN-10: 0393614182

DESCRIPTION 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. This course fulfills the American History foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking; Communication; Social Responsibility; and Personal Responsibility. Prerequisite(s) INRW 0420

OUTCOMES 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. 4. Appraise the choices; actions; and consequences of ethical decision making in a historical context. 5. Analyze the influence of civic engagement on the development of regional; national and global communities within the context of U.S during the time period examined in this course.

SCHEDULE Week 1: I’m Going On an Adventure Colony Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace The English are Coming! The English are Coming AHHHH! Real Colonials TOPICS: Become aquatinted with the Canvas interface. Explore the Early Americas and the arrival of the Europeans. Explore the arrival of the English in North America and the foundations of the British Colonies. Examine the new economic world order, Mercantilism, and its effect on the British Colonies. ONLINE MODULES OPEN JUNE 8 Orientation - I’m Going On an Adventure Chapter 1 - Colony Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Module Chapter 2 - The English are Coming! The English are Coming! Chapter 3 - AHHHH! Real Colonials

REQUIRED READING: Chapter 1: A Whole New World from your textbook Give Me Liberty! “Masters of the Atlantic” On Canvas Chapter 2: Beginnings of English America from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Chapter 3: Creating Anglo-America from your textbook Give Me Liberty! DUE BY JUNE 10 Submit your Monument of Choice for Monument Project DUE BY JUNE 15 Orientation Module Activity Adventure Participants Discussion Chapter 1 Quiz Voices of Indian Freedom Discussion Columbian Exchange Activity Chapter 2 Quiz The English Civil War and the Colonies Discussion Cross-Cultural Colonial Conflicts Activity Chapter 3 Quiz Letter of an Indentured Servant Discussion Salem Witch Trials Activity San Antonio Monument Project Sources 1 & 2 Bibliographic Annotations

Week 2: Lady Liberty and the Colonial Stone Colony Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Lady Liberty and the Sons of the Phoenix TOPICS: Identify the foundations for the drive to Independence. Explore the ways the colonies sought and fought for Independence. Examine the ramifications of the Declaration of Independence and how it shaped the new nation. ONLINE MODULES OPEN JUNE 13 Chapter 4 - Lady Liberty and the Colonial Stone Chapter 5 - Colony Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Chapter 6 - Lady Liberty and the Sons of the Phoenix REQUIRED READING Chapter 4: Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Chapter 5: The American Revolution from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Chapter 6: The Revolution Within from your textbook Give Me Liberty!

DUE BY JUNE 22 Chapter 4 Quiz The Dangerous Spirit of Liberty Discussion The Transatlantic Slave Trade Activity Chapter 5 Quiz King George Needs Money Discussion Boston Massacre Activity Chapter 6 Quiz Boundaries of Freedom Discussion Latin American Revolutionaries Activity Article Analysis 1 San Antonio Monument Project Sources 3 & 4 Bibliographic Annotations

EXAM 1 CHAPTERS 1-6 Opens June 17 Closes June 24

Week 3: Crisis, Compromise, Constitution Colony Wars Episode VII: America Awakens To Market, To Market Lady Liberty and the Jacksonian Prince TOPICS: The early years of the new nation was fraught with crisis, only compromise could create a Constitution. George Washington laid the foundations of the Presidency, explore how his first successors continued his traditions. Explore the Market Revolution and how it sparked social change in America. America faces the insanity of Andrew Jackson and seeks to fulfill its Manifest Destiny ONLINE MODULES OPEN JUNE 20 Chapter 7 - Crisis, Compromise, Constitution Chapter 8 - Colony Wars Episode VII: America Awakens Chapter 9 - To Market, To Market Chapter 10 - Lady Liberty and the Jacksonian Prince REQUIRED READING Chapter 7: Founding a Nation from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Chapter 8: Securing the Republic from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Chapter 9: The Market Revolution from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Chapter 10: Democracy in America from your textbook Give Me Liberty!

DUE BY JUNE 29 Chapter 7 Quiz The Articles and Revolution Discussion Shays’ Rebellion Activity Monument Paper Photography, Thesis, and Annotated Bibliography Chapter 8 Quiz American Mythology Discussion Hamilton Vs. Jefferson Activity Chapter 9 Quiz Market Revolution and Manifest Destiny Discussion Mormon Migration Activity Chapter 10 Quiz Liberty and Indian Removal Discussion Jacksonian Democracy Activity Article Analysis 2 San Antonio Monument Project Sources 5 & 6 Bibliographic Annotations

EXAM 2 CHAPTERS 7-10 Opens June 24 Closes June 31

Week 4: Rogue Railroad One: A Colony Wars Story Reformers Gonna Reform-Form-Form TOPICS Slavery is entrenched in the economy of the South, but slaves look underground for hope. In the North, progressive reformers look to improve society’s ills. In the distance, the drums of war slowly begin to beat while a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln rises to the national stage. ONLINE MODULES OPEN JUNE 27 Chapter 11 - Rogue Railroad One: A Colony Wars Story Chapter 12 - Reformers Gonna Reform-Form-Form Chapter 13 - Colony Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Lincoln REQUIRED READING Chapter 11: The Peculiar Institution from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Chapter 12: An Age of Reform from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Chapter 13: A House Divided from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address (on Canvas)

DUE BY JUNE 6 Chapter 11 Quiz Slave Narratives Discussion Underground Railroad and Slavery Narratives Activity Chapter 12 Quiz Two Definitions of Women’s Freedom Freedom’s Journal Activity Chapter 13 Quiz Causes of the Civil War Discussion Secession of the Southern States Activity Optional Article Analysis Rewrite

Week 5 Gone With the Wind Part 1 Gone With the Wind Part 2 TOPICS Examine and explore the conflict and evolution of the Civil War. With the end of the Civil War comes a new birth of freedom, but is it really freedom? ONLINE MODULES OPEN JULY 4 Chapter 14 - Gone With the Wind Part 1 Chapter 15 - Gone With the Wind Part 2 REQUIRED READING Chapter 14: A New Birth of Freedom: The Civil War from your textbook Give Me Liberty! Frederick Douglass “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” On Canvas Chapter 15: “What is Freedom?”: Reconstruction from your textbook Give Me Liberty! “Monumental Reinterpretation” On Canvas DUE BY JULY 9 Chapter 14 Quiz The Civil War in the West Discussion Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln Activity Chapter 15 Quiz Land, Freedmen, and White Southerners Discussion Reconstruction Activity San Antonio Monument Project Final Submittal

FINAL EXAM CHATPERS 1-15 Opens July 4 Closes July 9

EVALUATION • • • • • • • •

Discussion Board Posts — 10%! Quizzes — 10%! In Lesson Activities — 10%! Exam 1 — 10%! Exam 2 — 10%! Final Exam — 20%! Article Analysis Essays — 15%! San Antonio Monument Project — 15%!

! Discussion Board Posts – 10% Group discussion is an important component for historical inquiry. For this reason classes will consist of Lecture and Class Discussion. Students are expected to participate in class by contributing to the discussion.! "! Quizzes – 10% Each module will include at least one quiz. These will usually be short quizzes; intended to ensure the student properly understands the material and the readings. I try to alternate between traditional quizzes and quizzes of varying formats; and will include multiple choice; fill in the blank; and short answers. You will have two attempts at each quiz.! ! In Lesson Activities – 10% Periodically you will have short activities to ensure you understand the elements of the lesson. These will appear within the Modules and will vary in terms of how many points each is worth. These should be completed before the end of the week in which the module opens. You will have unlimited attempts at each of the activities.! "! Exams 1 - 2 — 10% Each Final Exam – 20% You will have two exams and a final exam in this course. The first and second exams are worth 10% of your grade and the final is worth 20% of your grade. They will cover the chapters that have been covered between the exams. The final exam will be a cumulative exam; and will cover all material presented throughout this course. Exams will be comprised of multiple choice questions. You will only have one attempt at the exams. Each exam will be made available on a Wednesday and will close the following Wednesday. Exams MUST be completed within this time frame. Failure to do so will result in a loss of five (5) points for the first late day; and two (2) points for every additional day it is late. Exceptions will only be made under extreme circumstances that will be evaluated on a case by case basis; and only if you have emailed me through Canvas Email or Alamo Email ([email protected]) prior to the closing of the exam! "

Article Response Essays (2) (5 paragraphs) - 15%! Students will have a selection of scholarly journal articles to read and analyze. They will be expected to analyze two articles throughout the semester. Their analysis will be presented in a 5 paragraph analytical essay. Students will then do a peer review of the work of two other students. At the end of the semester students have the option to rewrite one of the Article Response Essays, the higher of the two grades will be kept. Additional information will be provided on Canvas! San Antonio Monument Research Project – 15%

Throughout the semester, students will investigate a monument located in San Antonio (or somewhere local to the student) that is related to an event that occurred prior to 1877. Students may choose any monument of their choosing (except the Alamo) to conduct their research. Throughout the semester, students will locate 8 sources (either Scholarly Journal or Book), and submit an Annotated Bibliography entry for each source. At the end of the semester students will compile all entries into a single Annotated Bibliography and use the information they learned in their research to produce an extended outline. Additional information will be provided on Canvas.! "! Extra Credit I do often offer extra credit. This will be offered at various times throughout the semester and will try to connect current events; campus activities; or popular with history. In fact I will give you one Extra Credit Opportunity Now. Send me an email with five (5) pop culture references within this syllabus by the second week of class for 5 points on your first exam. I will most post Extra Credit opportunities in the weekly announcements. So be sure to keep an eye out!"! "! Grading Rubric! A = 90% or higher -"(excellent/exceptional performance)! B = 80% to 89% -"(above average)! C = 70% to 79% -"(average)! D = 60% to 69% -"(below average/pass)! F = 59% or less -"(failure)! "! Returning Grades and Feedback I make every effort to submit grades in timely manner. A number of your assignment grades will be returned to you automatically. For any assignments, quizzes, exams, or papers that include a written submission I will make every effort to post your grades and feedback within two weeks of the due date. If for some reason I am not able to do so I will make an announcement to let everyone know when they can expect their grades. If you have any concerns about your grade please feel free to contact me either through Canvas Email or at [email protected].!

RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Attitudes and Skills for Learning The following skills and attitudes are helpful and important while participating in this online course. • A positive mind towards technology; and an open mind towards online education. • Willingness to share your experiences with other classmates. • Openness and understanding for other classmates and their opinions. This class is a safe place; I want all students to be able to fully express their ideas and opinions without the fear of persecution. • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for when you “get stuck.” • Resourcefulness – don’t be afraid to click on links and explore and ask questions. • Some basic technical troubleshooting skills. • The willingness and desire to participate in the adventure as we learn and explore early American History. Work in the Modules!

Each module has associated learning objectives and tasks. The instructions in each module will walk you through how to successfully complete the module. Each module will have content pages; which will build up to a Quiz; and a Discussion Board Posting and Reply. The modules are set up to open on a weekly basis on Wednesdays. This will help us complete our journey together. Exams Exams will be completed through Canvas. They will be open for one week as stated in the schedule. Make sure you finish the exam within the allotted time! Failure to do so will result in a loss of five (5) points for the first day; and two (2) points for each additional day. Exceptions will only be made in extreme circumstances that will be evaluated on a case by case basis; and only if the student contacts me via Canvas Email or Alamo Email ([email protected]) prior to the closing of the exam. Paper and Assignment Submissions All papers should be written in a word processor of some kind. Any submissions should include your name; my name; the class number; and the due date in the top left corner. Please do not put this information in the header; put it in the body of the paper. This prevents it from getting cut off. A title should be included in the center at the top of the page. I do grade titles; so feel free to have fun with your titles. All papers should have a 1 inch margin around all sides. Page numbers in the Header in the top right are very much appreciated. I have included an example document which can be found in the files on Canvas. If you have any questions feel free to contact me through Canvas email or at [email protected]. Academic Integrity Violations: Students must be aware of the College Policy on Academic Integrity. !"Academic Integrity covers scholastic dishonesty includes; but is not limited to; Academic Misconduct; Cheating; Plagiarism; Fabrication and Collusion" from the Student Handbook at! http://mysaccatalog.alamo.edu/content.php?catoid=109&navoid=5148 Depending on the severity of the misconduct; students who plagiarize or collude on essays may be asked to redo the assignment or receive a zero. !Academic Integrity violations can also result in an F in the Course and/or an Academic Integrity Violation charge. Plagiarism is defined as using someone else's published work without proper documentation that you are doing so. ! Collusion is defined when collaboration on an assignment results in a student’s final product borrowing the same argument; logic; and evidence as another that indicates no independent effort. !Collusion is also allowing another student to copy your work. Please make note of this in preparation for the take home portion of the! Citing Your Sources You must ALWAYS cite your sources. Whether it is in the discussion forum; on group projects; or on your papers. This means you cite even when you don't use a quote! We will go over this in more detail in a later module; but in the meantime always include your sources! Please cite using either Chicago or MLA Style. Failure to include a properly formatted citation on the discussion forum will result in an!automatic deduction of two (2) points. Failure to include a properly formatted citation!in your papers or other essays will result in the loss of two (2) points

for every paragraph without a citation; except for your introduction and conclusion. You will also loose five (5) points for failing to include an appropriately formatted Bibliography. If you every have any questions about Chicago or MLA; or when to cite a source; please contact me either through Canvas Email or [email protected].! ! Information Presented in the Course If I expect you to cite; I will cite. The majority of the information you will see throughout this course comes from your textbook; Roark; James L. et al.!The American Promise: A History of the United States. Value Ed. 6th Ed. Vol 1 to 1877. Bedford/St. Martins: Boston; 2015. If at any time I use a source other than our textbook; I will include a citation at the bottom of the page.! ! View Your Progress!! You can view your progress on our adventure (this course) at any time. Just click on the Modules link in the left menu. This will give you an overview of all of the content in the course and show you what you have completed. A check will appear next to each item in the modules list as you view the pages; participate in the discussions; submit quizzes; etc. Please plan to read all content and submit all the activities within each module. This will ensure your successful completion of the course. You can also keep an eye on your grades in the course to help monitor your progress by clicking the Grades link in the left menu. This will also allow you to view feedback from your peer reviewers and myself. ! Communication/Netiquette!! Successful completion of this course requires discussion board participation with your fellow adventurers. This will help to keep the course engaging and enhance your learning. For this to work we all must completed the assigned work within the scheduled time (including me!). Timely participation in the discussions will help keep all engaged and interested! This also means you should respond to one or more of your fellow classmates. While this is in every way an adventure; it is still an academic course. Therefore; I expect everyone to use appropriate grammar and etiquette while communicating with each other. History is about opinions; ideas; and theories. The best way to understand and appreciate history is to debate it! I therefore want to hear everyone’s thoughts! I expect us all to keep the discussion boards a safe space. Everyone should be able to share his or her thoughts. Poor manners will not be tolerated. The primary communication within this course will be through the discussion boards. However; please use the Canvas Inbox (located in the left gray navigation bar) if you would like to send private messages to myself or the other classmates. You may also reach me through my Alamo Email at [email protected]. Please only contact me through Canvas or Alamo Email; I cannot accept messages from personal email accounts. I strive to respond to all emails within 24 hours Monday through Friday; and within 48 ...